From the beaming grin of the smallest Wookie to the muffled yells of Darth Vaders, it was clear that Sydney fans - who had waited years, queued for hours and dressed for the occasion - were happy with the newest in the Star Wars saga.
Lightsabre-wielding fans had been queuing for the midnight screenings of Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens in the Entertainment Quarter at Sydney's Moore Park since 9pm.
"Dad brought us up on Star Wars from when we were old enough to not be scared... We grew up in our teenage years absolutely loving Star Wars," said Michael Kidd, who came to see the film dressed as Chewbacca along with his Han Solo-costumed wife and Jedi-dressed family.
"It's super, super exciting, the fact that we don't really know anything that's going to happen in the plot," 30-year-old Mr Kidd told AAP.
After the screening, sweat-drenched and half out of his Chewbacca costume, Mr Kidd simply said: "It was amazing."
One of the sessions hosted by Australia's Star Wars fan club, Star Walking, saw close to 400 costumed fans scream, applaud and cheer on the intergalactic action.
Mick Fett, who helped organise the event, told AAP the film had left him speechless.
"I've seen it twice and both times I've come out feeling the same way," Mr Fett said, dressed in his signature Australian Darth Vader costume.
One young fan put it simply: "I liked the new characters and all the new... everything! I liked it all."
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