Back to the Future

Movie1985

95/100

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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.

Filmmaking

Overall: 95
Screenplay: 94
Acting: 91
Cinematography: 91
Production: 92
Directing: 94
Concept: 92
Story: 94
Dialogue: 97
Characters: 100
Pacing: 98
Musical Score: 95

Attributes

Entertaining: 97
Uniqueness: 94
How Much I Like It: 100
Twists: 89
Artistry: 91
Fun: 100
Cliche: ?
Cheesy: 95
Broad Appeal: ?
Cerebral: ?
Emotional: 90
Discussion Worthy: 95

Genres

Comedy: 90
Drama: ?
Suspense: ?
Action: 75
Mystery: ?
Thriller: ?
Horror: ?
Adventure: 88
Romance: ?
Science Fiction: 93
Fantasy: ?
Animation: ?

Maturity

Family Friendly: 90
Positive Message: 95
Thematically Mature: ?
Intense: ?
Sexuality: ?
Nudity: ?
Violence: ?
Gore: ?
Crude: ?
Profanity: 60
Scary: ?
Substance Use: 45

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DragonDeathCab2026-04-03

96 Overall96 Screenplay92 Acting95 Cinematography94 Production95 Concept95 Story94 Dialogue100 Characters95 Musical Score95 Uniqueness100 Entertaining

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demomo2025-12-22

100 Overall100 Screenplay100 Acting100 Cinematography100 Production100 Concept100 Story100 Dialogue100 Characters95 Musical Score100 Uniqueness100 Entertaining

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Alex the Animator2024-10-14

89 Overall86 Screenplay80 Acting78 Cinematography83 Production80 Concept87 Story— Dialogue— Characters— Musical Score86 Uniqueness90 Entertaining

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Cast and Crew

Cast

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Michael J. Fox

Marty McFly

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Christopher Lloyd

Emmett Brown

Lea Thompson

Lorraine Baines

Crispin Glover

George McFly

Thomas F. Wilson

Biff Tannen

Claudia Wells

Jennifer Parker

Marc McClure

Dave McFly

Wendie Jo Sperber

Linda McFly

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George DiCenzo

Sam Baines

Frances Lee McCain

Stella Baines

James Tolkan

Mr. Strickland

J.J. Cohen

Skinhead

Casey Siemaszko

3-D

Billy Zane

Match

Harry Waters, Jr.

Marvin Berry

Donald Fullilove

Goldie Wilson

Lisa Freeman

Babs

Cristen Kauffman

Betty

Elsa Raven

Clocktower Lady

Will Hare

Pa Peabody

Ivy Bethune

Ma Peabody

Jason Marin

Sherman Peabody

Katherine Britton

Peabody Daughter

Jason Hervey

Milton Baines

Maia Brewton

Sally Baines

Courtney Gains

Dixon

Richard L. Duran

Terrorist

Jeff O'Haco

Terrorist Van Driver

Johnny Green

Scooter Kid #1

Jamie Abbott

Scooter Kid #2

Norman Alden

Lou

Read Morgan

Cop

Sachi Parker

Bystander #1

Robert Krantz

Bystander #2

Gary Riley

Guy #1

Karen Petrasek

Girl #1

George Buck Flower

Red the Bum

Tommy Thomas

Starlighter

Granville 'Danny' Young

Starlighter

David Harold Brown

Starlighter

Lloyd L. Tolbert

Starlighter

Paul Hanson

Pinhead

Lee Brownfield

Pinhead

Robert DeLapp

Pinhead

Tony Pope

1985 Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Charles L. Campbell

1955 Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Huey Lewis

High School Band Audition Judge (uncredited)

Kiki Ebsen

Band Member (uncredited)

Randy Feelgood

Zoot Boogallo (uncredited)

Hal Gausman

Mayor Red Thomas (uncredited)

Deborah Harmon

TV Newscaster (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Wilbur (uncredited)

Ethel Sway

Wilbur's Wife (uncredited)

Janine King

Student (uncredited)

Richard Patrick

Teenager (uncredited)

Tom Tangen

Student (uncredited)

Tom Willett

Pedestrian in Town Square (uncredited)

Crew

Robert Zemeckis

Director

Robert Zemeckis

Writer

Bob Gale

Writer

Dean Cundey

Director of Photography

Alan Silvestri

Original Music Composer

Arthur Schmidt

Editor

Harry Keramidas

Editor

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Steven Spielberg

Executive Producer

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Kathleen Kennedy

Executive Producer

Frank Marshall

Executive Producer

Bob Gale

Producer

Neil Canton

Producer

Jane Feinberg

Casting

Mike Fenton

Casting

Judy Taylor

Casting

Lawrence G. Paull

Production Design

Takeo Ogawa

Sound Designer

Kevin Pike

Special Effects Supervisor

Deborah Lynn Scott

Costume Design

Hal Gausman

Set Decoration

Drew Struzan

Other

Alan Silvestri

Conductor

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Steven Spielberg

Presenter

Frank Marshall

Second Unit Director

Arthur F. Repola

Post Production Supervisor

David McGiffert

First Assistant Director

Todd Hallowell

Art Direction

Eric Stoltz

Stunt Driver

Ted Moehnke

Pyrotechnician

Charles L. Campbell

Supervising Sound Editor

Richard E. Butler

Stunts

Charles Croughwell

Stunt Double

Dennis E. Jones

Unit Production Manager

Ken Chase

Makeup Artist

Walter Scott

Stunt Coordinator

Bob Yerkes

Stunts

Leanne Moore

Production Accountant

James B. Campbell

Orchestrator

William B. Kaplan

Production Sound Mixer

Earl Sampson

Boom Operator

Bonne Radford

Production Controller

Raymond Stella

Camera Operator

Jack Grossberg

Unit Production Manager

John-Clay Scott

Stunts

Clyde E. Bryan

First Assistant Camera

Spiro Razatos

Stunts

Max Kleven

Stunts

Per Welinder

Stunts

Etta James

Songs

Loren Janes

Stunts

Gary A. Hecker

Foley Artist

John Roesch

Foley

Dorothy Byrne

Hairstylist

Cameron Birnie

Set Designer

Elizabeth Rabe

Hairstylist

Ray Gilberti

Assistant Camera

Terry Hager

Color Timer

John Zemansky

Property Master

Ralph Nelson Jr.

Still Photographer

Kenneth Karman

Music Editor

Greg Orloff

Foley Mixer

John A. Larsen

Sound Editor

Paul Pav

Location Manager

Wes Takahashi

Animation Supervisor

Robert Iannaccone

Costume Supervisor

John Feinblatt

Transportation Coordinator

Mark Walthour

Chief Lighting Technician

Larry Singer

Supervising ADR Editor

Bones Howe

Music Supervisor

Bernie Pock

Stunts

Brian Callahan

Costume Supervisor

Julie Starr Dresner

Set Costumer

Julie Starr Dresner

Key Costumer

Robert R. Rutledge

Supervising Sound Editor

Barbara Palmer Dixon

Assistant Editor

Tim Stadler

Painter

Albert Hood

Electrician

Marsha Robertson

Unit Publicist

Charlie Mullen

Animation Supervisor

Phillip Norwood

Visual Effects Art Director

Alan L. Nineberg

ADR Editor

Chris Hayes

Songs

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutter

Nina Saxon

Title Designer

Ronald Woodward

Key Grip

Sonny Pettijohn

Apprentice Sound Editor

Dan Cooper

Best Boy Grip

Haleen K. Holt

Costume Illustrator

Gregory Dultz

Driver

Michael Moore

Assistant Editor

Brad Jeffries

Choreographer

Ramon Pahoyo

Craft Service

Warren Franklin

General Manager

Ernest Depew

Construction Coordinator

Dick Lasley

Production Illustrator

Dic Alexander

Grip

Al Gaynor

Scenic Artist

Laurie Vermont

Production Coordinator

Lawrence Jordan

Assistant Sound Editor

Ellen Lichtwardt Goodchild

Visual Effects

Darcy Vebber

Utility Sound

Steve Tate

Second Assistant Camera

Thomas Marshall

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Joe Pfaltzgraf

Assistant Property Master

Richard Babin

Dolly Grip

Robert R. Draney

Assistant Accountant

Rob Stevens

Assistant Production Coordinator

Donna K. Baker

Rotoscoping Artist

Alexander Xavier Ponce-Bonano

Scientific Consultant

Robert Schmelzer

Stunts

Jimmy Corona Rooney

Stunts

Trailers

Official Digital Remaster Trailer

2010 Re-Release Trailer

Theatrical Trailer

30th Anniversary Trailer

Theatrical Trailer

BACK TO THE FUTURE Trailer [1985] 4K