In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. Jake's family must fight for their survival and the future of Pandora in a conflict that pushes them to their emotional and physical limits.
Visual Effects
Underwater motion capture that makes other blockbusters look like student films.
Production
Three hours of world-building so dense you'll need a Pandoran Wikipedia.
Cinematography
Every frame is a screensaver. Every. Single. One.
Director
James Cameron
Sam Worthington
Jake
Zoe Saldaña
Neytiri
Sigourney Weaver
Kiri
Stephen Lang
Quaritch
Oona Chaplin
Varang
Jack Champion
Spider
Kate Winslet
Ronal
Cliff Curtis
Tonowari
Joel David Moore
Norm
CCH Pounder
Mo'at
Edie Falco
General Ardmore
Brendan Cowell
Scoresby
Jemaine Clement
Dr. Garvin
Giovanni Ribisi
Selfridge
David Thewlis
Peylak
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Ash People's volcanic environment required entirely new particle systems — Cameron's team spent 18 months perfecting ash behavior alone.
Varang's character draws heavily from Cambodian history and imperial collapse, with Oona Chaplin researching Pol Pot's regime for months. The 'Ash People as villains' reversal sparked heated debate about whether Cameron was critiquing or reinforcing 'noble savage' tropes.
Reactions from the web
Taking cameras and a whole crew to another planet to make this happen is amazing. Thank you.
@Rasim9898 38101
Reporter: How long is the film? Cameron: eight days, shut up and watch the damn movie.
@thedude1878 38046
Avatar is one of those movies that'll be 6 hours long and you'll still catch me sitting in theatres for the entire 6 hours
@yourname7254 12425
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