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A biographical chronicle which charts the early years of famous tycoon, Howard Hughes (1905-1976), whose eclectic career spanned across everything from oil, for which he cared little, to film, casinos, and aviation--as he turned millions of dollars into billions.
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Drama and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 49 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 17th, 2004 (NY/LA/SF), expands to wide release December 25th |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual content, nudity, language and crash sequence. |
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| Distributors: |
Miramax Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$102,608,827 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"A really good movie that really doesn't work, but is worth seeing anyway." more...
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B |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"It is as tidy and assured as Howard Hughes hoped life might be, and to the same effect." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"This is one of the year's best films." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...sumptuously exciting, glowing with expertise, seething with life, gorgeously designed and thrillingly articulated." more...
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A |
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