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Fans react to "The Interview" release

December 25, 2014 / 11:50 AM EST / CBS News

Amid a swell of controversy, confusion and threats, "The Interview" finally became available to watch. Now that the film is in theaters and available on streaming platforms, the Internet is buzzing with reaction to the film and (mostly) kind words for Seth Rogen and James Franco. Here's what people are saying:

The #SilentMovieTheatre ready to show Los Angeles's only midnight showing of #TheInterview @ktla 10:30pm pic.twitter.com/8vRQY8AEU0
— Doug Kolk (@DougKolk) December 25, 2014

"If liking Katy Perry & drinking margaritas is gay, then who wants to be straight?" :) #TheInterview pic.twitter.com/QDg5UMhkzT
— Danny Sullivan (@dannysullivan) December 25, 2014

Opening scene of #TheInterview = Priceless #HilariousAlready high 5 to @Sethrogen & @JamesFrancoTV
— Tiffany Hines (@tiffanyhines) December 25, 2014

I watched 11 minutes of #TheInterview to be patriotic. That's all I could handle. #Sony
— janewells (@janewells) December 25, 2014

The #Eminem opening scene in the film #TheInterview is an instant classic!!! 😂
— Allen Hughes (@Hughes2Society) December 25, 2014

We were all punked by @SonyPictures . #TheInterview would have made nothing. Will now make $100m. Terrible movie. Watch #TeamAmerica instead
— Jonathan Hunt (@JonathanHuntFNC) December 25, 2014

Eminem is amazing in #TheInterview
— Casey Neistat (@CaseyNeistat) December 25, 2014

They hate us because they anus! #TheInterview
— Angelo Parente (@_angeloparente) December 25, 2014

Wanna know the best thing about #TheInterview ? It has grown-up Annyong from Arrested Development. pic.twitter.com/LU3igvf0GE
— Marc Fennell (@marcfennell) December 25, 2014

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