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Stephen King dominated 2017, and while some of the movies failed from all points of view (Dark Tower), others exceeded all expectations. It was a complete success, almost universally loved by critics and amassing almost $700 million worldwide on a budget of just $35 million. So we’re obviously looking forward to the sequel!
And the sequel will come in 2019. It will provide some background for Pennywise and then conclude his story.
The first installment gave horror fans all they could ask for in a genre film. But the movie was much more than that; it was also one of the best coming-of-age stories in recent years. The movie’s success may have hinged on that; it isn’t terribly scary, and it also falls behind Lady Bird (another good one to check out).
The cast was excellent, and Sophia Lillis was the best of the lot as Beverly. Additionally, Bill Skarsgård gave us a Pennywise who was actually creepier than Tim Curry's version of the same character.
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