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Before the release of IT, many media predicted that the box office of this movie would not be bad.

After all, Martin always succeeds.

At that time, people did not expect that the box office of this movie would be so popular.

It took less than thirty hours, just the advance screening on Thursday, and it earned 22 million US dollars in North America.

On Friday, the film was officially released in 4,103 theaters in North America. The first day's box office including advance screenings totaled 61 million US dollars, and it recovered its investment in one day.

On Saturday, the film earned another 49.65 million US dollars.

On Sunday, the box office was 28.5 million US dollars.

The box office for the first three days of the weekend was 139 million US dollars.

This result broke the North American first-week box office record for horror films set by Get Out.

It exceeded the "233" box office record set by Spider-Man: Homecoming in July.

The film also premiered in 46 overseas markets at the same time, with a three-day box office of US$68 million and a global box office of more than US$207 million in the first week.

The investment in this film was only less than US$35 million, and including the publicity and promotion costs, it did not exceed US$50 million.

Incredibly terrifying net profit data.

"Although the film has minor flaws, it is hard to deny that this is an extremely successful masterpiece. The craftsmanship is flawless, the actors are impeccable and powerful, and Martin has also successfully processed the original work, which is admirable. This is one of the best adaptations of Stephen King." - (ThePlaylist)

"It is a very interesting and great film. Although it cannot be called outstanding in terms of artistry, it has a more mature and scary plot and a good portrayal of the team camaraderie among children." - (ArizonaRepublic)

"When the film chooses a group of young people as the protagonists, the performance of the actors has a decisive impact on the overall quality of the film. This film has no mistakes." - (ChicagoSun-T imes》review)

"There is no scene in the film that makes the audience want to stop and think about how creepy it is. On the contrary, these scenes fully illustrate the fear and tension of the protagonists. The overall rhythm, visual perception, and soundtrack are very beautiful and exquisite." (Collider)

"It has a strong retro style of the 1980s, not only the stage design and costumes, but even the creation of horror has a strong retro flavor. The film was released as a PG13 movie. The director did not hesitate to show the abuse scenes and the "devastating trauma" of teenagers, which is bound to make many young fans feel uncomfortable, but Stephen King's novels have always been particularly favored by the audience because they are full of such special elements." ——(Hotspot Hollywood)

And the most eye-catching is still Kevin Thomas, who climbed to the top by speaking for Martin.A long review by a famous film critic who is the editor-in-chief of the entertainment section of the Los Angeles Times.

This long review was published two weeks after the movie was released, so there are some spoilers. He wrote in the article:

"IT is an unusual horror movie. You can say it is an orthodox and retro horror movie because it contains every horror movie element that the audience can think of: supernatural phenomena, mysterious monsters, bloody scenes. But on the other hand, you can also say it is a very atypical horror movie, because for the audience and the seven protagonists in the story, the real horror is not the monster, but the inner shadow brought by their own family and school life."

"The story takes place in 1990 in Derry, Maine, USA. This is a town formed by lumberjacks in the pioneering period of America. It is rural and comfortable. The only exception is that this town is The number of missing children and deaths is six times higher than the national average..."

"Before watching it, you won't imagine how scary the movie is. In fact, watching this horror movie in the IMAX theater really made my heart ride a roller coaster. The shocking sound effects combined with the director's carefully crafted pictures filled the theater with screams and gasps. "

"Unlike the old version of "IT" which exudes a little cuteness and a bit of a slap in the weirdness, Martin's version of "IT" is pure evil without a trace of impurities."

"Red balloons, hideous smiles, sharp lip makeup, two front teeth that are always protruding, a mouth that keeps drooling, a head that is almost like peeling debris, stacked teeth when swallowing, and a dead light deep in the throat. ......."

"Thanks to the special effects, this clown has performed some twisted movements that are far superior to those of its predecessors, such as the most impressive scene of crawling out of the safe with twisted limbs.

"What makes the film different is that while it scares you, it also gives you the power to overcome your fear."

"Where there is darkness, there is light; where there is malice, there is courage. "IT" is a work born under such values."

"What is scary is not the clown itself, but the fear and weakness in our hearts."

"Freud believes that human nature itself is mixed with desires and controlled by them, and childhood is the most critical period of time to shape nature. The clown uses the things that every child fears and materializes them to control their hearts."

"Howard Phillips Lovecraft, the horror writer most admired by Stephen King, once said: The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear; and the oldest and strongest fear is the fear of the unknown. ”

“The unknown is fear. The heavily made-up clown that eats people is a fear, the phantom that appears and disappears from the shadows is a fear, whether the school bully will continue to bully me tomorrow is a fear, whether my father will domestic violence is a fear, can I stop doing it?Stuttering 2.9, obesity, rumors, mother, family, skin color and personality problems are also a kind of fear..."

"However, the real fear is actually fear itself."

"Being afraid of fear, but unable to raise the courage to stand up and fight, fight against yourself, fight against family, fight against bullying, fight against monsters, fight against the world - this is the challenge that everyone has to face regardless of whether there are supernatural monsters."

"So, whenever you are afraid and hesitant, please ask yourself, what are you afraid of and what do you want?

"Face your fear and don't let the 'clown' control your heart."

"I think this is what director Martin Meyers really wants to express."

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