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Back to the Future Part II

PG In Theaters Sat Oct 19 1h 47m Comedy Sci-Fi Fantasy Adventure TRAILER for Back to the Future Part II: Trailer 1 List
63% Tomatometer 64 Reviews 85% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings
In this zany sequel, time-traveling duo Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Dr. Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd) return from saving Marty's future son from disaster, only to discover their own time transformed. In this nightmarish version of Hill Valley, Marty's father has been murdered and Biff Tannen, Marty's nemesis, has profited. After uncovering the secret to Biff's success -- a sports almanac from the future -- Marty and the Doc embark on a quest to repair the space-time continuum. Read More Read Less
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Back to the Future II is far more uneven than its predecessor, but its madcap highs outweigh the occasionally cluttered machinations of an overstuffed plot.

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Mike McGrady Newsday While the funny-bone is being gently tickled, the eye is constantly diverted. Unfortunately, and I find this true of every Zemeckis movie, neither the mind nor the heart is ever fully engaged. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 22, 2015 Full Review David Jenkins Little White Lies Imperfect, but very lovable. Rated: 3/5 Oct 22, 2015 Full Review Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune A surprisingly oppressive, rapid-fire, noisy, gadget-filled action picture lacking the emotion of the original film. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 29, 2015 Full Review Hannah Rose CBR One of the greatest and subtlest selling points of Back to the Future was its cuteness. It might be odd, even trivial, to call a big-budget, epic sci-fi film cute, but this is an accurate description Rated: 9/10 Apr 30, 2024 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Like fellow second child Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, it has to contend with doltish charges of being too cold. Rated: 3/4 Oct 14, 2023 Full Review Candace Wiggins Southern Voice (Atlanta) If you don't see Part I, this one's not going to many any sense. Rated: 1.5/4 May 9, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Wyatt E While it may be a little slow and confusing, it's still a good movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/13/24 Full Review Raoul D One of best movie I watched growing up. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/30/24 Full Review Michael S Absolutely amazing timeless classic. A must watch. This one was my favorite as a kid, as an adult it sits just below the first one. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/27/24 Full Review Audience Member I mean, it's alright, like Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/17/24 Full Review Alysha S It's remarkable -- more than remarkable -- as to how much it got right about 2015 30 years before it happened. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/13/24 Full Review josh d I do not know what is going on with tomato score here, but it’s way off what it should be. This was a fantastic sequel. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this zany sequel, time-traveling duo Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Dr. Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd) return from saving Marty's future son from disaster, only to discover their own time transformed. In this nightmarish version of Hill Valley, Marty's father has been murdered and Biff Tannen, Marty's nemesis, has profited. After uncovering the secret to Biff's success -- a sports almanac from the future -- Marty and the Doc embark on a quest to repair the space-time continuum.
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Producer
Neil Canton, Bob Gale
Screenwriter
Bob Gale
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 22, 1989, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Oct 19, 2024
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$116.4M
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Dolby SR, Surround
Aspect Ratio
35mm
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