Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3
Its director stated on the record that "the movie is a horror movie but it's quite emotional too, with a lot of humor, Casting was about finding actors that shared DNA with the character, so it wasn'…" 1. Its writer stated on the record that "people would come to the movie for Pennywise, but return for the relationships between the children, When darkness comes, it feels even darker for having humor…" 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 6 of 100 3. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers below the baseline for Hispanic and Black 4.
- 1Creator statementdirector: "The movie is a horror movie but it's quite emotional too, with a lot of humor. Casting was about finding actors that shared DNA with the character, so it wasn't only about look and talent, but discov…"Den of Geek / Collider interviews, September 2017 source ↗
- 2Creator statementwriter: "People would come to the movie for Pennywise, but return for the relationships between the children. When darkness comes, it feels even darker for having humor and warmth around it."SlashFilm / Collider screenwriter interview, September 2017 source ↗
- 3Content balanceAdvocacy 6 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
- 4RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Hispanic 28, Black 30.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
Age: 50 — age-balanced
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Advocacy Over Time in Horror
The average advocacy score of Horror titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 0 | 2 |
| 1963 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970 | 6 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 | 4 |
| 1973 | 1 | 3 |
| 1975 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 0 | 2 |
| 1977 | 2 | 2 |
| 1978 | 0 | 5 |
| 1979 | 7 | 4 |
| 1980 | 2 | 3 |
| 1981 | 1 | 4 |
| 1982 | 0 | 4 |
| 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| 1988 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 6 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 0 | 9 |
| 2002 | 1 | 8 |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 0 | 10 |
| 2005 | 0 | 9 |
| 2006 | 1 | 9 |
| 2007 | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 8 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 15 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 |
| 2025 | 3 | 16 |
| 2026 | 4 | 19 |
| This title (2017) | 6 | 1 |
● This title (2017): advocacy 6 · explore Horror →
Cast & Crew
Chung Chung-hoon (director) · Penny Charter (director)
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