Avatar vs Avatar: The Way of Water

Avatar is simpler, glossier and more linear; Avatar: The Way of Water is bigger in scale and darker. Both are original, fantastical and linear.

Avatar poster

Avatar

Type and year
Film · 2009
Length
162 min
Rating
7.5
out of 10 on TMDB · 24,079 votes
Avatar: The Way of Water poster

Avatar: The Way of Water

Type and year
Film · 2022
Length
192 min
Rating
7.7
out of 10 on TMDB · 9,794 votes

Which fits you better?

Take the two-minute taste test to see how well Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water each match your taste, and which one to watch first.

Take the taste test

Characteristics, side by side

AvatarAvatar: The Way of Water

  • Pace
    SlowFast
  • Originality
    Tried & testedFresh & original
  • Wholesomeness
    UnsavouryWholesome
  • Weightiness
    LightHeavy
  • Realism
    ImaginaryRealistic
  • Intricacy
    SimpleIntricate
  • Linearity
    SurrealLinear
  • Style and visuals
    GrittyGlossy
  • Scale
    EnclosedBig & varied
  • Emotional punch
    Emotionally undemandingEmotive & stirring

Taste attributes

Both

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Science fiction
  • Monster/alien/supernatural
  • Robots/ai/space
  • Fresh & original
  • Imaginary
  • Linear
  • Glossy

Only Avatar

  • Romance
  • Simple
  • Fish out of water/culture clash
  • Love conquers all
  • Social commentary

Only Avatar: The Way of Water

  • Unsavoury
  • Heavy
  • Big & varied
  • Complex relationship
  • Human spirit/resilience/survival
  • Injustice/tragedy/vengeance

Genres

Both

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Science Fiction

Only Avatar

  • Fantasy

Only Avatar: The Way of Water

None.

Where to watch

More comparisons

All comparisons