Back to the Future
“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.”
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.
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Part of Back to the Future Collection
3 films
Cast
53 people
Michael J. Fox
Marty McFly
Known for
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Stuart Little
Christopher Lloyd
Emmett Brown
Known for
Wednesday
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Crispin Glover
George McFly
Known for
Alice in Wonderland
American Gods
Lea Thompson
Lorraine Baines
Known for
Howard the Duck
Left Behind
Claudia Wells
Jennifer Parker
Also in
Herbie, the Love Bug
Starship: Rising
Thomas F. Wilson
Biff Tannen
Known for
DreamWorks Dragons
Freaks and Geeks
Marc McClure
Dave McFly
Known for
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Apollo 13
Wendie Jo Sperber
Linda McFly
Known for
Bachelor Party
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
George DiCenzo
Sam Baines
Known for
She-Ra: Princess of Power
The Exorcist III
Frances Lee McCain
Stella Baines
Known for
Gremlins
Stand by Me
James Tolkan
Mr. Strickland
Known for
Top Gun
Masters of the Universe
J.J. Cohen
Skinhead
Known for
The Principal
Fire with Fire
Robert Zemeckis Director · Bob Gale Writer Alan Silvestri Composer
Worldwide gross $392M · Budget $19M · United States release July 3, 1985
Box office
Budget
$19,000,000
Worldwide gross
$391,546,852
Gross vs. budget
20.6×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Amblin Entertainment
Production
U-Drive Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Space Man From Pluto
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · July 3, 1985
Theatrical
United States · July 3, 1985
Theatrical
United States · August 30, 2011
Physical · Blu-ray
United States
October 20, 2015 · Digital · 4K Ultra HD
October 21, 2023 · Limited theatrical · Fathom Events
October 31, 2025 · Theatrical · 40th Anniversary Re-Release
Argentina
December 26, 1985 · Theatrical
October 1, 1990 · TV
November 6, 2025 · Theatrical · Reestreno 40° Aniversario (solo en Cinemark Hoyts)
September 10, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Reestreno
Australia
August 15, 1985 · Theatrical
November 6, 2025 · Theatrical · 45th Anniversary
Brazil
December 25, 1985 · Theatrical
November 5, 2025 · Theatrical · Relançamento 40º aniversário
Canada
October 31, 2025 · Theatrical · 40th Anniversary Re-release
Chile
October 28, 1990 · TV
China
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · Classic Film Festival (IMAX / Restored)
Colombia
July 10, 1986 · Theatrical
September 27, 1992 · TV
Czechia
January 1, 2003 · Physical
November 6, 2025 · Theatrical · 40th Anniversary re-release
Denmark
December 13, 1985 · Theatrical
Finland
December 20, 1985 · Theatrical
October 31, 2025 · Theatrical · 40th Anniversary Re-Release
France
October 30, 1985 · Theatrical
June 7, 2005 · Physical · DVD
May 3, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
September 30, 2016 · Digital
October 3, 2017 · Digital · Prime Video
February 16, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
June 9, 2021 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
May 13, 2026 · TV · TMC
September 16, 2026 · TV · TF1 Séries Films
Germany
October 3, 1985 · Theatrical
November 5, 2025 · Theatrical · 40th Anniversary Re-Release
Greece
August 5, 1985 · Theatrical
Honduras
March 27, 1994 · TV
Hong Kong SAR China
December 14, 1985 · Theatrical
October 24, 2024 · Limited theatrical · 4K Restoration
Hungary
October 14, 1987 · Theatrical
Iceland
December 12, 1985 · Theatrical
India
December 9, 1986 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 4, 1985 · Theatrical
Israel
December 6, 1985 · Theatrical
October 9, 2025 · Theatrical · 40th Anniversary Re-release
Italy
August 29, 1985 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
October 18, 1985 · Theatrical
October 21, 2023 · Limited theatrical · 4K Restoration
October 21, 2025 · Limited theatrical · 40th Anniversary
Japan
December 7, 1985 · Theatrical
October 26, 2021 · Limited theatrical
December 12, 2025 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 25, 1985 · Theatrical
March 21, 1990 · TV
November 5, 2010 · Limited theatrical · Re-Release
October 21, 2015 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Netherlands
December 12, 1985 · Theatrical
October 17, 2002 · TV · V8
August 17, 2007 · Physical · DVD
August 28, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
November 13, 2025 · Theatrical · 40th Anniversary Reissue
Norway
December 19, 1985 · Theatrical
Panama
March 14, 1993 · TV
Peru
December 19, 1985 · Theatrical
Philippines
December 14, 1985 · Theatrical
Poland
August 9, 1986 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 19, 1985 · Theatrical
Romania
July 3, 1985 · Premiere
South Korea
July 17, 1987 · Theatrical
Spain
December 2, 1985 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 18, 1985 · Theatrical
October 9, 2002 · Physical · DVD
October 27, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
Taiwan
October 25, 1985 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 14, 1987 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 3, 1985 · Premiere · London
December 4, 1985 · Theatrical
October 21, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Future Day Re-Release
Uruguay
December 25, 1985 · Theatrical
XC
February 20, 1992 · Theatrical
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