Basic Info / 基本情報
| English | 日本語 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Cameron / ジェームズ・キャメロン |
| Year | 2009 |
| Running Time | 162 min (2h 42m) / 178 min (Extended Edition) |
| Genre | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Epic / SF、アクション、アドベンチャー、叙事詩 |
| Production | 20th Century Fox, Lightstorm Entertainment, Dune Entertainment, Ingenious Film Partners |
| Box Office | $2.923 billion (Worldwide) – Highest-grossing film of all time (2009-2019, 2021-present) |
Synopsis / あらすじ
English (Short Synopsis)
In 2154, the RDA corporation invades the lush moon Pandora to mine “unobtanium,” a mineral vital to Earth’s survival. Jake Sully, a paraplegic ex-Marine, enters the Avatar Program, remotely piloting a Na’vi-human hybrid body to infiltrate the indigenous Omaticaya clan. However, after the chief’s daughter Neytiri saves him and teaches him the sacred, interconnected ways of her people, Jake’s loyalties shift. As the RDA prepares to destroy the Na’vi’s ancestral home for profit, Jake must choose between his own kind and the world he has grown to love, leading to an epic struggle for the fate of Pandora.
日本語 (簡潔なあらすじ)
2154年、人類は希少鉱物「アンオブタニウム」を求め、神秘の衛星パンドラへと進出します。下半身不随の元海兵隊員ジェイクは、先住民ナヴィと人間を掛け合わせた肉体「アバター」を操る任務に就き、ナヴィの部族へと潜入します。
当初は任務として彼らに近づいたジェイクでしたが、族長の娘ネイティリと出会い、万物に魂が宿るナヴィの教えに触れることで、次第に彼らの生き方に共鳴していきます。やがて強欲な人間たちがパンドラの聖域を破壊しようとしたとき、ジェイクは自らの種族か、愛するパンドラの仲間か、究極の選択を迫られます。
Cast & Crew / スタッフ・出演
| Role | English | 日本語 |
|---|---|---|
| Director / 監督 | James Cameron | ジェームズ・キャメロン |
| Screenplay / 脚本 | James Cameron | ジェームズ・キャメロン |
| Producer / プロデューサー | James Cameron, Jon Landau | ジェームズ・キャメロン、ジョン・ランドー |
| Cinematography / 撮影 | Mauro Fiore | マウロ・フィオーレ |
| Music / 音楽 | James Horner | ジェームズ・ホーナー |
| Editing / 編集 | Stephen E. Rivkin, John Refoua, James Cameron | スティーヴン・E・リヴキン、ジョン・リフォア、ジェームズ・キャメロン |
| Production Design | Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg | リック・カーター、ロバート・ストロンバーグ |
| Visual Effects | Weta Digital, Industrial Light & Magic | ウェタ・デジタル、インダストリアル・ライト&マジック |
| Cast / 出演 | Sam Worthington (Jake Sully) | サム・ワーシントン（ジェイク・サリー） |
| Zoe Saldaña (Neytiri) | ゾーイ・サルダナ（ネイティリ） | |
| Sigourney Weaver (Dr. Grace Augustine) | シガニー・ウィーバー（グレース・オーガスティン博士） | |
| Stephen Lang (Colonel Miles Quaritch) | スティーヴン・ラング（マイルズ・クオリッチ大佐） | |
| Michelle Rodriguez (Trudy Chacón) | ミシェル・ロドリゲス（トゥルーディ・チャコン） | |
| Giovanni Ribisi (Parker Selfridge) | ジョヴァンニ・リビシ（パーカー・セルフリッジ） | |
| Joel David Moore (Norm Spellman) | ジョエル・デヴィッド・ムーア（ノーム・スペルマン） | |
| CCH Pounder (Mo’at) | CCH・パウンダー（モアト） | |
| Wes Studi (Eytukan) | ウェス・ステューディ（エイトゥカン） | |
| Laz Alonso (Tsu’tey) | ラズ・アロンソ（ツーテイ） |
Additional Information / 追加情報
Awards / 受賞歴
- 82nd Academy Awards (2010) – 9 nominations, 3 wins:
- Best Cinematography – WON (Mauro Fiore)
- Best Visual Effects – WON (Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andrew R. Jones)
- Best Production Design – WON (Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair)
- Best Picture – nomination
- Best Director – nomination (James Cameron)
- Best Original Score – nomination (James Horner)
- Best Sound Editing – nomination
- Best Sound Mixing – nomination
- Best Film Editing – nomination
- 67th Golden Globe Awards (2010) – 4 nominations, 2 wins:
- Best Motion Picture – Drama – WON
- Best Director – WON (James Cameron)
- Best Original Score – nomination (James Horner)
- Best Original Song – nomination (“I See You” by James Horner, Kuk Harrell, Simon Franglen)
- 63rd BAFTA Awards (2010) – 8 nominations, 2 wins:
- Best Production Design – WON
- Best Special Visual Effects – WON
- Best Film – nomination
- Best Director – nomination (James Cameron)
- Best Cinematography – nomination
- Best Original Music – nomination
- Best Sound – nomination
- Best Editing – nomination
- Visual Effects Society Awards (2010) – 6 wins including Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture
- Art Directors Guild – Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film – WON
- American Society of Cinematographers – Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography – WON (Mauro Fiore)
Critical Reception / 批評的評価
- Rotten Tomatoes: 81% (Critics), 82% (Audience)
- Metacritic: 83/100 (Universal Acclaim)
- IMDb: 7.9/10
- Praised for groundbreaking visual effects and 3D technology
- Criticized for derivative plot (“Pocahontas/Dances with Wolves in space”)
- Cameron’s world-building universally acclaimed
- Environmental message resonated with audiences
- Some found screenplay simplistic, characters one-dimensional
- Technical achievement overshadowed narrative critiques
- Transformed cinema exhibition (3D renaissance)
- Roger Ebert: ★★★★ “Extraordinary… a technical breakthrough”
Box Office Performance / 興行成績
- Worldwide Total: $2.923 billion (original release + re-releases)
- Original 2009-2010 run: $2.847 billion
- 2021 China re-release: $58 million
- 2022 remastered re-release: $18+ million
- Domestic (US/Canada): $785.2 million
- International: $2.138 billion
- Production Budget: $237 million (plus $150 million marketing)
- All-Time Records:
- #1 highest-grossing film worldwide (2010-2019)
- Surpassed by Avengers: Endgame ($2.798B) in 2019
- Reclaimed #1 with 2021 China re-release
- First film to gross $2 billion worldwide
- Fastest to $1 billion (19 days)
- Highest-grossing film never #1 on opening weekend
- Territory Dominance:
- #1 all-time in 30+ countries
- Russia: $116.7M (record until 2019)
- China: $204.1M (dominated Chinese box office)
- France: $133.5M
- Longevity: 7 consecutive weekends at #1 in North America (rare for modern era)
- 3D Premium: 82% of gross from 3D screenings (unprecedented)
Related Review / 関連レビュー
🔗 English Review
・[Extraterrestrial Culture Day] When We Meet the Other—Cameron’s Vision of First Contact
🔗 日本語レビュー
・【地球外文化の日】他者と出会うとき——キャメロンが描くファーストコンタクト
