Warner Bros horror movie IT dominates weekend box office

Zoe Samios

September 11, 2017 5:01

Horror movie IT made more than $7m across 548 screens in its first weekend at the Australian box office, grossing six times its nearest competitor, Hitman’s Bodyguard.

The film made headlines following its US launch on September 8, earning US$117.2m (AU$145.55m) at the US domestic box office on its opening weekend, and US$62m (AU$77.246m) globally.

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Zoe Samios

Zoe Samios worked at Mumbrella between 2016 and 2019, finishing up as senior media reporter in March 2019.

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1 COMMENTS

RussVB 11 Sep 17

In North America, “It” will take out the oldest record in the book —
Highest ever gross for a September release — Crocodile Dundee, 1986, US$174.8m .
Coincidentally, the novel “It” was first published in September, 1986.

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