Why Avatar 3 Review Sites Are Showing No Scores
Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third movie in James Cameron’s popular series, hits theaters on December 19, 2025. Right now, sites like Rotten Tomatoes and others show no critic scores yet. This happens because of a review embargo. Studios set these rules to control when full reviews come out. They let a few critics see the film early at special screenings, but those critics can only share short reactions on social media, not full reviews with scoreshttps://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/12/2/avatar-fire-and-ash-first-reactions-are-muxed.
The embargo lifts closer to the release date. For Avatar: Fire and Ash, it is still in place after early screenings like one on Mondayhttps://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/12/2/avatar-fire-and-ash-first-reactions-are-muxed. That means no official scores until the studio says so. Early social media posts from critics are mixed. Some call it epic and the best yet with stunning visuals and big actionhttps://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/avatar-fire-and-ash-premieres-to-rave-first-reactions-that-call-the-new-james-cameron-movie-pure-blockbuster-filmmaking-at-its-finest-and-the-best-one-yet/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/avatar-fire-and-ash-first-social-reactions/. Others say it feels too much like the second film, Avatar: The Way of Water, with repeat plots, long runtime of over three hours, and familiar story beatshttps://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/avatar-fire-and-ash-first-social-reactions/https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/12/2/avatar-fire-and-ash-first-reactions-are-muxed.
Review sites stay blank to follow these rules. It builds hype and stops spoilers from spreading too soon. The movie follows Jake and Neytiri’s family dealing with loss and facing a new Na’vi group called the Ash Peoplehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt1757678/. Fans of the series praise the immersive 3D and theater experience, while some critics note clunky dialogue and not enough fresh ideashttps://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/12/2/avatar-fire-and-ash-first-reactions-are-muxedhttps://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/avatar-fire-and-ash-first-social-reactions/. Once the embargo ends, scores will appear and show if it matches the first two films’ success.
Sources
https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/12/2/avatar-fire-and-ash-first-reactions-are-muxed
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/avatar-fire-and-ash-first-social-reactions/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1757678/
https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/avatar-fire-and-ash-premieres-to-rave-first-reactions-that-call-the-new-james-cameron-movie-pure-blockbuster-filmmaking-at-its-finest-and-the-best-one-yet/
