Question 1

Is It (2017) scary?

Accepted Answer

Mildly — It (2017) works more through dread than through overt scares. As a creature feature film, it scored 5.0/10 for fear, 8.0/10 for atmosphere, and 6.7/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

What is It (2017)'s release date, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

It (2017)'s US theatrical release date is September 8, 2017. Its first home release date is December 19, 2017.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in It (2017)?

Accepted Answer

It (2017) has 23 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is It (2017) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

It (2017) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 5.0/10 for fear, 5.0/10 for gore, and 5.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 23 jump scares. Content warnings on file: animal death, body fluids, child endangerment, domestic violence, and sexual violence.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of It (2017)?

Accepted Answer

Jaeden Martell plays Bill Denbrough, Jeremy Ray Taylor plays Ben Hanscom, Sophia Lillis plays Beverly Marsh, Finn Wolfhard plays Richie Tozier, Chosen Jacobs plays Mike Hanlon, Jack Dylan Grazer plays Eddie Kaspbrak, Wyatt Oleff plays Stanley Uris, Bill Skarsgård plays Pennywise.

Question 6

Does It (2017) have a happy ending?

Accepted Answer

It (2017) has a hopeful ending on Watch Darkly's spoiler-gated ending scale.

Question 7

What are some films like It (2017)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to It (2017) on Watch Darkly include Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019), Clown (2014), Let Me In (2010), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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It Chapter Two2019

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark2019

Clown2014

Let Me In2010

Ginger Snaps2000