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

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No of reviews:
1

No of ratings:
8

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First viewed:
15th Mar 2016

Last viewed:
6th Jan 2025

Total views:
626

Release Dates

US release
3rd July 1985

40 years 2 months 29 days ago

Total Grosses

UK total gross
£10.6 Million

US total gross
$211.4 Million

Global total gross
$391.4 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

UK tickets sold
6.2 Million aprox.

US tickets sold
59.6 Million aprox.

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: 28

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: 15

Global Box Office

Release: 1st Jan '70
Debut weekend: 12th Jun '20
Debut position: 10
Highest position: 10
Debut gross: $265 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 4

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Directed by
	Robert Zemeckis

Starring
	Michael J. Fox	Marty McFly
	Christopher Lloyd	Dr. Emmett Brown
	Lea Thompson	Lorraine Baines
	Crispin Glover	George McFly
	Thomas F. Wilson	Biff Tannen
	Claudia Wells	Jennifer Parker
	Marc McClure	Dave McFly
	Wendie Jo Sperber	Linda McFly
	George DiCenzo	Sam Baines
	Frances Lee McCain	Stella Baines
	James Tolkan	Mr. Strickland
	J.J. Cohen	Skinhead
	Casey Siemaszko	3-D
	Billy Zane	Match
	Harry Waters Jr.	Marvin Berry
	Donald Fullilove	Goldie Wilson
	Lisa Freeman	Babs
	Cristen Kauffman	Betty
	Elsa Raven	Clocktower Lady
	Will Hare	Pa Peabody
	Ivy Bethune	Ma Peabody
	Jason Marin	Sherman Peabody
	Katherine Britton	Peabody Daughter
	Jason Hervey	Milton Baines
	Maia Brewton	Sally Baines
	Courtney Gains	Dixon
	Richard L. Duran	Terrorist
	Jeff OHaco	Terrorist Van Driver
	Johnny Green	Scooter Kid #1
	Jamie Abbott	Scooter Kid #2
	Norman Alden	Lou
	Read Morgan	Cop
	Sachi Parker	Bystander #1
	Robert Krantz	Bystander #2
	Gary Riley	Guy #1
	Karen Petrasek	Girl #1
	George Buck Flower	Bum
	Tommy Thomas	Starlighter
	Granville Danny Young	Starlighter
	David Harold Brown	Starlighter
	Lloyd L. Tolbert	Starlighter
	Paul Hanson	Pinhead
	Lee Brownfield	Pinhead
	Robert DeLapp	Pinhead
	Charles L. Campbell	1955 Radio Announcer
	Deborah Harmon	TV Newscaster
	DJanine King-Lasky	Student
	Huey Lewis	High School Band Audition Judge
	Tony Pope	1985 Radio Announcer
	Ethel Sway	Wilbur's Wife
	Tom Tangen	Student
	Arthur Tovey	Wilbur
	Tom Willett	Pedestrian in town square

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
1

Weeks at No.1
4

Weeks top 15
28

Total weeks
28

Total UK Gross:

£10,590,443

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

Back to the Future - Original release

6 Dec 1985

£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

£461,194

8 Oct 2010

13▼

£195,352

£656,546

Secret Cinema

1 Aug 2014

£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

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

* 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
15

Total Weeks
15

Total US Gross:

$211,406,762

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

5 Jul 1985

1▼

$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

$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

$140,000

$211,653,362

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

Global Box Office Info

Highest Place
10

Weeks top 15
2

Total Weeks
4

Total Global Gross:

$391,352,008

Global Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

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

* 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

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Films in series

Back to the Future / 1985

Directed By

Robert Zemeckis

Starring

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 / 1989

Directed By

Robert Zemeckis

Starring

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 / 1990

Directed By

Robert Zemeckis

Starring

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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