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2017 · 2h 15m · R · Horror · Thriller · Drama
Rotten Tomatoes 85%Metacritic 69/100
It is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by Andy Muschietti and written by Chase Palmer, Cary Joji Fukunaga, and Gary Dauberman. It is the first of a two-part adaptation of the 1986 novel of the same name by Stephen King, as well as the second adaptation following Tommy Lee Wallace's 1990 miniseries. Starring Jaeden Lieberher and Bill Skarsgård, the film was produced by New Line Cinema, KatzSmith Productions, Lin Pictures, and Vertigo Entertainment. Set in the fictional town of Derry, Maine, the film tells the story of The Losers' Club, a group of seven outcast children who are terrorized by the eponymous being which emerges from the sewer in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Skarsgård), and face their own personal demons as the monster torments them.
Directed by Andy Muschietti
Box office $720M worldwide
Common Sense Media calls it a terrifying evil clown movie; Parentpreviews notes R rating for violence/horror, bloody images and language.[1][2]
Representation: Most lead characters are White, except for Mike (played by Chosen Jacobs, who's Black).[1]
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