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Avatar: Fire and Ash was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation
Type of Contender: Craft
Contender Factor: 52.33 out of 85 (Stage 4 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: James Cameron
Writers: James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
Stars: Jemaine Clement, Kate Winslet, Stephen Lang, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, David Thewlis, Giovanni Ribisi, Sam Worthington, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco
Techs: James Cameron (Ed); Russell Carpenter (Ci); Simon Franglen (Mu)
Distributor: 20th Century
Prior Recognition:
4+ Oscar Nominees: Cameron (7:3 – 1997-2022), Winslet (7:1 – 1995-2015)
Other Oscar Nominees: Saldaña (1:1 – 2024), Weaver (3:0 – 1986-1988), Carpenter (1:0 – 1997)
Rating: 3.5 out of 10
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Action, Adventure
Length: 3h 12m
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Rating: 13.33 out of 20
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: None
Release Date: Dec. 19, 2025
Rating: 3.75 out of 5
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 90%
CinemaScore: A
IMDb Rating: 7.4
Box Office Tally: $386,126,673
Box Office Status: Open
Rating: 12.53 out of 15
