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Name: Back to the Future
Released: 1985-7-3
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Thomas F. Wilson, Crispin Glover

Back to the Future

PG
1h 56m
1985

96%

age 10+

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Steven Spielberg presents an irresistible comic fantasy that accelerated beyond the time barrier with wit, imagination and infectious, wide-eyed wonder. Michael J.Fox stars as Marty McFly, a typical American teenager of the Eighties accidentally sent back to 1955 in a plutonium-powered DeLorean " time machine" invented by mad scientist Christopher Lloyd. During his hysterical, amazing trip back in time, Marty must take certain teenage parents'to-be, Crispin Glover and Lea Thompson, meet and fall in love-so he can get back to the future. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, this delightful comedy-adventure will make everyone want to go Back To The Future over and over again.

Director:

Robert Zemeckis

Producer:

Bob Gale, Neil Canton

Writer:

Bob Gale, Robert Zemeckis

Cast:

Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Thomas F. Wilson, Crispin Glover, Claudia Wells, Billy Zane, Casey Siemaszko

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

96%

Critics Consensus: Inventive, funny, and breathlessly constructed, Back to the Future is a rousing time-travel adventure with an unforgettable spirit.

Reviews

FlickDirect

Allison Rose

Fox, who was doing double duty while making the first film (he was still working on his sitcom, Family Ties at the same time) was the perfect Marty.

By far one of the most competent time travel movies ever made, addressing even the most common loopholes and pitfalls.

It is the perfect package of entertainment, drama, comedy, excitement, and heart, wrapped up in special effects that still look convincing.

"Back to the Future" is the best comic-strip movie I've seen this year. It's well-made, lighthearted and is exactly the right length to give you excitement and laughs and a few surprises, and then it's over, leaving you feeling good.

The play on culture swaps is neatly done, and director Robert Zemeckis keeps it all fairytale-like and family friendly.

May 4, 2020

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 10+

Common Sense Says

'80s time-travel favorite; some violence, bullying, cursing.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Back to the Future is a 1980s time-travel favorite that includes scenes in which main character Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and his friends are in physical jeopardy: A bully initiates a mostly off-camera assault on a high school girl, there's a violent attack in which a key character is thought to be killed, a van chases a teen on a skateboard, and more. There are also several episodes of bullying. While the violence is exaggerated and closer in tone to cartoon jeopardy than real danger, some kids will no doubt find it tense. Several scenes show Marty's discomfort when the girl who will eventually be his mother tries to kiss and embrace him. Expect strong language, including a couple of memorable uses of "s--t," as well as "bastards," "damn," "a--hole," and a couple of racial slurs in the 1950s-set scenes. It's worth noting that this is the movie that alerted the public to the concept of product placement, with controversy arising from the near-constant visuals of Pepsi products and other brands.