Stephen King’s Horror Adaptation has turned into a streaming sensation on Netflix in the U.S. Inspired by the 1986 horror novel by Stephen King, the sequel acts as a continuation of It (2017), with both movies directed by Andy Muschietti. The first It film centers on a group of children in Derry, Maine, who confront a frightening shape-shifting clown named Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård), while the sequel revisits these characters 27 years later as they come back to their hometown. Both movies achieved box office success, with the sequel earning $473 million globally.
Released in 2017, It received positive reviews from both critics and audiences, currently holding an impressive 85% critics score and an 84% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film was also a significant box office success, earning $702.8 million globally on a $35 million budget. While the sequel didn’t quite achieve the same level of success, it remains a notable accomplishment and a fitting conclusion to the narrative. It Chapter Two has a respectable RT score of 62%, but it truly resonated with general moviegoers, as reflected in its higher audience score of 78%.
Muschietti’s sequel was produced with a larger budget of $79 million and generally showcases more spectacle along with some higher-profile actors. The cast of It Chapter 2 includes Bill Hader, Jessica Chastain, and James McAvoy, among others, with Skarsgård reprising his role as Pennywise. Now is an excellent time to view the It sequel, as the prequel series Welcome to Derry is set to premiere in 2025, featuring a storyline that unfolds in the 1960s and leads up to the events of the original film.