Avatar: Fire and Ash
A new tribe. A new fire. A family's grief.
Jake and Neytiri's family grapples with grief, encountering a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe, the Ash People, as James Cameron's saga continues to expand the world of Pandora.
Directed by James Cameron · Action · Adventure · Fantasy · 197 min · 2025
Trailer
Director
James Cameron
Studio
20th Century Studios / Lightstorm
Release
December 19, 2025
Runtime
197 min
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Box office
$760.4 million worldwide (still in release)
Full Plot
The Return of the Threat: When the RDA (Resources Development Administration) returns to Pandora with a more aggressive military force, Colonel Miles Quaritch is resurrected as a "Recombinant"-a Na'vi avatar embedded with his human memories-to lead a specialized task force dedicated to hunting down Jake Sully.
Cast & Characters
Neytiri
Zoe Saldaña
↔ Jake Sully
Kiri
Sigourney Weaver
Quaritch
Stephen Lang
Varang
Oona Chaplin
Tonowari: Chief of the Metkayina, Ronal's husband, and the father of Tsireya and Aonung.
Cliff Curtis
Dr. Norm Spellman: A human scientist and ally of the Na'vi who stayed on Pandora when the RDA was driven off.
Joel David Moore
Mo'at: The Omaticaya's spiritual leader and Neytiri's mother.
CCH Pounder
General Frances Ardmore: Commander of the RDA's military operations and Quaritch's superior.
Edie Falco
Peylak: The Na'vi leader of the merchant Wind Traders.
David Thewlis
Dr. Ian Garvin: A marine biologist employed by Scoresby.
Jemaine Clement
Parker Selfridge: The former administrator of the RDA mining operation.
Giovanni Ribisi
Lo'ak: Jake and Neytiri's son who formed a bond with the outcast Tulkun Payakan.
Britain Dalton
Did You Know?
Avatar: Fire and Ash is the third installment in James Cameron's planned five-film Avatar saga.
Source: 20th Century Studios announcement · verified 2026-07-29
The film introduces the Ash People, a new aggressive Na'vi tribe, expanding Pandora's cultures beyond the Sully family's Forest and Reef clans.
Source: 20th Century Studios press materials · verified 2026-07-29
Avatar: Fire and Ash grossed $404.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Critical Assessment
Avatar: Fire and Ash holds a 7.2/10 on IMDb (191,187 votes), a 61/100 on Metacritic, and a 66% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes — a solid but more divisive reception than its predecessors, with some critics citing franchise fatigue.
“Visually breathtaking, though the emotional stakes feel diluted by scale.” — Vulture “Cameron's technical mastery remains unmatched, even as the story stretches thin.” — The Wrap
The 66% RT score is notably lower than The Way of Water's reception, with critics increasingly split on whether the franchise's technical spectacle can keep justifying near-3-hour runtimes — audience box office numbers ($760.4M) remain strong regardless.
Ratings as of August 11, 2026
Where to Watch
United States
United Kingdom
India
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedAvatar: Fire and Ash's dip to 66% RT (from prior entries' higher scores) suggests critical patience for the franchise's scale may be thinning, even as box office numbers stay robust.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Avatar: Fire and Ash's Rotten Tomatoes score?+
Avatar: Fire and Ash holds a 66% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
What is Avatar: Fire and Ash's IMDb rating?+
Avatar: Fire and Ash has a 7.2/10 rating on IMDb from 191,187 votes.
What is Avatar: Fire and Ash's Metacritic score?+
Avatar: Fire and Ash has a Metascore of 61/100 on Metacritic.
Is Avatar: Fire and Ash good? What are critics saying?+
Avatar: Fire and Ash holds a 7.2/10 on IMDb (191,187 votes), a 61/100 on Metacritic, and a 66% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes — a solid but more divisive reception than its predecessors, with some critics citing franchise fatigue.
How long is Avatar: Fire and Ash?+
Avatar: Fire and Ash has a runtime of 197 min.
Who directed Avatar: Fire and Ash?+
Avatar: Fire and Ash was directed by James Cameron.
Where can I watch Avatar: Fire and Ash?+
Avatar: Fire and Ash is available to stream, rent, or buy on Disney Plus, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Rakuten TV, Sky Store, JioHotstar.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The public reaction to "Avatar: Fire and Ash" is divided. Some reviewers praise the film's technical aspects, including its visuals in 3D, while others criticize its narrative and agenda. The first review on a specific website calls the film "mixed feelings of technical admiration and creative exhaustion". A second reviewer gives it a rating of 5 stars but deducts points for its lack of originality.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/avatar-fire-and-ash-movie-review-james-cameron-finds-himself-between-technical-brilliance-and-creative-stagnation/ "Avatar: Fire and Ash leaves me with mixed feelings of technical admiration and creative exhaustion. It's…
Manuel São Bento · 5/10One of the first things that stood out to me was how feminine this film felt in the best possible way. Almost every major female character holds power, agency, or authority: the Tulkun matriarch, Ronal, Tonowari’s clan through Ronal’s influence, Kiri, General Ardmore, Varang, and…
I give it 5/10 because, this 5 stars are for technical side. Movie has amazing effects, especially if you're watching it in 3D. It's visually beautiful, however I'm not giving rest 5 stars because of its narrative and agenda. Movie portraits us - humankind as evil, conquering rac…
Dean · 5/10The first film is a classic and really made 3D movies a thing again. This one brought back that magic just like the original in that it was another roller coaster adventure. The score was terrific, almost as good as the first one. The vibes are dark, dark, and emotional, but stro…
I thought overall is really good movie which I've come to expect from this series it takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions. the cinematography and the graphics are exceptional and sometimes to leave you breathless and really makes you wonder if another world like that ca…
goinmental-33 · 8/10I suppose when you tell us all in advance that this is only going to be part three of a franchise, we can’t be surprised when the story doesn’t really go anywhere. Well here there isn’t really much of a story at all, just an extension of the last outing with a denouement that alm…
CinemaSerf · 7/10I watched this movie last week. The visual effects were stunning, but the storyline was clichéd and didn't break away from the pattern of the second film, so my rating for it is lower than for the first and second films.
this was actually really good i mean nothing beats the 2009 one but this one is as good as the 2nd one so again 8/10 stars.
Liked the film. It was not to long and not to short. I wasn't boread at all. But I think it's just the previous film but with less water. There is nothing new in this film.
mutilator · 8/10Avatar keep pushing the vfx at the top of levels. The final battle was one of the most crazy scene i`ve never seen. For another hand, the story, still giving me feeling of some disney series family.
I watched Avatar 3 time: Fire & Ash and I'm giving it a straight A+ 🔥 The visuals? Mind-blowing – Pandora has never looked this alive, every flame and wave feels real 😍 That ending left me speechless – emotional, epic, and perfectly sets up what's next James Cameron did it agai…
Chloe Jones · 9/10The three stars out of 5 that I (barely) gave this movie is entirely due to the scenery, special effects and the action. The rest is meh, at best. First of all, a lot of the movie is really a rehash of the second movie. Sure, they throw in the Ash People but the rest is to a larg…
Dark Jedi · 5/1078/100 Pretty much culminates in a 5 army war between the Omatikaya forest tribe & Metkayina reef tribe, the Tulkuns, the Ash tribe and the Sky People. At well over 3 hours long, I'm happy to say that the pacing was awesome and they did not waste a minute. Although there was obvi…
Dr Nostromo · 8/10Even Shakespeare's Polonius complained to Prince Hamlet that the traveling actors' Greek Tragedy speeches were too long -- and over four centuries later there is still something to be said about testing audience patience. Cumulatively, audiences have had to sit through over 9-hou…
From the trailer's comments
I was single when the first movie came out, I was single when the second movie came out and I will be single this december. How time flies.
@SkyCaptainITA · 54115 likesJake has master Earth and Water. Now he needs to master Fire and Air to become the True Avatar.
@darkestthejammer3250 · 91686 likesI finished school, went to university, found a job, and the third part is already coming out, how time flies...
@G.U.I-t3 · 79434 likesThe whole Avatar series, I think, James Cameron just showed the World the difference between Human creativity and AI.
@BrutixEdits · 1468 likesAt least we didn’t have to wait another decade for this 😭
@QutybopaYT · 40128 likesMy girlfriend died 2 years ago at the age of 37. She also loved the first movie, cancer took her life. Everytime i hear the Avatar Theme it brings the tears to my eyes. I do miss her alot.
@Corporal_Hicks · 19486 likesEvery second of this trailer felt like a desktop wallpaper.
@rohitguleria9425 · 44269 likesDear James Cameron, The first Avatar is still the best one for me. What made it special was not the action, but the mystery, spirituality, and the feeling of discovering a completely new world. Pandora, Eywa, and the connection between all living things made the planet feel alive…
@adammccain4706 · 52 likes
