IT movie DESTROYS box office records: You WON'T believe how much it made
The IT movie has smashed all predictions on its opening weekend at the international box office.
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The blockbuster has been scaring up some serious numbers across the globe this weekend.
After a huge opening night on Thursday, September 8, the movie has continued to gather pace at an alarming rate.
Initial predictions were for a strong $50-60 million opening weekend at in the domestic US market. Andres Muschietti's reboot of the 1986 Stephen King novel has ripped those figures to shreds.
The IT movie is now the biggest horror movie opening of all time, more than doubling the previous record set by Paranormal Activity 3 back in 2011.
It movie breaks box office records
The figures are even more impressive because the horror movie has a restricted R-rating in the US.
This weekend It is on course to take $117.2 million in the US, making it the third largest opening of the year behind Beauty and the Beast and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The movie will also rake in another $62 million from overseas ticket sales.
The movie also give Hollywood a very clear message about what women want to see at the cinema.
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The breakdown of the US audience for the terrifying horror indicates that it is almost 52% female.
Combined with the spectcular figures posted earlier this year for Wonder Woman, it becomes clear that Hollywood needs to address the underrepresented issue of what women want to see beyond the sterotypical romances and comedies.
The audience breakdown also shows that it's not just teenagers buying repeat tickets who drive huge figures. Variety reports that two thirds of the filmgoers for IT are over 25.
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It has also impressed critics with a current 87% aggregate on Rotten Tomatoes. Many, though, have praised the Losers Club storylines, but felt that the horror elements were underdeveloped.
Fans, though are flocking to cinemas while many have also been inspired by the movie to terrify friends and the public with pranks. The police even had to get involved after Pennywise pranks "terried locals" in one small US town.
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