Avatar: The Way of Water
Seen it?2022 | 192 min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It made about 5 times its budget, people are still talking about it and audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10). A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Avatar: Fire and Ash or Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 3 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 12 min.
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
76% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Visual Effects. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars and 1 Golden Globe.
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$2.3 billion worldwide on a $460 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 3.5 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Cameron
- Sam WorthingtonJake Sully
- Zoe SaldañaNeytiri
- Sigourney WeaverKiri
- Stephen LangColonel Miles Quaritch
- Kate WinsletRonal
- Cliff CurtisTonowari
- Joel David MooreNorm Spellman
- CCH PounderMo'at
- Edie FalcoGeneral Frances Ardmore
- Jemaine ClementDr. Ian Garvin