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2009 | 162 min | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
It won 3 Oscars, it made about 12 times its budget, people are still talking about it and it earned strong reviews (81%). Make plans for this one.
Our take: For years the highest-grossing film ever. A simple story told with groundbreaking 3D world-building.
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In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.6/10 from 35K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
8 wins, 7 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Cinematography; won Academy Award for Best Production Design
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$2.9 billion worldwide on a $237 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
4.3 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Disney PlusRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Cameron
- Sam WorthingtonJake Sully
- Zoe SaldañaNeytiri
- Sigourney WeaverDr. Grace Augustine
- Stephen LangColonel Miles Quaritch
- Michelle RodriguezTrudy Chacon
- Giovanni RibisiParker Selfridge
- Joel David MooreNorm Spellman
- CCH PounderMo'at
- Wes StudiEytukan
- Laz AlonsoTsu'Tey