Avatar (2009)
Directed by James Cameron · 162 min · Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
86.9 TOPICAL score · #169 of 6,776 films
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Avatar (2009, directed by James Cameron) has a TOPICAL score of 86.9 - ranked 169 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 8 awards from 15 nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. Critics: 81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 83. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (34,842 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 122 languages.
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- Critics81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 83
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (34,842 ratings)
- Awards8 wins, 15 nominations - incl. Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama; Academy Award for Best Cinematography; Academy Award for Best Production Design
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 122 languages
- Still read331,298 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sam Worthington (actor #636), Zoe Saldaña (actor #240), Sigourney Weaver (actor #63), Stephen Lang (actor #1,042)
“The site's critical consensus reads: "It might be more impressive on a technical level than as a piece of storytelling, but Avatar reaffirms James Cameron's singular gift for imaginative, absorbing filmmaking."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10