Synopsis
A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.
Scores
Overall Score
71.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.4%
Review Aggregate
28.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 5% of 192 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, funny. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotvisually strikingfunnypacing issuescharacter-drivenstylizedmacabretragiccoming of agedark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Ringer | 2010 | $24,959,000 | $35,899,000 | (est) |
| Dev Patel | 2010 | $15,364,000 | $22,098,000 | (est) |
| Nicola Peltz | 2010 | $11,567,000 | $16,638,000 | (est) |
| Jackson Rathbone | 2010 | $9,458,000 | $13,603,000 | (est) |
| Shaun Toub | 2010 | $8,090,000 | $11,636,000 | (est) |
| Aasif Mandvi | 2010 | $7,121,000 | $10,242,000 | (est) |
| Cliff Curtis | 2010 | $6,392,000 | $9,194,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score5.0
RT critic review count192
Rotten Tomatoes audience score30.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes16
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $10,741,486 | $15,449,813 |
| International | 2010 | $34,097,062 | $49,042,863 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $44,838,548 | $64,492,675 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $19,009,568 | $27,342,051 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $4,043,000 | $5,815,172 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $1,179,000 | $1,695,792 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $9,491,000 | $13,651,200 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $21,260,000 | $30,578,918 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $2,577,957 | $3,707,955 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $57,560,524 | $82,791,089 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $237,000,000 | $340,884,457 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2010 | $150,000,000 | $215,749,656 |
| Participations | 2010 | $1,151,000 | $1,655,519 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $2,601,000 | $3,741,099 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $28,440,000 | $40,906,135 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $419,192,000 | $602,936,866 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $-361,631,476 | $-520,145,777 |
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