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Avatar: The Way of Water
2022 192 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★8.0
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Director: James Cameron
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Description
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.
Budget:
$350M
US Gross:
$688.46M
Worldwide:
$2.35B
Starring
Sam Worthington
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Zoe Saldaña
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Sigourney Weaver
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Awards
Saturn Awards 2024
— Best Visual Effects
BAFTA 2023
— Best Visual Effects
Academy Awards 2023
— Best Visual Effects
Academy Awards 2023
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 2023
— Best Production Design
BAFTA 2023
— Best Sound
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2023
— Best Stunt Ensemble
BAFTA 2023
— Best Visual Effects
Golden Globe 2023
— Best Director
Academy Awards 2023
— Best Visual Effects
Golden Globe 2023
— Best Picture (Drama)
Saturn Awards 2024
— Best Science Fiction Film
Saturn Awards 2024
— Best Director
Saturn Awards 2024
— Best Supporting Actor
Saturn Awards 2024
— Best Young Performer
Saturn Awards 2024
— Best Actress
Saturn Awards 2024
— Best Original Score
Saturn Awards 2024
— Best Film Editing
Saturn Awards 2024
— Best Screenplay
Saturn Awards 2024
— Best Costume Design
Academy Awards 2023
— Best Sound
Saturn Awards 2024
— Best Production Design
Key opinion
Avatar: The Way of Water is universally praised as a groundbreaking technical and visual spectacle that is best experienced on the largest screen possible. However, the film receives significant criticism for its simplistic, recycled, and overlong narrative, leading to a polarized reception regarding its overall substance.
| Cinematography | The film sets a new industry benchmark for visual effects, particularly in its groundbreaking underwater sequences and immersive 3D presentation. | |
| Score | Simon Franglen's epic score successfully enhances the film's atmosphere and sense of wonder. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for recycling plot points from the original film and relying on simplistic, predictable storytelling. | |
| Runtime | The three-hour runtime is a point of contention: some viewers find the world-building and scope immersive, while others find it bloated, repetitive, and in need of significant trimming. | |
| Emotion | The emotional stakes divide audiences; some find the focus on family dynamics deeply moving, while others perceive the sentimentality as forced or manipulative. |