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Movies like Back to the Future Part II (1989) Finished Back to the Future Part II and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Back to the Future Part II, and what it does not.
What did you love about Back to the Future Part II? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Future world Time travel consequences Sci-fi comedy Family legacy Time paradox Time travel Small town america Bullying Your best matches Ranked against what Back to the Future Part II is actually about, not its genre labels.
80% Reverina match Top pick 1985 · Film · Adventure · Comedy
Strong match
Why it matches Built around the same time travel consequences and family legacy Watched for the same thing: sci-fi adventure and time travel More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 137 candidates
Told the same way, nonlinear
Centres on the same mentor figure What's different Not about family dynamics or bullying Not really adventure or sci-fi comedy Darkness Fairly light
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Commitment 1h 56m
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Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against Back to the Future Part II.
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2026 · Film · Adventure · Animation
Good match
Why it matches Centres on the same mentor figure Shares its playful and contemplative register Builds as slowly Told the same way, linear What's different Not built around self-discovery or family legacy Not about family dynamics or bullying Darkness Fairly light
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Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Back to the Future Part II.
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2023 · Film · Adventure · Fantasy
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: comedy Built around the same self-discovery Shares its playful and angry register Builds as slowly What's different Not about family dynamics or bullying Not really adventure or sci-fi comedy Easier to follow Darkness Fairly light
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Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against Back to the Future Part II.
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The Butterfly Effect 2004 · 1h 53m
Watched for the same thing: time travel and time travel Centres on the same everyman figure Wish 2023 · 1h 35m
Built around the same self-discovery Shares its playful and contemplative register
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