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Back to the Future

1985 1h 56m
Adventure Comedy Science Fiction
MOVIEVIBE Rating
8.3/10
22,355 reviews
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Back to the Future

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.

"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."

Top Billed 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

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

I Ian Beale Verified TMDB Critic
2017-02-23

**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...

J John Chard Verified TMDB Critic
2019-07-21

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 exuberance that he wants for Marty McFly. Stoltz is jettisoned and in comes Michael J. Fox who was busy wowing audiences in the hugely popular sit-com Family Ties. Fox had been first choi...

T The Peruvian Post Verified TMDB Critic
2020-02-17

"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 best duo-interaction I have ever beheld in an 80s film (which, happily, could end up being top-notch of all time). There are almost no blunders to be found because the flick essenti...

J JPV852 Verified TMDB Critic
2020-10-27

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**...

A Andre Gonzales Verified TMDB Critic
2023-04-22

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