Critically acclaimed, IT grossed $179 million worldwide

The North American film market was quite sluggish this summer, but Warner's "IT" gave theaters a shot in the arm. This horror film, adapted from Stephen King's novel of the same name, grossed $117 million in North America in just three days, accounting for half of the total box office.

"IT" also earned $62 million in other markets around the world, leading the pack with a global box office of $179 million.

"IT" was produced with an investment of 35 million U.S. dollars, and the film has already brought in nearly 200 million U.S. dollars at the global box office just a few days after its release. It has not only become the best-performing restricted horror film at the time, but also made the production style of low-cost, high-concept horror films a success once again.

In addition to the box office success of the movie, "IT" also has good reputation. Currently, the film's freshness on Rotten Tomatoes has remained at around 87%, and about 89% of the audience likes this movie.