Twenty years after winning big at the Oscars, Scorsese's Howard Hughes biopic 'The Aviator' now seen as a flawed relic of its era
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The film earned $211M at the box office and won 5 Oscars, but critical reception has soured over the past two decades as audiences re-evaluate its portrayal of Hughes
Scorsese's meticulously crafted, star-studded epic is now considered bloated and outdated, struggling to resonate with modern viewers more familiar with the eccentric billionaire's true scandals
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Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Howard Hughes, The Aviator, The Aviator