#16. Avatar (2009)
April 1, 2021
– Director: James Cameron
– Stacker score: 89.9
– Metascore: 83
– IMDb user rating: 7.8
– Runtime: 162 minutes
The highest-grossing movie of all time, despite the ongoing efforts of “Avengers: Endgame,” “Avatar” brought eye-popping CGI to a global audience in a classic story of colonialism, romance, and resistance. Cameron waited nearly a decade, until 2005, to make the film as the technology wasn’t advanced enough in the 1990s to complete his vision. The wait paid off, both financially and in the stunning visuals of the film, which hold up very well 10 years later.
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