Trivia: Daniel Day-Lewis retired from acting for a second time after making this film. He came out of retirement seven years later.
Trivia: This was the final theatrical movie directed by Michael Apted before his death in 2021.
Trivia: Christopher Plummer earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance as J. Paul Getty. At the age of 88, Plummer is the oldest acting Oscar nominee.
Trivia: Although relatively rare and quickly dwindling, there are still some (100,000?) functional payphones (coin-operated or credit card) in the US, including in New York. It is doubtful there would be one outside of Henry's elementary school, but pay phones are typically near public buildings.
Trivia: At the scene where Jake and Roland are walking through the rusty theme park in Midworld, there is a huge sign saying "PENNYWISE", the name of the demon clown from "It", also by Stephen King.
Trivia: Keanu Reeves remained friends with Laurence Fishburne after the original "Matrix" trilogy concluded. One day they meet for dinner and Fishburne talked about how much he loved the first "John Wick." Reeves had a script for the sequel sent to him shortly after. In less than 24 hours, Fishburne responded by saying "I'm in!"
Trivia: Emily Rose is only nine years older than Emily Tennant, who plays her daughter.
Trivia: Stick around for an extra scene after the credits. You see Ryan by the lake with the music box that he was supposed to discard.