In the 2009 film Avatar, Pandora is the moon where the Na’vi live.
Avatar, directed by James Cameron, is set on Pandora, a habitable moon orbiting the fictional gas giant Polyphemus in the Alpha Centauri star system. The story follows humans seeking the valuable mineral unobtanium and the Na’vi defending their home.
Pandora’s forests, floating mountains, wildlife, and interconnected biosphere are central to the film’s world-building. The name echoes the Greek mythological figure, although the movie’s Pandora is a science-fiction setting rather than a version of the ancient story.
Avatar was released in 2009 and became known for its extensive use of computer-generated imagery and 3D filmmaking. Its setting is sometimes confused with the title’s meaning: Avatar refers to the remotely operated Na’vi-like body used by the human characters.