Avatar
Enter the world of Pandora.
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.
- Director
- James Cameron
- Signature
- Craft · Wonder · Action
- Worldwide
- $2.92B
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Avatar actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
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.
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Avatar appears in 6 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Movies Like Interstellar Ranked #13
Placed at #13 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Space Movies Ranked #17
Placed at #17 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Hidden Sci-Fi Gems Ranked #44
Placed at #44 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Sci-Fi Movies Ranked #46
Placed at #46 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 100 Mind-Bending Movies Ranked #97
Placed at #97 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #250
Placed at #250 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
8 wins · 10 nominations
Academy Awards
3 wins · 9 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Director
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Film Editing
Golden Globes
2 wins
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Director
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
Saturn Awards
2 wins
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Director
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Production Design
Nastro d'Argento for Best 3D Film
1 win
- WinnerNastro d'Argento for Best 3D Film
MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerMTV Movie Award for Best Villain
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Avatar returned 12.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $237M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $2.92B
- Release date
- Dec 16, 2009
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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