Back to the Future

Back to the Future

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.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

Produced by Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

1985116 min8.3 / 10

A joyful, high-energy adventure that blends sci-fi spectacle with genuine warmth, built on the optimistic premise that the past can be understood and the future secured through ingenuity and heart.

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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  • Does Back to the Future end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Back to the Future easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Back to the Future one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.

  • Is Back to the Future sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Back to the Future scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Back to the Future violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity92

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Surprise95

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Love97

How much audiences actually like it

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