Synopsis
Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.
Scores
Overall Score
97.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.1%
Review Aggregate
91.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 103 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, coming of age, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnycoming of ageromanticfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenlightheartedsatiricalsuspensefulgrittypolitical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Fox | 1985 | $250,000 source | $728,857 | reported |
| Christopher Lloyd | 1985 | $600,000 source | $1,749,257 | reported |
| Lea Thompson | 1985 | $1,200,000 source | $3,498,513 | reported |
| Crispin Glover | 1985 | $586,000 | $1,708,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count112
Rotten Tomatoes audience score95.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.5
IMDb votes1,400,937
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $212,326,307 | $619,021,956 |
| International | 1985 | $11,488,299 | $33,493,303 |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $223,819,255 | $652,528,813 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $110,758,473 | $322,908,299 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $30,110,000 | $87,783,522 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $13,244,000 | $38,611,922 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $74,314,207 | $216,657,685 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $228,426,681 | $665,961,428 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $19,000,000 | $55,393,123 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $23,750,000 (est) | $69,241,403 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $34,264,000 | $99,894,208 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $6,766,000 | $19,725,783 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $3,800,000 | $11,078,625 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $87,580,000 | $255,333,141 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $140,846,681 | $410,628,287 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Back to the Future Part II | 1989 | Shared franchise (1) | 93.3 | $77,627,465 |
 | Back to the Future Part III | 1990 | Shared franchise (1) | 93.0 | $73,897,515 |
 | Men in Black³ | 2012 | Shared genres: 4 | 91.9 | $-22,588,681 |
 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | 1986 | Shared genres: 4 | 89.5 | $72,341,243 |
 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure | 1989 | Shared genres: 4 | 87.9 | $61,494,779 |