Avatar: The Way of Water
7.5
“Return to Pandora.”
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
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5 films
Cast
66 people
Sam Worthington
Jake Sully
Known for
Hacksaw Ridge
Clash of the Titans
Zoe Saldaña
Neytiri
Known for
Guardians of the Galaxy
Star Trek Into Darkness
Sigourney Weaver
Kiri
Known for
Aliens
Marvel's The Defenders
Stephen Lang
Colonel Miles Quaritch
Known for
Don't Breathe
Terra Nova
Kate Winslet
Ronal
Known for
Titanic
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Cliff Curtis
Tonowari
Known for
INVINCIBLE
Fear the Walking Dead
Joel David Moore
Norm Spellman
Known for
Forever
Hatchet
CCH Pounder
Mo'at
Known for
The Shield
Orphan
Edie Falco
General Frances Ardmore
Known for
The Sopranos
Oz
Jemaine Clement
Dr. Ian Garvin
Known for
What We Do in the Shadows
Men in Black 3
Giovanni Ribisi
Parker Selfridge
Known for
Lost in Translation
Ted
Britain Dalton
Lo'ak
Known for
Goliath
Dark Harvest
James Cameron Director · Rick Jaffa Screenplay Amanda Silver Screenplay
Director Screenplay Story Editor
James Cameron
Screenplay
Rick Jaffa
Screenplay
Amanda Silver
Story
Josh Friedman
Story
Shane Salerno
Composer
Simon Franglen
Cinematographer
Russell Carpenter
Editor
Stephen E. Rivkin
Editor
David Brenner
Production designer
Dylan Cole
Production designer
Ben Procter
Costume designer
Deborah L. Scott
Worldwide gross $2.3B · Budget $460M · United States release December 16, 2022
Box office
Budget
$460,000,000
Worldwide gross
$2,334,484,620
Gross vs. budget
5.1×
Production
20th Century Studios
Production · Studio
Lightstorm Entertainment
Production
TSG Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 6, 2022
Premiere · London, England
United States · December 16, 2022
Theatrical
United States · March 28, 2023
Digital
United States
December 12, 2022 · Premiere · Los Angeles, California
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+ / Max
June 10, 2023 · TV · HBO
June 20, 2023 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD / 3D Blu-ray / Blu-ray / DVD
December 19, 2023 · Physical · 4K Collector’s Edition
October 3, 2025 · Theatrical · IMAX 3D Re-Release
Albania
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
American Samoa
June 6, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Andorra
March 15, 2024 · Digital · Disney+
Anguilla
June 6, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Antigua & Barbuda
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Argentina
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Aruba
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Australia
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Austria
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Bahamas
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Bangladesh
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
Barbados
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Belgium
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Belize
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Bermuda
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Bolivia
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Bosnia & Herzegovina
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Brazil
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical · IMAX/3D Relançamento
British Indian Ocean Territory
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
British Virgin Islands
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Bulgaria
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
October 3, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Re-Release
Cambodia
December 22, 2022 · Theatrical
Canada
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Cayman Islands
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Chile
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
China
December 12, 2022 · Premiere · Shanghai Disney Resort
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
October 3, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Limited Re-release in IMAX & CINITY Cinemas / IMAX & CINITY影院分线有限重映
Christmas Island
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Colombia
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Congo - Kinshasa
December 14, 2022 · Theatrical
Cook Islands
June 6, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Costa Rica
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Croatia
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical · 3D Re-Release
Czechia
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
July 5, 2023 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical · 3D Re-Release
Denmark
December 17, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Dominica
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Dominican Republic
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Ecuador
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
El Salvador
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Estonia
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Falkland Islands
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Faroe Islands
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Finland
December 14, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
October 3, 2025 · Limited theatrical · 3D Re-Release
France
December 14, 2022 · Theatrical
April 13, 2023 · Digital
June 14, 2023 · Digital · MyCanal
June 23, 2023 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
May 17, 2024 · Digital · Disney+
French Guiana
May 17, 2024 · Digital · Disney+
French Polynesia
May 16, 2024 · Digital · Disney+
French Southern Territories
May 17, 2024 · Digital · Disney+
Georgia
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
Germany
December 14, 2022 · Theatrical
April 4, 2023 · Digital
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
July 6, 2023 · Physical
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Gibraltar
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Greece
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Greenland
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Grenada
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Guadeloupe
December 14, 2022 · Theatrical
May 17, 2024 · Digital · Disney+
Guam
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Guatemala
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Guyana
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Haiti
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Honduras
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Hong Kong SAR China
December 14, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
October 1, 2025 · Theatrical · IMAX / 3D Re-Release
Hungary
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
April 9, 2023 · Digital
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Iceland
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
India
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Indonesia
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
October 1, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Iraq
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Israel
December 14, 2022 · Theatrical
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical · re-release
Italy
December 14, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
June 29, 2023 · Physical
Jamaica
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Japan
December 10, 2022 · Premiere · Tokyo
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
March 28, 2023 · Digital
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
June 30, 2023 · Physical
Kazakhstan
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
Kenya
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
Laos
December 21, 2022 · Theatrical
Latvia
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Liechtenstein
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Lithuania
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Luxembourg
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Malta
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Marshall Islands
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Martinique
May 17, 2024 · Digital · Disney+
Mauritius
May 17, 2024 · Digital · Disney+
Mayotte
May 17, 2024 · Digital · Disney+
Mexico
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Monaco
May 17, 2024 · Digital · Disney+
Montenegro
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Montserrat
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Morocco
January 4, 2023 · Theatrical
Nepal
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
New Caledonia
May 17, 2024 · Digital · Disney+
New Zealand
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
August 1, 2023 · Digital
Nicaragua
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Niue
June 6, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Norfolk Island
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
North Macedonia
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Northern Mariana Islands
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Norway
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Pakistan
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
Panama
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Papua New Guinea
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
Paraguay
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Peru
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Philippines
December 14, 2022 · Theatrical
October 1, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Re-Release
Pitcairn Islands
June 6, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Poland
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Portugal
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Puerto Rico
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
March 28, 2023 · Digital
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+ / Max
June 10, 2023 · TV · HBO
June 20, 2023 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD
December 19, 2023 · Physical · 4K Collector’s Edition
October 2, 2025 · Limited theatrical · IMAX / 3D Re-Release
Réunion
May 17, 2024 · Digital · Disney+
Romania
December 14, 2022 · Premiere
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
San Marino
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Saudi Arabia
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
Serbia
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Singapore
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
October 2, 2025 · Limited theatrical · IMAX Re-Release
Slovakia
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
October 2, 2025 · Premiere · OBNOVENÁ PREMÉRA
Slovenia
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
South Africa
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
October 3, 2025 · Theatrical · IMAX / 3D Re-Release
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
South Korea
December 9, 2022 · Premiere · Seoul
December 14, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
October 1, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Spain
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
St. Helena
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
St. Kitts & Nevis
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
St. Lucia
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
St. Pierre & Miquelon
December 21, 2022 · Theatrical
May 17, 2024 · Digital · Disney+
St. Vincent & Grenadines
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Suriname
December 14, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Svalbard & Jan Mayen
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Sweden
December 14, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Switzerland
December 14, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
June 20, 2023 · Physical
Taiwan
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Tajikistan
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
Thailand
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
Tokelau
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Trinidad & Tobago
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Türkiye
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Turks & Caicos Islands
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
U.S. Virgin Islands
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Ukraine
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
June 26, 2023 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray / Blu-ray 3D / DVD
Uruguay
December 14, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Vatican City
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Venezuela
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical
June 7, 2023 · Digital · Disney+
Vietnam
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
Wallis & Futuna
May 17, 2024 · Digital · Disney+
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