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 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 652 | $118,450,002 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 489 | $213,521,866 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 516 | $331,971,868 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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 |
| 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
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 348 | $7,627,765 | Jan 12, 1990 | 54 |
| New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 200 | $8,143,555 | Dec 29, 1989 | 40 |
| New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 111 | $23,900,005 | Dec 29, 1989 | 40 |
| Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 291 | $11,937,069 | Dec 22, 1989 | 33 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) | 45 | $27,835,125 | Nov 24, 1989 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 12 | $81,691,560 | Nov 24, 1989 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) | 48 | $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) | 15 | $27,835,125 | Nov 24, 1989 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 3 | $81,691,560 | Nov 24, 1989 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) | 17 | $35,071,325 | Nov 24, 1989 | 5 |
| Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 4 | $102,928,628 | Nov 24, 1989 | 5 |