Back to the Future: 40th Anniversary
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Synopsis
Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.
Cast
- Michael J. Fox
- Christopher Lloyd
- Lea Thompson
- Crispin Glover
- Tom Wilson
- Claudia Wells
- Marc McClure
- Wendie Jo Sperber
- George DiCenzo
- Frances Lee McCain
Moviegoers are saying
Back to the Future stands as the gold standard of feel-good blockbusters, with audiences praising its 'structurally perfect' formula that somehow never gets old - viewers report watching it repeatedly with cheeks hurting from smiling. Despite a few critics noting its formulaic nature may have 'ruined movies' by setting impossible standards, the overwhelming consensus celebrates Christopher Lloyd's scene-stealing eccentricity and the film's unmatched ability to deliver 'air-punching moments' and pure comfort food cinema.
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Letterboxd User Reviews
4.2
4.4M
423.4K
1.5M
- May 20, 2020
So structurally perfect that it may have eventually ruined movies.
matt lynchDec 14, 2019imagine being so much of a chad that even your past mom wants to bang you
adamboltOct 18, 2020My cheeks hurt from smiling when I watch this movie.
Georgia Coley - Oct 10, 2023
we can’t keep letting freud win
jeabaMar 10, 2021every best friend duo has the dumb band kid from the 80s and the insane elderly scientist
amayaMay 13, 2023marty mcfly and luke skywalker would've been besties and i will not elaborate any further
júlia - Sep 26, 2020
Ranking of Doc faces 1. Lorraine: "I followed you." ಠ_ಠ 2. Marty scooting during Einstein's test run 3. When the plug pulls AGAIN 4. Toy car lights pile of rags on fire 5. Pencil in mouth 6. "You fell off the toilet and bumped your head."
Angela FerragutoMar 27, 2013"I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet...but your kids are going to love it." - Marty McFly I...oh, wow. Seriously, wow. WOW. WOW. WOW. I need to calm down. How have I missed out on watching this properly for 16 years? 16 YEARS. While it's not perfect, it's…
Simon RamshawMay 10, 2017i could watch this movie every day and not get tired of it
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- Garrett lovedBack to the Future
Rewatched this one…An all time classic, it should be watched by everyone at least once
Soki dislikedBack to the FutureI personally think that this movie is quite overrated. I just remember getting annoyed by some of the characters. Idk, perhaps I should watch it again.
kristi likedBack to the Futurei cannot believe i hadn’t seen this til it just popped up on my hotel tv. what a great movie. nostalgia to the max. great story, great characters, superb ending. so many BEAUTIFUL full circles. marty mcfly - goated name. uncle fester my fav❤️
- Sabrina Bondi lovedBack to the Future
The ultimate American summer blockbuster. Incredibly clever, nostalgia-packed, and never gets old. Back to the Future is a kick-off-your-shoes, settle-back-in-the-seat movie of abundant humor, boundless energy, and a relentlessly good heart.
Professor Lock likedBack to the FutureWas good when I watched it, not sure I’d say I loved it but I know if I watched it when it first came out I’d see it as a classic
Amy dislikedBack to the FutureCute but my TikTok brain is not cut out for watching 80s movies
- Your.fav.caity dislikedBack to the Future
This was kinda boring and HE WAS TRYING TO DATE HIS MOM?!?!?!
G lovedBack to the FutureClassic 🤌🏼
tasikoaa lovedBack to the FutureI didn’t expect it to be such a good movie I highly recommend watching it, it’s a great classic🫶
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- TPTim Patterson
Best family night in a long time!
JHJohn HuttonHad the privilege to see my #1 favorite film of all time in 4DX!! Wow…what a ride!! One of the best movie experiences in my entire life!! 🙌🏻
NLNicole LandseadelLove this movie!
- LZLauren Zimmerman
Great as always
DSDon SmithWas great to see it again after 40 years.
HMHector MezaGreat Scott!!! it's amazing the movie!!! I love it!!!! My favorite part is Marty is going back to 1985 after the dance with his parents. That was a true story. ⏰⏱️⏳🚗⚡ 1.21 gigawatts!
- TJTurtlejake Johnson
I really did like the movie for my first time seeing it
JMJose MontielTimeless!
WHWilliam HarkeyAwesome movie, can’t wait to see the sequels
Metacritic
This piece of Pop Art Americana is a clever, generally engaging screwball comedy.
Pauline Kael
The New Yorker
The smartest, sweetest, funniest comedy in many summers. [08 July 1985, p.76]
Jack Kroll
Newsweek
Among the plethora of innocent charms on offer, there's the near perfect script by Zemekis and Bob Gale which not only negotiates its time travel paradoxes with deft, exuberant wit but invests the light-hearted plot machinations with a seasoning note of honest drama.
Adam Smith
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