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Avatar: The Way of Water
20th Century Studios 20th Century Studios
Lightstorm Entertainment Lightstorm Entertainment
TSG Entertainment TSG Entertainment
Avatar Collection Avatar Collection

Avatar: The Way of Water

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2022 192 min ★ 7.6 (14,583) Released
Action Adventure Science Fiction

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.

Original title
Avatar: The Way of Water
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$460,000,000
Revenue
$2,334,484,620
Reviews & Ratings 6
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tmdb69341833

Aug 17, 2024 · via TMDB

★ 5.0

I don't mind the repetition of the first movie's plot. To be frank, I couldn't care less. I've only ever watched these movies for the visuals. But the part of the story that rubbed me the wrong way the most in this movie, Is Neytiri. Home girl is basically non-existent and unimportant up until the movie's finale when she, like a boss, battered and severely fucks up some of the human soldiers. But during the rest of the movie, she is reduced as a character to give room for Jake Sully's "father of the year" decision making throughout the movie. Like the writers really wanted to give Jake a "good father" story arc; he's the defender, protector, man of the household type shit. Like it's honestly giving 50s housewife and her only job is to bare Jake's kids and raise them while daddy Jake is busy alpha male-ing around. Don't even get me started on that. Like from the first movie, I still don't understand why they let a literal outsider just be the head of their tribe. Again, Neytiri would have been more qualified. She is literally a more skilled fighter that Jake and is the most capable in their tribe as well as the fact that she is just naturally an alpha. It's just a fact proven time and time again. But it is never shed light on because of Jake's plot armor, and let me tell you it is strong. Like if he wasn't the white savior of the movie, he would have ended up like Tsu'tey, Neytiri's brother, and that's just facts. Overall, besides it's underlying sexist demeanors and tones, not a one hundred percent terrible movie though I personally won't probably watch it again if I don't have to due to the ick I have with the "main character", but give it a watch. You'll probably like it more than me. My favorite part of the movie by the way is when the whales. My least favorite part of the movie is when Neytiri is not on screen besides when the whales. These are just my two cents, if you don't agree just simply take your eyes elsewhere.

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pimpskitters

Jan 2, 2024 · via TMDB

★ 4.0

Like star wars, this brand is now more of a religion than a movie. Prophesied to produce canonical content for the next several decades, this patronizing franchise could hundred years from now be shaped into some sort of holy text. Like the marvel movies, this cartoon for adults reduces all symbolism and metaphor to platitudes and manipulative emotional arguments. You can tell this is quasi religious also by the way the fan-base reacts with tantrums when one would insist that the content they like is mindless bullshit. Go ahead and call RoboCop the same thing, ill just laugh to myself and be like, whatever, idiot. Because like zizek says, only a nonbeliever can believe.

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Dark Jedi

Jul 26, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

Avatar 2 or Avatar: The Way of the Water came out on 4K Blu-ray a couple of weeks ago so me and the kids finally got around to watch it last weekend. I rarely go to the cinemas nowadays. It’s just too much hassle and way to expensive for four people. But there’s also no way I watch a big movie like Avatar on streaming with their over-compressed images and mediocre sound. Yeah, yeah, I know they claim Dolby Atmos and all that but they use almost one tenth the bit-rate for the video compared to 4K Blu-ray and push the Atmos over a lossy Dolby Digital stream. Anyway, enough rambling. Avatar: The Way of the Water was better than I feared it would be. I was really worried that it would turn out to be a preachy woke turd. Especially with some of the comments Cameron has made lately. Sure, it was pretty much a repeat of the first one with the companies bad, humans bad an all that kind of story but at least that was about it. There was not really any of the usual preaching, finger pointing and general woke force feeding that has been way too common from Hollywood lately. The main enjoyment of this movie is really the imagery, the scenery, the fantastic creatures and all that. It is a visually very beautiful movie. The second part of the enjoyment comes from some quite enjoyable action sequences, especially towards the end of the movie. The story is not much to write home about though. It is pretty standard, unimaginative story fairly full of the usual Hollywood lazy-ass unplausible shit. The idea that humanity in the future would go to another planet and start to hunt down the wildlife, behave like some conquistadors and literally strip the planet is fairly ludicrous from the start of course. The story is not so much about the main characters, or at least what I expected to be the main characters, but more about the kids. I was expecting it to be about the Na’vi kicking the invaders’ asses…again, but unfortunately the movie takes a different track rather early on. After that it is more of a coming of age story about their kids who, also unfortunately, behaves like the usual Hollywood teenagers in not listening to their parents and generally behaving recklessly. This part of the movie would have been really, really, boring if it was not for the beautiful scenery. Then there was this idea of an intelligent species, supposedly more intelligent than humans, being not only pacifists but refuses to defend themselves in any way while literally being exterminated. That kind of stupid shit only exists in the mind of a Hollywood writer. They also conveniently looked like whales so the script writer could push some bad-humans-catching-whales stereotypes. And why did they have to drag back the main the main asshole from the first movie? It just felt lazy and did not add to my enjoyment of the movie. Still, the bottom line is that I did enjoy the movie, even though it was over three hours long which felt a little bit dragged out. It is in no way this super blockbuster that some people seem to think though. At least not as far as I am concerned.

Tamir Herman

Tamir Herman

Jun 21, 2023 · via TMDB

James Cameron's Avatar is an extraordinary cinematic achievement that redefines storytelling and visual effects. Its visually stunning world, thought-provoking narrative, and exceptional performances create an immersive and unforgettable experience. A must-watch for anyone seeking a transformative journey beyond imagination.

JonathanWiddup

JonathanWiddup

Mar 30, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

Like, how am I supposed to watch movies that take place on earth now?? Now that I’ve seen Avatar the way of water… it feels a bit… strange. I expected to be overwhelmed but the scale and scope of the film, I expected to have a good headache. But none of that happened. I have a very different feeling… I feel… Proud. Proud knowing that my faith in this film payed off. Proud that this film was indeed epic. Its not a perfect movie and I do have my flaws. But this film gave me about everything I could ask for when it comes to a movie going experience, this deserves to make serious money at the box. James Cameron said in his interviews that he is the ONLY person that could direct an avatar film, and the internets response was “James… Chill”, here’s the thing, he was right. I cannot imagine another director doing something like this. Everything you love from Cameron is here, Terminator 2, Titanic, etc. This was the best looking movie I’ve ever seen.. and no other film will match this in the future that isn’t an Avatar sequel. The VFX on the characters and creatures was perfect, no problems whatsoever. Sometimes some landscapes might have looked a little off, but the worst looking shot in this movie still looks better then almost every other CGI heavy action film. The underwater sequences was awe inspiring, I could’ve watched the underwater sequences in this film forever. the amount of work put into the underwater sequences definitely paid off. At first I wasn’t so sure about 48fps, during the first 20 or so minutes, I thought I would be detracted the whole time, but I wasn’t, I adjusted about half an hour in, and was completely emerged into a film like I never have before. The action in this movie was insane, the action was always at and 11 out of 10. You felt the scale, the weight, the stakes. Like I said, this wasn’t a perfect film. When the movie started, I was so sure about how I would feel about this movie. It starts voiceover heavy and with lots of quick cuts as if a lot has been cut from the film within the opening, Im sure there will be an extended cut to this, and I’m curious if it will add to it. The dialogue in the first film was the best, and this film does have stronger dialogue. But there are still a couple scenes where it did feel a little off, but it was mostly with the younger characters. As it wasn’t Constant, it was just like a line here to there every 20 minutes or so. While, I did say that the opening needed a little more to it, there are chucks in the middle that didn’t need to be there, and was just there to be eye candy, but it wasn’t really a big issue with me, Cause it was some of the best eye candy ever put on film. I’m tired of people complaining about the story to these avatar films, it feels like people put the plot to these movies on a unrealistic standard. The plot here is basic, and yeah, it might feel a little to basic at Times. But I don't really think it was something worth mentioning critically. Overall, this was a perfectly crafted film with a pretty good script, that provided a theater experience I’ll never forget. 9.3/10

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MovieGuys

Mar 28, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 4.0

Fluffy woke nonsense, minus anything that remotely resembles a story. That was my one and only impression of Avatar: The Way of Water. Dripping with simpering woke cliches, a missing in action script, the only compensation offered is enough special effects "eye candy", to give you diabetes. In summary, vacuous fair, I simply couldn't watch till the end. At a stretch, it might have worked for children but the violence and overall treatment, doesn't lend itself to a more junior viewers.

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Cast 48
Sam Worthington

Sam Worthington

Jake Sully

Zoe Saldaña

Zoe Saldaña

Neytiri

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Kiri

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Colonel Miles Quaritch

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Ronal

Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Tonowari

Joel David Moore

Joel David Moore

Norm Spellman

CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder

Mo'at

Edie Falco

Edie Falco

General Frances Ardmore

Jemaine Clement

Jemaine Clement

Dr. Ian Garvin

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Parker Selfridge

Britain Dalton

Britain Dalton

Lo'ak

Jamie Flatters

Jamie Flatters

Neteyam

Trinity Jo-Li Bliss

Trinity Jo-Li Bliss

Tuktirey 'Tuk'

Jack Champion

Jack Champion

Miles 'Spider' Socorro

Brendan Cowell

Brendan Cowell

Mick Scoresby

Bailey Bass

Bailey Bass

Tsireya

Filip Geljo

Filip Geljo

Aonung

Duane Evans Jr.

Duane Evans Jr.

Rotxo

Dileep Rao

Dileep Rao

Dr. Max Patel

Matt Gerald

Matt Gerald

Recom Wainfleet

Robert Okumu

Robert Okumu

Ta'unui Olecthan

Jennifer Stafford

Jennifer Stafford

Ta'unui Tsahik / Troupe

Keston John

Keston John

Tarsem

Kevin Dorman

Kevin Dorman

Recom Mansk / Troupe

Alicia Vela-Bailey

Alicia Vela-Bailey

Recom Zdinarsik / Troupe

Sean Anthony Moran

Sean Anthony Moran

Recom Fike

Andrew Arrabito

Andrew Arrabito

Recom Prager

Johnny Alexander

Johnny Alexander

Recom Ja / Troupe

Maria Walker

Maria Walker

Recom Walker

Phil Brown

Phil Brown

Stringer

Jocelyn Christian

Jocelyn Christian

Bio Lab Tech

Joel Tobeck

Joel Tobeck

Neuroscientist

Phil Peleton

Phil Peleton

Male Med-Tech

Jamie Landau

Jamie Landau

Metkayina Warrior / Troupe

Benjamin Hoetjes

Benjamin Hoetjes

Mako Sub #1 Gunner

Anthony Ahern

Anthony Ahern

Mako Sub #2 Gunner

Shane Rangi

Shane Rangi

Matador Co-Pilot

Tanya Drewery

Tanya Drewery

Neurotech #1

Ava Diakhaby

Ava Diakhaby

Neurotech #2

Scarlett Fernandez

Scarlett Fernandez

Young Kiri

Chloe Coleman

Chloe Coleman

Young Lo'ak

Jeremy Irwin

Jeremy Irwin

Young Neteyam

Kacie Borrowman

Kacie Borrowman

Troupe

Julene Renee

Julene Renee

Troupe

Kevin Henderson

Kevin Henderson

Troupe

Shawn Driscoll

Shawn Driscoll

Troupe

CJ Jones

CJ Jones

Metkayina Interpreter (uncredited)

Crew 87
Russell Carpenter

Russell Carpenter

Director of Photography

Travis Brady

Travis Brady

Grip

Deborah L. Scott

Deborah L. Scott

Costume Design

Andrew Arrabito

Andrew Arrabito

Military Consultant

CJ Jones

CJ Jones

Other

Garrett Warren

Garrett Warren

Stunt Coordinator

Stuart Thorp

Stuart Thorp

Stunt Coordinator

Albert Valladares

Albert Valladares

Stunt Double

Alicia Vela-Bailey

Alicia Vela-Bailey

Stunt Double

Bronte Coluccio

Bronte Coluccio

Stunt Double

Josh Yadon

Josh Yadon

Stunt Double

Juliana Potter

Juliana Potter

Stunt Double

Mallory Thompson

Mallory Thompson

Stunt Double

Amanda MacLeod

Amanda MacLeod

Stunts

Ashlee Fidow

Ashlee Fidow

Stunts

Brandon Melendy

Brandon Melendy

Stunts

Brett A. Jones

Brett A. Jones

Stunts

Brian Machleit

Brian Machleit

Stunts

Chris Silcox

Chris Silcox

Stunts

Clay Cullen

Clay Cullen

Stunts

Dan Mast

Dan Mast

Stunts

Heidi Moneymaker

Heidi Moneymaker

Stunts

J.J. Perry

J.J. Perry

Stunts

Justin B. Carter

Justin B. Carter

Stunts

Kenny Sheard

Kenny Sheard

Stunts

Léa Catania

Léa Catania

Stunts

Lee Chesley

Lee Chesley

Stunts

Luci Romberg

Luci Romberg

Stunts

Mallory Thompson

Mallory Thompson

Stunts

Michael Homick

Michael Homick

Stunts

Mike Avery

Mike Avery

Stunts

Molly Miller

Molly Miller

Stunts

Nikki Stanley

Nikki Stanley

Stunts

Ryan Happy

Ryan Happy

Stunts

Steven A. Davis

Steven A. Davis

Stunts

Tori Marsh

Tori Marsh

Stunts

Troy Robinson

Troy Robinson

Stunts

Tsuyoshi Abe

Tsuyoshi Abe

Stunts

Vanessa Zamarripa

Vanessa Zamarripa

Stunts

Yoshi Sudarso

Yoshi Sudarso

Stunts

Chris Grabher

Chris Grabher

Utility Stunts

Erik Audé

Erik Audé

Utility Stunts

Kara Petersen

Kara Petersen

Utility Stunts

Katherine Klosterman

Katherine Klosterman

Utility Stunts

Kurt D. Lott

Kurt D. Lott

Utility Stunts

Martin Klebba

Martin Klebba

Utility Stunts

McKay Stewart

McKay Stewart

Utility Stunts

James Cameron

James Cameron

Director

Garrett Warren

Garrett Warren

Second Unit Director

David Brenner

David Brenner

Editor

James Cameron

James Cameron

Editor

John Refoua

John Refoua

Editor

Stephen E. Rivkin

Stephen E. Rivkin

Editor

Margery Simkin

Margery Simkin

Casting

Jasmine Gutierrez

Jasmine Gutierrez

Casting Associate

Stacey Pianko

Stacey Pianko

Casting Associate

David Valdes

David Valdes

Executive Producer

James Cameron

James Cameron

Producer

Jon Landau

Jon Landau

Producer

Jon Glover

Jon Glover

Researcher

David Valdes

David Valdes

Unit Production Manager

Stephen Gallagher

Stephen Gallagher

Music Editor

Simon Franglen

Simon Franglen

Original Music Composer

Abel Tesfaye

Abel Tesfaye

Songs

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Sound Designer

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Supervising Sound Editor

Holly Sedillos

Holly Sedillos

Vocals

Kiel Figgins

Kiel Figgins

Animation Supervisor

Alexander Nowotny

Alexander Nowotny

Effects Supervisor

Eric Saindon

Eric Saindon

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Joe Letteri

Joe Letteri

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Lee Briggs

Lee Briggs

Visual Effects Producer

Dan Cox

Dan Cox

Visual Effects Supervisor

David Vickery

David Vickery

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ken McGaugh

Ken McGaugh

Visual Effects Supervisor

Nick Epstein

Nick Epstein

Visual Effects Supervisor

R. Christopher White

R. Christopher White

Visual Effects Supervisor

James Cameron

James Cameron

Characters

Amanda Silver

Amanda Silver

Screenplay

James Cameron

James Cameron

Screenplay

Rick Jaffa

Rick Jaffa

Screenplay

Amanda Silver

Amanda Silver

Story

James Cameron

James Cameron

Story

Josh Friedman

Josh Friedman

Story

Rick Jaffa

Rick Jaffa

Story

Shane Salerno

Shane Salerno

Story

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Dec 12, 2022

Los Angeles, California

PG-13 Premiere

Dec 16, 2022

PG-13 Theatrical

Mar 28, 2023

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Jun 7, 2023

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Jun 10, 2023

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Jun 20, 2023

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Dec 19, 2023

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PG-13 Physical

Oct 3, 2025

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