Back to the Future Part II (1989)

Back to the Future Part II poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $118,450,002Details
International Box Office $213,521,866Details
Worldwide Box Office $331,971,868
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,835,125 (23.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:35.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,865 opening theaters/2,107 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $317,869,515

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 22nd, 1989 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: November 24th, 1989 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 8th, 1989 (Wide), released as Back To The Future 2 (Australia)
January 13th, 1990 (Wide) (South Korea)
June 12th, 2020 (Wide), released as Regreso al futuro 2 (1989) (re) (Spain)
August 6th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 10th, 2009 by Studio Distribution Services
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 108 minutes
Franchise: Back to the Future
Comparisons: vs. Back to the Future
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Keywords: Time Travel, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Yesterday's Tomorrow, 2010s, 1950s, 1980s, Chase Adventure, Bullies, Gambling
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Amblin Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 344 $7,360,696 Jan 12, 1990 54
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 188 $8,143,555 Dec 29, 1989 40
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 110 $23,063,198 Dec 29, 1989 40
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 285 $11,519,118 Dec 22, 1989 33
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 42 $27,835,125 Nov 24, 1989 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 10 $78,831,309 Nov 24, 1989 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 45 $35,071,325 Nov 24, 1989 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 13 $80,514,623 Nov 24, 1989 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 14 $27,835,125 Nov 24, 1989 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 2 $78,831,309 Nov 24, 1989 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 16 $35,071,325 Nov 24, 1989 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 3 $99,324,808 Nov 24, 1989 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 24, 1989 1 $27,835,125   1,865 $14,925   $43,016,225 1
Dec 1, 1989 1 $12,110,340 -56% 1,866 $6,490   $60,003,540 2
Dec 8, 1989 3 $7,010,580 -42% 1,986 $3,530   $69,486,570 3
Dec 15, 1989 3 $4,410,140 -37% 2,023 $2,180   $77,537,825 4
Dec 22, 1989 4 $4,067,370 -8% 2,102 $1,935   $84,136,590 5
Dec 29, 1989 4 $8,143,555 +100% 2,107 $3,865   $94,493,105 6
Jan 5, 1990 7 $3,740,036 -54% 1,760 $2,125   $99,923,966 7
Jan 12, 1990 9 $2,748,860 -27% 1,641 $1,675   $103,405,241 8
Jan 19, 1990 10 $2,374,485 -14% 1,527 $1,555   $106,796,506 9
Jan 26, 1990 10 $1,774,965 -25% 1,473 $1,205   $109,116,271 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 22, 1989 1 $7,236,200   1,865 $3,880   $7,236,200 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 24, 1989 1 $32,712,100   1,865 $17,540   $47,893,200 2
Dec 1, 1989 2 $14,582,790 -55% 1,866 $7,815   $62,475,990 3
Dec 8, 1989 3 $10,651,695 -27% 1,986 $5,363   $73,127,685 4
Dec 15, 1989 3 $6,941,535 -35% 2,023 $3,431   $80,069,220 5
Dec 22, 1989 7 $6,280,330 -10% 2,102 $2,988   $86,349,550 6
Dec 29, 1989 4 $9,834,380 +57% 2,107 $4,667   $96,183,930 7
Jan 5, 1990 7 $4,472,451 -55% 1,760 $2,541   $100,656,381 8
Jan 12, 1990 10 $3,765,640 -16% 1,641 $2,295   $104,422,021 9
Jan 19, 1990 10 $2,919,285 -22% 1,527 $1,912   $107,341,306 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/8/1989 $0 0 29 53 $1,580,691 11/13/2020
Mexico 3/20/2023 $0000$0
New Zealand 8/6/2020 $2,338 9 9 9 $2,338 10/19/2022
South Korea 1/13/1990 $0 0 52 52 $74,482 10/26/2015
Spain 6/12/2020 $0 0 1 1 $5,430 8/27/2020
United Kingdom 11/24/1989 $0 0 17 28 $1,486,304 7/17/2020
 
Rest of World $210,372,621
 
International Total$213,521,866 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Michael J. Fox Marty McFly (sr)/Marty McFly jr/Marlene McFly
Christopher Lloyd Doc Emmett L. Brown

Supporting Cast

Lea Thompson Lorraine Baines
Thomas F. Wilson Biff Tannen/Griff Tannen
James Tolkan Mr. Strickland
Jeffrey Weissman George McFly
Casey Siemaszko 3-D
Billy Zane Match
J.J. Cohen Skinhead
Elisabeth Shue Jennifer Parker
Charles Fleischer Terry
E. Casanova Evans Michael Jackson
Jay Koch Ronald Reagan
Charles Gherardi Ayatollah Khomeini
Ricky Dean Logan Data
Darlene Vogel Spike
Jason Scott Lee Whitey
Elijah Wood Video Game Boy
John Thornton Video Game Boy
Theo Schwartz Hoverboard Girl
Lindsey Barry Hoverboard Girl
Judy Ovitz Antique Store Saleswoman
Stephanie E. Williams Officer Foley
Marty Levy Cab Driver
Flea Needles
Jim Ishida Fujitsu
Nikki Birdsong Loretta
Al White Dad
Junior Fann Mom
Shaun Hunter Harold
Buck Flower Bum
Neil Ross Museum Narrator
Tamara Carrera Jacuzzi Girl
Jennifer Brown Baseball Kid
Irina Cashen Baseball Kid
Angela Greenblatt Baseball Kid
Cameron Moore Baseball Kid
Justin Mosely Spink Baseball Kid
Lisa Freeman Babs
John Erwin Radio Sportscaster
David Harold Brown Starlighter
Tommy Thomas Starlighter
Lloyd L. Tolbert Starlighter
Granville Danny Young Starlighter
Wesley Mann CPR Kid
Joe Flaherty Western Union Man
Kevin Holloway Marty Photo Double
Charles F. Fitzsimmons Biff Photo Doube
Crispin Glover George McFly

Uncategorized

Harry Waters Marvin Berry

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Zemeckis Director
Bob Gale Screenwriter
Robert Zemeckis Story Creator
Bob Gale Story Creator
Bob Gale Producer
Neil Canton Producer
Steven Spielberg Executive Producer
Frank Marshall Executive Producer
Kathleen Kennedy Executive Producer
Rick Carter Production Designer
Arthur Schmidt Editor
Harry Keramidas Editor
Alan Silvestri Composer
Dean Cundey Director of Photography
Steve Starkey Associate Producer
David McGiffert Assistant Director
Max Kleven Second Unit Director
Joan Bradshaw Unit Production Manager
Marjorie Stone McShirley Art Director
Linda Descenna Set Decorator
Don Burgess Second Unit Photography
Jack Priestley Additional Photography
Ken Ralston Special Effects Supervisor
Michael Lantieri Special Effects Supervisor
John Bell Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Gawley Visual Effects Supervisor
Joanna Johnston Costume Designer
Chuck Velasco Costume Supervisor
Nancy McArdle Costume Supervisor
Peter Lonsdale Associate Editor
William B. Kaplan Sound Mixer
Rick Alexander Re-recording Mixer
Joel Fein Re-recording Mixer
Jim Bolt Re-recording Mixer
Charles L. Campbell Supervising Sound Editor
Louis L. Edemann Supervising Sound Editor
Richard C. Franklin, Jr. Sound Editor
Chuck Neely Sound Editor
Paul Timothy Carden* Sound Editor
Donald J. Malouf Sound Editor
Larry Carow Sound Editor
Gary Mundheim Sound Editor
Allan Bromberg Sound Editor
Gregg Baxter Sound Editor
Kenneth Karman Music Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Blu-ray Sales: Battle Earns Victory on High Definition

June 29th, 2011

Battle: Los Angeles was just able to squeak ahead of True Grit on this week's Blu-ray sales chart with 375,000 units sold for opening week sales of $8.71 million. Its opening week Blu-ray sales ratio was 47% in terms of units and 54% in terms of dollars. It won't be long before visual effects laden blockbusters commonly sell more Blu-rays than DVDs. More...

2010 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part II

December 2nd, 2010

Christmas shopping season is in full swing and this week we have the second part of our Holiday Gift Guide. Last week, Part I talked about big first run releases, while this week we look at box sets and TV on DVD releases. When it comes to the latter, this list is limited to Full Series Megasets and the first season of shows that made their home market debut this year, mostly. This is because when it comes to full season sets from the middle of a show's run, they don't really make good gifts, unless the person is already collecting the series. "Here's season three of a great show. You'll have to buy the first two yourself and get caught up before watching this one." Anyhoo, there are still plenty of releases worth giving as gifts this season, starting with... More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,835,125 (23.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:35.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,865 opening theaters/2,107 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $317,869,515

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 22nd, 1989 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: November 24th, 1989 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 8th, 1989 (Wide), released as Back To The Future 2 (Australia)
January 13th, 1990 (Wide) (South Korea)
June 12th, 2020 (Wide), released as Regreso al futuro 2 (1989) (re) (Spain)
August 6th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 10th, 2009 by Studio Distribution Services
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 108 minutes
Franchise: Back to the Future
Comparisons: vs. Back to the Future
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Time Travel, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Yesterday's Tomorrow, 2010s, 1950s, 1980s, Chase Adventure, Bullies, Gambling
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Amblin Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 344 $7,360,696 Jan 12, 1990 54
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 188 $8,143,555 Dec 29, 1989 40
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 110 $23,063,198 Dec 29, 1989 40
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 285 $11,519,118 Dec 22, 1989 33
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 42 $27,835,125 Nov 24, 1989 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 10 $78,831,309 Nov 24, 1989 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 45 $35,071,325 Nov 24, 1989 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 13 $80,514,623 Nov 24, 1989 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 14 $27,835,125 Nov 24, 1989 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 2 $78,831,309 Nov 24, 1989 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 16 $35,071,325 Nov 24, 1989 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 3 $99,324,808 Nov 24, 1989 5

Leading Cast

Michael J. Fox Marty McFly (sr)/Marty McFly jr/Marlene McFly
Christopher Lloyd Doc Emmett L. Brown

Supporting Cast

Lea Thompson Lorraine Baines
Thomas F. Wilson Biff Tannen/Griff Tannen
James Tolkan Mr. Strickland
Jeffrey Weissman George McFly
Casey Siemaszko 3-D
Billy Zane Match
J.J. Cohen Skinhead
Elisabeth Shue Jennifer Parker
Charles Fleischer Terry
E. Casanova Evans Michael Jackson
Jay Koch Ronald Reagan
Charles Gherardi Ayatollah Khomeini
Ricky Dean Logan Data
Darlene Vogel Spike
Jason Scott Lee Whitey
Elijah Wood Video Game Boy
John Thornton Video Game Boy
Theo Schwartz Hoverboard Girl
Lindsey Barry Hoverboard Girl
Judy Ovitz Antique Store Saleswoman
Stephanie E. Williams Officer Foley
Marty Levy Cab Driver
Flea Needles
Jim Ishida Fujitsu
Nikki Birdsong Loretta
Al White Dad
Junior Fann Mom
Shaun Hunter Harold
Buck Flower Bum
Neil Ross Museum Narrator
Tamara Carrera Jacuzzi Girl
Jennifer Brown Baseball Kid
Irina Cashen Baseball Kid
Angela Greenblatt Baseball Kid
Cameron Moore Baseball Kid
Justin Mosely Spink Baseball Kid
Lisa Freeman Babs
John Erwin Radio Sportscaster
David Harold Brown Starlighter
Tommy Thomas Starlighter
Lloyd L. Tolbert Starlighter
Granville Danny Young Starlighter
Wesley Mann CPR Kid
Joe Flaherty Western Union Man
Kevin Holloway Marty Photo Double
Charles F. Fitzsimmons Biff Photo Doube
Crispin Glover George McFly

Uncategorized

Harry Waters Marvin Berry

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Zemeckis Director
Bob Gale Screenwriter
Robert Zemeckis Story Creator
Bob Gale Story Creator
Bob Gale Producer
Neil Canton Producer
Steven Spielberg Executive Producer
Frank Marshall Executive Producer
Kathleen Kennedy Executive Producer
Rick Carter Production Designer
Arthur Schmidt Editor
Harry Keramidas Editor
Alan Silvestri Composer
Dean Cundey Director of Photography
Steve Starkey Associate Producer
David McGiffert Assistant Director
Max Kleven Second Unit Director
Joan Bradshaw Unit Production Manager
Marjorie Stone McShirley Art Director
Linda Descenna Set Decorator
Don Burgess Second Unit Photography
Jack Priestley Additional Photography
Ken Ralston Special Effects Supervisor
Michael Lantieri Special Effects Supervisor
John Bell Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Gawley Visual Effects Supervisor
Joanna Johnston Costume Designer
Chuck Velasco Costume Supervisor
Nancy McArdle Costume Supervisor
Peter Lonsdale Associate Editor
William B. Kaplan Sound Mixer
Rick Alexander Re-recording Mixer
Joel Fein Re-recording Mixer
Jim Bolt Re-recording Mixer
Charles L. Campbell Supervising Sound Editor
Louis L. Edemann Supervising Sound Editor
Richard C. Franklin, Jr. Sound Editor
Chuck Neely Sound Editor
Paul Timothy Carden* Sound Editor
Donald J. Malouf Sound Editor
Larry Carow Sound Editor
Gary Mundheim Sound Editor
Allan Bromberg Sound Editor
Gregg Baxter Sound Editor
Kenneth Karman Music Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Blu-ray Sales: Battle Earns Victory on High Definition

June 29th, 2011

Battle: Los Angeles was just able to squeak ahead of True Grit on this week's Blu-ray sales chart with 375,000 units sold for opening week sales of $8.71 million. Its opening week Blu-ray sales ratio was 47% in terms of units and 54% in terms of dollars. It won't be long before visual effects laden blockbusters commonly sell more Blu-rays than DVDs. More...

2010 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part II

December 2nd, 2010

Christmas shopping season is in full swing and this week we have the second part of our Holiday Gift Guide. Last week, Part I talked about big first run releases, while this week we look at box sets and TV on DVD releases. When it comes to the latter, this list is limited to Full Series Megasets and the first season of shows that made their home market debut this year, mostly. This is because when it comes to full season sets from the middle of a show's run, they don't really make good gifts, unless the person is already collecting the series. "Here's season three of a great show. You'll have to buy the first two yourself and get caught up before watching this one." Anyhoo, there are still plenty of releases worth giving as gifts this season, starting with... More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 24, 1989 1 $27,835,125   1,865 $14,925   $43,016,225 1
Dec 1, 1989 1 $12,110,340 -56% 1,866 $6,490   $60,003,540 2
Dec 8, 1989 3 $7,010,580 -42% 1,986 $3,530   $69,486,570 3
Dec 15, 1989 3 $4,410,140 -37% 2,023 $2,180   $77,537,825 4
Dec 22, 1989 4 $4,067,370 -8% 2,102 $1,935   $84,136,590 5
Dec 29, 1989 4 $8,143,555 +100% 2,107 $3,865   $94,493,105 6
Jan 5, 1990 7 $3,740,036 -54% 1,760 $2,125   $99,923,966 7
Jan 12, 1990 9 $2,748,860 -27% 1,641 $1,675   $103,405,241 8
Jan 19, 1990 10 $2,374,485 -14% 1,527 $1,555   $106,796,506 9
Jan 26, 1990 10 $1,774,965 -25% 1,473 $1,205   $109,116,271 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 22, 1989 1 $7,236,200   1,865 $3,880   $7,236,200 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 24, 1989 1 $32,712,100   1,865 $17,540   $47,893,200 2
Dec 1, 1989 2 $14,582,790 -55% 1,866 $7,815   $62,475,990 3
Dec 8, 1989 3 $10,651,695 -27% 1,986 $5,363   $73,127,685 4
Dec 15, 1989 3 $6,941,535 -35% 2,023 $3,431   $80,069,220 5
Dec 22, 1989 7 $6,280,330 -10% 2,102 $2,988   $86,349,550 6
Dec 29, 1989 4 $9,834,380 +57% 2,107 $4,667   $96,183,930 7
Jan 5, 1990 7 $4,472,451 -55% 1,760 $2,541   $100,656,381 8
Jan 12, 1990 10 $3,765,640 -16% 1,641 $2,295   $104,422,021 9
Jan 19, 1990 10 $2,919,285 -22% 1,527 $1,912   $107,341,306 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/8/1989 $0 0 29 53 $1,580,691 11/13/2020
Mexico 3/20/2023 $0000$0
New Zealand 8/6/2020 $2,338 9 9 9 $2,338 10/19/2022
South Korea 1/13/1990 $0 0 52 52 $74,482 10/26/2015
Spain 6/12/2020 $0 0 1 1 $5,430 8/27/2020
United Kingdom 11/24/1989 $0 0 17 28 $1,486,304 7/17/2020
 
Rest of World $210,372,621
 
International Total$213,521,866 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records