ⓘ Details

Movie TitleIT: Chapter Two

Release DateSeptember 6, 2019 in the United States

TaglineYou’ll float again.

Runtime169 minutes / 2 hours 49 minutes

DirectorAndy Muschietti

Screenplay Written ByGary Dauberman

Based OnStephen King’s 1986 novel It

Is It a Remake?No. It is a sequel to It (2017) and the second half of a two-part adaptation of Stephen King’s novel.

BudgetApproximately $79 million per Box Office Mojo / approximately $70 million per The Numbers

Box OfficeApprox. $211.6 million domestic / Approx. $473.1 million worldwide

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👥 Main Cast

Jessica ChastainBeverly Marsh

James McAvoyBill Denbrough

Bill HaderRichie Tozier

Isaiah MustafaMike Hanlon

Jay RyanBen Hanscom

James RansoneEddie Kaspbrak

Andy BeanStanley Uris

Bill SkarsgårdPennywise

Jaeden MartellYoung Bill Denbrough

Sophia LillisYoung Beverly Marsh

Finn WolfhardYoung Richie Tozier

Chosen JacobsYoung Mike Hanlon

Jeremy Ray TaylorYoung Ben Hanscom

Jack Dylan GrazerYoung Eddie Kaspbrak

Wyatt OleffYoung Stanley Uris

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🏆 Awards

⭐ Saturn Award Nominee — Best Horror Film

⭐ Saturn Award Nominee — Best Supporting Actor, Bill Hader

⭐ Saturn Award Nominee — Best Makeup

⭐ Saturn Award Nominee — Best Special Effects

⭐ Fright Meter Award Nominee — Best Supporting Actor, Bill Hader

⭐ People’s Choice Award Nominee — Favorite Drama Movie

⭐ No Academy Award nominations were verified for the film.

⭐ No Golden Globe nominations were verified for the film.

⭐ No BAFTA nominations were verified for the film.

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📖 Short Plot Summary

Twenty-seven years after defeating Pennywise as children, the members of the Losers Club have grown up, left Derry, and tried to forget what happened. When Pennywise returns and the killings begin again, Mike Hanlon calls the group back home to honor their childhood promise. As old fears resurface, the Losers must recover their memories, confront their trauma, and face the ancient evil beneath Derry one final time.

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❝ Key Quotes

“For 27 years, I dreamt of you.” — Pennywise

“I craved you. I missed you.” — Pennywise

“It ends tonight.” — Bill Denbrough

“You lied, and I died.” — Georgie Denbrough

“You’ll float too.” — Pennywise

“Be true. Be brave. Stand.” — Stanley Uris

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💡 Trivia

Director

IT: Chapter Two was directed by Andy Muschietti, who also directed It (2017).
The film completes Muschietti’s two-part adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, moving from the Losers as children to the Losers as adults.
Gary Dauberman wrote the screenplay after co-writing the first film.
The sequel keeps the emotional core of childhood trauma while expanding the story into an adult reunion horror epic.

Cast / Casting

Jessica Chastain plays adult Beverly Marsh, while Sophia Lillis returns as young Beverly.
James McAvoy plays adult Bill Denbrough, taking over the role played as a child by Jaeden Martell.
Bill Hader’s performance as adult Richie Tozier was widely singled out by critics and horror fans.
Bill Skarsgård returned as Pennywise after playing the character in the 2017 film.
Stephen King makes a cameo as the owner of the Secondhand Rose antique shop.

Soundtrack / Score

Benjamin Wallfisch composed the score for IT: Chapter Two.
Wallfisch also scored It (2017), giving both films a connected musical identity.
The score mixes childhood melancholy, carnival horror, distorted lullaby textures, and large-scale monster-movie intensity.
The film also uses needle-drop songs and memory-triggering cues to connect the adult Losers to their past selves.

Location

The story is set in the fictional town of Derry, Maine.
Production took place largely in Ontario, Canada, including Toronto, Oshawa, and Port Hope.
Port Hope again served as a key stand-in for Derry, as it did in the 2017 film.
Pinewood Toronto Studios was used for interior and set work during production.

Behind-The-Scenes

The film was produced by Barbara Muschietti, Dan Lin, and Roy Lee.
New Line Cinema, Double Dream, Vertigo Entertainment, and Rideback were among the production companies involved.
Warner Bros. Pictures released the film domestically on September 6, 2019.
At 169 minutes, the film is notably long for a mainstream studio horror release.
Box Office Mojo lists the production budget at approximately $79 million and the worldwide gross at approximately $473.1 million.

Nostalgia

The movie plays heavily on the audience’s connection to the young Losers from It (2017).
The sequel revisits key Derry locations, childhood fears, and memory fragments from the first chapter.
For Stephen King fans, the movie brings in more of the adult storyline that was central to the novel and the 1990 miniseries.
The film’s mix of old friendships, forgotten trauma, and a town that never fully changes gives it a melancholy reunion-movie quality beneath the horror.

Easter Eggs

Stephen King’s cameo includes a joke about Bill Denbrough’s disliked endings, nodding to a frequent criticism of King’s own work.
The antique shop scene lets King appear inside an adaptation of one of his most famous novels.
The film includes callbacks to the Losers’ tokens, childhood clubhouse, and individual fears from the first movie.
Pennywise’s 27-year return cycle mirrors both the story’s timeline and the real-world gap between the 1990 miniseries and the 2017 film.
The movie’s ending gives Richie’s arc more emotional weight through a reveal not emphasized the same way in earlier adaptations.

Misc.

IT: Chapter Two is rated R for disturbing violent content and bloody images throughout, pervasive language, and some crude sexual material.
The film is the second half of the two-film adaptation of Stephen King’s 1986 novel It.
Box Office Mojo lists the film’s original release worldwide gross at approximately $473.1 million.
The film’s 169-minute runtime became one of the most discussed parts of its critical reception.
Your 3 Guys and a Flick ratings page lists It: Chapter Two as Episode 84, with Don rating it 3.75, Ken rating it 2.00, Jon rating it 4.50, and an overall rating of 3.42.

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