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.
Back to the Future (1985) is a adventure, comedy and science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis, released on July 3, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover and Lea Thompson. Viewers rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 22,348 ratings.
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Michael J. Fox
as Marty McFly
Christopher Lloyd
as Emmett Brown
Crispin Glover
as George McFly
Lea Thompson
as Lorraine Baines
Claudia Wells
as Jennifer Parker
Thomas F. Wilson
as Biff Tannen
Marc McClure
as Dave McFly
Wendie Jo Sperber
as Linda McFly
George DiCenzo
as Sam Baines
Frances Lee McCain
as Stella Baines
James Tolkan
as Mr. Strickland
J.J. Cohen
as Skinhead
Directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, produced by Neil Canton and Bob Gale.
Average viewer score of 8.3/10 from 22,348 ratings.
**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
Reviewed on February 23, 2017
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…
Reviewed on July 21, 2019
"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…
Reviewed on February 17, 2020
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**
Reviewed on October 27, 2020
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Back to the Future (1985) is available to stream on Starz Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Back to the Future (1985) includes Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson and Claudia Wells. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Back to the Future was released on July 3, 1985 and runs for 1h 56m.
Back to the Future (1985) holds an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 22,348 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, comedy and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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