Back to the Future

Name: Back to the Future
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 5

1hr 56m

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… More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Robert Zemeckis

Producer:

Neil Canton

Writer:

Bob Gale

Release Date:

Jul 3, 1985

Runtime:

1hr 56m

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

Letterboxd User Reviews

4.2

RATINGS 122.6K FANS

4.2

May 20, 2020

So structurally perfect that it may have eventually ruined movies.

10.9K Likes

matt lynch

Dec 14, 2019

imagine being so much of a chad that even your past mom wants to bang you

9.9K Likes

adambolt

Oct 18, 2020

My cheeks hurt from smiling when I watch this movie.

7.8K Likes

Georgia Coley
Oct 10, 2023

we can’t keep letting freud win

6.6K Likes

jeaba

Mar 10, 2021

every best friend duo has the dumb band kid from the 80s and the insane elderly scientist

4.6K Likes

amaya

May 13, 2023

marty mcfly and luke skywalker would've been besties and i will not elaborate any further

4.4K Likes

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."

4.0K Likes

Angela Ferraguto

Mar 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…

3.7K Likes

Simon Ramshaw

May 10, 2017

i could watch this movie every day and not get tired of it

3.6K Likes

lucy

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Garrett loved

Back to the Future

Rewatched this one…An all time classic, it should be watched by everyone at least once

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Soki disliked

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I 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.

4 🥱 2 3Y

kristi liked

Back to the Future

i 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❤️

🔥 3 1Y
Sabrina Bondi loved

Back 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.

🔥 3 3Y

Professor Lock liked

Back to the Future

Was 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

2 🔥 1 6M

Amy disliked

Back to the Future

Cute but my TikTok brain is not cut out for watching 80s movies

3 3Y
Your.fav.caity disliked

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This was kinda boring and HE WAS TRYING TO DATE HIS MOM?!?!?!

4 1Y

G loved

Back to the Future

Classic 🤌🏼

2 🔥 1 2Y

tasikoaa loved

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I didn’t expect it to be such a good movie I highly recommend watching it, it’s a great classic🫶

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Atom Users Reviews

5.0

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Chris Ramirez

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By far one of my favorite movies of all time

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Best movie ever 😍 One of my all time favorite movie 🥰 I watch it every change I get 😁

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One of my all time favorites!
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felt like I was back in the 80's. so great

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If you have never seen it on the big screen, make sure you do, one of these days.

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Metacritic

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Based on 27 Critics

8.9

USER SCORE (979)

Universal acclaim based on 979 Reviews

This piece of Pop Art Americana is a clever, generally engaging screwball comedy.

Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

100

The smartest, sweetest, funniest comedy in many summers. [08 July 1985, p.76]

Jack Kroll

Newsweek

100

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

Empire

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Back to the Future (1985) family-friendly?

The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.

How long is Back to the Future (1985)?

The movie is 1hr 56min long.

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