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Avatar

2009Movie162 minEnglish

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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IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes82%
Metacritic83/100
Google Users83%
Director: James CameronGenres: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Plot Summary

In the mid-22nd century, a paraplegic Marine, Jake Sully, is dispatched to Pandora on a unique mission. While there, he must choose between following orders and protecting the alien world. He is caught between the military-industrial complex and an alien race, the Na'vi, who are fighting for their survival. His journey leads him to question his own loyalties and the destructive path of humanity.

Critical Reception

Avatar was a monumental critical and commercial success, lauded for its groundbreaking visual effects and immersive world-building. While some critics found the story derivative, the film's technical achievements and powerful environmental message resonated widely with audiences, making it the highest-grossing film of all time for many years.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its revolutionary visual effects and immersive 3D technology.
  • Commended for its ambitious world-building and epic scale.
  • Criticized by some for a familiar or predictable storyline.

Google audience: Audiences overwhelmingly praised Avatar for its stunning visuals, innovative 3D technology, and compelling narrative. Many found the film to be a groundbreaking cinematic experience, with particular appreciation for its environmental themes and engaging action sequences.

Awards & Accolades

Won 3 Academy Awards (Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects) and nominated for Best Picture and Best Director. It also received numerous other awards and nominations from various film critics' associations and guilds.

Fun Fact

James Cameron developed the Hometree, the massive bioluminescent tree that serves as a home for the Na'vi, by drawing inspiration from the giant sequoia trees in California and the ancient baobab trees of Madagascar.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

This is another of these films for which I didn't get the memo. It undoubtedly has parallels with the ecological ravaging of Earth by mankind, but for the most part it is just a fairly standard action romance that owes much of it's signific...
Yuva_Kumar

Yuva_Kumar

Technically its a very good film
tomasfv

tomasfv

**Excellent!!! **
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

Rewatching Avatar confirmed my love for Pandora. Exquisite world-building by James Cameron, memorable score by James Horner & jaw-dropping, innovative visuals that complement wonderful storytelling. How can people not remember these char...
John Chard

John Chard

It's cinema Jim, but not as we know it. So here it is then, what has been in gestation in James Cameron's mind for over 12 years finally hit the silver screen towards the back end of 2009. Made for gazillions amount of cash, Avatar went...