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Back to the Future is what improv class warned you about.
“The projector's on fire. Literally.”
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1985 · Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi
Back to the Future
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Teenager Marty McFly accidentally travels back to 1955 in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his eccentric scientist friend, Doc Brown. While there, he inadvertently interferes with his parents' first meeting, jeopardizing his own existence. Marty must ensure his parents fall in love and find a way back to 1985 before he paradoxically erases himself from history.
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RELEASE DATE
1985
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Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi
PLOT SUMMARY
Teenager Marty McFly accidentally travels back to 1955 in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his eccentric scientist friend, Doc Brown. While there, he inadvertently interferes with his parents' first meeting, jeopardizing his own existence. Marty must ensure his parents fall in love and find a way back to 1985 before he paradoxically erases himself from history.
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@RATIO_RAT2025-12-24 12:00 UTC
Watched Back to the Future so you don't have to. You're welcome.
@REEL_DEAL2025-12-27 14:00 UTC
If Back to the Future was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-13 21:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during Back to the Future.
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Why is Back to the Future roasted on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Back to the Future (1985) is served a mixed roast on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 68/100. Teenager Marty McFly accidentally travels back to 1955 in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his eccentric scientist friend, Doc Brown. While there, he inadvertently interferes with his parents' first meeting, jeopard…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Back to the Future fit best?+
Back to the Future works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for adventure fans. With a Burn Index of 68/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Back to the Future worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Back to the Future lands at 68/100 Burn — solid for genre fans, skippable if you want a guaranteed classic.
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r/movies · u/CinephileCynic🔥 3.2k points
Unpopular opinion: Back to the Future is the most overrated film of the decade
Director clearly thought Back to the Future was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/boxoffice · u/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 2.7k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Back to the Future?
Honestly, Back to the Future would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/movies · u/CinephileCynic🔥 1.2k points
Hot Take: Back to the Future's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Look, I wanted to love Back to the Future. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 4.7k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Back to the Future actually is?
Everyone praising the Back to the Future performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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