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Back to the Future Part II

1989 · Movie · PG · 108 min · ★ 7.8 · 60% critics

AdventureComedyScience Fiction

Marty and Doc travel to the future to try to fix a family problem, but their plan goes wrong when a bully gets involved and a valuable sports book changes everything. They end up racing through different time periods, trying to set things right before the past and future are both thrown off course.

Also known as Back to the Future Part 2 · Back to the Future 2 · Back to the Future II · Paradox

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Details
Years
1989
Release date
1989-11-22
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
108 min
Critic score
60/100
TMDB rating
7.8/10 (13,954 votes)
Box office
$332,500,002
Budget
$40,000,000
About

You may like this if you enjoy fast, playful time-travel stories with lots of callbacks and a big sense of fun; Not for you if you prefer simple plots or want a sequel that stands fully on its own.

Pros: inventive time-travel setup; fun future details; strong returning cast | Cons: overstuffed plot; uneven pacing; relies on callbacks

Themes

  • flying car
  • skateboarding
  • car race
  • lightning
  • guitar
  • inventor
  • time travel
  • diner
  • car crash
  • sequel
  • alternate history
  • thunderstorm
  • +7 more

Awards & recognition

  • BAFTA AwardBest Special Visual Effects · 1990
  • Saturn AwardBest Costume · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Visual Effects · 1990 · nominated
  • BAFTA AwardBest Special Visual Effects · 1990 · nominated
  • Kids' Choice AwardFavorite Movie · 1990 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Robert Zemeckis