SummaryBased on the animated series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, this new story in the Avatar universe sees Aang learn of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong hands and threatens to upend the peace they... Read More
Directed By:Lauren Montgomery, William Mata, Steve Ahn
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
Metascore
Generally Favorable
67
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.1
My Score
Drag or tap to give a rating
Hover and click to give a rating
Where to Watch
Not available in your country?
ExpressVPN
Get 3 Extra months free
$6.67/mth
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
67
67% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
33% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Jul 21, 2026
80
It’s powerful stuff, and fans of the series will take away additional nuance, since we know what Aang’s decisions lead to, for better and worse. I suspect everyone else will find the film dazzling visually but undercooked in other ways.
Jul 20, 2026
80
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender is a lovingly crafted and gorgeously animated movie that features a welcome return for Team Avatar.
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.1
83% Positive
72 Ratings
72 Ratings
14% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
3% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Aug 3, 2026
10
Avatar: The Last Airbender is an outstanding show. The animation quality is simply flawless, with stunning visuals in every scene, and the writing is expertly crafted, respecting the essence of the franchise. It is thrilling to see the real Avatar again, with all the magic, depth, and care that won over the fans. Thank you so much, Bryan Konietzko and Michael DiMartino, for bringing this universe back in the best possible way.
Jul 28, 2026
10
I cannot stop raving about the new Avatar: The Last Airbender animated movie! This is exactly what I've been waiting for. It feels like a natural continuation of the original series, with the characters we know and love now as young adults. The animation was absolutely stunning—every scene was beautiful, fluid, and full of life. The new characters fit perfectly into the world, and the lore is incredible. Every interaction feels authentic, and it reminded me why I fell in love with Avatar in the first place. It's such a shame this wasn't released in movie theaters because it absolutely deserved the big-screen experience. I have to admit that I wasn't a fan of the live-action adaptations. To me, they feel a lot like the Ember Island Players episode—recognizable, but they don't truly capture who these characters are. This animated movie, on the other hand, feels like the real continuation of Aang's story. One question I kept thinking about: why is Aang wearing cold-weather clothing? I always thought an Airbending master, especially the Avatar, could regulate his body temperature using airbending. Maybe I'm missing something, so if there's an explanation, I'd love to hear it! I really hope they make more animated stories like this—maybe even a full series following the Gaang as young adults. I honestly can't wait to see what's next for the Avatar universe!
Jul 21, 2026
70
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender will bring harmony to a fandom long divided over recent live-action adaptations. While it's not as strong as the original series, it is a faithful return to form for these beloved characters that bodes well for future chapters of Aang's story and the franchise at large.
Jul 20, 2026
70
It’s a brilliant continuation of the series that matures alongside its characters, rather than trying to do something completely new. After nearly two decades away from the original series, this is a remarkably faithful new story, one that will surely satisfy longtime fans.
Jul 20, 2026
70
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender may be just as stunning if not even more visually appealing than the other Avatar franchise it often gets confused with. However, like that franchise, its narrative is just serviceable enough, especially if one isn't already invested in this complex world. Regardless of its narrative issues, which are overall minor compared to other big legacy sequels, the film is so visually riveting that it truly deserved a wider theatrical run.
Jul 20, 2026
58
For most of its run, the film is po-faced serious anime business, with little space for the humor and heart that made “The Last Airbender” so special. Sure, “Avatar Aang” is ostensibly more adult — but sometimes, growing up isn’t all its cracked up to be.
Jul 20, 2026
50
I went into Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender hoping for an all-new adventure with my favorite characters; what I got was a beautiful, but overwrought retread of Aang's biggest themes, and some new worldbuilding about a past Avatar and the Spirit World that was too thin to make me care about it much. There are brief moments of greatness, especially when the whole Gaang gets together, but Avatar Aang doesn't live up to the accolades showered upon the original series. Maybe that was never really an option.
Jul 28, 2026
10
GOD MOVIE, i Enjoyed every second of the movie. Animation: Top notch
Music: God
Plot: 8/10
Jul 31, 2026
6
Actual score 6.5.
It's just ok. It doesn't really do anything special. The bad guy is some guy troubled by war. I feel we've done this. Maybe Avatar doesn't work as well as a movie as we live and grow with the characters in the show. The whole POV is from Aang and the other characters feel like they are just there. Some decent fight scenes.
If you're a fan, honestly it's not worth it. There are no great revelations or insight or significant new lore to be had here.
Jul 27, 2026
5
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026) moves like a film certain of its craft and unsure of its purpose, animating wind and water with a tactile beauty that makes every clash of elements feel newly alive. Aang's quiet grief over a vanished people gives the story its one genuine vein of feeling, but the question of whether a culture survives through its relics or its principles gets buried under a MacGuffin hunt and a villain, Tagah, assembled wholesale from better-drawn foes the franchise has already given us, while Katara is left with scraps of agency and Zuko, Sokka, and Toph are reduced to reunion cameos. Once the plot turns toward Dragon Ball Z-esque spirit-monster theatrics and unearned power surges, the disciplined tension that once defined this world gives way to scale for its own sake, and the emotional stakes thin out precisely when they should sharpen. What remains is a visually stunning, well-mannered nostalgia exercise, content to borrow its predecessor's gravity rather than build any of its own.
Jul 31, 2026
3
This film is pointless and I say that as a fan of the original cartoon. It offers nothing new and is lacking any real plot or purpose. The firelord is gone, so there's no threat or purpose to this film. It's a cashgrab (or would have been if this film wasn't released on streaming due to being hacked and released online). I also really don't like the new voice actors. I don't see why they needed to replace the older ones.
Jul 28, 2026
3
The animation was technically good and the backgrounds were beautiful but the plot was paper thin and was basically a mix of rehashed storylines from the franchise that were previously done better. The plotline about dealing with Aang's grief ultimately loses focus by the finale.
Production Company:
- Avatar Studios (II)
- Nickelodeon Animation Studios
- Nickelodeon Movies
- Paramount Pictures
Release Date:Jul 25, 2026
Duration:1 h 39 m
Rating:PG
