Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 162 min
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Violence
- Mild
Why tonight?
- A long one. Start it early, and give it the whole evening.
- Reviewed better than most films in the catalogue.
The story
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.
- paraplegic
- attachment to nature
- culture clash
- indigenous
- space travel
- space colony
- tribe
- alien planet
- distant future
- marine
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Sam Worthington
Jake Sully
Zoe Saldaña
Neytiri
Sigourney Weaver
Dr. Grace Augustine
Stephen Lang
Colonel Miles Quaritch
- Michelle Rodriguez — Trudy Chacon
- Giovanni Ribisi — Parker Selfridge
- Joel David Moore — Norm Spellman
- CCH Pounder — Mo'at
- Wes Studi — Eytukan
- Laz Alonso — Tsu'Tey
- Dileep Rao — Dr. Max Patel
- Matt Gerald — Corporal Lyle Wainfleet
- Sean Anthony Moran — Private Fike
- Jason Whyte — Cryo Vault Med Tech
- Scott Lawrence — Venture Star Crew Chief
- Directed
- James Cameron
- Written
- James Cameron
Production
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 · 34,601 ratings
- Studio
- Dune Entertainment, Lightstorm Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Ingenious Film Partners
The Collection
The complete story, in order.
2009 · You’re hereAvatar
Where it starts.
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
