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As a mainstay in the top 5 films at the domestic box office since the film ’s release , it was only a matter of clip beforeITsurpassed the $ 239.5 million made by the former highest grossing horror moving-picture show , the 1999 PG-13 ratedThe Sixth Sensewhich it did at the death of last week . But clearlyIT – the floor of how a group of pre - adolescent are terrorized by the disturbed Pennywise the Dancing Clown ( Bill Skarsgard ) in the 1980s in Derry , Maine – is n’t finished make any corner office statements yet ; at least judging by this weekend ’s ticket sales event stateside and overseas .
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According toThe Wrap , ITbecame the first horror film ever – roentgen snitch or otherwise – to cross $ 300 million , after grossing $ 9.6 million for a third place finish at this weekend ’s domesticated box office . That putsIT’stotal at $ 304.9 million domestically in its fifth weekend of release , a phenomenal accomplishment for a film that has a product budget of $ 35 million . Also with this weekend ’s ticket sales , ITalso join an elite club that only includesDeadpool , The Passion of the ChristandAmerican Sniperas the only radius - rated films to cross the $ 300 million mark domestically .
In addition to sweep the $ 300 million mark domestically , ITalso surpassed the $ 600 million mark at the global box office over the weekend . As of Sunday , the moving picture has make $ 298.8 million in oversea just the ticket sales .
WhileIT’snumbers are no doubt impressive for this mean solar day and years ( particularly after the torpid functioning of the summer movie box office ) , the film still has quite a way of life to go to match the adjusted 144 of the classic it surpassed on its way to the top of the revulsion movie heap . For example , The Sixth Sense’s$293.5 million would equate to a $ 511.8 million adjusted gross ; whileThe Exorcist’stally for its theatrical presentations ( there was more than one , including a director ’s cut ) is $ 232.9 million at the domesticated box office , which liken to $ 983.2 million in today ’s dollar .
top them all , though is managing director Steven Spielberg’sJaws , which grossed $ 260 million domestically back in the day , but would be $ 1.1 billion when conform for inflation .
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author : The Wrap
