# Back to the Future Part II (1989)

> Marty McFly and Doc Brown race across multiple timelines to prevent a corrupted future from permanently rewriting their lives.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/132

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Thomas F. Wilson, Elisabeth Shue, James Tolkan, Jeffrey Weissman, Casey Siemaszko
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096874/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, zany, propulsive, family movie night, nostalgic rewatch

## Synopsis

Time travel takes a wild turn as a young man must navigate the future to save his family.

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