Feature 9 of 17 · 2010
The Last Airbender
Four nations, one destiny.
July 1, 2010103 minPGWritten & directed by M. Night Shyamalan
The film
The story
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.
Key dates
On the calendar
Jun302010
The Last Airbender had its world premiereAlice Tully Hall, New York City
Jul12010
The Last Airbender opened in theaters
Nov162010
The Last Airbender came out on DVD and Blu-rayNov. 16, 2026 · 16 years
Nov32026
The Last Airbender came out on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
“(to Yue) There are reasons each of us are born. We have to find those reasons.”
Quotes
All 29 quotes →What they said
“(after Katara Waterbends and freezes him by mistake) Katara!”Sokka
“It can't be coincidence that when we break him out of the ice, light shoots into the sky, and now the Fire Nation is here with their machines.”Sokka
“(after Aang leaves on Appa to the Northern Air Temple) Glad to see your "talk" worked.”Sokka
“(after Aang and Katara attacked two Fire Nation soldiers) Okay. Everybody can help us now!”Sokka
Quotes from Wikiquote, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cast
Full cast (12) →Who’s who
Crew
Behind it
- Written & directed by
- M. Night Shyamalan
- Music
- James Newton Howard
Full cast & crew at MovieForums.
Stills
All stills →From the reel
Box office
The numbers
Domestic gross$131.8MNo. 4 of Night’s 15 films with box office figures
Budget$150M
Against his other films
The Sixth Sense$293.5M
Signs$228M
Split$138.3M
The Last Airbender$131.8M
The Village$114.2M
Glass$111M
Unbreakable$95M
The Visit$65.2M
The Happening$64.5M
After Earth$60.5M
Old$48.3M
Trap$42.8M
Lady in the Water$42.3M
Knock at the Cabin$35.4M
Wide Awake$282K
Source: Box Office Mojo. Domestic = US and Canada.