Avatar: The Way of Water

2022, Sci-fi/Adventure, 3h 12m

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Narratively, it might be fairly standard stuff -- but visually speaking, Avatar: The Way of Water is a stunningly immersive experience. Read critic reviews

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Avatar: The Way of Water's story is predictable, but the visual effects are so spectacular that it hardly matters. Read audience reviews

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Movie Info

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, "Avatar: The Way of Water" begins to tell 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.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Partial Nudity|Intense Action|Sequences of Strong Violence|Some Strong Language)
  • Genre:
    Sci-fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    James Cameron
  • Producer:
    James Cameron, Jon Landau
  • Writer:
    James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $620.8M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    20th Century Studios
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Atmos

Cast & Crew

Sam Worthington
Sam Worthington
Jake
Zoe Saldana
Zoe Saldana
Neytiri
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver
Kiri
Stephen Lang
Stephen Lang
Quaritch
Cliff Curtis
Cliff Curtis
Tonowari
Joel David Moore
Joel David Moore
Norm
CCH Pounder
CCH Pounder
Moat
Edie Falco
Edie Falco
General Ardmore
Jemaine Clement
Jemaine Clement
Dr. Garvin
Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet
Ronal
Britain Dalton
Britain Dalton
Lo'ak
Trinity Bliss
Trinity Bliss
Tuktirey
Giovanni Ribisi
Giovanni Ribisi
Selfridge
Matt Gerald
Matt Gerald
Recom Wainfleet
Jamie Flatters
Jamie Flatters
Neteyam
Bailey Bass
Bailey Bass
Tsireya
Filip Geljo
Filip Geljo
Aonung
Duane Evans Jr.
Duane Evans Jr.
Rotxo
Jack Champion
Jack Champion
Spider
James Cameron
James Cameron
Director
James Cameron
James Cameron
Screenwriter
Rick Jaffa
Rick Jaffa
Screenwriter
Amanda Silver
Amanda Silver
Screenwriter
James Cameron
James Cameron
Producer
Jon Landau
Jon Landau
Producer
David Valdes
David Valdes
Executive Producer
Richard Baneham
Richard Baneham
Executive Producer
Russell Carpenter
Russell Carpenter
Cinematographer
David Brenner
David Brenner
Film Editing
James Cameron
James Cameron
Film Editing
John Refoua
John Refoua
Film Editing
Stephen Rivkin
Stephen Rivkin
Film Editing
Simon Franglen
Simon Franglen
Original Music
Ben Procter
Ben Procter
Production Design
Robert Bavin
Robert Bavin
Art Director
Vanessa Cole
Vanessa Cole
Set Decoration
Bob Buck
Bob Buck
Costume Design
Margery Simkin
Margery Simkin
Casting
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