British Academy Film Awards — 2 wins, 1 nominationAcademy Awards — 1 nominationKids' Choice Award — 1 nominationSaturn Award — 1 nominationAll 2 wins · 4 nominations on record
British Academy Film Awards: Best Special Visual Effects
Scholarship
Named in the title of 1 peer-reviewed work
Examples
Sources: Wikidata · OpenAlex · Library of Congress. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
Back to the Future Part II arrived from Universal Pictures in 1989, the middle chapter of Robert Zemeckis's time travel trilogy and one of the most ambitious studio sequels of its decade. Where the original film was a tight, self-contained adventure, this installment pushed into 2015, an alternate 1985, and a return to 1955, layering timelines with an inventive complexity rarely attempted in mainstream blockbusters. Its release cemented the franchise as a cultural touchstone, and its vision of hoverboards and flying cars remains a reference point in popular imagination decades later.
A title card cell like this one preserves the film's opening identification frame, the moment audiences first see the movie's name rendered on screen before any story begins. These pieces are prized by collectors precisely because they represent the picture as a whole rather than a single scene or character, marking the threshold into the narrative. For a franchise entry as visually and conceptually dense as this sequel, the title card carries weight as the clean, singular symbol of the film's identity, untangled from its layered plotlines and timelines.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Back to the Future Part II (1989).
Gauge
35mm, four perforations per frame on both edges; the strip holds three frames.
Perforations
Four per frame on each edge, evenly spaced, cleanly punched with no torn or deformed holes visible.
Soundtrack
Not visible in this capture; the area beside the picture frames is obscured by the strip's edge and no track structure can be resolved.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture; no legible key numbers, manufacturer text, or SAFETY FILM legend can be read.
Base & colour
Base appears neutral to very slightly cool; dye image renders the title logo in strong orange, yellow, and white, with no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history
No scratches, splice marks, or cue marks are visible in this capture.
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames show the same title-card composition, consistent with a title-sequence loop from Back to the Future Part II.
Era check
A 35mm positive colour print with this perforation pitch and dye-image character is consistent with a theatrical release print from the late 1980s, matching the 1989 production date on record.
Read from the original intake capture shown below. Observations only — film is authenticated, not graded.
This original motion picture film element has been examined and authenticated by Crown Grading in partnership with National Film Vault, and encapsulated for archival preservation.
Why so little survivesRelease prints were leased to theaters, not sold. When the run ended they went back to the distributor to be destroyed, and most were. What collectors hold today came from the prints that escaped that order, and no new 35mm prints of these films are being struck.
CROWN SERIAL 000064112
Original Film CaptureAs received
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