Avatar Movies: Release Order

2009 - 20253 Films5h 54m4.5 Average

James Cameron's Avatar series presents an ambitious science fiction epic that follows Jake Sully's transformation from human Marine to Na'vi clan leader across the breathtaking alien world of Pandora. The saga combines cutting-edge visual effects with environmental themes and indigenous culture, creating one of cinema's most immersive fantasy worlds.

This watch order follows the linear progression of Jake and Neytiri's story, beginning with his initial arrival on Pandora and continuing through their family's adventures with different Na'vi clans. Each film advances the timeline by several years, allowing characters to grow and evolve while introducing new regions of Pandora and expanding the mythology. Cameron has planned this as a five-film saga, with the remaining entries (Avatar 4 and Avatar 5) scheduled for release in the coming years to complete the epic storyline.

Linear Timeline: Release Order = Story Order

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Avatar poster

Avatar

20092h 42m4.5
Director: James Cameron
Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez

A paraplegic Marine is sent to the alien moon Pandora in the 22nd century, where he must choose between his military mission and protecting the indigenous Na'vi people.

ActionAdventureFantasyScience Fiction
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Avatar: The Way of Water poster

Avatar: The Way of Water

20223h 12m4.5
Director: James Cameron
Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet

Set more than a decade after the first film, Jake Sully and Neytiri must protect their growing family when an ancient threat returns to Pandora, forcing them to leave their home and explore new regions of the alien world.

Science FictionAdventureAction
3
Avatar: Fire and Ash poster

Avatar: Fire and Ash

2025
Director: James Cameron
Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin

Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat from the Ash People, a violent Na'vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. The family must fight for their survival and Pandora's future in a conflict that tests their limits.

Science FictionAdventureFantasy