Unnecessary swearing throughout the movie as well. It's extremely mean spirited, violent and disgusting. And they now speak fluent English as well as fluent dirty slangs. Definitely not appropriate for any kids under 13.
One f-word and about 15 s-words. We also hear “a–,” “b–ch,” “b–tard,” “crap,” “g-dd–n,” “d–n,” “h—” and the British profanities “bloody” and “bugger.” Jesus' name is abused once.
In addition to the violent scenes and scary visual images mentioned above, Avatar: The Way of Water has some scenes that could scare or disturb children aged over 13 years.
The decision to save Avatar: The Way of Water's lone F-bomb for the third act represents just one of a multitude of creative choices Cameron, Jaffa and Silver made while crafting the sequel's screenplay.
In an article from the March 2023 issue of Empire, producer Jon Landau talks about how Spider gets the movie's one allowed F-bomb because the character's impulsive choice to play rescuer to a complicated father figure meets the impact of the word: "Spider has never really had a family and he's been searching for that.
Unnecessary swearing throughout the movie as well. It's extremely mean spirited, violent and disgusting. And they now speak fluent English as well as fluent dirty slangs. Definitely not appropriate for any kids under 13.
There is much less language than there was in the first, with the exception of one f word near the end. There is nudity (for anyone who wants to have their kids look away, it is near the beginning when the kids visit the lab. The scene moves to a tube holding an avatar.
At least 10 "s" words, 1 slang term using male genitals ("d*ck"), 5 hells, 4 asses, 4 damns, 3 craps, 1 S.O.B., 7 uses of "G-damn," 2 of "Jesus" and 1 use each of "For Christ's sakes," "My God," "Oh God" and Oh my God."
Sex, Romance & Nudity. Many longing looks between Jake's avatar and Neytiri, which eventually leads to kissing and a marital "mating" ritual (kissing and touching are seen on screen). Na'vi clothing makes parts of their humanoid bodies visible. Jake and Neytir's relationship is briefly referred to as "getting tail."
The description for this rating, per Filmratings.com, cites "sequences of strong violence and intense action, partial nudity and some strong language".
The blue-skinned species, known as the Na'vi, have humanoid like bodies. This tribe doesn't wear traditional clothing. Because of this, you can see the areola and nipples on male and female characters in some shots.
The storyline has been criticised for its simplicity, but this means that the plot is easy enough for children to follow. There are no explicit sex scenes, and little in the way of unsuitable language. The main elements that make it not right for younger children are the violence and fight scenes.
Some, but not all, scenes in Avatar: The Way of Water run at 48 frames per second (FPS), particularly the underwater scenes. That's double the standard 24 FPS that's used in the vast majority of movies – which is why you're probably not used to everything looking so smooth.
Rating & Content Info. Why is Avatar rated PG-13? Avatar is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for intense epic battle sequences and warfare, sensuality, language and some smoking.
While Avatar's characters, colorful world, and simple plot are accessible to children, its depth of character development and the show's dealing with complex themes have also made it popular with adults.
Lo'ak is attacked by an akula, a large marine predator. He manages to escape from it by hiding between coral. Due to being underwater for a while, he is forced to rise up to the surface. The akula spots and attacks Lo'ak who desperately faces the creature, armed with only a knife.
