‘IT’ Movie Reactions Are Scary Good – Uproxx – UPROXX

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It is already a record-breaking success more people watched the trailer on YouTube in its first 24 hours of release than any movie ever and its about to be a financial one, too. Based on Stephen Kings iconic horror novel of the same name, Andy Muschiettis creepy clown movie was originally estimated to make $60 million this weekend, which would not only be the biggest-ever opening for a movie released in September, but also set a new watermark for R-rated, non-sequel horror films (the current record is held by James Wans The Conjuring with $41.8 million). But Its box office projection is now closer to $70 million, thanks to a wave of extremely positive first impressions.

It, which is causing real-life chaos, screened for clown-fearing critics and non-critics alike on Tuesday evening, and its already sporting a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Well have our review for the film later this week, but for now, lets float over to Twitter to see what people are saying about the worst thing to happen to those with coulrophobia since, well, American Horror Story: Cult.

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