La ifilimu «Avatar» nguJames Cameron iyaqhubeka nokwenza umlando, manje ngoba yashanela Saturn Awards, imiklomelo enikezwe yi-Academy of science fiction, fantasy and terror, lapho ibinamagama ayi-10 futhi yawina imiklomelo eyi-11.
Ngaphandle kokuwina izindondo zefilimu eqanjiwe yesayensi, umqondisi, umbhali wesikrini, abalingisi abahamba phambili nabalingisi (uSam Worthington noZoe Saldana) nabalingisi abasekelayo (uStephen Lang noSigourney Weaver), imiphumela ekhethekile nomculo (uJames Horner), ijaji lithathe isinqumo sokuthi likhona umklomelo okhethekile kuJames Cameron "ngobungcweti bakhe bemibono" asebenzise ngayo inguquko kumqondo webhayisikobho, ekhanyisa ukuthi iyiphi ifilimu engenisa imali enkulu emlandweni wezamabhayisikobho.
Eminye imiklomelo iya "kubalindi", umklomelo wefilimu yezinganekwane nezingubo ezinhle; "Ngihudule uye Esihogweni," iBest Horror Movie, kanye ne "Inglourious Basterds" kaTarantino bawine indondo yeBest Action Adventure Movie.