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  • Avatar (2009)
  • Opened December 18, 2009 | Runtime:2 hr. 42 min.
  • PG-13
    warfare, intense battle sequences, some smoking, sensuality and language
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 13+. Read More
  • AVATAR takes us to a spectacular world beyond imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on an epic adventure, ultimately fighting to save the alien world he has learned to call home. James Cameron, the Oscar-winning director of “Titanic,” first Read More
  • Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore
  • Director: James Cameron
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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  • Sam Worthington in "Avatar."
  • As an epic battle approaches, Jake (Sam Worthington, left), Grace (Sigourney Weaver), Trudy (Michelle Rodriguez) and Norm (Joel David Moore) plan their next move.
  • Giovanni Ribisi as Parker Selfridge and Sigourney Weaver as Grace Augustine in "Avatar."
  • Sam Worthington as Jake Sully and Laz Alonso as Tsu'tey in "Avatar."
  • Zoe Saldana as Neytiri in "Avatar."
  • Zoe Saldana as Neytiri and Sam Worthington as Jake Sully in "Avatar."
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Avatar (2009) Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    Intervention.

    by Wesley2048

    Exciting adventure in CG. I loved the jungle style culture and how nature and knowledge played out in a ballet of the two intertwined and merged in a spiritual syncopation. Great graphics and a nice love story. Unfortunately sex was labeled mating (animals mate) and the so called great kingdom of the Na-Vi was belittled by this reckless notion. This was an engaged woman by our standards. As a man I related more to the stronger character of the women , then to the weaker man who in my world overslept and then faints when he is needed most. Some segments of the film had opportunity for heroics which sadly never came. The ending was obvious. Avatar made sex O.K. and marriage suitable only after becoming one of them (The Na-Vi).

  • Must Go!

    You can't miss this movie!

    by dwpaulk

    I went to see the midnight showing of Avatar last night and I was completely blown away. The one thing that I truly loved about the movie is that it does a great job of building the storyline. Too many movies sacrifice storyline for action and this move provided both in a way that kept you engrossed. Critics are paid to criticize. The story is far from lame, I'd agree that it's nothing that hasn't been told before but not in this scope or with such breathtaking beauty that James Cameron has done. I think there are people out there that just have no sense of good taste or their imagination is so limited that they can't let themselves get swept away by something so creative. As far as hidden propaganda as one guy asked about...respecting nature is one of the few messages I have no problem with my kids hearing. Don't rate 'uh-no' if you haven't seen it. That's just nuts. Go see it!!!!!

  • Must Go!

    Ignore the naysayers... GO!

    by ~Charlie

    Just got home from Avatar. What an awesome film! Easily the best CG effects ever. A well written plot that really fleshes out (literally) all the characters. One of the shortest 2 1/2 hour movies I've ever been to. The film may seem to preachy about the raping of the planet but that's what the humans are doing in this film, so from that perspective the film is right on the mark.

    Look, I'm a conservative guy, but anybody who whines about this film being " too political" is quite simply too jaded and probably wouldn't like Disneyland either!

    Go see the film on the big screen as it was intended... you'll never get the same feeling at home on your big screen tv.

    Just GO!!

    ~Charlie

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Avatar (2009) Critic Reviews

Must Go! Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Once again, [Cameron] has silenced the doubters by simply delivering an...

  • 100
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    A fully believable, flesh-and-blood (albeit not human flesh and blood) romance...

  • 100
    The New York Times | Manohla Dargis

    Glorious and goofy and blissfully deranged.

  • 100
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    Avatar's shock and awe demand to be seen. You've never experienced anything...

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