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Stephen King's It

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In 1960, seven preteen outcasts fight an evil demon that poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon once and for all when it returns to their hometown.
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Though hampered by an uneven second half, It supplies a wealth of funhouse thrills and an indelible turn from Tim Curry as Pennywise.

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Ed Siegel Boston Globe "It" is unmitigated, unrelenting, unrepenting boredom. Oct 14, 2025 Full Review Geoffrey Phillips London Evening Standard Probably the best adaptation since Salem's Lot. Oct 14, 2025 Full Review Ronnie J. Gill Newsday Not only is the violence and gore more implied than shown, you always seem to know when it is coming and are rather prepared for it. There is little of that what-is-going-to-happen-next-I-can't-look feeling. Oct 14, 2025 Full Review Barry Garron Kansas City Star A taut, terror-filled movie. Oct 14, 2025 Full Review Francesca Chapman Philadelphia Daily News "It" has several good, creepy moments, and a few decent performances among the big cast. Oct 14, 2025 Full Review Bob Wisehart Sacramento Bee "IT" does pull a few punches, but it still packs a lot of clout. Oct 14, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tom R Tim Curry as Pennywise is a must see. Overall this really isn't too bad an adaptation, but you must be patient with it, as its not an easy book to translate to the screen Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review Calum W. Great horror movie from the 1990s Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review Cameron H. Phenomenal performance from Tim Curry. He alone is what makes this worth watching. The rest of the cast was great, but it’s a little too long if you watch it all at once as a film, the first half was the best, the rest dragged on. Overall it’s a solid piece of horror cinema, glad to say I’ve finally seen it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/04/25 Full Review Alejandra C Its an old movie so dont expect cgi to be at its best but the story is so well executed and you can clearly see that its a book because he tries to grasp the essence of what is, a big book. Great story Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/06/25 Full Review thiago s Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas de terror são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/12/25 Full Review PUR3 G Pretty good but not as good as the films and I can't wait for the new TV show Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/30/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1960, seven preteen outcasts fight an evil demon that poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon once and for all when it returns to their hometown.
Director
Tommy Lee Wallace
Screenwriter
Lawrence D. Cohen, Tommy Lee Wallace, Stephen King
Production Co
Lorimar Productions
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 20, 2016
Runtime
3h 12m
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