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Back to the Future

1985 · Movie · PG · 116 min · ★ 8.3 · 91% critics

AdventureComedyScience Fiction

An eighties teenager accidentally lands in 1955 and causes trouble for his parents’ first meeting, putting his future at risk. With help from an eccentric inventor friend, he must set history right by bringing his parents back together and find a way back to his own time.

Also known as Space Man From Pluto

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Details
Years
1985
Release date
1985-07-03
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
116 min
Critic score
91/100
TMDB rating
8.3/10 (21,866 votes)
Box office
$383,336,762
Budget
$19,000,000
About

If you want a fast, family-friendly time-travel adventure packed with laughs and nostalgia, Back to the Future will likely click; Not for you if you dislike sci-fi time loops or prefer slower, more grounded stories like Gravity Falls or Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Pros: fast-paced fun; iconic 80s vibe; big-time humor | Cons: can be confusing; some moments rush

Themes

  • flying car
  • race against time
  • clock tower
  • car race
  • lightning
  • guitar
  • inventor
  • journey in the past
  • invention
  • time travel
  • bullying
  • mad scientist
  • +10 more

Awards & recognition

  • International Film Music Critics Association Awards · 2010
  • David di Donatello · 2003
  • Japan Academy PrizeOutstanding Foreign Language Film · 1987
  • Academy AwardBest Sound Editing · 1986
  • Goldene Leinwand · 1986
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  • Hugo AwardBest Dramatic Presentation · 1986
  • Saturn AwardBest Actor · 1986
  • Saturn AwardBest Science Fiction Film · 1986
  • Saturn AwardBest Special Effects · 1986
  • Young Artist Awards · 1986
  • Jupiter Awards · 1985
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films · 1985
  • Academy AwardBest Sound Editing · 1986 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Original Screenplay · 1986 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Sound · 1986 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Robert Zemeckis