• Watch the Avatar Trailer
  • Is Avatar available for streaming?
  • Is Avatar available in digital format?
  • What about the Avatar 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray release?
  • What is the plot of Avatar?

After over a decade of technological advancement and waiting to see a new story from the legendary director, Avatar: Path of Water (2022) was finally released in 2022. Legendary director James Cameron spent nearly twenty years of his life creating the world of Pandora, telling an epic saga of an invading human race and a defending Na’vi people, and looking at the critical and commercial success of the sequel, that long period of time was well…spent. Critics praised the long-awaited sequel as a flawless sequel, with some of the best visuals ever seen in cinemas, as well as a more emotional story and vastly improved performance over the original film. Collider’s own senior film editor and self-proclaimed “Avatar unbelieving” Ross Bonime had the pleasure of seeing the new sequel and praised the film as “one of the most extraordinary experiences you can get in theaters.”

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But while we’re celebrating what Cameron and the rest of the cast and crew have been working on all along, it’s been so long since the last movie came out that some may need to be reminded of where we left off in history back in 2009. Many were lucky to see Avatar (2009) will be re-released in theaters this September, adding a little more money to the heap of the highest-grossing movie ever made. During this time, the new parent company 20th Century Disney, in a possible experiment to gauge public interest in the franchise all those years later, removed Avatar from his streaming home on Disney+ so that people have the maximum reason to go to the cinema and watch the film in the setting in which it was supposed to be shown.

Naturally, not everyone was able to see this during one week of limited participation, which resulted in Avatar fans around the world are wondering if the first movie is back on streaming so they can watch it again before part 2. If one of those fans were to read below, they would quickly find the answer.

Editor’s Note: This article was updated May 23, 2023.

Zoe Saldana as Neytiri from Avatar
Image via 20th Century Fox

Watch the Avatar Trailer

The movie may be over a decade old, but the visuals are from 2009 Avatar still speak for themselves and hold up surprisingly well. Even in a small trailer like the one above, Pandora’s landscape and the inhabitants that inhabit it are a stunning sight. The epic story of Jake Sully and Neytiri and their fight against the human invaders continues to dazzle audiences with its amazing technical accomplishments, no matter where you watch it, whether it’s in the cinema, on TV, or even on your phone.

Is Avatar available for streaming?

Sam Worthington as Jake Sully and Zoe Saldanha as Neytiri in Avatar
Image via 20th Century Fox

WITH AvatarThe parent company 20th Century Studios was bought by The Walt Disney Company. Avatar aired on streamer House of Mouse, Disney+. However, since the end of August of this year, the hit film has mysteriously completely disappeared from the box office. In what, admittedly, was a bit of a cheeky move on the part of the company, in order to get more people into the seats for the theatrical re-release, Disney withdrew the film from screenings until the re-release hit theaters. Fortunately, Avatar has since returned to Disney+ and is now available to stream again on the platform.

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The service is currently $7.99/month or $79.99/year after a recent price increase and now has ads. The other premium tier is available ad-free for $10.99/month or $120.99/year. Alternatively, if you want to have Hulu and ESPN+ in addition to Disney+, the Disney Bundle is a potential option, costing $13.99/month for the Hulu ad-supported tier and $19.99/month for the Without advertising. Now, if you’re not really interested in getting a Disney+ subscription, the movie is also available on DIRECTV and there are other ways to watch the movie besides streaming.

Is Avatar available in digital format?

Neytiri and Jake look at white flying things in Avatar (2009)
Image via 20th Century Studios

Yes it! Avatar it is now available to rent and buy from almost all online video stores, including Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play Movies, and more. The film will cost you $3.99 to rent and $14.99 to buy. Here is a link where you can rent or buy Avatar on Amazon:

Rent on Amazon

What about the Avatar 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray release?

If you haven’t heard the news Avatar will (finally) get a 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray release this summer. The 4K UHD Blu-ray will release on June 20, 2023, the same day as the 4K Blu-ray for the sequel. Avatar: Path of Water. The new release is also reported to include bonus features called “Memories from Avatar” and “Avatar: A Look Back”, which purportedly serve as a retrospective of the original production. Of course it’s not the first time Avatar has been released on home media since the film received its first DVD and Blu-ray back in 2010. This was followed by an expanded collector’s edition in both formats, released the same year, and a Blu-ray 3D release, which was released in 2012. Use the following link to pre-order Avatar 4K UHD Blu-ray at Amazon:

Pre-order on Amazon

What is the plot of Avatar?

Zoe Saldana as Neytiri in Avatar (2009)

The action takes place in 2154. Avatar is the story of Jake Sully, a disabled veteran who recently lost his twin brother Tom. His twin’s employers, the Resource Development Administration, or RDA for short, contact Jake and provide him with a completely unique opportunity. The RDA is currently excavating on the planet Pandora; a hostile jungle environment inhabited by a sentient alien race known as the Na’vi. In an attempt to forge peaceful relations with the Na’vi, the RDA creates the Avatar Program, an initiative that creates clones mixed with human and Na’vi DNA, where a person can transfer their consciousness into a being. Tom was one of these Avatar scientists/pilots, and since Jake’s physiology is almost identical to that of his twin brother, he is the only real candidate for his place.

When Jake arrives on Pandora, he meets the Avatar science team led by Dr. Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver), who takes an immediate dislike to Jake, as he is not as scientifically intelligent as his brother. Jake also meets Quaritch (Stephen Lang); the head of the RDA’s extensive security team, who offers Jake the opportunity to cover up for a costly procedure that would allow him to walk all the time while he acts as a spy for him. Jake takes an immediate liking to being the Avatar and eventually meets the Na’vi through Neytiri, the daughter of the chief of the local tribe. With the help of Neytiri, Jake learns the path of the Na’vi and begins the process of being accepted into the tribe.

Jake eventually finds himself at a difficult crossroads. Does he aid the RDA in spying so they can harvest the planet, or will he side with humanity and help the Na’vi defend their home?