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It (2017 movie)

2017 film directed by Andy Muschietti
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It (also known as It: Chapter One) is a 2017 American supernatural horror movie based Stephen King's 1986 novel of the same name and directed by Andy Muschietti,[1][2] produced by KatzSmith Productions, Lin Pictures, and Vertigo Entertainment,[3] and distributed by Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema[4]

It logo. for the Hindi version see Yah (TV series)

It is the highest-grossing horror movie in history with $677.6 million in the box office, beating The Sixth Sense with $672.8 million.[5]

Background

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Jeffery Dean Morgan plays Negan the Bat Slammer in the movie

It is the first installment in a planned duology, as well as being the second adaptation following Tommy Lee Wallace's It (1990) miniseries.[6][7][8]

In June 2016, Bill Skarsgård was cast as the villain Pennywise the Dancing Clown after another actor, Will Poulter, dropped out due to other projects.[9]

Plot

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The movie tells the story of seven children in Detroit, Michigan who are terrorized by Pennywise the Clown, only to face their own personal demons in the process.[10][11]

Release

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It was released on September 8, 2017 in the United States.[12][13] The movie made $13.5 million from Thursday night previews, setting the record for highest amount by both an R-rated (beating Deadpool's $12.6 million) and a horror movie.[14]

The movie was released to positive reviews and has an 86% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 203 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Well-acted and fiendishly frightening with an emotionally affecting story at its core, It amplifies the horror in Stephen King's classic story without losing touch with its heart."[15]

Sequels and adaptations

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A sequel, It – Chapter Two, was released in 2019.[16]

Awards

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List of awards and nominations
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref.
Golden Trailer Awards June 6, 2017 Best Horror It Won [17]

References

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  1. ↑ Geier, Thom (April 22, 2016). "Stephen King's 'It' Release Date Set by Warner Bros". TheWrap. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ Opam, Kwame (April 24, 2016). "Stephen King's It will hit theaters on September 18th, 2017". The Verge. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  3. ↑ Galluzzo, Rob (March 28, 2017). "First Poster For Stephen King's IT Arrives; Along With Quickie Tease Of The Trailer!". Blumhouse Productions. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  4. ↑ McLaughlin, Sean (March 29, 2017). "New Poster Released for Stephen King's IT". Horror News Network. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  5. ↑ "It (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ Romano, Aja (March 30, 2017). "Stephen King's It is horror at its most unconventional. The new film's trailer is the exact opposite". Vox. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  7. ↑ Staley, Brandon (February 9, 2017). "IT REMAKE HAS A RATING, PLANS FOR A SEQUEL". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  8. ↑ Schedeen, Jesse (February 9, 2017). "IT: HOW THE STEPHEN KING REMAKE COMPARES TO THE ORIGINAL TV MINISERIES". IGN. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  9. ↑ Kit, Borys; Siegel, Tatiana (June 2, 2016). "Stephen King's 'It' Adaptation Finds Its Pennywise the Clown (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  10. ↑ McNary, Dave (July 16, 2015). "Stephen King's 'It' Finds New Director". Variety. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  11. ↑ Wilson, Kristian (March 29, 2017). "The New 'It' Trailer Is Just As Glorious And Terrifying As You Feared". Bustle. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  12. ↑ Hooton, Christopher (March 29, 2017). "IT's first trailer introduces terrifying new version of Stephen King's clown Pennywise". The Independent. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  13. ↑ Trumbore, Dave (March 29, 2017). "First 'It' Movie Trailer Unleashes Pennywise". Collider.com. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  14. ↑ Scott Mendelson (September 8, 2017). "Box Office: 'It' Scares Up Record-Crushing $13.5 Million Thursday". Forbes. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  15. ↑ "It (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  16. ↑ Foutch, Haleigh (July 19, 2017). "'IT' Director Andy Muschietti Says He's Coming Back for a Sequel". Collider.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2017-08-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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