While the sequel didn't match the opening of the 2017 film, it's still the second-best horror opening of all time and a needed win after a terrible August.
Several factors could have contributed to the difference.. Audiences were more forgiving in bestowing the sequel with a B+ CinemaSocre, the same grade that the 2017 film received, although exit scores on PostTrak were lower.
Another difference: the sequel runs two hours and 49 minutes — 35 minutes longer than the first film. New Line helped make up for the lengthy running time by booking the film in 4,570 theaters, the widest release for the month of September.. Younger moviegoers turned out in force, with 64 percent of ticket buyers between ages 18 and 34, while nearly half of the audience was 25 and younger.
Andy Muschietti returns to direct the conclusion of his adaptation of Stephen King's classic novel. The follow-up — starring Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Isaiah Mustafa and Bill Hader — features the adult incarnations of the kids who battled the creepy clown Pennywise 27 years earlier.Among holdovers, Universal's
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