Back to the Future (1985)

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1h 56min

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Synopsis

The butterfly effect has an effect on feeling those butterflies

Marty McFly is a teenager in 1985 who accidentally time travels. Finding himself 30 years into the past, he ends up witnessing his parents first meeting–and unintentionally interfering. To ensure his own birth and to reset the present as he knows it, he must repair the damage to his parents’ connection.

Why To Watch Back to the Future?

Brandon Zachary

JustWatch Editor

Even compared to other classics, this might be the best sci-fi comedy

While there's plenty to be said for the sense of romanticism and adventure baked into Back to the Future, the thing that always stands out to me about this classic is the simple fact that it's hilarious. Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd turn in two all-time great comedic performances, playing the wacky time-travel tropes and unexpected twists with a perfect combination of blunt acceptance and comedic overreaction. The jokes are a mile a minute, and the movie never pulls back on mocking itself. If you've never seen Back to the Future, prepare for one of the funniest sci-fi films ever.

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Watched on Hulu on 07/18/2025

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Jeanette White

JustWatch Editor

This is THE sci-fi adventure movie; everything else is second best

If you ask me, Back to the Future is a perfect movie, even if the time travel doesn’t always make sense. Who really cares, anyway? This is sci-fi, and nothing delivers sci-fi dripping in ‘80s nostalgia like Back to the Future does. Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox radiate undeniable chemistry as they navigate a movie filled with humor, heart, suspense, and endlessly quotable lines. Whenever I stumble across Back to the Future, I watch it. Not because I have to, but because I smile like an idiot from the moment the opening title sequence pans across all the zany things in Doc’s lab.

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Watched on Hulu on 07/17/2025

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Brandon Zachary

JustWatch Editor

Even compared to other classics, this might be the best sci-fi comedy

While there's plenty to be said for the sense of romanticism and adventure baked into Back to the Future, the thing that always stands out to me about this classic is the simple fact that it's hilarious. Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd turn in two all-time great comedic performances, playing the wacky time-travel tropes and unexpected twists with a perfect combination of blunt acceptance and comedic overreaction. The jokes are a mile a minute, and the movie never pulls back on mocking itself. If you've never seen Back to the Future, prepare for one of the funniest sci-fi films ever.

Read more

Watched on Hulu on 07/18/2025

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Jeanette White

JustWatch Editor

This is THE sci-fi adventure movie; everything else is second best

If you ask me, Back to the Future is a perfect movie, even if the time travel doesn’t always make sense. Who really cares, anyway? This is sci-fi, and nothing delivers sci-fi dripping in ‘80s nostalgia like Back to the Future does. Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox radiate undeniable chemistry as they navigate a movie filled with humor, heart, suspense, and endlessly quotable lines. Whenever I stumble across Back to the Future, I watch it. Not because I have to, but because I smile like an idiot from the moment the opening title sequence pans across all the zany things in Doc’s lab.

Read more

Watched on Hulu on 07/17/2025

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Where does Back to the Future rank today?
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Back to the Future is 95 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The TV show has moved up the charts by 73 places since yesterday.

Rank		Title
91.		The Wretched	+81
92.		The Matrix	+49
93.		The Presence	+56
94.		Heat	+29
95.		Back to the Future	+73
96.		A Complete Unknown	+119
97.		Boyhood	+225
98.		Elvis & Anabelle	+19
99.		True History of the Kelly Gang	+94

Streaming charts last updated: 5:31:15 AM, 07/25/2025

Cast

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Marty McFly

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Emmett Brown

Crispin Glover

Crispin Glover

George McFly

Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Lorraine Baines

Claudia Wells

Claudia Wells

Jennifer Parker

Thomas F. Wilson

Thomas F. Wilson

Biff Tannen

Marc McClure

Marc McClure

Dave McFly

Wendie Jo Sperber

Wendie Jo Sperber

Linda McFly

George DiCenzo

George DiCenzo

Sam Baines

Frances Lee McCain

Frances Lee McCain

Stella Baines

James Tolkan

James Tolkan

Mr. Strickland

J.J. Cohen

J.J. Cohen

Skinhead

Casey Siemaszko

Casey Siemaszko

3-D

Billy Zane

Billy Zane

Match

Harry Waters, Jr.

Harry Waters, Jr.

Marvin Berry

Donald Fullilove

Donald Fullilove

Goldie Wilson

Lisa Freeman

Lisa Freeman

Babs

Cristen Kauffman

Cristen Kauffman

Betty

Elsa Raven

Elsa Raven

Clocktower Lady

Will Hare

Will Hare

Pa Peabody

Ivy Bethune

Ivy Bethune

Ma Peabody

Jason Marin

Jason Marin

Sherman Peabody

Katherine Britton

Katherine Britton

Peabody Daughter

Jason Hervey

Jason Hervey

Milton Baines

Maia Brewton

Maia Brewton

Sally Baines

Courtney Gains

Courtney Gains

Dixon

Richard L. Duran

Richard L. Duran

Terrorist

Jeff O'Haco

Jeff O'Haco

Terrorist Van Driver

Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Scooter Kid #1

Jamie Abbott

Jamie Abbott

Scooter Kid #2

Norman Alden

Norman Alden

Lou

Read Morgan

Read Morgan

Cop

Sachi Parker

Sachi Parker

Bystander #1

Robert Krantz

Robert Krantz

Bystander #2

Gary Riley

Gary Riley

Guy #1

Karen Petrasek

Karen Petrasek

Girl #1

George Buck Flower

George Buck Flower

Bum

Tommy Thomas

Tommy Thomas

Starlighter

Granville 'Danny' Young

Granville 'Danny' Young

Starlighter

David Harold Brown

David Harold Brown

Starlighter

Lloyd L. Tolbert

Lloyd L. Tolbert

Starlighter

Paul Hanson

Paul Hanson

Pinhead

Lee Brownfield

Lee Brownfield

Pinhead

Robert DeLapp

Robert DeLapp

Pinhead

Tony Pope

Tony Pope

1985 Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Charles L. Campbell

Charles L. Campbell

1955 Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Huey Lewis

Huey Lewis

High School Band Audition Judge (uncredited)

Hal Gausman

Hal Gausman

Mayor Red Thomas (uncredited)

Deborah Harmon

Deborah Harmon

TV Newscaster (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Wilbur (uncredited)

Tom Tangen

Tom Tangen

Student (uncredited)

Tom Willett

Tom Willett

Pedestrian in Town Square (uncredited)

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