Avatar

Avatar is a 2009 American epic science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron, and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Joel David Moore, Giovanni Ribisi and Sigourney Weaver. The film is set in the mid-22nd century, when humans are mining a precious mineral called unobtanium on Pandora, a lush moon of a gas giant in the Alpha Centauri star system. The expansion of the mining colony threatens the co... More

Initial release date:

  • Dec 10, 2009

Directed by:

Rating:

PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 42 min

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • Avatar: An IMAX 3D Experience,
  • Avatar,
  • 阿凡达,
  • Avatars,
  • James Cameron's Avatar,
  • Project 880,
  • Avatar: Special Edition

Film

Directed by

James Cameron

James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian film director, film producer, deep-sea explorer, screenwriter, visual artist and editor. His writing and directing work includes Piranha II: The Spawning (1981), The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989), Terminator 2: Judgment...

Tagline:

  • Enter the World

Story by:

Cinematography:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Dec 18, 2009
  • Apr 22, 2010
  • Dec 17, 2009
  • 2009
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Casting director:

Set Decoration by:

Music by:

Runtime:

Runtime Film cut Note
  • 2 h 42 min
  • 2 h 51 min
  • Special edition
  • 2 h 50 min
  • 2 h 58 min
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Gross revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2,782,275,172
  • 2011

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 237,000,000
  • 2009

Distributors:

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film Nominees

Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film Winners

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