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It

  • 20172017
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  • 2h 15m
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7.3/10
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Bill Skarsgård and Jackson Robert Scott in It (2017)
When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries.
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In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town... Read allIn the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
532K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
151
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  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Andy Muschietti
    • Writers
      • Chase Palmer(screenplay by)
      • Cary Joji Fukunaga(screenplay by)
      • Gary Dauberman(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Bill Skarsgård
      • Jaeden Martell
      • Finn Wolfhard
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Andy Muschietti
    • Writers
      • Chase Palmer(screenplay by)
      • Cary Joji Fukunaga(screenplay by)
      • Gary Dauberman(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Bill Skarsgård
      • Jaeden Martell
      • Finn Wolfhard
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2.1KUser reviews
    • 633Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 48 nominations

    Videos21

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    Photos556

    Wyatt Oleff, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Chosen Jacobs in It (2017)
    Bill Skarsgård in It (2017)
    Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, and Jack Dylan Grazer in It (2017)
    Andy Muschietti and Jaeden Martell in It (2017)
    Wyatt Oleff, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Finn Wolfhard, and Jack Dylan Grazer in It (2017)
    Chosen Jacobs in It (2017)
    Jaeden Martell and Sophia Lillis in It (2017)
    Jeremy Ray Taylor, Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, and Jack Dylan Grazer in It (2017)
    Bill Skarsgård in It (2017)
    Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, and Jack Dylan Grazer in It (2017)
    Bill Skarsgård in It (2017)
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    Bill Skarsgård
    Bill Skarsgård
    • Pennywise
    Jaeden Martell
    Jaeden Martell
    • Bill Denbrough
    • (as Jaeden Lieberher)
    Finn Wolfhard
    Finn Wolfhard
    • Richie Tozier
    Sophia Lillis
    Sophia Lillis
    • Beverly Marsh
    Jeremy Ray Taylor
    Jeremy Ray Taylor
    • Ben Hanscom
    Chosen Jacobs
    Chosen Jacobs
    • Mike Hanlon
    Jack Dylan Grazer
    Jack Dylan Grazer
    • Eddie Kaspbrak
    Wyatt Oleff
    Wyatt Oleff
    • Stanley Uris
    Nicholas Hamilton
    Nicholas Hamilton
    • Henry Bowers
    Jake Sim
    Jake Sim
    • Belch Huggins
    Logan Thompson
    Logan Thompson
    • Victor Criss
    Owen Teague
    Owen Teague
    • Patrick Hockstetter
    Jackson Robert Scott
    Jackson Robert Scott
    • Georgie Denbrough
    Stephen Bogaert
    Stephen Bogaert
    • Mr. Marsh
    Stuart Hughes
    Stuart Hughes
    • Officer Bowers
    Geoffrey Pounsett
    Geoffrey Pounsett
    • Zach Denbrough
    Pip Dwyer
    Pip Dwyer
    • Sharon Denbrough
    Molly Atkinson
    Molly Atkinson
    • Sonia Kaspbrak
    • (as Molly Jane Atkinson)
    • Director
      • Andy Muschietti
    • Writers
      • Chase Palmer(screenplay by)
      • Cary Joji Fukunaga(screenplay by)
      • Gary Dauberman(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      Jack Dylan Grazer (Eddie) was the first one out of all the kids to work with Bill Skarsgård (Pennywise). During their scene, Grazer would cry and gag while Skarsgård was right in his face yelling and drooling. Skarsgård was genuinely concerned for Grazer and after the scene ended, asked him if he was okay. Grazer looked right at him and said, "Love what you're doing with the character!" Skarsgård was left confused and impressed at Grazer's attitude, calling the child actors "little professionals."
    • Goofs
      (at around 56 mins) When Bill visits Georgie's room he picks up a green Lego turtle which later breaks on the floor. Green Lego brick other than plates for building structures on, or 1/3x1 plates did not exist in 1988/1989. Lego's reasoning behind this is they didn't want children building tanks from the bricks. The green 2x4 bricks shown were introduced in 1996 and the color lime (aka bright yellowish green) was introduced in 2001.
    • Quotes

      Richie Tozier: I hear the list is longer than my wang.

      Stanley Uris: That's not saying much.

    • Crazy credits
      The Warner Bros, New Line Cinema and Ratpac Entertainment logos are set amidst stormy weather and have an eerie glow around them, and a red balloon floats up beside the New Line logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in Blackcatloner: The Last Week of Work Workout (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Removal Machine
      Written by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy (as William Duffy)

      Performed by The Cult

      Courtesy of Beggars Banquet Records Ltd.

    User reviews2.1K

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    Top review
    Some Great Stuff But Also Some Flaws
    It (2017)

    *** (out of 4)

    A small town has a strange history with various disasters that strike every twenty-seven years and more times than not it's children that are harmed. One summer a group of friends realize that they are all being stalked by the vision of a sinister clown known as Pennywise. They soon realize that if they don't try to kill it then he will kill them one by one.

    Stephen King's IT was originally made for television in 1990 and it was a hugely successful film that scared the crap out of people. The film had all sorts of hype going into it and it actually lived up to it. The film carried on a cult following for years and then news broke that a new adaptation was coming. This film really try to create the same type of hype and it ended up being a massive box office hit. People were eating it up and it's easy to see why. With that said, as much as I loved certain parts of it there's no question that there are some major flaws as well.

    The great stuff includes the drama aspect of the story. The real terror comes from the bullying, the girl's sexual abuse by her father, the blame you place on yourself for your brother's death and of course there's the building of friendships that kids do during the summer. All of this is perfectly done and director Andy Muschietti does a wonderful job with the development of the characters. He also does a terrific job at capturing the mood and setting of a small town. The 1988/89 settings were perfectly captured and you can sit there and feel that you're in a real town with real characters.

    All of the performances by the kids are simply wonderful with Sophia Lillis and Jeremy Ray Taylor really standing out. The adult performances are just as great even though they're all basically small supporting roles. Tehn there's Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise. I thought the actor was terrific in the park and I enjoyed how much more sinister this clown was. I also loved the line delivery and thought the actor was terrific at bringing this character to the screen.

    With that said, there are some major, major flaws that pretty much kill the horror elements of the film and that's the CGI. The CGI effects are so fake looking that I couldn't help but be taken out of the drama that was going on. This isn't a Marvel movie or some sort of fantasy. Why build up the setting so much just to throw it all away with cheap effects? And I ask you this.... Was this CGI, fake looking clown that rushes towards the camera or floats around really as creepy as the actor and his make-up? Why they had to throw these cheap, fake looking effects is anyone's guess but it really hurts the film.

    Overall, I'd say that the original was better but there's still a lot of great stuff here. It's really too bad that there really aren't any scares due to the fake looking effects and it's even worse that everything was there for a much better movie. As it stands, IT is good but not a classic.
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    5
    • Michael_Elliott
    • Sep 18, 2017

    FAQ8

    • Was It an extraterrestrial?
    • Is this a re-imagining of the TV miniseries?
    • Who wrote the script?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 8, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • It: Chapter One
    • Filming locations
      • Bangor, Maine, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • RatPac-Dune Entertainment
      • Vertigo Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $328,874,981
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $123,403,419
      • Sep 10, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $701,842,551
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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