Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction  •  1989  •  108 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Back to the Future Part II (1989)

Back to the Future Part II poster

Back to the Future Part II (1989)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.


Starring Cast

Michael J. Fox  •   Christopher Lloyd  •   Lea Thompson


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict, while involving a critique of individual greed leading to a dystopian society, is primarily an apolitical sci-fi adventure about the dangers of altering the timeline and the moral implications of personal choices, with the solution focused on restoring a generic 'good' status quo rather than promoting a specific political ideology.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

This film exhibits a traditional casting approach without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on adventure and character-driven conflict, rather than engaging with or critiquing traditional identities or explicitly incorporating DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Back to the Future Part II does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The narrative focuses on time travel, family dynamics, and the consequences of altering history, without engaging with queer identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Back to the Future Part II" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on time travel, alternate timelines, and the consequences of altering history, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film does not feature any scenes where a female character engages in or wins close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters are present but are not depicted in such action roles.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

All established characters from the first installment maintain their original gender in this sequel. New characters introduced are not gender-swapped versions of pre-existing ones. An in-plot disguise does not constitute a gender swap.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

All established characters from the original film who appear in Back to the Future Part II are portrayed by actors of the same race. While some characters were recast, these changes did not involve a shift in racial portrayal.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.8
The Movie Database logo
7.8

Critic Ratings

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6.3
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5.7

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