Back to the Future

Back to the Future is a 1985 American science-fiction adventure film. It is directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, produced by Steven Spielberg, and stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover and Thomas F. Wilson. The film tells the story of Marty McFly, a teenager who is accidentally sent back in time from 1985 to 1955. He meets his future-parents in high school and accidentally attracts his fut... More
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Initial release date:

  • Jul 3, 1985

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Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 56 min

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Also known as:

  • BttF,
  • Back to the Future,
  • Ritorno al futuro,
  • Behazara La'Ateed,
  • Regreso al futuro

Film

Directed by

Robert Zemeckis

Robert Lee Zemeckis (born May 14, 1951) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Zemeckis first came to public attention in the 1980s as the director of the comedic time-travel Back to the Future film series, as well as the Academy Award-winning live-action/animation epic Who Framed...

Tagline:

  • He's the only kid ever to get into trouble before he was born.
  • 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.
  • 17 year old Marty McFly got home early last night. 30 years early.
  • Marty McFly just broke the time barrier. He's only got one week to get it fixed.
  • Meet Marty McFly. He's broken the time barrier. Busted his parents' first date. And, maybe, botched his chances of ever being born.
  • Marty McFly's having the time of his life. The only question is -- what time is it?

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  • Feb 10, 2009
  • Dec 17, 2002
  • Jul 3, 1985
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  • 1 h 56 min

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  • 19,000,000

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Distributor Year Region Film distribution medium
  • Nov 30, 1986
  • Nov 30, 1986
  • Jan 25, 1987
  • Jan 25, 1987
  • Jul 1, 1999
  • Dec 15, 1990
  • Dec 22, 2002
  • Dec 22, 2002
  • Oct 26, 2010
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Awards

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Year Award Award Winner
  • 1986
  • 1985
  • 1986
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Year Award Award Nominee Notes/Description
  • 1985
  • 1985
  • 1986
  • 1986
  • 1986
  • 1985
  • 1985
  • 1985
  • 1985
  • Production Design
  • 1985
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Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 10
  • 530
  • 7.0
  • 2007
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The Movie List: the first 9200

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