
In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.
James Cameron's blue-people-on-Pandora opus revolutionized 3D cinema and became the highest-grossing film ever twice. The script borrows freely from Pocahontas and Dances with Wolves, but the world-building, the bioluminescent forest sequences, and the Hometree set piece make the case for ambition over originality. PG-13 at 162 minutes; the runtime is the real ask. Works for ages 11+.