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The Back to the Future trilogy now has a new streaming home. All three films are currently available on Prime Video.

Back to the Future began in 1985, with Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover and Thomas F. Wilson starring. The story follows Marty McFly's (Fox) adventures as he accidentally goes back to 1955 in a time-traveling DeLorean that his scientist friend Emmett "Doc" Brown (Lloyd) built. While visiting the past,Marty accidentally prevents his future parents from falling in love, with his own existence left hanging in the balance.

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One of the best parts about the Back to the Future franchise is how all three films are interconnected and show how time travel can change the world of Hill Valley and the people in it. Some of those changes are big, like George McFly (Crispin Glover) going from a coward to, with his son Marty's (Michael J. Fox) help, becoming a young man who stands up to Biff (Thomas F. Wilson) in his second chance. This creates a more successful George in the new 1985. Using Easter eggs was also a fun way to show those time travel changes in smaller ways that emphasized the detail put into the little things. The best example of this is the mall where Marty starts his journey with Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd). In Back to the Future Part III, the trilogy came full circle with a mistake Marty made in the 1985 original.

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As fans reflect on the Cobra Kai finale and what the future holds, some may have missed a throwaway joke that reflects a wild cartoon from 34 years ago. Back to the Future remains one of the most beloved sci-fi stories ever told, and the idea that the Cobra Kai creators might be mulling over more Marty McFly adventures has certainly sparked curiosity. However, what many may not realize is that Doc Brown and Marty already had a TV series, one that took their adventures far beyond the movies. As audiences speculate about what is next for Back to the Future, perhaps it is time to look back, revisit the history of the series, and unpack the meaning behind that...

Back To The Future Film Franchise At The Worldwide Box Office(Photo Credit – Prime Video)

Time travel is a fascinating subject, and people love to watch movies and shows about it. When we talk about time travel, the first film that pops into our minds is Back to the Future. There are three films in the franchise, and the Og film is considered a classic by cinephiles. Recently, the film’s screenwriter, Bob Gale, addressed the possibility of a fourth film. Before learning of that, let’s check out the trilogy at the worldwide box office.

The sci-fi franchise was created by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It follows the adventures of a high school student and an eccentric scientist as they use a DeLorean time machine to travel to different time periods in the history of the fictional town of Hill Valley, California.

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Bob Gale, the screenwriter behind the iconic sci-fi adventure franchise Back to the Future, has shared his take on the possibility of a sequel. Gale, who co-wrote the first film with Robert Zemeckis and then took care of the rest by himself, candidly says "F**k you" to all those who keep asking. And that's a direct quote.

The writer joined Christopher Lloyd (Emmett "Doc" Brown) and Lea Thompson at the Saturn Awards to talk about the legacy of the franchise. Per Collider, Gale is in tune with what Zemeckis and others have said in the past:

"People always say 'when are you guys going to do Back to the Future 4?' And we say 'F**k you.' And you can quote me on this."

Created by Gale and Zemeckis, and with the full support of executive producer Steven Spielberg during his run as Hollywood's whiz kid in the 1980s,...

The Back to the Future trilogy's legacy as one of the best sci-fi franchises is undeniable. In a current landscape where all the fan-favorite projects are getting rebooted or remade, some people would love to see the Back to the Future franchise continue.

The cast and crew remained close even over three decades later after the final film, Back to the Future Part III, premiered in 1990. They often reunite at conventions and do their best to give back to the fans who turned the trilogy into a cult classic. However, the Back to the Future co-writer had a witty response to people asking for a sequel when accepting the George Pal Memorial Award at the Saturn Awards, per Yahoo! Entertainment.

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As one of the most beloved movie trilogies of all time, Back to the Future has no shortage of iconic scenes. High school student Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Doctor Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd) are one of the most well-known duos in cinematic history as they travel to the past and future via a DeLorean time machine. Back to the Future's various timelines spanning from 1885 to 2015 allow the story to continue for three movies and keep the trilogy engaging.

The movies' iconic nature is largely grounded in Back to the Future's best quotes, ranging from Doc Brown's "Great Scott!" to Marty saying, "Nobody calls me chicken!" Many of the quotes and scenes from the first Back to the Future movie made such a strong impact that they are repeated, albeit in different ways, during the second and third films. As such, the first Back to the Future...

"Jesus, didn't that guy ever have hair?"

Back in 1985, Michael J. Fox starred in Back to the Future, the time travel adventure story that has since become established as one of the greatest movies in cinema history. Another one of the stars of the franchise, James Tolkan, memorably played Principal Strickland at the high school attended by Fox's Marty McFly (and his parents three decades earlier). At FanExpo New Orleans 2025, Fox and Tolkan came face to face once again in a special reunion photo. The two appear to be channeling the feud between their characters, as Tolkan is pointing sternly at Fox with the latter giving the former a scowl in return. Shared on social media, the caption of the image stated, "Slackers never change and Mr. Strickland will be sure to remind you."

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Robert Zemeckis' Back to the Future trilogy is pure 1980s nostalgia. The first film came out in 1985 during the height of Michael J. Fox's fame as Alex P. Keaton on the very popular TV series Family Ties. It was by far the biggest box office draw of the year and led to two sequels filmed at the same time: 1989's Back to the Future Part II and 1990's Back to the Future Part III. If you're of a certain age, you can't watch those movies and not be transported back to your childhood. From the look of the DeLorean, Marty McFly's truck, as well as the Pepsi tie-ins, it's truly nostalgia overload. In Back to the Future Part II, it's Marty himself who gets to experience the nostalgia. He might be thirty years in the future this time, but when he walks into the Cafe 80s, it's almost like he's back home.

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The cast of the Back to the Future trilogy has reunited at Fan Expo New Orleans 2025 and sent a special message of support to the people in California. Lead actors Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, and Thomas F. Wilson sat down to share an encouraging message, shared on the official X account for Back to the Future. The fan convention also included the event "An Evening with the Cast of Back to the Future," which also included Huey Lewis, whose song "The Power of Love" was featured in the 1985 film.

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The Back to the Future franchise was a smash hit, but the story never progressed beyond Back to the Future Part III. Of course, many would have been thrilled if Back to the Future 4 had become a reality. These movies are cult classics, and the fact that Marty McFly's story revolves around time travel makes a sequel possible in just about any decade. According to Back to the Future creators Rober Zemeckis and Bob Gale, Universal has continued to poke and prod them for another movie to continue the story. However, Back to the Future 4 has yet to happen.

Back to the Future was initially meant to be a standalone movie. While the cliffhanger ending perfectly set up a sequel, Doc's sudden return with a futuristically upgraded DeLorean was only supposed to be a clever and comical ending. However, the first Back to the Future movie's $212 million success at...

Although relatively obscure, Back to the Future's forgotten sequel continues Doc Brown's story and even presents a new and upgraded version of the DeLorean. Before Back to the Future hit the big screens, the Dmc DeLorean was dropped in the American car market. Unfortunately, the car was not received too well and failed to reach its expected sales. However, the DeLorean gained newfound fame when it was featured as the central time machine in the first Back to the Future movie.

After being featured in all three Back to the Future live-action movies and other franchise expansions spawned by the films, the car became synonymous with time travel and rose in the ranks to become one of the iconic vehicles portrayed in cinema. Owing to this, it is not surprising that Back to the Future Part III's lesser-known follow-up also features it in its story. What is interesting,...

Back to the Future 4 might never get made, but there is an official sequel to the original Back to the Future trilogy that made Christopher Lloyd’s Doc Brown the star of the franchise. Robert Zemeckis has made it perfectly clear that he’s not interested in continuing the Back to the Future series with a fourth movie, and he won’t let any other filmmaker or money-grubbing studio do it for him. This is probably for the best — those legacy sequels rarely work out — but it is a shame that this story is over.

It would’ve been a joy to see Doc and Marty McFly share the screen one last time for one last time-traveling adventure. The franchise has continued in the form of video games and a stage musical, but none of them have been a direct continuation of the cinematic saga; it’s not the same...

Although the wait between the first and second Back to the Future movies was torturous for some, fans didn't have to wait long for Back to the Future Part III (and for good reason). The popular, acclaimed franchise, created by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, follows Michael J. Fox's Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd's Doc Brown, an unlikely time-traveling duo. Over the course of the three movies, Marty and Doc find themselves in various precarious situations, whether in the past, present, or future. In Back to the Future Part III, Marty and Doc travel to 1885.

Following the ending of Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III picks up right where the previous movie left off with Marty working to save Doc, who gets trapped in 1885. However, once he gets there, Marty realizes returning home with Doc will be more complicated than previously thought.

It’s been almost 25 years since the release of Back to the Future Part III, and for now, the movie still doesn’t have a streaming home. Back to the Future Part II was re-released in theaters earlier this year and earned only $11,000 on very limited screens, but now Hot Toy is giving Bttf fans something to get fired up about. On its official Instagram page, Hot Toys unveiled a new DeLorean figure from Back to the Future Part III that comes in at ⅙ size, the traditional size for a Hot Toys figure. It measures exactly 72cm long and includes multiple LED light-up options for exterior and interior design, as well as the signature gull-wing doors, a highly-detailed hood box with belts, and cable wires that stretch across the whole vehicle.

Bringing a major movie franchise to an end is no easy feat. Finding a way to give every character/story a satisfying conclusion is surely a daunting task for any filmmaker, particularly when the series has been building for many years. Sadly, many final films tend to leave fans rather underwhelmed, with franchises wasting their best possible endings. Whether they felt rushed, incomplete, or had some other flaw altogether, so many finales have brought more disappointment than excitement upon their release.

Fortunately, this is not the case for every franchise. Every so often, a film comes around that serves as the perfect ending to a beloved series of movies. In the best movie endings, all the storylines are wrapped up, the character arcs are completed, and the audience can walk away feeling satisfied with what they just saw (even if they do feel a bit sad that the series has...

Threequels can be hit-and-miss, but the best ones build on the two movies that came before them with their own original ideas. Sequels are already notoriously difficult, so a second sequel can be a step too far for many franchises. Alien 3, Batman Forever and Home Alone 3 are just a few examples of terrible threequels that followed two great movies. Fortunately, not all franchises follow this trend.

A great threequel can often be the perfect finale to a trilogy. Some of the best trilogies of all time are only held in such high esteem because they end their stories with such aplomb, like The Lord of the Rings, the original Star Wars trilogy and Back to the Future. In other cases, a threequel can set a franchise up for a long and successful run. While episodic franchises like James Bond or the Dollars trilogy have great third movies, these...

An iconic item from the Back to the Future franchise has been sold at an auction for nearly $100,000. The franchise kicked off in 1985 with the movie of the same name, which starred Christopher Lloyd as mad scientist Doc Brown and Michael J. Fox as his teenage helper. The movie, which was directed by Robert Zemeckis, follows the duo accidentally being trapped in the 1950s, where, in addition to finding a way home, Marty must encourage his parents to fall in love to prevent himself from vanishing out of existence.

The movie was a smash hit, grossing $388.8 million against its $19 million budget and spawning a full Back to the Future trilogy. The 1989 sequel Back to the Future Part II saw the duo travel forward in time to 2015 before returning to the 1950s to correct a cataclysmic mistake. That was followed by 1990's Back to the Future Part III, which took place...

Director Robert Zemeckis is used to conjuring the impossible.

In “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” he had flesh-and-blood actors like Bob Hoskins convincingly interact with animated characters; with “Forrest Gump” he had the title character (essayed by Tom Hanks) meet famous historical figures; “What Lies Beneath” imagined what would happen if Alfred Hitchcock had access to cutting-edge visual effects. He made three entire movies exclusively using performance capture technology. And on and on and on.

His latest film “Here,” which is now playing in theaters, offered a different sort of challenge – the entire movie is told from a fixed vantagepoint, through various eras. The camera never moves. It begins in prehistoric times, eventually settling into a handful of suburban living rooms throughout the years. The one we chiefly focus on is the home of Hanks and Robin Wright, both “Forrest Gump” alums, who begin in the 1960s and travel through modern day.

The Back to the Future franchise includes three feature films, and director Robert Zemeckis has long maintained that there will never be a sequel to Back to the Future Part III. However, he's still open to making another kind of film for the franchise.

In an interview with Josh Horowitz for the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Zemeckis was asked if there were any different kinds of projects he'd like to take on in the future, such as his first musical. The director said that he'd be up to make a feature film version of Back to the Future: The Musical, the hit musical inspired by the film with music by Alan Silvestri and lyrics by Glen Ballard. Zemeckis even revealed that he'd pitched this idea to Universal, but the pitch was not greenlit.

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A character besides Marty McFly played by Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future Part III was actually teased by a subtle line in the first movie. Given the ever-changing timelines of the Back to the Future trilogy, each film had the opportunity to play around with its older, younger, and alternate versions of its main characters. This led to several actors playing multiple roles in Back to the Future, including main cast members like Fox, Lea Thompson, and Thomas F. Wilson.

Aside from some obvious Back to the Future recastings, the actors in each installment remained the same across the trilogy. This allowed the series to feel connected and thoroughly planned out in a way many modern trilogies do not. Michael J. Fox was a big factor in this. Fox - who recently insisted the story of Back to the Future 4 should not happen - played Marty across...

Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis has revealed that he is interested in making a new Back to the Future movie, though it would have a major twist. Zemeckis helmed all three movies in the Back to the Future trilogy, which premiered between 1985 and 1990, following the continued adventures of mad scientist Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) and his teenage companion Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox). The trilogy was a massive success, cumulatively earning more than $950 million at the box office, though Zemeckis has previously stated that he has no interest in helming a fourth installment in the franchise.

During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast to promote his new film, Here, Zemeckis was asked if there was anything that he'd like to tackle before he retires, such as a genre that he hadn't worked in before, or an actor that he hadn't worked with yet. The director responded by saying...

The Back to the Future franchise jumps between the past, present, and future, meaning several actors appear in multiple roles, sometimes separated by hundreds of years. Ranking the Back to the Future movies is admittedly difficult, as the three installments are collectively considered one of the best trilogies in film history. The reason for this is the heartfelt yet equally hilarious stories at the center of each movie, set against the unique and exciting backdrop of Back to the Future's various timelines.

Thanks to each timeline introduced throughout the trilogy, several hidden story clues in Back to the Future can be found. From references to the past, future, and Marty McFly's present, there are Easter eggs aplenty as the time travel-centric stories play out. Some of the more humorous references to past or future timelines in the films include the actors who play multiple roles. With the story...

Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyds classic Back to the Future trilogy will have a new streaming home starting November 1, 2024. Starting on that date, Back to the Future (1985), Back to the Future Part II (1989), and Back to the Future Part III (1990) will stream on Peacock.

The popular series of time-traveling action-adventure movies stars Fox as Marty McFly, a teenager who is sent to the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by Lloyds Dr. Emmett Doc Brown.

In the first film, Marty is accidentally sent back to 1955 by Doc Brown. While hes in the past by accident, he prevents his future parents Lorraine and George, played by Lea Thompson and Crispin Glover respectively, from falling in love and thus eliminating him from existence. The film was written by Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis and directed by Zemeckis.

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As far as classic trilogies go, Back to the Future has to rank at the top of the pantheon. Yet, it’s always felt as if their third film, Back to the Future: Part III, which features Michael J. Fox’s Marty McFly going back in time to rescue Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) from the old west, always went a little underappreciated by fans. Why?

Truth be told, as good as the two sequels are, neither quite manages to outshine the 1985 original, which ranks as perhaps the most impeccably crafted blockbuster of all time. For his follow-ups, Robert Zemeckis was ahead of his time in that he shot both movies back to back as one giant film, allowing him to release them six months apart, at Christmas of 1989 and the Summer of 1990. In fact, Back to the Future: Part II ended with a trailer for the third film.

Yet, at...

In 1990, the Back to the Future franchise avoided a major trilogy problem that other series often fall victim to. Back to the Future has been widely considered one of the best movies of all time, ever since it was released in 1985. Not only is the original film widely regarded as a classic, its two sequels have also been heavily praised in the decades since they were released. The quality of the Back to the Future franchise is so high that it even avoided a very common problem sequels often run into.

There are very few sequels that can live up to the movie they're following, and even fewer sequels are more famous than the original film. While Back to the Future's sequels didn't manage to outshine the original, they did manage to beat several other notable franchises. In fact, Back to the Future's sequels are notable in their own right,...

Christopher Lloyd and Back to the Future's iconic DeLorean car have reunited in a new video. Lloyd first played Dr. Emmett Brown, usually referred to as Doc Brown, in Back to the Future. He later reprised the role in Back to the Future Part II and Back to the Future Part III. While Doc Brown had many inventions, his most famous was the DeLorean car which served as a time machine used by him and Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) as they traveled into the past and the future.

DeLorean Labs has now released a Back to the Future-style video of Lloyd playing himself as he opens a DeLorean Time Capsule. Directed by filmmaker Allan Ungar, who previously directed the feature film Bandit, the nostalgic video introduces the Time Capsule collection, as Lloyd has the item handed to him by a mysterious individual emerging from a DeLorean. Lloyd is...

Actor Jake Johnson, best known for New Girl and the voice of Peter B. Parker in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, will star in a new pickleball-themed comedy movie called The Dink. Deadline reports the film is being produced by Ben Stillers Red Hour Films and Rivulet Films and will also star Mary Steenburgen and Ed Harris.

Stiller and tennis champion Andy Roddick will have a key supporting role in the movie. Josh Greenbaum will direct the movie. The original screenplay is written by Sean Clements. Greenbaums documentary Will & Harper chronicles a road trip taken by Will Ferrell and Harper Steele, a former Saturday Night Live writer, who is going through a gender transition. The film hits Netflix Sept. 27 and is already garnering awards buzz.

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Back to the Future is one of the most beloved and entertaining film franchises of the 1980s. Marty McFly's exploits with Doc Brown in their time-traveling DeLorean have been homaged and parodied through various forms of media for decades. However, the 1985 original experienced numerous speed bumps, most notably the recasting of Marty McFly, the main character. Although that challenge was met, it wasn't the last recast the franchise endured.

In the Back to the Future movies, specifically the 1989 sequel, the story is centered around the future of Marty and his girlfriend, Jennifer. According to Doc Brown, in their son's future, he is potentially going to be framed and sent to prison. Doc and Marty travel to the future to prevent that but inadvertently cause another dilemma that forces them back another 60 years. However, one of the big changes in the film occurs in the first few minutes. Claudia Wells,...

As a filmmaker, knowing the right balance to tell the perfect cinematic story can be challenging. While on set, you film everything you think you’ll need to create a great film, but when you hit the editing bay, you realize that some stuff may not work. Scenes that add different aspects may end up on the cutting room floor. Not all of them actually take away from the film, but they add some more layers to it that add a lot. It could be a case of budget or just for time, but some things need to be chopped. What are some deleted scenes that changed the movie?

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Back to the Future Part II is heading back to theaters. In celebration of the movie's 35th anniversary, Universal has teamed with Fathom Events to bring the beloved sci-fi sequel back to the big screen this October.

Per Collider, the sequel to 1985's Back to the Future will be re-released in theaters on Oct. 19 and 21, 2024, with the latter date falling on Back to the Future Day. Tickets for Back to the Future Part II can be purchased through Fathom Events now or at participating theater box offices. To find a theater near you, visit the Fathom Events website. Back to the Future Part II was first released in theaters back in 1989, where it grossed over $332 million worldwide.

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Veteran actor Christopher Lloyd has had dozens of roles over the course of his career, but perhaps none have been as big for him as Emmett "Doc" Brown. Over the course of three Back to the Future feature films, Lloyd co-starred alongside Michael J. Fox, and looking back, he's amazed at just how much the movies mean to so many people.

Per Variety, Lloyd recently reflected on his time spent in the Back to the Future franchise. He shared how he's still frequently told by fans that watching Back to the Future had such a big impact on them, even nearly four full decades since the original movie's release. Lloyd noted how even doctors and scientists are among those who very much love the franchise.

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“You are sitting in the DeLorean (from) Marty McFly’s point-of-view,” explained Steven Spielberg in a promotional video that described the experience of Back to the Future: The Ride. “Doc Brown is guiding you right through the experience, and you are really in Back to the Future. It’s almost like Back to the Future Part IV.”

Debuting at Universal Studios Florida in 1991, Back to the Future: The Ride was a groundbreaking attraction that involved some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Along with Spielberg, who birthed the idea and oversaw the ride’s development as a consultant for Universal Studios, visionary filmmaker Douglas Trumbull was hired to direct the footage that accompanied the ride. Trumbull had made a name for himself creating the visual effects for 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner, and his Back to the Future adventure took riders to Future Hill Valley, the ice age...

A strong case could be made that Mel Brooks co-writing and directing "Young Frankenstein" and "Blazing Saddles" in the same year (1974) is one of the greatest filmmaking one-two punches of the 20th century. It's hard enough to make a single comedy that becomes a stone cold classic, but for both of them to have such fantastic reputations 50 years later (despite "Blazing Saddles" having some aspects in it that don't age well for modern viewers) makes this achievement downright legendary. Of course, the fact that these movies came out 50 years ago sadly means that most of the actors who starred in these projects are no longer with us.

For "Blazing Saddles," a film that was so controversial even upon its release that Brooks thought he might be killed because of its content, that means we've already lost towering performers like Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Harvey Corman, Slim Pickens, the great Madeline Kahn,...

To mark its 35th birthday, Back To The Future Part II will be flying back into UK cinemas this coming October: more on the re-release here.

In the latest example of news stories to make a certain segment of our audience – er, including me – feel old, Back To The Future Part II is being lined up for a UK cinema re-release this October.

It’s going to be appearing on Monday 21st October 2024, to celebrate what’s being anointed as Back To The Future Day. And – yikes – it’s also to celebrate the fact that the movie is about to celebrate its 35th birthday.

35 years. We’re as far away from the film’s original release as Zulu, A Fistful Of Dollars and Dr Strangelove are in the opposite direction.

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Back to the Future is filled with hidden references to classic films, showing the passion and knowledge for film of director Robert Zemeckis. The Western-themed Back to the Future Part III features iconic Western actors in a fun bar scene, adding depth to the film. The first film includes clever nods to movies like Safety Last! and 2001: A Space Odyssey, showcasing the attention to detail by the creators.

The Back to the Future films are jam-packed with references to movies of the past. In the 1980s, some audiences may have caught these details, but today, most viewers would probably miss them and consider them to be outdated. These could be things spotted in the background, props, parts of the story, actors, and Easter eggs. The creators of the franchise truly made every creative decision with careful consideration and meaning behind it.

The first film was released in 1985, and was...

Everybody loves Back to the Future, the classic story of a suburban teen who drives a cocaine trafficker’s luxury car into the 1950s and inadvertently seduces his own mother. Fun for the whole family!

Yeah, there’s a lot of creepy stuff going on in these movies that spawned a literal children’s Saturday morning cartoon— from Doc Brown’s multiple crimes to the fact that Marty and Doc’s adventures through time somehow doomed Princess Diana.

Obviously, the whole thing is based on a wildly uncomfortable premise, featuring a climax that requires our hero to make out with his own mother in order to preserve the integrity of the space-time continuum, while also ensuring that he’ll spend the rest of his life in intense psychotherapy.

The original movie is so gross, a lot of people seemingly haven’t noticed that the third movie is also incredibly incestuous.

Part III of the Back to the Future trilogy offers a character-driven story not seen in the first two films. The final installment takes on the Western genre first and sci-fi second, rounding out the franchise. Viewers may find Back to the Future Part III is an unexpected but satisfying conclusion to the beloved trilogy.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the Back to the Future trilogy has made its way to Netflix, and those who havent seen the films should definitely add them to their watch lists. The first film takes place in 1985 and follows a 17-year-old Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), who is accidentally transported to 1955 via a modified DeLorean thanks to his friend and rogue scientist, Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd). While in the past, Marty encounters his teenage parents, both of whom are nothing like he expected, as he does his best to navigate his bizarre circumstances. Along with Doc from 30 years prior,...

"Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads." - Marty McFly, Back to the Future Part II (1989) "Great Scott! We Mustn't Interfere With The Timeline!" - Dr. Emmett Brown, Back to the Future (1985) "Hey, Doc, I'm All For That. What's Wrong With Making A Few Bucks On The Side?" - Marty McFly, Back to the Future Part II (1989)

The Back to the Future franchise is filled with memorable lines from its eccentric cast, especially protagonist Marty McFly. The archetypal "radical" teenage boy, Marty McFly is the plucky hero of the franchise, joining Doc Brown on his adventures through time across the three Back to the Future movies. Along the way, McFly has let off some iconic one-liners and prescient bits of dialogue that sum up his character and the series as a whole very succinctly.

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Back to the Future trilogy returns to Netflix, maintaining high quality throughout. The first movie stands out as the best in the franchise, with Michael J. Fox's performance praised. Different timelines and iconic aspects keep the movies fresh, making it a beloved trilogy.

One of the greatest film trilogies of all time, the Back to the Future trilogy, has returned to Netflix and I couldn't be more excited about it. The trilogy is an oft-used format for a film series, having graced both mainstream franchises like The Planet of the Apes and Spider-Man, as well as arthouse films such as Richard Linklaters Before trilogy or the Three Colors films. Tracing characters over a three-film arc is often a great way to devote time to a story without a franchise overstaying its welcome.

Generally speaking, I find great movie trilogies hard to come by. While the scale of the storytelling...

Michael J. Fox emanates Back to the Future vibes as he performs alongside Chris Martin at a Coldplay concert. Fox is best known for playing Marty McFly in the 1985 film Back to the Future. Also starring Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompon, and Crispin Glover, the Robert Zemeckis-directed feature remains one of the most beloved films of its decade. It spawned two sequels, with Back to the Future Part II in 1989 and Back to the Future Part III in 1990.

Now, a new video from BBC Music shows Fox performing with Coldplay in a Glastonbury concert. Check it out below:

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The heat of the summer is here, and there’s a bevy of great new movies to watch on Netflix in July. We’ve put together a curated list of some of the best new films streaming this month, whittling down the complete list of what’s new on Netflix this month to a selection of seven terrific flicks that range from sci-fi blockbusters to action epics to understated romances to even a hidden gem that’s become something of a cult favorite. So if you’re looking to cool off with a great movie in front of the A/C, you’ve come to the right place.

See our list of the best new movies on Netflix in July below.

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold and John Ashton in “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” (Netflix)

Eddie Murphy reprises his legendary character of Axel Foley in...

Kevin Costner co-writes, directs and stars in Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1. Here’s our review of the new western.

You’ll probably find a more reliable review of Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 out there if we’re being blunt here. This is my Marvel. Kevin Costner’s never been involved in a western I’ve not liked, and many of them I outright love. His return to the saddle – not least to the director’s chair too, for the first time since the superb Open Range (2003) – has famously come about because he had to pay for it himself. And when you’re paying the bill, you can do things you want you want to.

Which is what Kevin Costner has done, signing off every last shot, with not a Hollywood executive sitting on his shoulder.

Directing, co-writing (with Jon Baird) and taking on the lead role, the setup...

Paul Verhoeven's 1990 film "Total Recall" takes place in the distant future of 2084. Mars has not only been colonized, but it has also fallen under the rule of an evil governor named Vilos Cohaagen (Ronny Cox). The planet is rich with a rare, valuable ore called turbinium, but mining it has caused widespread pollution and radiation. Many of the Martian citizens have mutated as a result, their bodies sprouting extra body parts or sporting unusual growths. In many cases, mutants are also mildly psychic. To combat Cohaagen's corruption, a Mutant Resistance has formed, led by the mysterious and difficult-to-find Kuato (Marshall Bell).

The protagonist of "Total Recall" is Quaid (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a former agent for Cohaagen who had his memory erased and his identity changed. It takes a long while for Quaid to understand what happened to him, but he eventually discovers that he has to combat Cohaagen and help the Mutant Resistance.

Logan “Stan” Garner, a train coordinator for movie and TV productions who often played a train conductor on film, died May 20 in Arizona. He was 83.

Born in Pasadena, he lived in Southern California until moving to Arizona in 2007. Garner was a founding partner with Short Line Enterprises, where he restored and operated 19th century steam locomotives and passenger cars for museums and excursion trains.

After film and TV producers began requesting trains, the company created a movie railroad backlot, which was used for productions until the late 1980s. As owner of the Train Source, he became a sought-out train coordinator, assembling locomotives, providing passenger and freight cars, creating sets for train crossings, tracks and stations and providing personnel for TV productions.

He became a SAG member and was often cast as a train conductor or railroad worker in productions.

Garner worked on over 300 feature films, TV episodes, movies of the week and music videos.

After a stellar 1989, the Hollywood box office of 1990 was expected to be even better – but the film industry got taught some tough lessons.

Browsing the worldwide box office charts for 1989, and many a major studio executive would have been stroking their chin with some degree of comfort. The same old was working. The new things were working. Everything was getting better. The Christmas party was clearly going to be on the impressive side.

What 1989 had proven, after all, was the growing feeling that big stuff worked too. Tim Burton’s Batman had firmly introduced the idea of the huge opening weekend at the box office, and that a movie could become a cultural phenomenon. That patrons would leave the cinema and promptly seek out the soundtrack, the computer game, the book, the T-shirt, the novelty undercrackers.

But it wasn’t just Batman. 1989 proved to Hollywood that, for the most part,...

Outer Range's season 2 storyline mirrors Back to the Future movies, with characters facing personal challenges in different eras through time travel portals. Perry and Autumn's plots in Outer Range season 2 parallel Marty and Doc's experiences in Back to the Future sequels, creating a familiar narrative. Despite similarities, Outer Range's time travel rules differ from Back to the Future, emphasizing fate over characters' control of when and where they travel.

Warning! This article contains Spoilers for Outer Range season 2.

Although Outer Range has a twisty time travel mystery of its own to unravel, the shows storyline is surprisingly close to the second and third Back to the Future movies. There are countless time travel stories in the annals of sci-fi cinema and television, from cerebral indie efforts like Primer to wacky romps like Hot Tub Time Machine. The sci-fi Western Outer Range is one of the more critically acclaimed time travel shows in recent years.

The Walking Dead as a 1950s Western? An AI-generated trailer says yes, with a twist on origins and iconic casting choices. Concept sparks intrigue for a potential new era for the zombie franchise, exploring narrative possibilities beyond current settings. Spin-offs like Dead City and The Ones Who Live hint at fresh stories, but a move to a Western setting could breathe new life into The Walking Dead.

The Walking Dead has been many things, but could it work as a 1950s Western? According to a disturbingly off-kilter AI-generated trailer from Schrdinger's Film Club, the answer is yes. While the zombie franchise has been given a new lease of life through its recent spin-off shows like Dead City and The Ones Who Live, the unique concept shared by the creator has asked what if the entire Walking Dead story and characters such as Rick, Michonne, and Negan, were shifted to a different era,...

For some people, timing is everything, especially regarding life planning. The problem with meticulous plans is no one can account for the unknown, and a wrench in the works can throw the entire strategy out of whack. In Let’s Have Kids!, Emma and Phoebe decide to get pregnant simultaneously to navigate motherhood together. However, their friendship becomes tested when only one conceives, and the other is left on the sidelines. Karen Gillan and Zoë Chao lead Let’s Have Kids! as two best friends on opposite ends of a life-changing era.

Let’s Have Kids! is Black Adam and Due Date writer Adam Sztykiel’s directorial debut. Sam Richardson, Max Greenfield, K.J. Apa, Ed Begley Jr., and Mary Steenburgen co-star in the laugh-out-loud comedy. Sztykiel co-wrote the script with Elli Knaus, a producer on the project alongside Becky Sloviter.

Karen Gillan made a splash as Amy Pond in the...