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No openly LGBTQ+ characters appear in the Losers’ Club or the adult cast. The film includes period-appropriate homophobic slurs used by children and adults, with no on-screen pushback against that language.

The plot centers on boys; Beverly Marsh is the only girl in the core group and her arc focuses on surviving sexual harassment and an abusive father. She shows courage, but her story is framed largely around male protection and victimization.

The Losers’ Club is almost entirely white. Tim Reid plays Mike Hanlon, a Black friend who returns as an adult, but minority characters lack deep narrative arcs. Richie Tozier’s Jewish identity is noted through jokes, not central themes.

Adults are shown as incompetent or corrupt, forcing children to handle their own safety and take direct action against the monster. Family dysfunction is common, with abusive or overbearing parents, while religion plays a minor background role.

Eddie Kaspbrak has severe asthma, which influences his anxiety and dependence on his mother. The condition is treated as a real part of his life rather than a joke, though his bravery is often tied to overcoming his illness.