2017 film directed by Andy Muschietti From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 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]
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]
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]
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]
A sequel, It – Chapter Two, was released in 2019.[16]
List of awards and nominations | |||||
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Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
Golden Trailer Awards | June 6, 2017 | Best Horror | It | Won | [17] |
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