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Send confirmation email close You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. Manage Your List Follow Followed Follow with Notifications Follow Unfollow Share Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Copy link Email Link copied to clipboard Back to the Future (1985) RELATED 10 MOVIES WHERE THE CAR WAS THE STAR 10 BEST SCI-FI COMEDIES, RANKED 10 SCI-FI FRANCHISES EVERYONE WANTS TO COME BACK BUT NEVER WILL Sign in to your CBR account 10 Things Back To The Future Part II Got Right About The Future Visit Now Playing WATCH NEXT Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Mute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 2:05 Loaded: 1.83% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind liveLIVE Remaining Time -2:05 1x Playback Rate Chapters * Chapters Descriptions * descriptions off, selected Captions * captions off, selected Audio Track Picture-in-PictureFullscreen This is a modal window. Advertisement Skip Ad 5 10 Things Back To The Future Part II Got Right About The Future The Back To The Future movies are a flawless trilogy, and the greatest movie in the series is Back To The Future Part II. Its wonderfully optimistic portrayal of the then-future year of 2015 is utterly charming, even if audiences are still waiting for hoverboards and flying cars to become a reality. Fans have recently been celebrating the date that Marty McFly traveled to in 2015, October 21st, by sharing their favorite predictions that have since come true. Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis's screenplay has correctly identified various future technologies. Marty's visit to 2015 sees him encounter a few unusual gadgets, that have now become commonplace across households in the 2020s. Back To The Future Part II's futuristic society seems significantly less advanced today. 10 CAMERA DRONES Related 16 BEST TIME TRAVEL MOVIES, RANKED Time travel movies like the Back to the Future trilogy and Terminator 2 are just a few hits that stood out in the sci-fi sub-genre over the years. Marty McFly witnesses many drones hovering through the sky in Back To The Future Part II. Drones have become a hugely popular aspect of modern culture since Back To The Future Part II, made available commercially in the early 2010s. The most common usage for drones is for aerial photography. Marty witnesses a news crew using drones to complete airborne shots of the courthouse wreckage, following Marty's hoverboard chase. This is not dissimilar to how real-life film and television productions, as well as everyday civilians, utilize these devices for photos and videos. Dog-walking drones can also be bought many places, which are reminiscent of the contraptions spotted by Marty in Back To The Future Part II. 9 VOICE-ACTIVATED LIGHTS Jennifer Parker does not have the best reputation within the Back To The Future franchise, with many moviegoers regarding her as one of the sci-fi genre's worst-written female characters. Nevertheless, her role in Back To The Future Part II highlights one of the film's most remarkable inventions. Hill Valley cops escort her to her future home, where its lights are activated by vocal commands. When Back To The Future Part II was originally released, voice-activated lights seemed many years away. Modern citizens, however, are now able to connect their smart devices, including Apple Home and Alexa to special bulbs. These smart bulbs allow the user to turn the lights on by using their voice. 8 SMART GLASSES Related 10 MOVIES WHERE THE CAR WAS THE STAR From Dominic Toretto's iconic Dodge Charger to James Bonds' coolest vehicles, some cars are the main character. Back To The Future Part II showcases a future where wearable technology is all the rage. Among the most memorable devices in the film are Marty McFly Jr.'s smart glasses. He uses these fashionable spectacles at the McFly household dinner table, which conveniently stops him from recognizing that his Mum Jennifer is looking a couple of decades younger. Back To The Future Part II's smart glasses are capable of streaming television, and making video calls. In 2014, Google launched Google Glass, which contained the same features as Back To The Future Part II Marty McFly Jr.'s smart glasses. Sadly, these proved extremely unpopular among consumers, resulting in Google removing them from sale in 2015. 7 MOBILE PAYMENT TECHNOLOGY Among the most accurate predictions in Back To The Future Part II concerns mobile payment technology. The sci-fi classic shows Marty being asked to donate to the Hill Valley clock tower through a fingerprint-scanning device. This is not dissimilar to how people now use their phones to make virtual payments. Biff Tannen - who many consider to be a movie bully people love to hate — uses mobile payment technology to pay for a taxi in Back To The Future Part II. In reality, apps including Uber and Bolt accept digital cash methods for their taxi services. Back To The Future Part II's claims no longer seem so outlandish, with mobile software also offering virtual payment choices. 6 LEGACY SEQUELS Related 10 BEST SCI-FI COMEDIES, RANKED In their best instances, sci-fi comedies poke fun at the tropes that make the genre while offering genuine excitement. One of the most iconic scenes in Back To The Future Part II concerns Hill Valley's Holomax Theater. In the Back To The Future timeline, Steven Spielberg's son Max has taken over the Jaws franchise and produced its 19th movie. Although the Jaws saga has yet to receive this many movies, there have been many legacy sequels to beloved franchises lately, which share a similar sentiment to the "Jaws 19" notion. Nostalgic follow-ups to films such as Jumanji and Top Gun have dominated cinema in recent years. Back To The Future Part II also predicted that a Steven Spielberg franchise would have new installments in the mid-2010s, with Jurassic World expertly reviving the Jurassic Park movies. 5 FINGERPRINT TECHNOLOGY Fingerprint technology is prevalent throughout Back To The Future Part II. Most notably, Doc Brown — who is considered one of the best nerdy characters — spots this clever creation being used by the Hill Valley cops to identify Jennifer McFly. Today, police forces across the world utilize fingerprint scanners to identify criminals during arrests. Scanning fingerprints is also utilized within Back To The Future Part II to unlock doors, as shown by Jennifer while she explores her future home. Although this Back To The Future Part II technology isn't quite commonplace across modern homes, some households are now equipped with doors that can be opened by scanning a fingerprint. 4 80S NOSTALGIA Back To The Future Part II presents Marty with a 2015 eating establishment that's remarkably similar to his home time. He visits the Cafe 80's in Back To The Future Part II, which uses virtual waiters that take on the forms of various iconic 80s stars, including Michael Jackson and Ronald Reagan, to serve customers' food. This Back To The Future Part II prediction is not too dissimilar to how famous 80s celebrities such as Bill Murray and Danny McBride have appeared in iconic Super Bowl ads, recreating 80s comedies Groundhog Day and Crocodile Dundee, and Stranger Things, especially, has exploited 80s nostalgia for its adventurous narrative. 3 HOLOGRAMS One of Back To The Future Part II's most hilarious sequences takes place outside the Holomax Theater. Marty McFly, who has delivered one of the best Back To The Future quotes, is horrified as he is eaten by a holographic shark, advertising Jaws 19. In the 1980s, holographic devices only existed in sci-fi movies. This awe-inspiring technology has become a reality since Back To The Future Part II. Holograms are most commonly found in music concerts, recreating popular artists including Freddie Mercury and Elvis Presley for arena tours. Perhaps the closest to Back To The Future Part 2's Holomax Theater is ABBA Voyage, which operates from a music venue in London designed specifically for performances by ABBA holograms. 2 HANDS-FREE GAMING Related 10 SCI-FI FRANCHISES EVERYONE WANTS TO COME BACK BUT NEVER WILL Just because beloved franchises like Back to the Future have become iconic doesn't mean they'll receive a revival anytime soon — if ever. Back To The Future Part II makes a particularly bold suggestion when it comes to gaming. Marty McFly's visit to the Cafe 80s sees him meet a group of kids, who declare the game Lone Gunman to be a "baby's toy" because gamers must use their hands to play. Today, this funny sequence from Back To The Future Part II recalls a few gaming peripherals that were popular in the late-2000s. Devices such as the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation Move, and Xbox Kinect perfectly match the description in Back To The Future Part II of hands-free gaming. Instead, gamers use their bodies to control the characters. This unique gameplay lives on with the Nintendo Switch's JoyCons, which also contain motion-based technology. 1 VIDEO CALLING Among the main innovations in Back To The Future Part II is video calling. This is displayed when Marty McFly's future self is fired by his boss via video link after he discovers Marty and Needles' attempt to scam his company. Back To The Future Part II depicts a future where residents make video calls rather than use traditional phones. Since Back To The Future Part II, video calling companies like Zoom have been adopted by several households. As in the movie, these video calls can also be projected onto a television screen through an HDMI cable, and are frequently utilized in the workplace. Many homes no longer use regular landlines, and instead either opt for smartphones or video calling. BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II 9 10 PG After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip. Release Date November 22, 1989 Director Robert Zemeckis Cast Michael J. Fox , Christopher Lloyd , Lea Thompson , Elizabeth Shue , Tom Wilson Runtime 1 hour 48 minutes Main Genre Science Fiction Writers Robert Zemeckis , Bob Gale Expand * Movies * Back to the Future (1985) * Back to the Future Part II (1989) Your changes have been saved Email is sent Email has already been sent close Please verify your email address. Send confirmation email close You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. 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