Avatar (2009 film) Dean sought damages of $50m. Dean's case was dismissed in 2014, and "The Hollywood Reporter" noted that Cameron has won multiple "Avatar" idea theft cases. "Avatar" received compliments from filmmakers, with Steven Spielberg praising it as "the most evocative and amazing science-fiction movie since "Star Wars"" and others calling it "audacious and awe inspiring", "master class", and "brilliant". Noted art director-turned-filmmaker Roger Christian is also a noted fan of the film. On the other hand, Duncan Jones said: "It's not in my top three James Cameron films. ... [A]t what point in the film did you have any doubt what
The Last Flight (2009 film) Flight" opened in France in the fifth position behind "Avatar", "Arthur and the Invisibles", Nicolas Vanier's ', and '. By 27 December it had earned only $2.8 million. The Last Flight (2009 film) The Last Flight (Le dernier vol) is a 2009 French film. Directed by Karim Dridi, it stars Marion Cotillard and Guillaume Canet. The film is based on the French novel "Le dernier vol de Lancaster" by Sylvain Estibal which is loosely based on the real life events surrounding the disappearance of British aviator Bill Lancaster. Aviator Marie Vallières de Beaumont (Cotillard) goes on a journey to find