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52 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100EmpireAlex GodfreyEmpireAlex GodfreyA psychologically merciless sequel, everything here is as it should be: deeper, scarier, funnier. Muschietti in particular has stepped up, skilfully guiding us through a rollicking funhouse. It is obscenely entertaining.
- 80Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfEven as it drifts into narrative indiscipline, you appreciate the movie’s attempt to make sense of a troubled, beclowned present.
- 70TheWrapDan CallahanTheWrapDan CallahanIt Chapter Two is a much grander project than the first film.
- 70IGNJim VejvodaIGNJim VejvodaThere are still plenty of scares and things to enjoy in It Chapter Two even though it can't quite stick the landing.
- 67The PlaylistThe PlaylistDespite some misplaced comedy, a few questionable creative decisions, and tonal inconsistencies, It: Chapter Two brings it all home with a remarkable third act that provides one of the most relatable, moving, and emotionally satisfying conclusions.
- 60Total FilmJamie GrahamTotal FilmJamie GrahamA mix of the intimate and cosmic that shoots for the stars. You’ll float… and sometimes bump back to earth.
- 60The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinSkarsgård’s ripe performance, with its wicked childishness and sarcastic self-pity, remains an asset Muschietti knows how to use. But the Losers are a mixed bag, convincing less well as a unit than they did as children.
- 58IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandIt’s a whole lot less scary or fun the second time around.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThough Muschietti occasionally finds lovely filmic ways to transition from one to the next, the stories don't get to resonate with each other in a meaningful or emotional way — as they might in a series of well crafted hour-long episodes.
- 40The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawLike the first film, it becomes a virtual non-narrative anthology of standard jump-scares that could be reshuffled and shown in any order. The second time around, your tolerance for this is tested to destruction and beyond because, unlike the first movie, it is just so pointlessly long.