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The Aviator
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Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 15. -
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Common Sense says
Good but not great, and not for younger kids.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–16
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Aviator
Parents need to know that this movie has some very violent airplane crashes, some causing serious injury. Characters drink, smoke, and use strong language. There are explicit sexual references and situations and some non-sexual nudity. Some audience members may be upset by the scenes involving Hughes' struggles with mental illness.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what made Hughes so passionate about his many projects. Why didn't he want people to know he could not hear? Why wouldn't Ava Gardner let him buy anything other than dinner? Families may also want to learn more about obsessive-compulsive disorder. And they may want to consider whether Hughes might have had to get treatment if he had not been surrounded by people who would do whatever he said in order to continue working for him.
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
AWFUL
I'm glad I didn't pay big bucks to see this one at the theatre. We rented it, turned it off, and returned it. I would not recommend this to anyone.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
The amazing Howard Hughes.....
Now, I have always been interested in Howard Hughes life. He was a amazing man and had so much to live for...but lost it all....the OCD really got to be, since I have mild OCD in real life. Leonardo Dicaprio was brilliant potraying him, but Cate Blancett was surperb. She reminded of the great Kathrine Hepburn when she was alive and I can quite imargine that was life Hepburn when she was young. :) The flim touched me, especialy at the end. All I have to say is...it's the way of the future...the way of the future....the way of the future.... Best Wishes, MovieFreak101 This movie is ok for: 13+
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
Not Good
The Aviator was an hour too long, extremely depressing, and deserved none of the Oscar nominations it got, except for maybe best actor. This movie did have good acting and special effects, and held some interest in the first half. But then it became depressing, dismal, violent, overlong, and no fun to watch at all. In some ways I'd rather watch Date Movie again (a truly awful movie) than this film. Bad for kids, and probably boring even for adults. Not even worth a rent. Should have been rated: Somewhere between PG-13 and R Good for ages 15+
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
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