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Back to the Future

He was never in time for his classes... He wasn't in time for his dinner... Then one day... he wasn't in his time at all.

1985 • 116 min • Adventure · Comedy · Science Fiction

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Synopsis

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.

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Director: Robert Zemeckis • Crew: Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale

Trailers & clips

The Moment Marty Plays Johnny B Goode & Saves the Timeline

Back to Hill Valley - Bonus Feature

40th Anniversary Trailer

Bob Gale, Dean Cundey & Charlie Croughwell Reflect on BACK TO THE FUTURE | TCMFF 2025

Meet Marty McFly - Extended Preview

See You in 30 Years!

4K Trailer

Theatrical Trailer

Critic reviews

freshTop critics

The first time I saw this movie I was 6 or 7 years old and my friend had it on VHS and since then I can't count the number of times I have seen it. Such a fun time travel adventure movie.

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A quintasential '80s movie. A time-jumping rollercoaster ride everyone will enjoy getting on board.

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Everyone who's ever seen this movie loves it. We all wish we could go back in time. I know I do.

freshTop critics

Not sure how many times I've seen this (first time was on VHS ~1986 or 87 I think) but still an incredibly fun sci-fi comedy with Fox and Lloyd working perfectly off one another. Holds up so well each and every time I re-visit. **4.5/5**

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"Robert Zemeckis remains the beating heart of modern science-fiction films" The first time I have ever redacted a critic was down in 2015, since then, I learned how impressive productions could change lives and start movements throughout the world. Back To The Future represents one of those films, such a powerful, inspirational, comical, heartwarming, and innovative one. Probably, McFly and Doc Brown proffer th...

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Earth Angel And The Nuclear DeLorean. It's 1984 and director Robert Zemeckis, fresh from the success of Romancing The Stone, is trying to film Back To the Future - a film about a young teenager called Marty McFly who is accidentally sent back in time to 1955 and inadvertently risks the future of his family. Zemeckis is troubled by his leading man, Eric Stoltz, who just isn't capturing the youthful teenager exub...

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**Entertaining** A man goes back in time to save his mother - or something like that anyway - I was too entertained to fully grasp what was going on. Seriously, this film moves so fast that you will find yourself having to try your hardest to keep up with it. Great movie. Great soundtrack. Great performances. A shame that the sequels did not live up to this one. - Ian Beale

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