6. Back to the Future (1985)
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson and Claudia Wells
A young man is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett Brown, and must make sure his high-school-age parents unite in order to save his own existence.
Members of a certain generation will have fond memories of Back to the Future. Whether it was running out the VHS tapes because it was watched ad nauseum, taping the edited-for-TV versions off BBC One or attending special screenings, Back to the Future has a special place in the heart of many. And rightly so.
“DeLoreans. Flux Capacitors, Clock Towers and Buddy Holly renditions. This sci-fi classic had everything and launched Michael J Fox to superstardom. And that was before he even got on a Hoverboard! Heart-warming, reaffirming and effortlessly engaging, Back to the Future has aged gracefully. Though, the less said about that Secret Cinema screening, the better…” Ray Willmott, Staff Writer
Originally published August 5, 2014. Updated April 15, 2018.
