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8.3/10 1985 1h 56m Released

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.

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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Top Cast

Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox
Marty McFly
Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd
Emmett Brown
Crispin Glover
Crispin Glover
George McFly
Lea Thompson
Lea Thompson
Lorraine Baines
Claudia Wells
Claudia Wells
Jennifer Parker
Thomas F. Wilson
Thomas F. Wilson
Biff Tannen
Marc McClure
Marc McClure
Dave McFly
Wendie Jo Sperber
Wendie Jo Sperber
Linda McFly
George DiCenzo
George DiCenzo
Sam Baines
Frances Lee McCain
Frances Lee McCain
Stella Baines
James Tolkan
James Tolkan
Mr. Strickland
J.J. Cohen
J.J. Cohen
Skinhead
Casey Siemaszko
Casey Siemaszko
3-D
Billy Zane
Billy Zane
Match
Harry Waters, Jr.
Harry Waters, Jr.
Marvin Berry
Donald Fullilove
Donald Fullilove
Goldie Wilson

Reviews

Ian Beale 8/10

**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

John Chard 10/10

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…

The Peruvian Post 9/10

"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 the…

JPV852 9/10

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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FAQ about Back to the Future

What is Back to the Future about?
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…
When was Back to the Future released?
Back to the Future was released in 1985.
What genres does Back to the Future belong to?
Back to the Future is categorised as Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction.
Who stars in Back to the Future?
The cast of Back to the Future includes Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson, Claudia Wells.