Avatar: The Way of Water

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Avatar: The Way of Water

PG-13

2022

3h 12m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Audience Says

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

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Esther Zuckerman

Bloomberg News

Jul 1

The wild glory of the visuals will take your mind off the dopiness of the dialogue.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

09/18/2024

2/5

It is admirable as a viewing experience, but it has none of the emotional conviction that makes a true movie classic.

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Matthew Lickona

San Diego Reader

12/21/2022

2/5

It would be missing the point to call the proceedings indulgent to the point of self-infatuation: Cameron has built a new world from the remixed bits of this one, and he seems determined that we should not simply visit Pandora, we should live in it.

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Sarah Vincent

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While beginning as a retread of the first film in a different setting, it eventually distinguishes itself by beginning to reflect the values of the Na’vi people and let an animal, Payakun (Kevin Dorman), become a breakout star.

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Matthew Rozsa

matthewrozsa.com

Feb 28

4/4

Nothing more quickly hollows out a society than hatred of immigrants, whether practiced by blue aliens on Pandora or red hats in Trump’s America.

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William Stottor

Loud and Clear Reviews

08/13/2024

3.5/5

James Cameron’s long-awaited blockbuster sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, is a big, boisterous, beautiful return to Pandora.

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Hassan Haroon

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A successful sequel that brings audiences back to Pandora after over a decade from the first movie! Looking forward to the sequels in the future!

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RickReviews

Dec 7

Incredible VFX and man that HFR 3D looks so freaking good. Story isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. It’s actually pretty good. Can’t wait to see the next one in Dolby. If anyone actually reads this, Dolby has a better projector for avatar over any other theater. IMAX looks good but it’s not as bright as Dolby. Also Dolby has better sound. I’m an IMAX diehard but Dolby for this one guys.

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Halid

Nov 24

I loved the cards trick and the disappearing

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Clyde

Oct 24

The movie still holds up!

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annika

Oct 21

the most incredible visual and emotional experience !!

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Ramon

Oct 20

Unbelievable have to experience to really understand

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Synopsis

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.

Director: James Cameron
Producer: James Cameron, Jon Landau
Screenwriter: James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
Distributor: 20th Century Studios
Production Co: Lightstorm Entertainment, 20th Century Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Partial Nudity|Intense Action|Sequences of Strong Violence|Some Strong Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 16, 2022, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Oct 3, 2025
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 28, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.2M
Runtime: 3h 12m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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