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Back to the Future Part II

1989 • PG • 1h 48m • Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi • Universal Pictures

Getting back was only the beginning.

🍅 63% 86% MC 57 LB 3.91 IMDb 7.8

Box office summary

Opening Weekend
$27.8M
3-day opening
Domestic Total
$118.5M
Final
Worldwide Total
$332.0M
$213.5M international
Domestic Legs4.3x
Budget$40M
1989 Rank#8
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Cast & Crew

Full Zemeckis filmography
Robert Zemeckis Robert Zemeckis Director Michael J. Fox Michael J. Fox Starring Christopher Lloyd Christopher Lloyd Starring Lea Thompson Lea Thompson Starring Thomas F. Wilson Thomas F. Wilson Starring Elisabeth Shue Elisabeth Shue Starring
ScreenplayBob Gale Story byRobert Zemeckis, Bob Gale Produced byBob Gale, Neil Canton Music byAlan Silvestri StudioUniversal Pictures SeriesBack to the Future
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The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Nov 24-26 1 $27.8M — 1,865 $14,925 $43.0M
2 Dec 1-3 1 $12.1M −56.5% 1,866 $6,490 $60.0M
3 Dec 8-10 3 $7.0M −42.1% 1,986 $3,530 $69.5M
4 Dec 15-17 3 $4.4M −37.1% 2,023 $2,180 $77.5M
5 Dec 22-24 4 $4.1M −7.8% 2,102 $1,935 $84.1M
6 Dec 29-31 4 $8.1M +100.2% 2,107 $3,865 $94.5M
7 Jan 5-7 7 $3.7M −54.1% 1,760 $2,125 $99.9M
8 Jan 12-14 9 $2.7M −26.5% 1,641 $1,675 $103.4M
9 Jan 19-21 10 $2.4M −13.6% 1,527 $1,555 $106.8M
10 Jan 26-28 10 $1.8M −25.2% 1,473 $1,205 $109.1M
Weekend grossWk 10 · $1.8M
$27.8M
$12.1M
$7.0M
$4.4M
$4.1M
$8.1M
$3.7M
$2.7M
$2.4M
$1.8M
W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 10 · −25.2%
−56.5%
W1→2
−42.1%
W2→3
−37.1%
W3→4
−7.8%
W4→5
+100.2%
W5→6
−54.1%
W6→7
−26.5%
W7→8
−13.6%
W8→9
−25.2%
W9→10
Steepest −56.5%Biggest gain +100.2%

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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