Star Wars The Force Awakens reviews: Celebrities react after premiere

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Jessica Derschowitz
Jessica Derschowitz
Jessica Derschowitz
Jessica Derschowitz is the former digital features director at Entertainment Weekly. She left EW in 2022.
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Published on December 15, 2015 12:00PM EST
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The Force has officially been awakened.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens had its world premiere on Monday in Los Angeles, and while reviews will be kept under wraps until early Wednesday morning (the embargo is set for 3:01 a.m. ET), that hasn’t stopped some of the night’s star-studded guests from sharing their reactions on Twitter.

See All the Red Carpet Look at the Star Wars: The Force Awakens World Premiere

The consensus? Overwhelmingly positive (that sound you hear is fans breathing a sigh of relief).

See below for (spoiler-free) reactions from Shonda Rhimes, Rob Lowe, Patton Oswalt, and more, including EW’s Anthony Breznican.

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens in theaters on Friday.

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