Back to the Future Part II actors in a role. "Back to the Future Part II" was also a ground-breaking project for effects studio Industrial Light & Magic (ILM): In addition to digital compositing, ILM used the VistaGlide motion control camera system, which allowed an actor to portray multiple characters simultaneously on-screen without sacrificing camera movement. "Back to the Future Part II" was released by Universal Pictures on November 22, 1989. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $331 million worldwide, making it the third-highest-grossing film of 1989. On October 26, 1985, Dr. Emmett Brown arrives in the DeLorean time machine and persuades
Back to the Future accumulating a worldwide total of $389.1 million. "Back to the Future" had the fourth-highest opening weekend of 1985 and was the top-grossing film of the year. Box Office Mojo estimates that the film sold over 59 million tickets in the US. On review aggregator Metacritic the film received an average score of 87, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 12 reviews. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 96% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 77 reviews; the average rating is 8.7/10. The website's consensus reads: "Inventive, funny, and breathlessly constructed, "Back to the Future" is