22 Years Later, Leonardo DiCaprio’s 86% RT Masterpiece Is Cruising Through Free Streaming

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Leonardo DiCaprio on the Oscars red carpet

Published Mar 21, 2026, 6:40 PM EDT

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Last weekend, one of the tightest-fought Oscars races came to an end at the 98th Academy Awards, with Paul Thomas Anderson’s politically relevant masterpiece, One Battle After Another, edging out Ryan Coogler’s Sinners to leave this year's biggest winner. On the night, One Battle After Another took home six trophies, including a long-awaited Best Director win for Anderson and a triumph in the coveted Best Picture category. However, star Leonardo DiCaprio fell short of winning in the Best Actor category, with Michael B. Jordan walking away with the Golden Statue for the aforementioned Sinners.

As the dust settles on a high-profile night of highs and lows, DiCaprio's loss is softened by the sudden success of one of his most underrated movies. Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator, which paired the actor/director duo for the second time following 2002's Gangs of New York, was itself a huge hit with the Academy. Earning an eye-watering eleven nominations at the 77th ceremony in 2005, The Aviator came out victorious in five categories, including for Cate Blanchett in Best Supporting Actress and long-time Scorsese collaborator Thelma Schoonmaker for Best Editing.

21 years since The Aviator's five Academy Award wins, the film is finding streaming success in the shadow of One Battle After Another's six trophies. At the time of writing, the biopic is one of the ten most-streamed movies on Tubi in the U.S. Other notable titles in the current top ten are Tom Hanks' sports classic A League of Their Own, 1992's The Last of the Mohicans, the beloved Bruce Willis disaster flick Armageddon, and others.

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'The Aviator' Is Certified Fresh

Leonardo Dicaprio as Howard Hughes in a hearing, sitting at a mic, in The Aviator

One of the best biopics of the Noughties, The Aviator was a hit with both audiences and critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the movie earned a "Certified Fresh" score of 86%, with audiences awarding it a 79% rating. The critics' consensus on the site reads, "With a rich sense of period detail, The Aviator succeeds thanks to typically assured direction from Martin Scorsese and a strong performance from Leonardo DiCaprio, who charts Howard Hughes' descent from eccentric billionaire to reclusive madman."

The Aviator is available to stream for free on Tubi. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for more streaming stories.