Director James Cameron is no stranger to blockbuster franchises having broken out with the success of the Terminator movies. The Avatar franchise continued Cameron’s success and ambitious sci-fi vision further, starting with 2009’s Avatar and continuing with the 2022 sequel Avatar: The Way of Water. If you wish to go on a trip to the vibrant planet of Pandora, our guide will take you through all the Avatar movies in order and where you can stream them right now. We'll also show you where to watch Avatar movies legally online for free.
How to watch the Avatar movies in chronological order
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Avatar (2009)
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Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
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Avatar 3 (2025)
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Avatar 4 (2029)
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Avatar 5 (2031)
The Avatar movies can fortunately be streamed in the same order as their release date. While only two Avatar movies have been released so far, director and co-writer James Cameron has been working on putting out three more sequels for the foreseeable future.
The first Avatar movie introduced viewers to the world of Pandora, a world inhabited by the nature-worshiping Na'vi alien race. When forces from Earth exploit their resources, a human-turned-Na'vi Jake Sully leads the aliens in an all-out war for their survival. Sam Worthington starred as Jake while Zoe Saldana portrayed the Na'vi fighter and Jake’s love interest Neytiri. The ensemble cast also included Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, and Stephen Lang as the ruthless military villain Miles Quaritch.
The 2009 film was a record-breaking blockbuster. Once the highest-grossing movie of all time, Avatar was released in 3D and made the medium more mainstream for theatrical releases. The movie’s Oscar-winning visual effects and motion-capture technology continue to be influential.
More than a decade later, Cameron returned to the franchise with Avatar: The Way of Water. The 2022 hit continued Jake Sully and Neytiri’s adventures. As they start a new family on Pandora, they must give up their hopes as the Earth’s technologically-advanced military strikes again. Seeking refuge in a new watery world, Jake and Neytiri must not only protect their race but also their adolescent children. Doubling as an action epic and a family drama, The Way of Water reintroduced Stephen Lang and Sigourney Weaver in slightly different characters while also introducing Cameron’s Titanic star Kate Winslet as the water clan’s leader Ronal.
The future Avatar movies will continue to explore the Na'vi and other Pandoran clans’ struggles against Earth’s Resources Development Administration (RDA) with Cameron having simultaneously shot Avatar 3 after The Way of Water. While Avatar 3 (formal title not yet announced) awaits a 2025 release, the fourth and fifth movies are expected to hit theatres by 2029 and 2031.
Where can I watch Avatar movies online?
Below you can find the latest streaming information for all the Avatar movies in order. This also includes offers to watch, buy, or rent the movies on Indian streaming platforms.
