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Back to the Future 1985

“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.”

★ 8.3/10 · 21,999 votes PG AdventureComedyScience Fiction Released
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What is Back to the Future?

Back to the Future is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. The film stars Michael J.

Type
Film
Year
1985
Status
Released
Runtime
116 minutes
Release date
Jul 3, 1985
Original language
EN
Origin
United States of America
Studios
Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
Budget
$19,000,000
Revenue
$381,109,762
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
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Back to the Future is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. The film stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson. The story follows Marty McFly, a teenager living in 1985 who is accidentally sent thirty years into the past. Upon arriving in 1955, Marty inadvertently disrupts the first meeting between his parents. This interference causes his mother to develop a romantic interest in him instead of his father. To ensure his own existence and return to 1985, Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance. He receives assistance in this endeavor from his eccentric friend and inventor, Doc Brown. The time travel is facilitated by a DeLorean vehicle that serves as a time machine. Marty must race against the clock to resolve these complications before he is permanently stranded in the past.

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“A teenager is accidentally transported to the past and must ensure his parents meet to save himself.”

Reasons to watch
  • engaging premise
  • clever narrative
Keep in mind
  • contains mild peril

Watch it if you enjoy stories involving time travel and family dynamics.

The film contains sequences of action and mild conflict suitable for general audiences.

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What is the main character's name?

The main character is a teenager named Marty McFly.

Where does Marty travel?

Marty is sent back in time to the year 1955.

Who helps Marty in the film?

Marty is assisted by his friend, an eccentric inventor named Doc Brown.

What is the central conflict?

Marty must fix the disruption caused to his parents' first meeting to ensure his own future.

What is the film's premise?

A teenager accidentally travels to the past and must return to his original time.