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The Last Airbender

The Last Airbender (2010)

Four nations, one destiny.

Release:2010
Runtime:1h 43m
Country:United States
Director:M. Night Shyamalan
Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureFantasy
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Keywords

Martial ArtsFireKingdomWar ShipVillagePrinceReincarnationArrest
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The Last Airbender rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb3.9/10· 180K votes
Rotten Tomatoes5%
Metacritic20%
TMDb4.648/10· 4K votes

With 5% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 3.9/10 on IMDb and 20/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About The Last Airbender

A century has passed since the Fire Nation declared war on the other three nations of air, water, and earth in its attempt for global domination. Aang, the long-lost Avatar, is found by Water Tribe siblings Katara and Sokka and must learn to master water, earth, and fire bending to defeat the Fire Nation and restore balance to the world.

Cast of The Last Airbender

  • Noah Ringer

    Noah Ringer

    as Aang

  • Dev Patel

    Dev Patel

    as Prince Zuko

  • Nicola Peltz

    Nicola Peltz

    as Katara

  • Jackson Rathbone

    Jackson Rathbone

    as Sokka

  • Shaun Toub

    Shaun Toub

    as Uncle Iroh

  • Aasif Mandvi

    Aasif Mandvi

    as Commander Zhao

  • Cliff Curtis

    Cliff Curtis

    as Fire Lord Ozai

  • Seychelle Gabriel

    Seychelle Gabriel

    as Princess Yue

  • Katharine Houghton

    Katharine Houghton

    as Katara's Grandma

  • Francis Guinan

    Francis Guinan

    as Master Pakku

  • Damon Gupton

    Damon Gupton

    as Monk Gyatso

  • Summer Bishil

    Summer Bishil

    as Azula

The Last Airbender facts

Budget
$150M
Box office
$319.7M

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Attack sequences showcase elaborate action choreography throughout
  • •Avatar mythology provides rich fantasy world building foundation
  • •Source material adaptation attempts grand-scale adventure visuals

What the audience disliked

  • •Deviation from beloved cartoon source material alienated fans
  • •Miscast characters failed to capture original character essence

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