Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction  •  1985  •  116 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Back to the Future (1985)

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Back to the Future (1985)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
8.7

Overview

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.


Starring Cast

Michael J. Fox  •   Christopher Lloyd  •   Lea Thompson


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium

The film's central solution to its characters' problems emphasizes individual agency, self-improvement, and the strengthening of the nuclear family unit, themes that align more closely with conservative values.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

Back to the Future features traditional casting, with its main and supporting characters predominantly white, consistent with its 1980s and 1950s suburban settings. The narrative focuses on time travel and personal development, without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Back to the Future does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on heterosexual relationships and family dynamics within its time-travel plot, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Back to the Future (1985) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on time travel, family relationships, and coming-of-age elements, without engaging with transgender identity or experiences.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters are not depicted in significant action or combat roles.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

As an original film, "Back to the Future" (1985) introduced all its characters for the first time. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, history, or prior installments whose gender was changed for this movie.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

As an original film, "Back to the Future" (1985) introduced its characters for the first time. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters could have been race-swapped.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.5
The Movie Database logo
8.3

Critic Ratings

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9.3
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8.8

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