Back to the Future Part II (1989)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $118,450,002 | Details |
| International Box Office | $213,521,866 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $331,971,868 | |
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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 | $332,473,770 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 22nd, 1989 (Wide) by Universal October 19th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Universal (35th Anniversary) |
| 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 |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Franchise: | Back to the Future |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Same Actor, Multiple Roles |
| Plot point: | Bullies, Gambling, Time Travel |
| Subgenre: | Chase Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1950s, 1980s, 2010s, Yesterday's Tomorrow |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amblin Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1989 | 1 | $7,236,200 | 1,865 | $3,880 | $7,236,200 | 1 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8/6/2020 | $2,338 | 9 | 1 | 9 | $2,434 | 5/4/2026 | |||
| 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 | 69 | 97 | $11,684 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $213,427,836 | |||||||||
| International Total | $213,521,866 | 5/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Michael J. Fox | Marty McFly (sr) / Marty McFly jr / Marlene McFly | |
| Christopher Lloyd | Doc Emmett L. Brown |
Supporting
| 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 |
| Harry Waters | Marvin Berry |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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 | $332,473,770 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 22nd, 1989 (Wide) by Universal October 19th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Universal (35th Anniversary) |
| 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 |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Franchise: | Back to the Future |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Same Actor, Multiple Roles |
| Plot point: | Bullies, Gambling, Time Travel |
| Subgenre: | Chase Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1950s, 1980s, 2010s, Yesterday's Tomorrow |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amblin Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1989 | 1 | $7,236,200 | 1,865 | $3,880 | $7,236,200 | 1 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8/6/2020 | $2,338 | 9 | 1 | 9 | $2,434 | 5/4/2026 | |||
| 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 | 69 | 97 | $11,684 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $213,427,836 | |||||||||
| International Total | $213,521,866 | 5/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Michael J. Fox | Marty McFly (sr) / Marty McFly jr / Marlene McFly | |
| Christopher Lloyd | Doc Emmett L. Brown |
Supporting
| 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 |
| Harry Waters | Marvin Berry |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.