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It
Horror · Thriller · Drama · 2017
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
Movie details
It
“You'll float too.”
2017 Horror · Thriller · Drama 2h 15m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.2 / 10
Community rating
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over It?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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In 1988, a teenage girl's life is thrown into chaos when her mother disappears.
The Black Phone
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The Mist
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Castle Freak
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John Reilly discovers that his family's newly inherited castle in Italy is haunted by a relentless, bloodthirsty creature.
The Dogs
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Let Me In
Drama · 2010
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Andy Muschietti
Written by
Cary Joji Fukunaga · Chase Palmer · Gary Dauberman
Jaeden Martell
Bill Denbrough
Jeremy Ray Taylor
Ben Hanscom
Sophia Lillis
Beverly Marsh
Finn Wolfhard
Richie Tozier
Chosen Jacobs
Mike Hanlon
Jack Dylan Grazer
Eddie Kaspbrak
Wyatt Oleff
Stanley Uris
Court is in session
Put It on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.