James Cameron’s science fiction epic Avatar made history in 2009 as the highest grossing film of all time — and continues to top the list, despite stiff competition in recent years. The film introduced audiences to the Alpha Centauri star system, and within it the habitable moon of Pandora, which is home to the native Na’vi people. Its monumental success paved the way for four more instalments, the first of which (Avatar: The Way of Water) was released in 2022 and became the highest grossing film of that year.
Check out JustWatch’s guide below to find everything you need to watch all the Avatar movies in order below!
How to Watch the Avatar Movies in Order
Here’s a full list of all of the Avatar movies that have been both released and are upcoming:
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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 first Avatar film was written and directed by James Cameron for 20th Century Studios in 2009. It follows the story of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a paraplegic US Marine who is brought into a Resources Development Administration (RDA) project to extract the resource unobtanium from the moon of Pandora. To do this, Jake’s consciousness is transplanted into the body of a Na’vi avatar, so that he can navigate through the native population. But as he integrates into the Na’vi community — even finding a partner in Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) — he grows to deeply appreciate their way of life and rebels against the RDA’s plan to violently uproot the community and take their resources.
The second film, Avatar: The Way of Water, is once more written and directed by James Cameron, and returns to Pandora over a decade later. Jake and Neytiri have started a family, and Jake is now the chief of the Omaticaya Na’vi clan. However, when the RDA returns to Pandora with intentions to colonise, Jake, his family, and the Omaticaya seek refuge in the planet’s water region where the Metkayina clan reside as they regroup for a rebellion.
While information about Avatar 3 has remained sparse, James Cameron gave some insight in 2022 to French publication 20 Minutes, saying he wanted to explore more Na’vi tribes and show their darker side. The Way of Water introduced the water tribe of the Metkayina, and in Avatar 3 he plans to introduce the war-oriented Ash People, who represent fire and live near volcanoes.
Even less information is known about Avatar 4, although the film’s producer Jon Landau did state at a press conference in 2023 that they filmed scenes for the fourth instalment simultaneously with Avatar 2. The reason for this is a six-year time jump that occurs at the beginning of Avatar 4, and those scenes featuring the child actors therefore had to be filmed earlier. In 2022, Landau also commented on Avatar 5, hinting that there will be a storyline in which Neytiri comes to Earth and gets to experience Jake's home planet for the first time.
Where to watch all the Avatar movies online
With the first two Avatars already having been released and the third instalment set to arrive in 2025, now is the perfect time to rewatch or watch the Avatar movies for the first time. Use the JustWatch guide below to get everything you need to stream all the Avatar movies in order on platforms like Disney+, Apple TV, and more!
