Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Kernel Score: 83% · 13,799 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 2022-12-14
Runtime: 192 minutes
Is Avatar: The Way of Water worth watching?
Depends on your taste. Water-bound sequel with extraordinary visuals and a thin, familiar family story. It's long at over three hours, but the underwater world is so well made that it's worth seeing big.
Watch it if you
- want visual spectacle on the biggest screen
- enjoyed the first Avatar
- like family-centred sci-fi
Skip it if you
- want a fresh story
- dislike long films
Best for: Big-screen spectacle night
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Avatar: The Way of Water
- Stream: Disney+
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
Avatar: The Way of Water parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that this sci-fi epic features intense war violence and the death of loved ones alongside strong family themes.
- Violence & scariness: Strong — Intense, sustained war and battle sequences with peril and the death of loved ones.
- Language: A little — PG-13, with only occasional mild language.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like Avatar: The Way of Water
If you liked Avatar: The Way of Water, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- Avatar (2009) — 86%: The first film, which you should see first
- Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) — 65%: The next film in the series
- Interstellar (2014) — 95%: Spectacular sci-fi with an emotional family story
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) — 95%: Cameron's sharp, tight sci-fi sequel
- Aliens (1986) — 94%: Cameron's sci-fi sequel with action and heart
- Titanic (1997) — 93%: Cameron's epic romance and disaster
Director
Cast
- Sam Worthington as Jake Sully
- Zoe Saldaña as Neytiri
- Sigourney Weaver as Kiri
- Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quaritch
- Kate Winslet as Ronal
- Cliff Curtis as Tonowari
- Joel David Moore as Norm Spellman
- CCH Pounder as Mo'at
- Edie Falco as General Frances Ardmore
- Jemaine Clement as Dr. Ian Garvin
Avatar: The Way of Water FAQ
Is Avatar: The Way of Water worth watching?
Depends on your taste. Water-bound sequel with extraordinary visuals and a thin, familiar family story. It's long at over three hours, but the underwater world is so well made that it's worth seeing big.
Where can I watch Avatar: The Way of Water?
In the US you can stream Avatar: The Way of Water on Disney+ and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Avatar: The Way of Water OK for kids?
Avatar: The Way of Water is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that this sci-fi epic features intense war violence and the death of loved ones alongside strong family themes.
What movies are like Avatar: The Way of Water?
If you liked Avatar: The Way of Water, try Avatar, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Interstellar and Terminator 2: Judgment Day.