The movie took home an astonishing $123.1 million worldwide on its opening weekend.
The long-anticipated remake of Stephen King's It raked in $123.1 million at the box office this weekend despite efforts by some clown suit-clad patrons looking to freak out fellow moviegoers.
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In some theaters across the country, clowns began appearing inside screenings of the horror flick, causing unease in the audience.
At a movie theater in England, one patron walked into the theater to find someone dressed as Pennywise the Dancing Clown from It sitting in a seat by himself while holding a red balloon.
Now he's wandering around pic.twitter.com/X7oZ2yKwuZ
— Chris (@HG_Hohbes) September 8, 2017
A movie theater in Texas even hosted an all-clown screening of the film for those who aren't so easily freaked out by those in clown makeup.
Texas Movie Theater Hosted An All Clown Screening For #IT pic.twitter.com/eLvgwiZ5bU
— Dallas Global (@1DallasGlobal) September 10, 2017
A movie theater in Idaho banned patrons from dressing up as circus performers before a screening Thursday, a day before It opened nationwide.
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Many other moviegoers have posted about clowns being inside the theater during their screenings.
So I'm watching IT in a old movie theater and a clown is seating right behind me. ??
— BA? (@yaskweenxo) September 5, 2017
SOMEONE CALLED THE MOVIE THEATER ASKING IF THEY COULD WEAR THEIR CLOWN COSTUME TO THE "IT" PREMIER AND I WAS LIKE ABSOLUTELY NOT
— AAC prep! (@DJcosplay21) September 4, 2017
I'm about to watch IT and there's a guy walking around the movie theater dressed like a clown scaring people lmao
— Chrissi (@chrissayyyyy) September 11, 2017
