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Big Screen Classics: Back to the Future (1985)

Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown. (PG, 116 min.)

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Wednesday, November 11, 2026

7:00 PM

Big Screen Classics 2026 is sponsored by Hotel Vandivort.

In this 1980s sci-fi classic, small-town California teen Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is thrown back into the '50s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) goes awry. Traveling through time in a modified DeLorean car, Marty encounters young versions of his parents (Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson), and must make sure that they fall in love or he'll cease to exist. Even more dauntingly, Marty has to return to his own time and save the life of Doc Brown. [Universal]

Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

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"Back To The Future remains a timeless classic."

— Matt Neal, ABC Radio

"An entertaining science-fiction adventure laced with comedy, thrills and nail-biting suspense."

— Arthur Thirkell, Daily Mirror (UK)

"Back To The Future offers a reminder not just of a classic comedy but also of the value of tenacity and self-belief."

— Brian Viner, Daily Mail (UK)

"Robert Zemeckis' rip-roaring sci-fi comedy classic still holds up four decades on from its release and is a fitting reminder of the power of love."

— Thomas Lethbridge, Screen Rant

"Just a joyously whimsical, ingeniously devised, well-written time-travel comedy that anyone from five to 95 should find splendidly entertaining."

— Michael D. Reid, Victoria Times Colonist

"Thanks to an excellent cast and hilarious script, Back to the Future continues to be one of the greatest films ever made, 40 years after its original release."

— Branyan Towe, InSession Film

"This sci-fi blending of American Graffiti and It’s a Wonderful Life is the kind of movie that, try as you might to avoid it, you'll end up ingesting by osmosis anyway."

— J. Hoberman, Village Voice

"Strip away the sci-fi, and this trilogy is a tale as old as time. It's a classic hero's journey, the story of someone growing up and discovering where his power really lies."

— Hannah Rose, CBR

"40 years later, Future is as fun as ever, but Marty’s anxiety – and having to confront seeing himself reflected in his father – reveals a sneakily resonant story of self-doubt and self-discovery."

— Adam Kempenaar, Filmspotting