Performances by the earnest Fox, the lunatic Lloyd, the deceptively passionate Lea Thompson, and, particularly, the bumbling-to-confident Glover, who runs away with the picture, merrily keep the ship sailing.
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05/05/08
Back to the Future (1985)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:4
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: Romantic, funny, and action-packed, Back to the Future is rousing entertainment for all ages.
Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A massive success upon its 1985 release, BACK TO THE FUTURE has since become a bona fide classic--Robert Zemeckis’s time-travel adventure has spawned sequels, theme park rides, and even a mention... [More]
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover
Director: Robert Zemeckis
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Reviews for Back to the Future
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Top CriticDirector Robert Zemeckis confronts the oedipal heart of the time-travel genre with this zestfully tasteless 1985 tale about a teenager (Michael J. Fox) who is projected back to 1955 and then must arrange the romance of his parents.
02/26/07
Top CriticMr. Zemeckis is able both to keep the story moving and to keep it from going too far. He handles Back to the Future with the kind of inventiveness that indicates he will be spinning funny, whimsical tall tales for a long time to come.
05/20/03
Top CriticSo busy being clever that it trips over its own ingenuity.
01/01/00
Top CriticShows not only a fine comic touch but also some of the lighthearted humanism of a Frank Capra.
01/01/00
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