The final opening weekend box office numbers for IT are in, and it's safe to say New Line and director Andres Muschietti have a monster hit on their hands.
Surpassing initial studio estimates of $117 million, the Stephen King adaptation has actually taken in a record-breaking $123M, beating Marvel and Sony's Spider-Man: Homecoming. IT now claims the third largest opening weekend of 2017 behind Beauty and the Beast and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2., and the biggest weekend for a horror movie of all time domestically.
Expect to see the major studios make a lot of new horror film announcements over the next few months.
Tell us, have you been to see IT yet? If so, what did you think? You can check out our review HERE.
About IT:
Seven young outcasts in Derry, Maine, are about to face their worst nightmare -- an ancient, shape-shifting evil that emerges from the sewer every 27 years to prey on the town's children. Banding together over the course of one horrifying summer, the friends must overcome their own personal fears to battle the murderous, bloodthirsty clown known as Pennywise.
About The Author:
Mark Cassidy is a writer, photographer, amateur filmmaker, and Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic from Dublin, Ireland.