Avatar: The Way of Water hits Disney Plus in June — the wait is over

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2022's biggest movie finally hits Disney Plus next month

(L to R) Kate Winslet as Ronal and Cliff Curtis as Tonowari in Avatar: The Way of Water
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173 days. That's how long it took Avatar: The Way of Water to get to Disney Plus. Disney's stretched this streaming release out for a while, with the 2022 box office champ only having hit digital on-demand this past March. 

Thankfully, the wait is over, as Avatar: The Way of Water will be available to stream on Disney Plus from June 7.

In Disney's announcement, it touted the "nearly $2.32 billion" USD earned at the box office, as well as its Academy Award nominations. The third-biggest movie of all time, The Way of Water's sales are only topped by Avengers: Endgame (No. 2 with $2,799,439,100) and the original Avatar (No. 1 at $2,923,706,026).

How to watch Avatar: The Way of Water online right now

Can't wait? Want to own Avatar: The Way of Water? It is currently available for digital purchase on Amazon, Apple and Vudu — where it costs $19.99 to own.

Analysis: Why Avatar: The Way of Water arrived on Disney Plus earlier than anticipated

We had thought The Way of Water would take longer to get here.

Top Gun: Maverick took 7 months to hit Paramount Plus, and it was behind The Way of Water, as the second-biggest movie of 2022 ($1.5 million worldwide). That gap had us predicting Avatar: The Way of Water would arrive on Disney Plus on July 14, 2023.

Disney managed to beat that guess by 5 weeks, but its earlier arrival makes some sense. Disney Plus is in between big titles right now. 

Its next big title is American Born Chinese, coming on May 24th. It may have Everything Everywhere All At Once's Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu, but it's not a Star Wars or a Marvel show, so it may be harder to drum up hype for.

Disney Plus is waiting until June 21st for Marvel's Secret Invasion and until August for Star Wars: Ahsoka. Having something big to drop in early June? That's a great way to keep people on Disney Plus.

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Henry T. Casey
Henry T. Casey

Henry was a managing editor at Tom’s Guide covering streaming media, laptops and all things Apple, reviewing devices and services for the past seven years. Prior to joining Tom's Guide, he reviewed software and hardware for TechRadar Pro, and interviewed artists for Patek Philippe International Magazine. He's also covered the wild world of professional wrestling for Cageside Seats, interviewing athletes and other industry veterans.