Back to the Future Part III
1990 · Movie · PG · 119 min · ★ 7.5 · 67% critics
The final installment finds Marty pulling the DeLorean from a mineshaft and searching for Doc in 1885’s Wild West. When their time machine breaks down, they’re stranded and forced to navigate constant trouble, including Doc’s budding romance and Marty’s clashes with a notorious bully.
Also known as Back to the Future Part 3 · Back to the Future III · Back to the Future 3
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-05-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (11,540 votes)
- Box office
- $245,077,583
- Budget
- $40,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast sci-fi adventure wrapped in Western style, with plenty of humor and a satisfying series close—Not for you if you strongly prefer the earlier timelines, dislike Westerns, or expect constant surprises like Time After Time.
Pros: lively Old West charm; family-friendly thrills; time-travel fun | Cons: weaker than earlier entries; repetitive beats; some slow stretches
Themes
- california
- saloon
- sports car
- inventor
- horseback riding
- indian territory
- locomotive
- time travel
- native american
- mad scientist
- sequel
- outlaw
- +10 more
Cast & crew
Michael J. Fox
as Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
Christopher Lloyd
as Doctor Emmett Brown
Mary Steenburgen
as Clara Clayton
Thomas F. Wilson
as Buford 'Mad Dog' Tannen / Biff Tannen
Lea Thompson
as Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly
Elisabeth Shue
as Jennifer
Matt Clark
as Bartender
Richard Dysart
as Barbwire Salesman
Pat Buttram
as Saloon Old Timer
Harry Carey, Jr.
as Saloon Old Timer
Directed by Robert Zemeckis