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It
CAST & DIRECTOR
Directed by Andy Muschietti. With Jaeden Martell, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis.
7.2/10
MOVIHERO RATINGWHAT IT'S ABOUT
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
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7.2/10
MOVIHERO RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTIn a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pe…
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MoviHero lists September 6, 2017 as the release date for It. Andy Muschietti is the listed director. The listed cast includes Jaeden Martell as Bill Denbrough, Jeremy Ray Taylor as Ben Hanscom, Sophia Lillis as Beverly Marsh, Finn Wolfhard as Richie Tozier. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateSeptember 6, 2017
GenresDrama · Thriller · Horror
Runtime2h 15m
DirectorAndy Muschietti
CastJaeden Martell as Bill Denbrough, Jeremy Ray Taylor as Ben Hanscom, Sophia Lillis as Beverly Marsh, Finn Wolfhard as Richie Tozier
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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It runs 2h 15m. Allow extra time for breaks.
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The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 5/10: a middle-ground pace.
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The attention estimate is 5/10. Expect to follow the story rather than use it as background viewing.
How emotionally intense is it?
The emotional-impact estimate is 5/10, suggesting a moderate emotional load. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.
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MOVIE RATING
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MoviHero Rating: 7.2/10 from 20,849 votes. Updated Nov 3, 2026.
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Pacing5/10
Emotional Impact5/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary10/10
Violence6/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required5/10
VIEWER REVIEWS
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“If you are gonna watch this movie go to the theatres and watch it...It's way more scarier than Annabelle: Creation and you will have lots…”
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“This movie went right to the trash. I cannot believe what Warner Bros has done for this piece of trash. Yes, there have been rave…”
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“More Fucked-Up-Coming-of-Age than Monster-Movie-Slasher-Horror. Which is what it should be, but perhaps not what it's marketed to be. Stephen King's It is one of my…”
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“Something certainly rings true in the horror thriller It that capitalizes on that common known fear that clowns are creepy annoyances to those that have…”
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“Great acting, memorable characters. One of the best (horror?) films I've watched.”
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CAST & CREW
The people who make it land.
Andy MuschiettiDirector
Cary Joji FukunagaWriter
Chase PalmerWriter
Seth Grahame-SmithProducer
Roy LeeProducer
Jaeden MartellBill Denbrough
Jeremy Ray TaylorBen Hanscom
Sophia LillisBeverly Marsh
Finn WolfhardRichie Tozier
Chosen JacobsMike Hanlon
Jack Dylan GrazerEddie Kaspbrak
Wyatt OleffStanley Uris
Bill SkarsgårdPennywise
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