Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future Part II

1989Movie108 minEnglish

Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.

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IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes64%
Metacritic56/100
Google Users87%
Director: Robert ZemeckisGenres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy

Plot Summary

Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel to the year 2015 to correct the future, only to return to a dystopian 1985 where Marty's nemesis, Biff Tannen, has become rich and powerful. They must then travel back to 1955 to ensure the events of the first film unfold correctly and restore their timeline.

Critical Reception

While not as universally acclaimed as its predecessor, Back to the Future Part II was a commercial success and is generally well-regarded for its ambitious storytelling, humor, and special effects, though some critics found its plot convoluted.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its imaginative portrayal of the future and continuation of the beloved characters.
  • The complex, time-bending plot was a frequent point of discussion, with some finding it engaging and others confusing.
  • The performances of the main cast, particularly Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, continued to be a strong suit.

Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed the inventive future sequences and the humor, though some found the narrative structure to be a bit overwhelming.

Fun Fact

The hoverboard chase scene in the future was filmed using wires and special effects, and the sound of the hoverboard was created by the sound designers yanking on a cable.

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kevin2019

kevin2019

"Back to the Future Part II" is a refreshing and inexhaustible source of entertainment and inventive fun for everyone. It features an abundance of memorable action sequences which have been brought to the screen with innovation and skill an...
Rob

Rob

Don't bother. Just rewatch the original again and be thankful.
Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

My favorite out of the series. I like this one better, because your rewatching the 1st one as the 2nd one is helping the 1st one at the same time. So you get to enjoy the 1st one again with new twists added from the 2nd one. But you can't s...
JPV852

JPV852

This was one I think I was slightly disappointed in when I first saw it in theaters back in '89 and even with subsequent viewings on VHS and DVD, however I've come to appreciate it more over the years post-2000s. Lots of fun though feels di...
John Chard

John Chard

You gotta go forward to save the past and back to alter the future. Yikes! Back to the Future Part II sees Marty & Jennifer coerced by Doc into travelling forward in time to correct the future. But Biff is still around and spies an op...