Avatar
Movie Details:
| 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 |
Trailer, Teaser & Video:
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Cast & Characters:
- Sam Worthington as Corporal Jake Sully
- Worthington also briefly appears as Jake’s deceased identical twin, Tommy.
- 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
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 a 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.
Avatar Release Date:
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.
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).
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $237 million |
| Domestic Opening | $77,025,481 |
| Domestic Collection | $785,221,649 |
| International Collection | $2,138,484,377 |
| Worldwide Collection | $2,923,706,026 |