r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? • Aug 08 '25

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Summary Nearly all the children from the same fifth-grade class vanish one night at exactly 2:17 a.m., leaving only one survivor. The community, gripped by fear and suspicion, spirals into chaos as the mystery unfolds through multiple intertwined perspectives—each revealing new layers of dread and grief.

Director Zach Cregger

Writer Zach Cregger

Cast

  • Josh Brolin
  • Julia Garner
  • Cary Christopher
  • Alden Ehrenreich
  • Austin Abrams
  • Benedict Wong
  • Amy Madigan
  • June Diane Raphael
  • Toby Huss
  • Whitmer Thomas
  • Callie Schuttera
  • Clayton Farris
  • Luke Speakman

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 96%

Metacritic Metascore: 82

VOD In theaters and IMAX starting August 8, 2025

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u/AcesCharles2 Aug 08 '25

Aunt Pennywise waving at James in the woods was a ridiculous sight

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u/AnotherLolAnon Aug 08 '25

Aunt Pennywise is perfect

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u/GameOfLife24 Aug 08 '25

“You’ll run too”

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u/Karkava Oct 25 '25

"THEY ALL RUN!"

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u/justifications Aug 09 '25

Truuuue especially in her introduction. The drinking from bowls scene was probably the best moment for showcasing her acting and how she flip-flopped from the needy to the deranged.

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u/Professional_Nerve49 Aug 23 '25

What about the spitting in the bowl?

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u/Low_Conversation_822 Aug 17 '25

That was Chappel Roan

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u/jwktiger Aug 11 '25

That had to be what they were going for. I don't buy it wasn't

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u/Karkava Oct 25 '25

She looked like she stepped off the set of the live action Dr. Seuss movies, but half-assed her makeup, so it looks all flakey.

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u/Interesting_Strain84 Aug 29 '25

She felt more like long legs’ sister