Disney is reporting that Thursday night previews for Avatar: The Way of Water took in $17 million. Deadline was first to report, adding that the foreign total from 44 markets--not including China--is around $50.4 million.

Reviews for the film have so far been mixed--many critics who disliked the first were surprised to find James Cameron's follow-up engaging, but there are just as many who had an opposite reaction. In GameSpot's review, Mason Downey thought the film had incredibly beautiful...

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