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Back to the Future Part II

  • 1989
  • PG
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
548K
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Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
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After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip.After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip.After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip.

  • Director
    • Robert Zemeckis
  • Writers
    • Robert Zemeckis
    • Bob Gale
  • Stars
    • Michael J. Fox
    • Christopher Lloyd
    • Lea Thompson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    548K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,271
    14
    • Director
      • Robert Zemeckis
    • Writers
      • Robert Zemeckis
      • Bob Gale
    • Stars
      • Michael J. Fox
      • Christopher Lloyd
      • Lea Thompson
    • 505User reviews
    • 149Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Lea Thompson and Jeffrey Weissman in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
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    Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
    Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
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    Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
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    Michael J. Fox
    Michael J. Fox
    • Marty McFly…
    Christopher Lloyd
    Christopher Lloyd
    • Dr. Emmett Brown
    Lea Thompson
    Lea Thompson
    • Lorraine
    Tom Wilson
    Tom Wilson
    • Biff Tannen
    • (as Thomas F. Wilson)
    • …
    Elisabeth Shue
    Elisabeth Shue
    • Jennifer
    James Tolkan
    James Tolkan
    • Strickland
    Jeffrey Weissman
    Jeffrey Weissman
    • George McFly
    Casey Siemaszko
    Casey Siemaszko
    • 3-D
    Billy Zane
    Billy Zane
    • Match
    J.J. Cohen
    J.J. Cohen
    • Skinhead
    Charles Fleischer
    Charles Fleischer
    • Terry
    E'Casanova
    E'Casanova
    • 'Michael Jackson' Video Waiter
    • (as E. Casanova Evans)
    Jay Koch
    Jay Koch
    • 'Ronald Reagan' Video Waiter
    Charles Gherardi
    • 'Ayatollah Khomeini' Video Waiter
    Ricky Dean Logan
    Ricky Dean Logan
    • Data
    Darlene Vogel
    Darlene Vogel
    • Spike
    Jason Scott Lee
    Jason Scott Lee
    • Whitey
    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • Video Game Boy
    • Director
      • Robert Zemeckis
    • Writers
      • Robert Zemeckis
      • Bob Gale
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The plot line of George McFly being dead in 1985-A was based entirely on Crispin Glover's refusal to do the sequel.
    • Goofs
      When old Biff steals the time machine to change the past, he returns the Delorean back to 2015 so Doc and Marty would suspect nothing. He should instead have arrived in the alternate version of 2015 just like Marty and Doc went to the alternate 1985. No explanation is given as to why he can return to the unaltered time-line while Doc and Marty can only get to alternate versions of the time-line. In The Big Bang Theory (2007), the episode The Focus Attenuation (2014), they suggest that this could be because when Old Biff travels forward, Young Biff hasn't made his first bet that starts the time-line changing yet, thus allowing Old Biff to return to the original 2015.
    • Quotes

      Doc: Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.

    • Crazy credits
      The theatrical version had a teaser for Back to the Future Part III (1990). Some later versions do not have a teaser at all, only showing "To Be Concluded", and skip to the credits. Some have "To Be Concluded" followed by "Back To The Future III". Some cable versions retain the teaser for Back To The Future Part III, but, of course, do not say "Coming Summer 1990". It was, however, added back to the film for its digital download and Blu-Ray versions.
    • Alternate versions
      Spanish dubbed version also refers to Marty as Levi Strauss instead of Calvin Klein.
    • Connections
      Edited from Back to the Future (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Beat It
      Written and Performed by Michael Jackson

      Courtesy of CBS Records, Music Licensing Department

    User reviews505

    Review
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    Featured review
    10/10
    Best time travel adventure!
    As a huge BTTF fan, I have to admit that this is the best BTTF flick ever made. It has all the ingredients to please all audience of any age. I personally like the 50's stuff in it, but I am also a huge 80's fan (the present in the movie) and the future is just hilarious. Of course...it has been almost two decades since this movie came out, and now we know that the future that is shown in BTTF 2 is a bit funny, but hey...do you remember Total Recall? Now THAT is also a future that would never see daylight, but at least the BTTF 2 future is amusing.

    I have seen this movie over a dozen times, and I tried to find things that don't match, movie mistakes etc. (yes..I am a pain in the ..)but the thing is, I KNOW that there are mistakes (like reflections in window glass) but this movie keeps your mind drifting away, enchanted by the great story and great moments. Of course Spielberg never intended to have more ingredients then the past (50's), the present and the future. But almost 20 years later...it is also a (another) great movie to see what the 80's were all about. (so another great moment for people of my age, born in the late 70's)

    I recommend this movie to ANYONE, but watch BTTF(the first movie) first, because you can't watch part 2 or 3 without watching it in the right sequence.

    Have fun! (I recommend the trilogy box, you can purchase it anywhere)
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    • b-de-water
    • Mar 29, 2005

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    FAQ29

    • Why does Marty McFly Jr. use a payphone instead of a cellular telephone?
    • When 1985 Doc is riding his bike around town in 1955, he wears a brown jacket. In the first movie, when 1955 Doc is working with the DeLorean out on the street, a person is seen in the background riding a bike and wearing the same type jacket. Is this intentional or coincidental?
    • How did Biff coerce Lorraine into marrying him?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Paradox
    • Filming locations
      • Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA(Tunnel scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Amblin Entertainment
      • U-Drive Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $119,000,002
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $27,835,125
      • Nov 26, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $332,500,002
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos

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