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Also known as	Avatar 1, James Cameron’s Avatar
Country	United States, United Kingdom
Language	English
Genre	Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Release Date	December 10, 2009 (London) December 18, 2009 (United States)
Running Time	2hr 42min
Certificate	PG-13
Starring	Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver
Directed by	James Cameron
Written by	James Cameron
Produced by	James Cameron, Jon Landau
Cinematography by	Mauro Fiore
Edited by	Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua, James Cameron
Music by	James Horner
Casting By	Mali Finn, Margery Simkin
Production Design by	Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Martin Laing
Art Direction by	Nick Bassett, Robert Bavin, Simon Bright, Todd Cherniawsky, Jill Cormack, Stefan Dechant, Sean Haworth, Kevin Ishioka, Andy McLaren, Andrew Menzies, Kim Sinclair
Set Decoration by	Kim Sinclair
Costume Design by	Mayes C. Rubeo, Deborah L. Scott
Production Company	20th Century Fox Lightstorm Entertainment Dune Entertainment Ingenious Film Partners
Distributor	20th Century Fox

Avatar Cast & Characters

Sam Worthington as Corporal Jake Sully
Zoe Saldaña as Neytiri te Tskaha Mo’at’ite
Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quaritch
Michelle Rodriguez as Trudy Chacón
Giovanni Ribisi as Parker Selfridge
Joel David Moore as Dr. Norm Spellman
- Moore also portrays Spellman’s Na’vi avatar.
CCH Pounder as Mo’at
Wes Studi as Eytukan te Tskaha Kamun’itan
Laz Alonso as Tsu’tey te Rongola Atey’itan
Sigourney Weaver as Dr. Grace Augustine
Weaver also portrays Grace’s Na’vi avatar.
Dileep Rao as Dr. Max Patel
Matt Gerald as Corporal Lyle Wainfleet
Alicia Vela-Bailey as Ikeyni

Avatar Storyline

When his brother is killed in a robbery, paraplegic Marine Jake Sully decides to take his place in a mission on the distant world of Pandora. There he learns of greedy corporate figurehead Parker Selfridge’s intentions of driving off the native humanoid “Na’vi” in order to mine for the precious material scattered throughout their rich woodland. In exchange for the spinal surgery that will fix his legs, Jake gathers knowledge, of the Indigenous Race and their Culture, for the cooperating military unit spearheaded by gung-ho Colonel Quaritch, while simultaneously attempting to infiltrate the Na’vi people with the use of an “avatar” identity. While Jake begins to bond with the native tribe and quickly falls in love with the beautiful alien Neytiri, the restless Colonel moves forward with his ruthless extermination tactics, forcing the soldier to take a stand – and fight back in an epic battle for the fate of Pandora.

About Avatar Movie

Avatar is an epic science fiction film co-produced, co-edited, written, and directed by James Cameron. The cast includes Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez and Sigourney Weaver. It is the first installment in the Avatar film series.

The title of the film refers to a genetically engineered Na’vi body operated from the brain of a remotely located human that is used to interact with the natives of Pandora.

Development of Avatar began in 1994, when Cameron wrote an 80-page treatment for the film. Filming was supposed to take place after the completion of Cameron’s 1997 film Titanic, for a planned release in 1999; however, according to Cameron, the necessary technology was not yet available to achieve his vision of the film. Work on the fictional constructed language of the Na’vi began in 2005, and Cameron began developing the screenplay and fictional universe in early 2006.

Avatar was officially budgeted at $237 million, due to the groundbreaking array of new visual effects Cameron achieved in cooperation with Weta Digital in Wellington. Other estimates put the cost at between $280 million and $310 million for production and at $150 million for promotion.

The film made extensive use of 3D computer graphics and new motion capture filming techniques, and was released for traditional viewing, 3D viewing (using the RealD 3D, Dolby 3D, XpanD 3D, and IMAX 3D formats), and 4D experiences (in selected South Korean theaters). The series also featured Cameron reunite with his Titanic co-producer Jon Landau, who he would later credit for having a prominent role in the film’s production.

Its success led to the Avatar franchise, which includes the sequels Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025), Avatar 4 (2029), and Avatar 5 (2031).

Avatar premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on December 10, 2009, and was released in the United States on December 18. The film received positive reviews from critics, who highly praised its groundbreaking visual effects, though the story received some criticism for being derivative.

During its theatrical run, the film broke several box office records, including becoming the highest-grossing film of all time. In July 2019, this position was overtaken by Avengers: Endgame, but with subsequent re-releases, beginning with China in March 2021, it returned to becoming the highest-grossing film since then. Adjusted for inflation, Avatar is the second-highest-grossing movie of all time, only behind Gone with the Wind, with a total of a little more than $3.5 billion. It also became the first film to gross more than $2 billion and the best-selling video title of 2010 in the United States.

Avatar was nominated for nine awards at the 82nd Academy Awards, winning three, and received numerous other accolades. The success of the film also led to electronics manufacturers releasing 3D televisions and caused 3D films to increase in popularity.

James Horner composed the score for the film, marking his third collaboration with director James Cameron after Aliens and Titanic. Horner recorded sections of the score with a small chorus singing in the Na’vi language in March 2008, with full scoring sessions planned for early 2009. During production, Horner dedicated himself exclusively to Avatar, reportedly working from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. He crafted two separate scores—one reflecting the Na’vi culture and another more traditional orchestral score—before merging them into a single composition. British singer Leona Lewis performed the film’s theme song, I See You, with an accompanying music video directed by Jake Nava, which premiered on December 15, 2009, on MySpace.

Avatar received widespread critical acclaim and numerous awards. At the 82nd Academy Awards, it won Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects while earning nine nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. The film also won Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director at the 67th Golden Globe Awards, with two additional nominations.

At the 36th Saturn Awards, Avatar made history by winning all ten categories it was nominated for, including Best Science Fiction Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Writing, Best Music, Best Production Design, and Best Special Effects.

Other major accolades include:

New York Film Critics Online: Best Picture
Critics’ Choice Awards: Best Action Film and several technical categories (out of nine nominations)
St. Louis Film Critics Awards: Best Visual Effects and Most Original, Innovative, or Creative Film
BAFTA Awards: Won for Production Design and Special Visual Effects, with six other nominations, including Best Film and Best Director

Beyond these, Avatar received numerous other major awards, nominations, and honors, solidifying its status as a groundbreaking cinematic achievement.

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