It Chapter Two
It Chapter Two

It Chapter Two

2019Movie169 minEnglish

27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.

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IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes62%
Metacritic58/100
Google Users85%
Director: Andy MuschiettiGenres: Horror, Drama, Fantasy

Plot Summary

Twenty-seven years after the events of the first film, the members of the Losers' Club have grown up and moved away from Derry, Maine. When Mike Hanlon, the only one who stayed behind, discovers that Pennywise the Dancing Clown has returned, he summons the others back to their hometown. They must confront their deepest fears and come together to defeat the ancient evil once and for all, a task that proves more challenging as their adult memories are clouded and their childhood bonds tested.

Critical Reception

It Chapter Two received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its performances, particularly from Bill Hader and Jessica Chastain, and its ambitious scope. However, some critics found its lengthy runtime and complex narrative structure to be a drawback, and its scares were considered by some to be less effective than its predecessor.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its strong adult cast and epic scale, especially the performances of Bill Hader and Jessica Chastain.
  • Criticized for its excessive runtime and a reliance on jump scares that some found repetitive.
  • Appreciated for its emotional depth and thematic exploration of memory and trauma.

Google audience: Audience reviews generally highlight the strong performances from the adult cast, with many finding the film to be a satisfying, albeit lengthy, conclusion to the story. Some viewers noted that while the scares were effective, the film's emotional core and character development were its strongest assets.

Fun Fact

Bill Skarsgård revealed that during the filming of the famous bathroom scene in the first 'It' movie, he actually improvised the line 'Your prince is here!' as a nod to Princess Peach from the Super Mario Bros. franchise.

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Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

Chapter 2 was more awesome then the first. I even got a little freaked out myself on some parts. This has easily become one of my favorite horror films of all time.
GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwin...

How does a movie with no story become 3 hours long? Seriously, it's a real question. Nothing seems to happen... ever... and they virtue signal by changing a character, because you have to now... but nothing really happens for most of ...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

I watched the two films in a double bill and I really did want to enjoy this as much as I did the first - but boy, could this have been much more of a let down? The original has a far better cast; snappier direction and a much tighter scrip...
r96sk

r96sk

A step down, but <em>'It Chapter Two'</em> is still a very good film. It is, I will say, overly long, it did bore me a little at the midway point; not in a necessarily negative way, I just wanted more. However, it regains its footing wit...
Matthew Brady

Matthew Brady

“You lied and I died!” Making us proud Georgie. I re-watched the 1990 mini-series and 2017 remake last month in preparation for this movie in terms of judging in quality. The 90's version had it moments, but I find some scenes uninten...
JPV852

JPV852

Wasn't a huge fan of the first but did like the young cast but the scares were non-existent. This sequel had a couple okay moments and I did like the characters as adults, but Bill Hader easily was the standout. Still wasn't very scary yet ...
Gimly

Gimly

A pretty odd choice too undercut every scare in the movie, but I was less disappointed with _Chapter Two_ than everyone else seems to be. I gave it the same star rating as the first Muscietti _It_ movie, but if I'm being honest, that one wa...
Rodney Wollam

Rodney Wollam

It's the love story between Richie and Eddie that makes this movie worth viewing twice. Looking forward to the conclusion!
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) So, Chapter Two is a sequel to It (2017), and my expectations were a bit high. I really enjoyed the latter to the point of considering it one of the year’s best, as w...
SWITCH.

SWITCH.

‘It Chapter 2’ isn’t as stable or as refined a film as its predecessor, and while it feels lacking by comparison, it’s still far better than most studio horror films. It’s epic, ambitious, crazy, witty and unafraid to go for the heart as we...