Back to the Future (1985)
96%RT Audience Score: 94%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
22 wins & 25 nominations total
Inventive, funny, and breathlessly constructed, Back to the Future is a rousing time-travel adventure with an unforgettable spirit.
If you’re looking for a movie that’ll take you on a wild ride through time, then Back to the Future is the flick for you! This movie is so clever and hilarious, you’ll be laughing and gasping in equal measure. The plot is so well-crafted, you’ll be on the edge of your seat the whole time. And the characters? They’re unforgettable! Marty McFly and Doc Brown are the ultimate dynamic duo, and you’ll be rooting for them every step of the way. So if you want a movie that’s inventive, funny, and just plain awesome, then hop in your DeLorean and head Back to the Future!
Production Company(ies)
Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, U-Drive Productions,
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Whittier High School – 12417 E. Philadelphia Street, Whittier, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1985
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 56m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 3, 1985 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 17, 2010
Genre(s)
Comedy/Fantasy
Keyword(s)
starring Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson, Wendie Jo Sperber, Marc McClure, directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, comedy, fantasy, adventure, PG rating, box office gross $247.0K, reviewed by Joseph Gelmis, Lou Lumenick, Derek Malcolm, Tom Huddleston, Kathleen Carroll, Paul Attanasio, Cory Woodroof, Danielle Solzman, Wayne Broadway, Allison Rose, Mike Massie, Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Superman: The Movie, Field of Dreams, time travel, DeLorean, 1980s, small-town California, scientist, experiment, Marty McFly, Doc Brown, parents, love, existence, Universal Pictures, Bob Gale, Neil Canton, surround sound
Worldwide gross: $383,336,762
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,082,732,716
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 86
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 118,073,360
US/Canada gross: $212,836,762
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $601,156,341
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 52
US/Canada opening weekend: $11,152,500
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $31,500,179
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 432
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $19,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $53,665,402
Production budget ranking: 745
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $28,898,819
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $1,000,168,494
ROI to date (est.): 1,211%
ROI ranking: 100
Christopher Lloyd – Dr. Emmett Brown
Crispin Glover – George McFly
Lea Thompson – Lorraine Baines McFly
Wendie Jo Sperber – Linda McFly
Marc McClure – Dave McFly
Director(s)
Robert Zemeckis
Writer(s)
Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale
Producer(s)
Bob Gale, Neil Canton
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
22 wins & 25 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Achievement in Sound Editing Winners, Oscar Nominees, Oscar Winners
All Critics (86) | Top Critics (30) | Fresh (83) | Rotten (3)
“Back to the Future” is the best comic-strip movie I’ve seen this year. It’s well-made, lighthearted and is exactly the right length to give you excitement and laughs and a few surprises, and then it’s over, leaving you feeling good.
June 26, 2020 | Rating: 4/4
Joseph Gelmis
Newsday
TOP CRITIC
Zemeckis and Gale have cannily chosen the time periods, which are funny as much for their similarities (political and materalistic) as their contrasts (music, fashions, language).
October 21, 2015 | Rating: 4/4
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
TOP CRITIC
Though it is hardly one of the greater flights of cinematic imagination to be seen since science fantasy reared its head as mass appeal material again, it would be virtually impossible not to enjoy it in some way or another.
October 21, 2015
Derek Malcolm
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Every bit as classy, clever and cockle-warming as it was 30 years ago.
October 20, 2015 | Rating: 5/5
Tom Huddleston
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Kids and parents alike are gonna dig this wonderful fantasy.
July 7, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/4
Kathleen Carroll
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
Zemeckis and Gale have given the movie a core of feeling that makes real claims on us. For all its comedy, Back to the Future is about a kid coming to terms with his parents’ inadequacies, a moment familiar to everyone, and the fulcrum in growing up.
June 23, 2015
Paul Attanasio
Washington Post
TOP CRITIC
The weightlessness of Back to the Future is part of its singular charm. Marty McFly and Doc Brown’s time-traveling adventure is one of our great movies because of the way it loves its characters, its story and the infinite possibilities of its universe.
June 28, 2022
Cory Woodroof
Williamson Home Page
Back to the Future is the very definition of a summer blockbuster and the adventure-comedy is one of the best films ever made.
June 3, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies
It is perfectly 80s with its soundtrack, its fashion, and its gratuitous use of s-bombs in a PG-rated film. I imagine itll be hard for anyone who enjoys fun and mirth not to have a good time watching this movie.
March 1, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
Wayne Broadway
Black Girl Nerds
Fox, who was doing double duty while making the first film (he was still working on his sitcom, Family Ties at the same time) was the perfect Marty.
October 19, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Allison Rose
FlickDirect
By far one of the most competent time travel movies ever made, addressing even the most common loopholes and pitfalls.
August 31, 2020 | Rating: 10/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
It is the perfect package of entertainment, drama, comedy, excitement, and heart, wrapped up in special effects that still look convincing.
August 4, 2020
Allen Almachar
The MacGuffin…
Plot
Marty McFly, a typical American teenager of the Eighties, is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a plutonium-powered DeLorean “time machine” invented by a slightly mad scientist. During his often hysterical, always amazing trip back in time, Marty must make certain his teenage parents-to-be meet and fall in love – so he can get back to the future.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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