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Stephen King·2017·Director: Andy Muschietti
76%
Faithfulness
4.2
Book Rating
3.6
Movie Rating
Platform: Netflix
Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard
The Book
It is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. This is his 22nd book and his 17th novel written under his own name. The story follows seven children as they are terrorized by an evil entity called It, which exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey. It is a monstrous, shapeshifting predator that primarily appears in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown to attract its preferred prey of young children.
The Film
In the Town of Derry, the local kids are disappearing one by one. In a place known as 'The Barrens', a group of seven kids are united by their horrifying and strange encounters with an evil clown and their determination to kill It.
Key Differences
{"Character development differs","Ending modified for film","Subplots removed"}
Our Verdict
Watch the movie firstThe adaptation captures the essence of the story.
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