It 2017 trailer Check out some of the most anticipated TV series revivals, live-action movie adaptations, and remakes currently in the works. Browse our picks. See the full gallery. In the Town of Derry, the local kids are disappearing one by one. In a place known as 'The Barrens', a group of seven kids are united by their horrifying and strange encounters with an evil clown and their determination to kill It. Written by Emma Chapman. For a younger audience, unjaded by so many horror and suspense flicks, this movie will probably be creepier. This version of the story is somewhat a victim of itself. So many derivatives have occurred over the years, many from King novels, including this one, that this remake suffers as somewhat less of the same. At my 55 years of age, it just never hit a fear climax. Sure, some great scenes, just not enough impact. For the younger audience, I expect it would be great. Also, perhaps by the edit- down for the screen play, the story seemed to leave a lot of plot holes uncompleted, and seemed to violate its own plane of existence. Appropriate for Netflix, or a young couple on a date. Sign In. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Full Cast and Crew. Release Dates. Official Sites. Company Credits. Technical Specs. Plot Summary. Plot Keywords. Parents Guide. External Sites. User Reviews. User Ratings. External Reviews. Metacritic Reviews. Photo Gallery. Trailers and Videos. Crazy Credits. Alternate Versions. Rate This. In the summer of , 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. Director: Andy Muschietti. Added to Watchlist. From metacritic. Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of Stephen King Movies at the U. Box Office. Top 25 Highest-Grossing Movies of Stephen King I Have Seen. Movies I liked. Share this Rating Title: It 7. Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. User Polls It's the s Let's Take a Little Trip to the 80s! Edit Cast Cast overview, first billed only: Jaeden Martell Ben Hanscom Sophia Lillis Beverly Marsh Finn Wolfhard Richie Tozier Chosen Jacobs Mike Hanlon Jack Dylan Grazer Eddie Kaspbrak Wyatt Oleff Pennywise Nicholas Hamilton Henry Bowers Jake Sim Belch Huggins Logan Thompson Victor Criss Owen Teague Patrick Hockstetter Jackson Robert Scott Georgie Denbrough Stephen Bogaert Marsh Stuart Hughes Edit Storyline In the Town of Derry, the local kids are disappearing one by one. Genres: Horror. Edit Did You Know? Trivia In the scene of Ben in the library, one of the photos in the Derry history book is in fact a Civil War photo of dead soldiers at Gettysburg. They photo-shopped the Easter eggs around the corpses. Goofs When Ritchie insults Henry he mentions his mullet. While mullets as a haircut were certainly popular in , they weren't known as "mullets" until the mids. Most sources agree that the first common usage of the term was by the Beastie Boys in on the song "Mullet Head". Originally coined in in the movie Cool Hand Luke. Bill Denbrough : Don't be a wu-wu-wuss. I'd come with you if I weren't Georgie Denbrough : You're not dying! Bill Denbrough : You didn't see the v-v-vomit coming out of my nose this morning? Georgie Denbrough : That's disgusting. Bill Denbrough : Ok, go get the wax. Georgie Denbrough : In the cellar? Bill Denbrough : You want to fl-fl-float, dont' you? Crazy Credits The film title "It" appears at the start as the camera zooms out of a Derry sewer tunnel. The title appears again in the closing credits with "Chapter One" added to it. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Report this. Q: Was It an extraterrestrial? Q: Who wrote the script? Country: USA Canada. Language: English Hebrew. Runtime: min. Color: Color. Edit page. Clear your history. Bill Denbrough as Jaeden Lieberher. Beverly Marsh. Richie Tozier. Eddie Kaspbrak. Stanley Uris. Henry Bowers. Belch Huggins. Victor Criss. Patrick Hockstetter. Georgie Denbrough. Officer Bowers. It , retroactively known as It Chapter One , is a American supernatural horror film based on Stephen King 's novel of the same name. A sequel, It Chapter Two , was released on September 6, In October , Bill Denbrough crafts a paper sailboat for Georgie, his six-year-old brother. Georgie sails the boat along the rainy streets of small town Derry, Maine , only to have it fall down a storm drain. As he attempts to retrieve it, Georgie sees a clown in the drain, who introduces himself as " Pennywise the Dancing Clown ". Pennywise entices Georgie to come closer, then bites his arm off and drags him into the sewer. Bill, still haunted by Georgie's disappearance, calculates that his brother's body may have washed up in a marshy wasteland called the Barrens. He recruits his friends to investigate, believing Georgie may still be alive. Ben Hanscom, one of Bill's new classmates, learns that the town has been plagued by unexplained tragedies and child disappearances for centuries. Targeted by Bowers' gang, Ben flees into the Barrens and meets Bill's group. They find the sneaker of a missing girl named Betty Ripsom, while a member of the Bowers Gang, Patrick Hockstetter, is killed by Pennywise while searching the sewers for Ben. Beverly Marsh , a girl bullied over rumors of promiscuity, also joins the group; both Bill and Ben develop feelings for her. Later, the group befriends orphan Mike Hanlon after defending him from Bowers. Each member of the group has encountered terrifying manifestations of the same menacing clown who attacked Georgie: a headless undead boy, a sink that spews blood only children can see, a diseased and rotting leper, a disturbing painting coming to life, Mike's parents burning alive, and a frightening phantom of Georgie. Now calling themselves "The Losers Club", they realize they are all being stalked by the same entity, which they refer to as "It". They determine that It assumes the appearance of what they fear most, awakening every 27 years to feed on the children of Derry before returning to hibernation, and moves about by using the sewer lines, which all lead to an old stone well hidden under an abandoned house. After another attack by Pennywise, the group ventures to the house to confront It, only to be separated and terrorized. As Pennywise gloats to Bill about Georgie, the Losers regroup and Beverly impales Pennywise through the head, forcing the clown to retreat. The group flees the house and begins to splinter, with only Bill and Beverly resolute in fighting It. Weeks later, after Beverly confronts and incapacitates her sexually abusive father, Pennywise abducts her. The Losers Club reassembles and travels back to the abandoned house to rescue her. Bowers, who has murdered his abusive father after being driven insane by It, attacks the group; Mike fights back and pushes Bowers down the well to his apparent death. The Losers descend into the sewers and find It's underground lair, which contains a mountain of decayed circus props and children's belongings, around which the bodies of It's child victims float in mid-air. Beverly, now catatonic after being exposed to bright lights inside It's gaping mouth, is restored to consciousness when Ben kisses her. Bill encounters Georgie, but recognizes that he is It in disguise. As Pennywise, It takes Bill hostage, offering to spare the others and go into hibernation if they let It feed on Bill. The Losers reject this, battling with It while overcoming their various fears. It is eventually defeated and retreats deeper into the sewers, with Bill declaring that It will starve during its hibernation. Finding the remnants of Georgie's raincoat, Bill finally comes to terms with his brother's death and is comforted by his friends. As summer ends, Beverly informs the group of a vision she had while catatonic, where she saw them fighting It again as adults. The Losers swear a blood oath that they will return to Derry as adults if It returns. After the others make their goodbyes and disperse, Beverly and Bill discuss her leaving the next day to live with her aunt in Portland. Before she leaves, Bill reveals his feelings and they kiss. The project was in ongoing development since David Kajganich, on the construction of Pennywise. On March 12, , Variety reported that Warner Bros. Kajganich also mentioned that Warner Bros. Lin concluded by mentioning King, to which he remarked, "The most important thing is that [King] gave us his blessing. We didn't want to make this unless he felt it was the right way to go, and when we sent him the script, the response that Cary got back was, 'Go with God, please! This is the version the studio should make. On February 3, , Fukunaga was interviewed by Slate wherein he spoke about It , while mentioning he has someone in mind for the role of Pennywise. Fukunaga also revealed that he, Kajganich and Palmer had changed the names and dates in the script, adding, the spirit is similar to what he'd like to see in cinemas. On May 25, , it was reported that Fukunaga had dropped out as the director of It. It didn't fit into the algorithm of what they knew they could spend and make money back on based on not offending their standard genre audience. Chase and I both put our childhood in that story. So our biggest fear was they were going to take our script and bastardize it So I'm actually thankful that they are going to rewrite the script. I wouldn't want them to stealing our childhood memories and using that I was honoring King's spirit of it, but I needed to update it. King saw an earlier draft and liked it. He's still floating down in the sewers of Derry. On July 16, , it was announced that Andy Muschietti was in negotiations to direct It , with New Line beginning a search for a new writer to tailor a script to Muschietti's vision, [] [] with the announcement also confirming the possible participation of Muschietti's sister, Barbara Muschietti, as a producer, and Richard Brener joining Hamada, Neustadter and Kuykendall to oversee the project. On October 30, , Muschietti was interviewed by Variety wherein he spoke about his vision of It , while mentioning Poulter was still in the mix for the role of Pennywise: "Poulter would be a great option. For me he is at the top of my list" [] He confirmed that next summer is the time for them to start shooting. It was decided to shoot It during the summer months to give them the time to work with the children who have the main roles in the first part of the film. Summit producer Roy Lee confirmed that Fukunaga and Chase Palmer's original script had been rewritten, with Lee remarking, "It will hopefully be shooting later this year. We just got the California tax credit Dauberman wrote the most recent draft working with Muscetti, so it's being envisioned as two movies. On May 5, , in an interview with Collider. I may not know until the film comes out. I don't know how it works! If you find out let me know. On July 22, , Barbara Muschietti was interviewed by Northumberland News ' Karen Longwell, wherein she spoke about the filming locations on It , while mentioning the beauty of Port Hope being one of the reasons as to why it was chosen, while Muschietti added, "We were looking for an idyllic town, one that would be a strong contrast to the story. Port Hope is the kind of place we all wish we had grown up in: long summers riding bicycles, walks by the lake, a lovely main street, charming homes with green lawns, warm people. It's very much an homage to '80s movies, whether it's classic Stephen King or even Spielberg. Think about Stand by Me as far as the bonding amongst the kids. But there is a really scary element in Pennywise. Lin stated, "We clearly had a great dynamic amongst the kids. Really great chemistry is always a challenging thing with a movie like It because you're casting kids who don't have a ton of experience, but it ended up being really natural. Each kid, like a The Goonies or Stand by Me , has a very specific personality and they're forming the loser's club obviously We've spent a few months getting the kids to bond and now they're going to fight this evil, scary clown. It is a scary clown that's trying to kill kids. They do have a scary clown that's taken over the town of Derry, so it's going to be rated R. Bill is like, seven-foot high, and I can't describe how scary he looks in person. He's a wiry man, crouching, making sounds, snotting, drooling, speaking in Swedish sometimes. On July 12, , Muschietti, in an interview with French magazine Mad Movies , spoke of when developing the R rated film, in which allowed him to go into very adult themes, which was championed from the people at New Line Cinema. So we were very lucky that the producers didn't try to stop us. In fact it's more our own moral compass that sometimes showed us that some things lead us in places where we didn't want to go. We thought that the visual translation of that scene had something that was really too much. On July 19, , in an interview with Variety ' s Brent Lang, director Muschietti commented of the monstrous forms that It shall be taking, as well as noting the fact that they'll be very different from the incarnations present in King's story, in which he stated, [] "The story is the same, but there are changes in the things the kids are scared of. In the book they're children in the 50s, so the incarnations of the monsters are mainly from movies, so it's Wolf Man , the Mummy , Frankenstein , and Dracula. I had a different approach. I wanted to bring out deeper fears, based not only on movie monsters but on childhood traumas. If you don't respect that, you can't scare anyone. The first scene where Bill interacted with the children, it was fun to see how the plan worked. The kids were really, really creeped out by Bill. He's pretty intimidating because he's six-four and has all this makeup. Oshawa had been chosen by producers of It as the next filming location, and on July 20, , filming notices were sent out to homes in the area of Eulalie Avenue and James Street, near downtown Oshawa, advising residents that filming of a new adaptation will commence shooting in the area from August 5 up until August 8, On July 18, , production crews had arrived in Riverdale, Toronto , [] [] [] with filming beginning at Pape Ave, which is home to a circa heritage-designated building called Cranfield House, up until August 19, The look of the lenses is nearly the same. I mix them a lot and it works well. Muschietti himself found mainstream s lighting too artificial thus preferred to through windows and bounce off the floor, allowing him to convey a feeling of intimacy with the characters, while admiring the approach of unsettling backlights and soft lights. But this movie is very naturalistic. My responsibility is to the audience and to tell the story, and if you want this movie to scare people, a natural look is best. Film editor Jason Ballantine spoke of the difference in pacing and rhythm that comes with horror in It , in which a story like this was broken up into individual encounters with Pennywise for each of the characters, thus requiring a particular approach. Each encounter became somewhat more elaborate for the jump-scare in terms of what was shot. The first assembly was massively long So it did mean that screen time had to be dropped, either through the tightening of existing sequences or even scene deletions. In approaching a scene for It , Ballantine mapped out his day-to-day workflow from getting his dailies to sitting down with Muschietti looking through what he's pieced together. On August 16, , in an interview with Entertainment Weekly , costume designer Janie Bryant spoke of crafting Pennywise's form-fitting suit and the inspirations to which it drew upon involving a number of bygone times among them the Medieval , Renaissance , Elizabethan , and Victorian eras. It's more organic, it's more sheer. It has a whimsical, floppy quality to it. It's not a direct translation of a ruff or a whisk, which were two of the collars popular during the Elizabethan period. Bryant played with multiple eras as a way of reflecting Pennywise's immortality and added a "doll-like quality to the costume. It gives the character a child-like quality. The costume is very nipped in the waist and with the peplum and bloomers it has an expansive silhouette. It's almost like Pennywise fades into his environment. But there are accents to pull out the definition of the gray silk. Bryant explained that she wished for Pennywise to have an organic element about himself, with herself paying attention to King's description of Pennywise as being in a silvery gray. And given that this guy has been around for centuries, I wondered myself why, why not, having an upgrade that was s? There was lots of work put into dressing mannequins and putting some heads on them with masks and wigs and so on. Some of them were real people, so they start moving as you see in the movie. Chris Jenkins and Michael Keller were sound engineers for the film, tasked with sound mixing , while sound editor Victor Ray Ennis supervised the process. Nicholas Brooks was the overall visual effects supervisor and the visual effects company Rodeo FX worked on most of the visual effects on It , [] [] [] completing 95 shots for the film. Producer Barbara Muschietti stated that It would use computer-generated imagery as a support tool in every circumstance; never as an element standing on its own in regard to its relationship with practical effects , to which she stated, "In every film, in this day and age, there is some CG, but we will use it as little as possible. Company 3 ' s Stephen Nakamura collaborated with Muschietti to color grade It , completing the film's digital intermediate in Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve at EFILM , [] spoke of the concepts about the look of Muschietti's film that evolved during production, and while continuing it in the DI , the idea that a lot of the film takes place in fairly high-key situations, not the kind of dark, shadowy world some horror films exist in. It's set in a small town that sort of looks like this pleasant place to be, but all this wild stuff is happening! You're pushing more light through the images overall and the contrast ratio is massive so dark scenes can be even darker but we can hold onto every scary detail. It is a loss of innocence story with fear, mortality and survivalist themes. He also mentioned the characterization of Pennywise's survivalist attitude, and a passage in the novel which inspired Muschietti, was when Bill wonders if Pennywise is eating children simply because that's what we're told monsters do, in stating, [] "It's a tiny bit of information, but that sticks with you so much. Maybe it is real as long as children believe in it. And in a way, Pennywise's character is motivated by survival. In order to be alive in the imagination of children, he has to keep killing. Muschietti spoke of bringing certain cultural experience within the genre to It , in which he highlights his devotion to horror coming from international horror films and literature, to which he stated, [] "there's other sides to my storytelling influences that comes from of course Jorge Luis Borges and Adolfo Bioy Casares and writers like Horacio Quiroga But you know, my love for horror comes from movies that were mainly English language. But Pennywise is not a real person. And I just loved the way my brother ran as a kid. It was just out of sync. So I incorporated that into the character, and you get this really explosive effect. It's really unsettling when it happens. In approaching the story, Barbara Muschietti referred to Stephen King's It as "our bible", while thinking it to be interesting to respect the proper chronology, with the Muschietti siblings going into the casting process with the book in mind. Andy wanted to preserve it and really make that a part of It because I think those moments of levity provide a great contrast to those darker moments, or makes the darker moments feel all that much darker. On March 23, , Benjamin Wallfisch was announced as the composer of It ' s score. I also very subtly use certain melodic fragments from it in other themes, for example the piano music that opens and closes the movie. All tracks are written by Benjamin Wallfisch. A few days before its release, Variety reported the film broke Fandango 's pre-sales record to become the top horror pre-seller of all-time, eclipsing Paranormal Activity 3 , as well as setting the record as the site's top pre-seller among September releases, beating Sully The official website for It debuted on August 31, introducing a marketing campaign and interactive layout to promote the film. Damaske also stated, "One of the chief complaints is that it looked too automatically scary, and that one of the reasons Pennywise chooses his guise is to trick and lure children. It's nowhere near as baggy or colorful as the one Tim Curry donned but the new version certainly seems to have a lot more thought and intent behind its creation. Barkan then stated "I don't know if it's morbid curiosity or hopeful wishes but the overall response to his face and makeup seemed to be quite positive! I loved it for that reason. On March 28, , New Line released a second teaser trailer to promote It , [] following a second trailer and the official theatrical release poster the prior day, [] [] [] and for exhibitors at CinemaCon. That projector scene! Nothing in the It trailer feels like a cheap thrill, which is all the more thrilling. It's a smart move, because if a sequel does come along, it's going to be looking at the kids as adults, so that aspect will be lost. On July 27, , Warner Bros. With It playing in 4, theaters, it set the record for most venues for an R-rated film, surpassing Logan ' s 4, theaters, [] as well as the record for the largest opening for an R-rated horror movie, improving on Alien: Covenant ' s 3, theaters. Internationally, the film was released on approximately 10, screens. Strowbridge of The Numbers estimated that the film would be a box office success, suggesting Muschietti's film to be the biggest hit of the month and dominating the box office in its respective weekend of release. It received praise for its performances, direction, screenplay, cinematography, and musical score. 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. Vanity Fair , [] Salon , [] and IndieWire , [] among others, pegged it as an Oscar contender. Louis Post-Dispatch , Calvin Wilson wrote, "Muschietti conjures an atmosphere of dread that allows for the occasional burst of humor. The better by far is the one that feels like a darker Stand by Me a nostalgic coming-of-age story about seven likable outcasts riding around on their bikes and facing their fears together. The film, however, was not without criticism, as some critics were disappointed with the film's implementation of jump scares. As always, the horrors you get a close look at are much less terrifying than those that remain unseen. Producer Roy Lee mentioned a second planned film in an interview with Collider on February 16, , before principal photography had begun on the first film, saying, "Dauberman wrote the most recent draft working with Muschietti, so it's being envisioned as two movies. Ideally, we would start prep in March. Part one is only about the kids. Part two is about these characters 30 years later as adults, with flashbacks to when they were kids. It's the second half, it's not a sequel. It's the second half and it's very connected to the first one. On September 25, , New Line Cinema announced that the sequel would be released on September 6, , [] with Gary Dauberman writing the script. McAvoy revealed on his Instagram account that filming had officially begun on June 19, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Theatrical release poster. Release date. Running time. So it honestly didn't occur to me to try to think of actors in those roles. Pennywise is a bit of a different story, though. His manner is so crucial to what's frightening about him, and it's too much fun to imagine all of the nuances different actors could give him. I think there are a hundred actors who could each pull off a fascinating, horrifying Pennywise, and I tried not to get too attached to any one actor in my head. I think the Pennywise in this adaptation is a less self-conscious of his own irony and surreality than was Tim Curry 's Pennywise. I think it will be harder to laugh at his antics since, under the permissiveness of an R rating, I was able to give him back a lot of his more upsetting moments from the novel, ones that could never be aired on network television. We're not working on the second part yet. The first script is just about the kids. It's more like The Goonies meets a horror film. We're definitely honoring the spirit of Stephen King, but the horror has to be modernized to make it relevant. That's my job, right now, on this pass. I'm working on making the horror more about suspense than visualization of any creatures. I just don't think that's scary. What could be there, and the sounds and how it interacts with things, is scarier than actual monsters. I believe that what is captured in the eye goes beyond what can be seen in facial expressions alone. So I always look for a specific way to highlight the eyes of each actor. We did several tests on Pennywise's eyes during camera tests and in the end, I used a flashlight. We tested a lot of different lamps and I chose a particularly powerful one, which gave a very hard light. When Pennywise looks at the kids, I wanted his eyes to look more than his desire to eat them. I liked the idea that, in his eyes, we can see that he knows the fear he inflicts. A bit like when a mother looks hard at her children to scold them. More than just scary eyes, I thought that was what the character needed. So something had to be done to emphasize his look. Then we went through studio notes and audience screenings to further work the cut. Not only are there film rhythms, but there are also filmmaker rhythms. Cutting a film is a marathon, not a sprint. You have to emotionally and physically pace yourself. The evil house had three specific moments there's the exterior, there's the interior, and then the basement, where the well is where Pennywise accesses the sewers and the cisterns where his lair is I also wanted to have this spooky tree looming at the house so we decided to build it until a crew member found this tree, driving to the office here one morning. So we bought the tree from the owner after negotiating. We built really quick CG assets for all the characters, including Pennywise, and we planned out all his transformations and the action. In the end, you could have the shape of both characters, but both of them could have the textures of one or the other. With some simulated effects we'd be able to balance all of that out and really time it to what [Muschietti] was looking for. We're very big fans of his. He's my literary hero. It all started with Pet Sematary but then It came along and for me, it was a mind-blowing experience. 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Nonetheless, the filmmakers honor both the pastoral and the infernal dimensions of Mr. Derry, with its redbrick storefronts and its quirks and kinks, seems like a genuinely nice place to live in spite of the fact that its citizens, children in particular, turn up missing or maimed at an alarming rate. The supernatural nastiness embodied by Pennywise is abetted and to some extent camouflaged by the ordinary human awfulness that also afflicts Derry. In addition to menacing clowns, phantasmatic lepers and spooky paintings come to life, the town is home to an ugly assortment of bullies the worst one played by Nicholas Hamilton , gossips and abusive parents. The leader is Bill Jaeden Lieberher , a melancholy, thoughtful boy whose little brother, Georgie Jackson Robert Scott , has been spirited down a storm sewer by Pennywise. Also a girl, Bev Sophia Lillis , who becomes part of a sweet, alliterative romantic triangle involving Bill and the new kid, whose name is Ben. Like many real kids — even in , even in Maine — they have filthy mouths. They also experience the freedom and peril of growing up in the days before cellphones, bicycle helmets and helicopter parenting. The group ranges freely through the forests and fields around Derry, playing detective until the forces of darkness stand revealed with slimy tentacles and multiple rows of sharp, ravenous teeth. The non-clown essence of It, an H. Gigeresque vagina dentata type of deal, is far less scary than Pennywise, with his fluting voice and red balloons, and the other specters that seem to spring from tender young psyches. As creature design has become easier and more elaborate, thanks to digital techniques, it has also become less imaginative. Movie monsters resemble one another more and more, and movies of distinct genres feel increasingly trapped within the expected. We might as well be looking at superheroes. The young cast is consistently good company, in particular the Ben-Bill-Bev trio. What a great time that was to be afraid. Not sure what to stream anymore? We can help you sort through the options. Movies upon movies await on streaming services. If you want to go deeper, check out these under-the-radar streaming suggestions. Home Page World Coronavirus U. Finding that combination of tones is such a tricky balance to pull off: the brief lightening of a tense moment with a quick quip, or an earnest monologue in the face of extreme danger. The kid-bonding parts of the movie are actually stronger than the creepy-clown parts, even though images of that freakish, frilly fiend will be the ones that keep you awake at night. The nostalgia factor is strong for those of us who grew up then, too. But Bill insists Georgie has just gone missing, as such an unusually large number of Derry children have over the years. Certainly you could view it as a straight-up horror flick, but the underlying allegory of these characters facing their deepest fears as they enter adulthood gives the movie more emotional heft—a bit of bittersweet within the suffering. Pennywise knows what frightens them in this precarious state of flux and tries to use that devious, supernatural ability to lead kids to their doom. Confronting those fears rather than running away is what just might save them. Wolfhard in particular has great comic timing as the profane Richie. Technically, Muschietti shows some glimmers of early Spielberg, too—the low camera angles, the images of kids on bikes pedaling furiously in a pack, the overall mix of wonder and danger. While the imagery is undeniably harrowing and even poignant in the action-packed third act, some of it feels dragged out and redundant. You can find Christy's writing at ChristyLemire. Read her answers to our Movie Love Questionnaire here. Jaeden Lieberher as Bill Denbrough. Jeremy Ray Taylor as Ben Hanscom. Sophia Lillis as Beverly Marsh. Finn Wolfhard as Richie Tozier. Jack Dylan Grazer as Eddie Kaspbrak. Chosen Jacobs as Mike Hanlon. Wyatt Oleff as Stan Uris. Nicholas Hamilton as Henry Bowers. Owen Teague as Patrick Hockstetter. Logan Thompson as Victor Criss. Jake Sim as Belch Huggins. Jackson Robert Scott as Georgie. Steven Williams as Leroy Hanlon. Javier Botet as The Leper. Reviews It. Christy Lemire September 08, Now streaming on:. Powered by JustWatch. Clowns are creepy no matter what. We can all agree on that, right? Now playing. Two of Us Odie Henderson. The Little Things Brian Tallerico. Little Fish Christy Lemire. Saint Maud Sheila O'Malley. Breaking Fast Matt Zoller Seitz. The World to Come Tomris Laffly. Film Credits. Latest blog posts. In the summer of , 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. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. Get the IMDb app. Georgie Denbrough : Sure I will not get into trouble, Bill? Bill Denbrough : Don't be a wu-wu-wuss. I'd come with you if I weren't Georgie Denbrough : You're not dying! Bill Denbrough : You didn't see the v-v-vomit coming out of my nose this morning? Georgie Denbrough : That's disgusting. Bill Denbrough : Ok, go get the wax. Georgie Denbrough : In the cellar? Bill Denbrough : You want to While Georgie is running down the street after his boat, his Walker Talkie is in the right pocket of his rain coat and later it is in the left pocket. Pennywise can be heard laughing at the end of the closing credits. Get a peek at all the TV series revivals, live-action movie adaptations, and anticipated remakes currently in the works for and beyond. Browse our picks. See the full gallery. Sign In. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Added to Watchlist. Jeremy Ray Taylor. Sophia Lillis. Finn Wolfhard. Chosen Jacobs. Jack Dylan Grazer. Wyatt Oleff. Nicholas Hamilton. Jake Sim. Logan Thompson. Owen Teague. Patrick Hockstetter. Jackson Robert Scott. Stephen Bogaert. Stuart Hughes. Director: Andy Muschietti. Facebook Twitter E-mail. For a younger audience, unjaded by so many horror and suspense flicks, this movie will probably be creepier. This version of the story is somewhat a victim of itself. So many derivatives have occurred over the years, many from King novels, including this one, that this remake suffers as somewhat less of the same. At my 55 years of age, it just never hit a fear climax. Sure, some great scenes, just not enough impact. For the younger audience, I expect it would be great. Also, perhaps by the edit- down for the screen play, the story seemed to leave a lot of plot holes uncompleted, and seemed to violate its own plane of existence. Appropriate for Netflix, or a young couple on a date. Did You Know? 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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. Read critic reviews. Rate this movie. Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. So Fresh: Absolute Must See! You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Cinemark Coming Soon. Regal Coming Soon. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. The serious dramatic themes ring hollow, however, leaving only the paperback boogety boogety to justify the Oscar-bait running time. The film depends - and succeeds - entirely on the strength of their performances, and for two hours that speed by all too quickly, it's not too much of a stretch to feel like we're on summer vacation with them. Karen Han. It sticks with you to haunt and influence your nightmares! Kristen Lopez. It's well-executed, marvelously acted, and has a few scary sequences. It also has just as many that are not, as well as a wobbly command of tone and trouble sustaining its own momentum. Jason Bailey. In the end, Muschietti's film is a big, fat, gorgeously produced love letter to King's epic novel. Sara Michelle Fetters. But while It is a good film that is skilled at recreating its milieu, it also made me a little sad. Boys get all the good nostalgia pieces. Max Weiss. IT proves remakes can easily make a name for themselves, improving on the old but creating an entirely new frightening, fun time. Jordy Sirkin. A touching, scary and compelling adaptation of Stephen King's tome. Trace Thurman. Countering the standard horror is an unusual sense of adventure, which plays nicely against the irrational courage of the kids. Mike Massie. Paul McGuire Grimes. Richard Propes. The young cast is excellent, but focusing solely on them lessens the haunted weight of the novel. Their backstories feel a little rushed, suggesting It would have been better served as a Stranger Things-style mini-series. Stephen A. Top Box Office. More Top Movies Trailers. Certified Fresh Picks. Black Mirror: Season 5. Into The Dark: Season 2. Lovecraft Country: Season 1. The Mandalorian: Season 1. Saturday Night Live: Season Orphan Black: Season 5. The Walking Dead: Season WandaVision: Season 1. Watchmen: Season 1. Certified Fresh Pick. View All. Black History Month. Awards Tour. TV Premiere Dates Log in with Facebook. Email address. Log In. First Name. Last Name. By signing up, you agree to receiving newsletters from Rotten Tomatoes. You may later unsubscribe. Create your account Already have an account? Email Address. Real Quick. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. Cancel Resend Email. Add Article. Rate And Review Submit review Want to see. Super Reviewer. Rate this movie Oof, that was Rotten. What did you think of the movie? Step 2 of 2 How did you buy your ticket? Let's get your review verified. Fandango AMCTheatres. More Info. Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. How did you buy your ticket? View All Videos 4. View All Photos Movie Info. Seven young outcasts in Derry, Maine, are about to face their worst nightmare -- an ancient, shape-shifting evil that emerges from the sewer every 27 years to prey on the town's children. Banding together over the course of one horrifying summer, the friends must overcome their own personal fears to battle the murderous, bloodthirsty clown known as Pennywise. Andy Muschietti. Dec 19, Jaeden Lieberher Bill Denbrough. Jeremy Ray Taylor Ben Hanscom. Sophia Lillis Beverly Marsh. Finn Wolfhard Richie Tozier. Chosen Jacobs Mike Hanlon. Jack Dylan Grazer Eddie Kaspbrak. Wyatt Oleff Stanley Uris. Nicholas Hamilton Henry Bowers. Jake Sim Belch Huggins. Andy Muschietti Director. Chase Palmer Screenwriter. Cary Fukunaga Screenwriter. Gary Dauberman Screenwriter. Roy Lee Producer. Dan Lin Producer. Seth Grahame-Smith Producer. David Katzenberg Producer. Barbara Muschietti Producer. Dave Neustadter Executive Producer. The 10 Scariest Horror Movies Ever. April 9, Full Review…. November 20, Full Review…. September 27, Full Review…. September 14, Full Review…. January 2, Full Review…. December 30, Rating: 4. November 5, Full Review…. September 12, Rating: 3. August 19, Rating: 3. View All Critic Reviews Nov 07, Everyone has their demons while growing up, their fears, their nightmares. Antonius B Super Reviewer. Oct 22, Solid, well-made horror movie works because it covers all the necessary bases. First, the story is based on a bestselling Steven King novel about an evil clown who appears in sewers and other dark places. He represents trauma or pain, or perhaps exploits it, and targets children in a small Maine town. The acting is good, especially Skarsgard as Pennywise the "dancing clown. Character depth is excellent too, and we care about what happens to these kids because of what they are going through, at home and together. The special effects and makeup are very good, and many scenes are scary AND fun. It is a long film, but it takes its time to create relationships between characters and subplots involving abusive parents, and town bullies. Overall, this is a fine, well-made horror movie that isn't necessarily the scariest movie ever, but it's creepy and fun, like a carnival dark ride. Mark H Super Reviewer. Aug 26, Here we go, a movie that, at the time of its release, broke all sorts of box-office records. It is, unadjusted for inflation, it is the highest grossing horror film of all time and the fourth-highest grossing R-rated film of all time three of which have come out since , both Deadpool movies and this one. Both Deadpool movies are ahead of this as is the Matrix Reloaded, which is the other film in that list. And this is with merchandising and DVD and book sales. Adaptations of Stephen King's books have always been known, for the most part, for not being of very good quality. Carrie, Misery and The Shining also come to mind, though King himself wasn't satisfied with the latter. I liked Silver Bullet and find it underrated among King adaptations. But, again, there are plenty of adaptations that don't match up to the source material. There's been plenty of bad years to be a Stephen King fan in relation to film adaptation of his works, but was not one of those years. In fact, from what I can say, it was a great year for fans of good King adaptations. Well, really, it was good September and October. Gerald's Game, a Netflix original movie, came out three weeks after this one and another Netflix original came out a month later on October 20th. All films, as I understand since I've only seen this one, have received very positive reviews. I feel that's a little bit unprecedented. It's not just three good King movies in a year, it's three good King movies in the span of SIX weeks. That's gotta be a record. Anyway, I have been looking forward to see this for a long time. I'll be honest, my only real knowledge of It comes from my aunt who's a Stephen King nerd and, I believe, considers it her favorite King book and seeing bits and pieces of the miniseries. I haven't read the book, though I do have it around and I mean to read it before Chapter Two. But, at over pages long, it's a daunting task to tackle. Having said that, I wanted to see this movie because all the cool kids were doing it and, given that my country was just a few days away from suffering its worst hurricane in history, a category FIVE hurricane, two weeks after already had ONE category five hurricane hit us, you could say that I was a bit indisposed at the time and it was quite a while before the local theaters opened again. So, as far as I can tell, It made literally no impact on the box office here. Regardless, it seemed more like an event and less than a horror movie. That's a strange feeling to have as a horror fan. While this is definitely a quality horror flick, I think people were more drawn to the experience of watching the film with a large group of people and all getting terrified at the same things at the same time. The only movie that I can recall having that, in my lifetime at least, was Paranormal Activity in The word of mouth for that movie was so strong that it became a sensation. And I feel like that that could be said for this movie as well. People, as much as they may have wanted to see the movie, wanted to experience the horror with a group of people. And, somehow, that was something that drove the movie's success. Again, however, the movie is quite good. But is it great, well, I guess we'll have to get into it, shall we? In many ways, and I may have seen this in the Honest Trailer for this movie, but this really is like a horror version of Stand By Me which, in the book Four Seasons four short stories covering all being set in different seasons, duh it's called The Body. The movie doesn't really delve that deeply into the horror at first. There's obviously bits and pieces here and there, where Pennywise uses the Losers' fears against them in order to terrify them, but I feel that the movie first attempts to establish the Losers Club before really going full-on with the horror. That's where the Stand By Me comparison comes into. Stand By Me doesn't have a horror bone in its body, it's a story about a group of friends traveling to see this dead body and the experiences they share together to get to that point, what they learn about each other and how that experience, for better or worse, changes their friendship forever. Of course, this movie differs in that every experience the Losers go through only drives them closer together. Though, by the same token, you could say that, eventually, this group will all go their separate ways when they graduate, and Beverly leaves by the end of the movie, so the group isn't exactly intact, but it's left in better shape than the friendships in Stand By Me. Another thing I liked is that, at least through Bev, Bill and Ben, the movie frames its story as a coming-of-age one. There's this interesting quote in the book that the director points to which says that being a kid is learning how to live and being an adult is learning how to die. And the movie plays with that in some ways, because these kids, at least very early on in their lives when they probably shouldn't have to, come face to face with their own mortality through Pennywise's continuous attempts to kill them. Or, at the very least, terrify the shit out of them. These kids have to learn to survive in a world where there are, seemingly, no adults to protect them. Bill's parents seemed to have distanced themselves from what happened to Georgie, while Bill refuses to let go, attempting to find where his brother may have, Beverly's father obviously abuses her sexually, this is heavily implied though. Eddie is a hypochondriac as a result of his overbearing mother. Mike's parents died when their house burned down. Henry, the bully, is physically abused by his father as well. Again, essentially, this is a movie about kids, who are left on their own, whether abandoned or abused by their parents in some way both physical and emotional learning to survive on their own, relying only on each other since they have no one else. And, at the same time, and this one is really interesting to me, Pennywise is also fighting for survival. Pennywise feeds on the fear kids have of him and, these are the director's own words, Pennywise feels the need to kill these children out of necessity. Not that he doesn't enjoy it, of course, but he feels he needs to in order to be alive in the children's imagination. Because, if they're not afraid of him, that takes all his power away. This isn't exactly a unique concept, as I feel one of the Elm Street movies played with this concept, but it's the whole idea of Pennywise doing what he needs in order for his own survival that's interesting. This isn't a topic that's explored in Elm Street in reference to Freddy. Freddy's just an asshole, right? Let's talk about Pennywise's actor, Bill Skarsgard, for a moment, shall we? Look, we all know that Tim Curry's performance as Pennywise in the It miniseries is iconic and, as great as Bill Skarsgard is in this movie, he can't do Tim Curry. Skarsgard admitted to this himself. At the same time, given that this movie was a feature-length film with far more of a budget than the original miniseries, I feel that this movie just does a better job of making Pennywise truly and utterly terrifying. Whether it be from his physical appearance, to the way Bill Skarsgard's interprets the character, I just feel that this version is bound to be more memorable than Curry's. And that's not to say that Skarsgard is better than Curry, cause he might not be, it's all a matter of taste, I just feel that, with CG, they can do more with the Pennywise character than they could have done before. I feel that the character of Pennywise, from the marketing material, made such an impression that people just wanted to see what he looked like and, again, I feel like that played part in why the movie was as successful as it was. When the kids first go to the abandoned house where the well is where Pennywise lives down in the sewers and you get your first REAL good look at Pennywise for a good length of time, this scene absolutely shines. Every scene with Pennywise himself is tremendous, it really is. And it's not that the lead characters themselves aren't likable or you don't want them to overcome this evil There's something magnetic that draws you to him and, really, maybe that's some sort of a flaw because, again, it's like there's nobody there BUT Pennywise. It just sort of surprises me when people who watched this movie watched it through their eyes because Pennywise was too creepy. Yes, his appearance is definitely that of a creepy fucking clown, but, again, there's something about him where you can't help but look at him. Then again, I'm not really scared of clowns and it's not like I shat my pants watching this movie this isn't me being 'macho' or anything, but I never get scared with horror flicks , but I just know quality stuff when I see it. And Bill Skarsgard's presence as Pennywise is, quite literally, out of this world. The kids themselves are tremendous. Ben and Richie were my personal favorites, as far as characters went, but all of the kids do absolutely tremendous in this movie and I do believe the movie pays respect to these characters. Having said that, one of the biggest problem, if not the biggest, is the fact that outside of Ben, Bev, Bill and, maybe, Eddie, there's not much in the way of character development for the remaining members of the club. Eddie has his hypochondriac issues, to be sure, but the movie is mostly centered around Bill, Beverly and Ben. Richie is the comic relief, but there's no real depth to his character. And, honestly, they do absolutely nothing with either Mike and Stanley. They do explain Mike's fear as a result of his guilt for his parents being burned alive but, outside of that, there's nothing to the character. And Stanley, who's getting ready for his bar mitzvah, is scared of this creepy painting of this woman whose face is all messed up. But, once again, other than his fear, they do nothing with the character. And that's a shame. I know there's only so much time you have to develop characters, but I just wish they would have made me care as more for Mike, Stanley and Richie as real people as they did with the main three members of the club. The score is also top-notch, as are the visuals. There's a lot of things this movie does incredibly well. There's nothing about this movie that I could say that I hated but, at the same time, I don't feel comfortable calling this a great movie. Is it one King's best adaptations? With his track record, of course it is. I feel like it captures a great tone and atmosphere, Skarsgard's presence and strength as Pennywise is undeniable, there's some strong storytelling here regarding the kids learning to survive on their own as well as Pennywise, but some of the characters are a little lacking in personality and depth. The horror is damn good, if a bit straightforward and there's just something exciting and fun about watching this movie. But, at the same time, I still don't feel comfortable calling it a great movie. As I mentioned, there's some weak characters here and that's really what holds this movie back from getting a great score. Everything else, though, it delivers on and then some. Bring on Chapter Two and bring on more Pennywise. I'm really looking forward to that next year. This is one of those horror movies where, even if it might not be great, is gonna be remembered for a long time and for good reason. It's a quality movie throughout. The fact that I felt a few flaws kept it from being great is not gonna be enough to change that and I don't mean to do that. Because, to me, what this and movies like Get Out and A Quiet Place is show the film world that horror is a genre to be reckoned with and respected. Very good movie and a really damn easy recommendation. Jesse O Super Reviewer. Apr 29, Well acted by young unknown actors and retold in a funny but very frightening manner and loyal to the macabre genius of Stephen King. Skaarsgard is great as Pennywise but I am still more fond of Tim Curry's portrayal. Very well shot and directed. A good scare for certain! Christopher O Super Reviewer. See all Audience reviews. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. Best Horror Movies. Marvel Movies In Order. Best Netflix Series and Shows. Go back. More trailers. Resident Alien. No Score Yet. Name That Tune. Nancy Drew. For Life. Tough as Nails. Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. Jimmy Kimmel Live. Late Night With Seth Meyers. The Sinner. Behind Her Eyes. Tribes of Europa. Tell Me Your Secrets. It's a Sin. The Expanse. For All Mankind. When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids is 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. Critics Consensus: 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. Trailers See All. Trailer 2. Information Studio Warner Bros. Genre Horror. Released Entertainment Inc. Accessibility CC Closed captions CC refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information. AD Audio descriptions AD refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision. Artists in This Movie See All. Nicholas Hamilton. Viewers Also Bought See All. It Chapter Two. A Quiet Place. Get Out. Stephen King's It. Deadpool 2. Split Movies in Horror See All. Saw - 8 Film Collection - Unrated. Scream 3 Movie Collection. Wrong Turn Shadow in the Cloud. When you're a kid, you think the universe resolves around you. You think you will be protected and cared for. But then, one day, you realize that is not true. Because when you are alone as a kid, the monsters see you as weaker. You don't even know they are getting close. Until it is too late In Derry, Maine in the summer of , a group of outcast kids discover a shape-shifting entity, which takes on the form of a clown, who may be linked to the recent cases of missing children in the town, but also face their own personal demons in the process. And why did it take so long to get the character on set? Once the look was perfected, filming began. Better to catch natural first-sighting reactions. Though I'm openly not a fan of horror films, this remake does look pretty awesome. Having the theatrical trailer for It start by a breakdown of what it means to be a kid, only to end with the phrase, "Bill saw it too! Kong Trailer. It Theatrical Trailer Duration 2 min 23 sec Views 43, Posted On July 27, Log In to Comment. Related videos Popular Featurettes Clips. Jul 27, Theatrical Trailer. Mar 29, Trailer. May 08, Feature Trailer. Sep 08, Featurette - Welcome to the Losers' Club. Sep 25, Featurette - Pennywise. Aug 30, Featurette - Face Your Fears. Sep 12, TV Spot - Legacy. Sep 01, TV Spot - Friends. Embed Video x. 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. The film is based on horror novel by American author Stephen King of the same name. The story follows the exploits of seven children as they are terrorized by the eponymous being, which exploits the fears and phobias of its victims in order to disguise itself while hunting its prey. Publishers Weekly listed It as the best-selling book in the United States in The film has a pretty talented crew working behind-the-scenes. To this day I can remember the first time I saw the It mini series and how terr used bmw 740il chime of opening pathfinder ford navigation system manual ified I was. At the time I was about 10 years old and it was the first true horror film I had seen that shook me to my core. It is without a doubt the scariest thing I have ever seen. So, when I heard they were remaking the classic Stephen King killer, like with any remake I was wondering why. The bar is set so high and people like myself have a certain perception of who Pennywise is and the psychological games he can play. With that being said, this new version of It looks to be very terrifying. Pennywise has a new scarier look which I am not too sure I am a fan of. Kong Trailer. It Trailer Trailer for Stephen King's It. Duration 2 min 26 sec Views 41, Posted On March 29, Log In to Comment. Related videos Popular Featurettes Clips. Jul 27, Theatrical Trailer. Mar 29, Trailer. May 08, Feature Trailer. Sep 08, Featurette - Welcome to the Losers' Club. Sep 25, Featurette - Pennywise. Aug 30, Featurette - Face Your Fears. Sep 12, TV Spot - Legacy. Sep 01, TV Spot - Friends. Embed Video x.