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Last modified: Jan. 16, 2018

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IT

Release Date: Friday, September 8, 2017 Theaters

Director: Andy Muschietti

Starring: Bill Skarsgard • Jaeden Lieberher • Finn Wolfhard • Jack Dylan Grazer • Wyatt Oleff

R Horror 2 hrs, 15 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
A group of kids called the "Losers Club" encounter a creature called It, which preys on children and whose favorite form is that of a sadistic clown called Pennywise. When the creature resurfaces, the kids are called upon to regroup again, this time as adults, even though they have no memory of the first battle.
Cited as paraphrased plot formulation from hollywoodreporter.com
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in IT.

Crew Behind the Film

The IT behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Andy Muschietti last directed The Flash and The Jaunt. The film's writer Dave Kajganich last wrote The Invasion and Town Creek.

Director
Andy Muschietti
Screenwriters
Producers
Doug Davison
David Katzenberg
Roy Lee
Dan Lin
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Production Details

What we know about the IT movie production.

Key Facts

  • Based on the 1986 novel by Stephen King. The project is planned as two movies.

Production Updates for IT

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Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
R Restricted for violence/horror, bloody images, and for language
Runtime
2 hrs, 15 m
Tagline
You’ll float too.
Also known as
Stephen King's IT (Part 1)

Language
English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

IT was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, September 8, 2017. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Home Again, 9/11 and Rememory.

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Tue., Jan. 16, 2018

Thu., Aug. 24, 2017

  • Added a running time of 135 minutes

  • Set the MPAA rating to R for violence/horror, bloody images, and for language

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