Back to the Future
Film1985116 min

Back to the Future

Taste attributes: adventurecomedyfamilyscience fictionespionageromancemusic/dancevehiclesteenhistoricalfastlightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agefighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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"He's the only kid ever to get into trouble before he was born."

Boxlist takeExpect a very fast, otherworldly sci-fi film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agefighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Michael J. FoxChristopher LloydLea ThompsonCrispin GloverThomas F. Wilson

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
1985
Runtime
116 min
Status
Released
Studio
Universal Pictures
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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