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1985 | DIRECTED BY ROBERT ZEMECKIS

Back to the Future

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Movie Stats
Year
1985
Runtime
 116 minutes (1 hr 56 mins)
Select Cast
Michael J. Fox
Christopher Lloyd
Lea Thompson
Crispin Glover
Thomas F. Wilson
Claudia Wells
Full cast and crew
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No of reviews:
1
No of ratings:
9
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First viewed:
15th Mar 2016
Last viewed:
6th Jan 2025
Total views:
674
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
3rd July 1985
40 years 4 months 16 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £11.9 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $211.4 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $391.4 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
7 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
59.6 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 4th Dec '85
  • Debut box office: 6th Dec '85
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £635 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 30
US Box Office
  • Release: 3rd Jul '85
  • Debut weekend: 5th Jul '85
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $14.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 18
Global Box Office
  • Release: 1st Jan '70
  • Debut weekend: 5th Jul '85
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $14.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 35

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Directed by
robert zemeckis Robert Zemeckis
Starring
robert zemeckisMichael J. FoxMarty McFly
Christopher LloydDr. Emmett Brown
Lea ThompsonLorraine Baines
Crispin GloverGeorge McFly
Thomas F. WilsonBiff Tannen
Claudia WellsJennifer Parker
Marc McClureDave McFly
Wendie Jo SperberLinda McFly
George DiCenzoSam Baines
Frances Lee McCainStella Baines
James TolkanMr. Strickland
J.J. CohenSkinhead
Casey Siemaszko3-D
robert zemeckisBilly ZaneMatch
Harry Waters Jr.Marvin Berry
Donald FulliloveGoldie Wilson
Lisa FreemanBabs
Cristen KauffmanBetty
Elsa RavenClocktower Lady
Will HarePa Peabody
Ivy BethuneMa Peabody
Jason MarinSherman Peabody
Katherine BrittonPeabody Daughter
Jason HerveyMilton Baines
Maia BrewtonSally Baines
Courtney GainsDixon
Richard L. DuranTerrorist
Jeff OHacoTerrorist Van Driver
Johnny GreenScooter Kid #1
Jamie AbbottScooter Kid #2
Norman AldenLou
Read MorganCop
Sachi ParkerBystander #1
Robert KrantzBystander #2
Gary RileyGuy #1
Karen PetrasekGirl #1
George Buck FlowerBum
Tommy ThomasStarlighter
Granville Danny YoungStarlighter
David Harold BrownStarlighter
Lloyd L. TolbertStarlighter
Paul HansonPinhead
Lee BrownfieldPinhead
Robert DeLappPinhead
Charles L. Campbell1955 Radio Announcer
Deborah HarmonTV Newscaster
DJanine King-LaskyStudent
Huey LewisHigh School Band Audition Judge
Tony Pope1985 Radio Announcer
Ethel SwayWilbur's Wife
Tom TangenStudent
Arthur ToveyWilbur
Tom WillettPedestrian in town square
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Movie Ratings

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Back to the Future has 9 ratings

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4th November 2025
27th October 2024
20th November 2022
25th December 2020
6th July 2020
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Movie Reviews
6th July 2020
Salty Popcorn Rating 5
When it comes to movies about time travel, you can’t beat this one.
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
4
Weeks top 15
29
Total weeks
30
Total UK Gross:
£11,902,050
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Back to the Future - Original release
6 Dec 1985
2N
£634,995
£634,995
13 Dec 1985
2▲▼
£567,498
£1,401,117
20 Dec 1985
1▲
£1,033,749
£2,848,366
27 Dec 1985
2▼
£466,875
£3,506,991
3 Jan 1986
1▲
£1,083,438
£4,969,632
10 Jan 1986
1▲▼
£891,719
£6,218,039
17 Jan 1986
1▲▼
£395,860
£6,732,657
24 Jan 1986
4▼
£147,930
£6,924,966
31 Jan 1986
6▼
£53,965
£6,995,121
7 Feb 1986
9▼
£21,983
£7,026,996
14 Feb 1986
12▼
£5,992
£7,035,085
21 Feb 1986
14▼
£2,996
£7,038,980
28 Feb 1986
14▲▼
£1,498
£7,041,152
7 Mar 1986
12▲
£1,749
£7,043,426
14 Mar 1986
14▼
£1,375
£7,045,282
21 Mar 1986
15▼
£188
£7,435,736
25th Anniversary
1 Oct 2010
7N
£461,194
£461,194
8 Oct 2010
13▼
£195,352
£656,546
Secret Cinema
1 Aug 2014
7N
£538,159
£538,159
8 Aug 2014
6▲
£522,863
£1,061,022
15 Aug 2014
6▲▼
£531,767
£1,592,789
22 Aug 2014
9▼
£520,187
£2,112,976
29 Aug 2014
11▼
£336,414
£2,449,390
35th Anniversary
3 Jul 2020
14N
£6,001
£6,001
10 Jul 2020
11▲
£10,948
£16,949
31 Jul 2020
11▲▼
£19,065
£36,014
14 Aug 2020
15▼
£12,041
£48,055
27 Nov 2020
9▲
£716
£48,771
40th Anniversary
31 Oct 2025
3N
£867,368
£867,368
7 Nov 2025
16▼
£154,331
£1,311,607

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
2
Weeks top 15
17
Total Weeks
18
Total US Gross:
$211,406,762
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
5 Jul 1985
1▼
$14,745,039
$14,745,039
26 Jul 1985
2▼
$9,466,280
$66,639,288
2 Aug 1985
1▲
$8,428,452
$81,590,340
29 Nov 1985
6▼
$2,122,914
$183,576,861
6 Dec 1985
8▼
$985,468
$184,904,944
13 Dec 1985
10▼
$700,232
$185,844,291
20 Dec 1985
13▼
$905,454
$186,980,485
27 Dec 1985
12▲
$1,859,848
$189,747,077
10 Jan 1986
11▼
$1,250,795
$194,658,001
17 Jan 1986
13▼
$1,287,600
$196,303,776
12 Jun 2020
3N
$263,200
$211,159,762
19 Jun 2020
6▼
$131,600
$211,291,362
24 Jul 2020
10N
$115,000
$211,406,362
31 Jul 2020
9▲
$107,000
$211,513,362
21 Aug 2020
9N
$140,000
$211,653,362
31 Oct 2025
6N
$4,900,380
$4,900,380
7 Nov 2025
12▼
$948,700
$7,335,605
14 Nov 2025
22▼
$134,490
$7,890,200

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
30
Weeks top 15
33
Total Weeks
35
Total Global Gross:
$391,352,008
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
5 Jul 1985
1N
$14,745,039
$14,745,039
12 Jul 1985
1▲▼
$10,555,133
$32,580,763
19 Jul 1985
1▲▼
$10,315,305
$50,232,313
26 Jul 1985
1▲▼
$9,466,280
$66,639,288
2 Aug 1985
1▲▼
$8,428,452
$81,590,340
9 Aug 1985
1▲▼
$8,074,395
$95,626,695
16 Aug 1985
1▲▼
$7,252,140
$108,239,135
23 Aug 1985
1▲▼
$6,927,360
$119,905,425
30 Aug 1985
1▲▼
$7,149,345
$130,764,095
6 Sep 1985
1▲▼
$5,214,665
$139,392,468
13 Sep 1985
1▲▼
$4,134,257
$144,929,150
20 Sep 1985
1▲▼
$3,924,150
$150,110,865
27 Sep 1985
1▲▼
$3,971,640
$155,159,200
4 Oct 1985
1▲▼
$4,273,035
$159,526,773
11 Oct 1985
1▲▼
$3,535,905
$163,299,302
18 Oct 1985
1▲▼
$3,934,061
$169,008,916
25 Oct 1985
1▲▼
$3,145,502
$174,936,837
1 Nov 1985
1▲▼
$4,039,265
$181,920,843
8 Nov 1985
1▲▼
$3,307,048
$187,741,903
15 Nov 1985
1▲▼
$2,649,717
$191,976,369
22 Nov 1985
1▲▼
$2,279,115
$195,824,247
29 Nov 1985
1▲▼
$2,566,474
$200,576,861
6 Dec 1985
1▲▼
$2,938,516
$205,904,944
13 Dec 1985
1▲▼
$2,309,143
$210,844,291
20 Dec 1985
1▲▼
$2,780,932
$215,980,485
27 Dec 1985
1▲▼
$2,756,905
$220,747,077
3 Jan 1986
1▲▼
$3,131,616
$225,957,781
10 Jan 1986
1▲▼
$2,606,222
$229,858,001
17 Jan 1986
1▲▼
$1,904,545
$232,303,776
24 Jan 1986
1▲▼
$1,140,195
$234,696,245
12 Jun 2020
10N
$264,960
$382,788,148
19 Jun 2020
12▼
$144,658
$383,053,108
31 Jul 2020
21N
$138,996
$383,197,766
21 Aug 2020
25N
$140,000
$383,336,762
31 Oct 2025
7N
$5,680,627
$5,680,627

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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This weeks US box office

Back to the Future is number 22 on the US box office with $134.5 Thousand.

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UK total gross
£11,902,050
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Back to the Future
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US total gross
$211,406,762
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Back to the Future
230
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Global total gross
$391,352,008
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Back to the Future

Back to the Future / 1985

Directed ByStarring
Michael J. Fox • Christopher Lloyd • Lea Thompson
  • UK gross: £7,435,736
  • US gross: $211,406,762
  • Global gross: $391,352,008
Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future Part II / 1989

Directed ByStarring
Michael J. Fox • Christopher Lloyd • Lea Thompson
  • UK gross: £12,363,542
  • US gross: $118,450,002
  • Global gross: $335,973,020
Back to the Future Part III

Back to the Future Part III / 1990

Directed ByStarring
Michael J. Fox • Christopher Lloyd • Mary Steenburgen
  • UK gross: £7,833,843
  • US gross: $87,727,583
  • Global gross: $249,127,982
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