Here’s what critics are saying after early screenings.

“Happy to sayAvatar: The Way of Wateris phenomenal,” wrote Fandango’s Erik Davis.

“Bigger, better & more emotional thanAvatar, the film is visually breathtaking, visceral and incredibly engrossing.

Uproxx’s Mike Ryan tweeted, “Yeah never bet against James Cameron.

Trying to spare hyperbole, but I’ve never seen anything like this from a technical, visual standpoint.

Sometimes I’d miss plot points because I’m staring at a Pandora fish.”

He continued, “Someone texted me, ‘What’s the most visually impressive part of the movie?’

And I responded, ‘The whole thing honestly.'”

The film follows their characters’ family and the new threat they face.

New additions to the cast includeEdie Falco,Michelle Yeoh,Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, and more.

And EW editor Yolanda Machado likened it to aFree Willyfor Gen Z. Avatar: The Way of Waterwill be released on Dec. 16.

See the reactions in full below.

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