Back to the Future Part II

1989 film by Robert Zemeckis
Movie film Q109331
Back to the Future Part II
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Summary

Back to the Future Part II is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,667 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects[3]
  • Director: Robert Zemeckis[4]
  • Screenwriter: Bob Gale[5], Robert Zemeckis[6]
  • Composer: Alan Silvestri[7]
  • Genre: science fiction film[8], teen film[9], comedy film[10], time-travel film[11], dystopian film[12]
  • Follows: Back to the Future[13]
  • Followed by: Back to the Future Part III[14]
  • Cast member: Michael J. Fox[15], Christopher Lloyd[16], Lea Thompson[17], Thomas F. Wilson[18], Elisabeth Shue[19], James Tolkan[20], Flea[21], Casey Siemaszko[22], Billy Zane[23], Mary Ellen Trainor[24], Crispin Glover[25], Elijah Wood[26], Jeffrey Weissman[27], Charles Fleischer[28]
  • Producer: Bob Gale[29], Neil Canton[30]
  • Part of the series: Back to the Future[31]
  • Production company: Amblin Entertainment[32]
  • Director of photography: Dean Cundey[33]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[34]
  • Commons category: Back to the Future Part II[35]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[36]
  • Review score: 63%[37], 6.2/10[38], 57/100[39]
  • Color: color[40]
  • Country of origin: United States[41]
  • Publication date: November 22, 1989[42], December 22, 1989[43], December 21, 1989[44], 1989[45]
  • Characters: Marty McFly[46]
  • Distributed by: Universal Pictures[47], Netflix[48], Ivi.ru[49]
  • Narrative location: California[50], Hill Valley[51]
  • Official website: http://www.bttfmovie.com/[52], https://www.backtothefuture.com/movies/backtothefuture2[53]
  • Filming location: Los Angeles[54]

Why It Matters

Back to the Future Part II has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

What awards did Back to the Future Part II receive?

Honors received include BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 12d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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