Synopsis
After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip.
Scores
Overall Score
93.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.8%
Review Aggregate
74.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 55 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, visually striking, uplifting. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnyvisually strikingupliftingsatiricaldarkcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Fox | 1989 | $5,000,000 source | $12,649,194 | reported |
| Christopher Lloyd | 1989 | $1,200,000 source | $3,035,806 | reported |
| Lea Thompson | 1989 | $1,810,000 | $4,579,000 | (est) |
| Thomas F. Wilson | 1989 | $350,000 source | $885,444 | reported |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count67
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes605,837
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $118,811,197 | $300,573,165 |
| International | 1989 | $99,328 | $251,284 |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $118,911,489 | $300,826,888 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $59,445,330 | $150,387,096 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $50,324,000 | $127,311,603 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $27,905,000 | $70,595,149 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $33,267,135 | $84,160,486 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $170,941,465 | $432,454,335 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $40,000,000 | $101,193,548 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $25,462,000 (est) | $64,414,753 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $13,675,000 | $34,595,544 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $7,377,000 | $18,662,620 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $6,800,000 | $17,202,903 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $93,314,000 | $236,069,369 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $77,627,465 | $196,384,966 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Back to the Future | 1985 | Shared franchise (1) | 97.9 | $140,846,681 |
 | Back to the Future Part III | 1990 | Shared franchise (1) | 93.0 | $73,897,515 |
 | Looper | 2012 | Shared genres: 5 | 93.4 | $42,573,899 |
 | The Road Warrior | 1982 | Shared genres: 5 | 82.9 | $16,667,930 |
 | Iron Sky | 2012 | Shared genres: 5 | 70.3 | $4,857,113 |