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20092h 42mEnglish

Sci-Fi Action Adventure

Accolades

3Oscar

Wins

2Golden Globe

Wins

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Synopsis

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

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Details

Genres

Sci-FiActionAdventure

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

5

Wins

13

Nominations

3 Oscar · 2 Golden Globe

Won

Art Direction · Production Design: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair
Best Director - Motion Picture · James Cameron
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Cinematography · Mauro Fiore
Visual Effects · Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones

Full award breakdown

2010

Academy Awards

3Wins

9Noms

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Art Direction

Production Design: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair

2010

◆ Won

Cinematography

Mauro Fiore

2010

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Visual Effects

Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones

2010

Nom

Best Picture

James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers

2010

Nom

Directing

James Cameron

2010

Nom

Film Editing

Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron

2010

Nom

Music (Original Score)

James Horner

2010

Nom

Sound Editing

Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

2010

Nom

Sound Mixing

Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson

2010

2010

Golden Globes

2Wins

4Noms

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Best Director - Motion Picture

James Cameron

2010

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Best Motion Picture - Drama

Avatar

2010

Nom

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

James Horner

2010

Nom

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

I See You

2010

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Cast

Sam Worthington

Sam Worthington

Jake Sully

Zoe Saldaña

Zoe Saldaña

Neytiri

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Dr. Grace Augustine

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Colonel Miles Quaritch

Michelle Rodriguez

Michelle Rodriguez

Trudy Chacon

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Parker Selfridge

Joel David Moore

Joel David Moore

Norm Spellman

CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder

Mo'at

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