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The Last Airbender Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Sep. 21, 2010

The Last Airbender

Release Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010 Theaters

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Starring: Noah Ringer Jackson Rathbone Nicola Peltz Beckham Jessica Jade Andres Dev Patel

PG Action 1 hr, 34 m

  • 3.66 / 5.0
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Plot – What's the story about?

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Plot
Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire Nation launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction. Caught between combat and courage, Aang (Noah Ringer) discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara (Nicola Peltz), a Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), to restore balance to their war-torn world.
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Who stars in The Last Airbender – Cast List

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Who is making The Last Airbender – Crew List

A look at The Last Airbender behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director M. Night Shyamalan last helmed Trap and Trap. The film's writer M. Night Shyamalan last penned Trap and Trap.

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Production – What we know about the The Last Airbender

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Key Facts

  • Based on the hugely successful Nickelodeon animated TV series, the live-action feature film "The Last Airbender" is the opening chapter in Aang's struggle to survive. Filming began in Philadelphia in May 2009. The LA Times reported that in addition to $150 million production costs, Paramount allotted a $130 million marketing budget.

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Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production to begin March, 2009

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for fantasy action violence
Runtime
1 hr, 34 m
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Last Airbender: Book 1 Water, The Legend of Aang

Language
English
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Interview with M. Night Shyamalan

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Interview with Jackson Rathbone

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Interview with Dev Patel

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Interview with Nicola Peltz

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The Last Airbender Release Date: When was the film released?

The Last Airbender was released in nationwide movie theaters on Thursday, July 1 , 2010. The film was released in approximately 3,169 theaters.

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