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Back to the Future

PG Released Jul 3, 1985 1h 56m Comedy Sci-Fi TRAILER for Back to the Future: Trailer 1 List
93% Tomatometer 111 Reviews 95% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings
In this 1980s sci-fi classic, small-town California teen Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is thrown back into the '50s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) goes awry. Traveling through time in a modified DeLorean car, Marty encounters young versions of his parents (Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson), and must make sure that they fall in love or he'll cease to exist. Even more dauntingly, Marty has to return to his own time and save the life of Doc Brown. Read More Read Less
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Inventive, funny, and breathlessly constructed, Back to the Future is a rousing time-travel adventure with an unforgettable spirit.

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Pauline Kael New Yorker What pushes Back to the Future over the edge from so-so to oh-no is its willing complicity in the continuing glorification of the '50s. Jun 28, 2023 Full Review Marsha McCreadie Arizona Republic Remember how Huck Finn daydreamed about going to his own funeral? Back to the Future does an inverse, witty turnabout on this theme. Jun 28, 2023 Full Review David Robinson Times (UK) Michael J. Fox is bright and likeable, convincing as a 17-year-old, and excellent when he introduces rock-and-roll to a stunned high school audience only just getting over doo wop. Jun 27, 2023 Full Review Hannah Rose CBR Strip away the sci-fi, and this trilogy is a tale as old as time. It's a classic hero's journey, the story of someone growing up and discovering where his power really lies. Rated: 9/10 Apr 30, 2024 Full Review Mark Jackson Epoch Times The ultimate American summer blockbuster. Incredibly clever, nostalgia-packed, and never gets old. To sum up BTTF in one line: "Last night Darth Vadar came down from the planet Vulcan and said if I didn't ask Lorraine to the dance, he'd melt my brain!!!" Rated: 5/5 Oct 25, 2023 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy It remains the best of the series. Rated: 3.5/4 Oct 14, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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adam szmatula Great movie never saw it on the big screen before a must see Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/02/24 Full Review Jay Great to see it on the big screen again! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/30/24 Full Review Javier.A The same classic that I’ve known and loved and so have countless of other people , I’m a 2000’s kid but the movie still holds up almost 40 years later Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/30/24 Full Review J Excellent movie! Loved the opportunity to see this classic in theaters with my father. Thank you, Flashback Cinema. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/29/24 Full Review James It may be a perfect movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/28/24 Full Review Diego R One of my favorites! So awesome to see on the big screen! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this 1980s sci-fi classic, small-town California teen Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is thrown back into the '50s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) goes awry. Traveling through time in a modified DeLorean car, Marty encounters young versions of his parents (Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson), and must make sure that they fall in love or he'll cease to exist. Even more dauntingly, Marty has to return to his own time and save the life of Doc Brown.
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Producer
Bob Gale, Neil Canton
Screenwriter
Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 3, 1985, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Oct 21, 2023
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 8, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$247.0K
Runtime
1h 56m
Sound Mix
Surround
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