List of accolades received by Avatar: The Way of Water

Avatar: The Way of Water accolades
A picture of James Cameron smiling towards the camera
James Cameron received multiple awards and nominations for his direction in the film.
Totals[a]
Wins52
Nominations135
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Avatar: The Way of Water is a 2022 American epic science fiction film directed by James Cameron from a screenplay he co-wrote with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, with a story the trio wrote with Josh Friedman and Shane Salerno.[1][2][3] Produced by Lightstorm Entertainment and TSG Entertainment,[4] and distributed by 20th Century Studios, it is the sequel to Avatar (2009) and the second installment in the Avatar film series.[3] The film stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, and Kate Winslet. It follows a blue-skinned humanoid Na'vi named Jake Sully (Worthington) as he and his family, under renewed human threat, seek refuge with the aquatic Metkayina clan of Pandora, a habitable exomoon on which they live.[1][2][4]

Avatar: The Way of Water premiered in London on December 6, 2022,[5] and was released in the United States on December 16.[6] Produced on a budget of $350–460 million,[7][8] The Way of Water grossed $2.320 billion,[9] finishing its theatrical run as the highest-grossing film of 2022 and the third-highest-grossing film of all time.[10][11] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 76% based on 449 reviews.[12]

Avatar: The Way of Water garnered many awards and nominations in various categories with particular recognition for Cameron's direction as well as its musical score, visual effects, cinematography, production design, and sound effects. It received four nominations at the 95th Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The film won Best Visual Effects. At the 76th British Academy Film Awards, it was nominated for Best Sound, and won Best Special Visual Effects. The Way of Water received six nominations at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards and won Best Visual Effects.

Avatar: The Way of Water garnered two nominations at the 80th Golden Globe Awards. The film won two awards at the 50th Annie Awards. At the 21st Visual Effects Society Awards, it was nominated for fourteen awards, a record that surpassed the number of previous ones for film (Avatar) and television (The Mandalorian).[13] The film won nine, including Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature. In addition, both the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review selected The Way of Water as one of the top ten films of 2022.

  1. ^ a b Scott, A. O. (December 14, 2022). "Avatar: The Way of Water Review: Big Blue Marvel". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Gleiberman, Owen (December 13, 2022). "Avatar: The Way of Water Review: It's Even More Eye-Popping Than Avatar, but James Cameron's Epic Sequel Has No More Dramatic Dimension". Variety. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Yamato, Jen (December 16, 2022). "13 years ago, Avatar 2 was impossible. Inside the groundbreaking plan to pull it off". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Rooney, David (December 13, 2022). "Avatar: The Way of Water Review: James Cameron's Mega-Sequel Delivers on Action, Emotion and Thrilling 3-D Visuals". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Ritman, Alex (December 6, 2022). "James Cameron Joins Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet for Avatar: The Way of Water World Premiere in London". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ White, Adam (July 23, 2020). "Avatar 2 delayed indefinitely due to coronavirus, confirms James Cameron". The Independent. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. ^ McClintock, Pamela (November 22, 2022). "Box Office: Avatar: The Way of Water Lands Coveted China Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 18, 2022). "Avatar: The Way Of Water Opens To $134M; Why Pic's Box Office Fate Will Be Determined Through The Holidays – Sunday AM Update". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Avatar: The Way of Water". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  10. ^ "Top 2022 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office". The Numbers. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  11. ^ "All Time Worldwide Box Office". The Numbers. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "Avatar: The Way of Water". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  13. ^ Adams, Erik (January 17, 2023). "Avatar Sets Record with 14 Nominations for 2023 Visual Effects Society Awards". IndieWire. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.