Back to the Future (1985)

Back to the Future
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $224,965,832Details
International Box Office $173,244,376Details
Worldwide Box Office $398,210,208
OpusData ID: 840100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,332,134 (5.0% of total gross)
Legs:19.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$19,000,000 (worldwide box office is 21.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,419 opening theaters/2,290 max. theaters, 17.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $653,571,852

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 199 $224,965,832
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 652 $173,244,376
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 388 $398,210,208
Leggiest Movies 5 19.85

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 3rd, 1985 (Wide) by Universal
October 21st, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
October 31st, 2025 (Wide) by Universal (40th Anniversary)
International Releases: August 16th, 1985 (Wide), released as Back To The Future (Australia)
October 3rd, 1985 (Wide), released as Zurück in die Zukunft (Germany)
December 4th, 1985 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 7th, 1985 (Wide), released as Back to the Future (バック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャー) (Japan)
December 13th, 1985 (Wide) (Netherlands)
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Video Release: February 10th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 116 minutes
Franchise: Back to the Future
Comparisons: vs. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
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Keywords: Time Travel, Action Adventure, Death of a Mentor, Dysfunctional Family, Bullies, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Voyeurism, Terrorism, 1950s, Inventor, Cliffhanger Ending, Surprise Twist
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Amblin Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 33rd Weekend 17 $613,870 Feb 14, 1986 229
Fastest to $100m 253 $200,132,594 Feb 14, 1986 229
Fastest to $150m 249 $200,132,594 Feb 14, 1986 229
Fastest to $200m 249 $200,132,594 Feb 14, 1986 229
Fastest to $50m 275 $200,132,594 Feb 14, 1986 229
Biggest Domestic 32nd Weekend 20 $594,510 Feb 7, 1986 222
Biggest Domestic 31st Weekend 23 $610,500 Jan 31, 1986 215
Biggest Domestic 30th Weekend 14 $885,194 Jan 24, 1986 208
Biggest Domestic 29th Weekend 13 $1,279,134 Jan 17, 1986 201
Biggest Domestic 28th Weekend 15 $1,250,795 Jan 10, 1986 194
Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend 9 $1,487,514 Jan 3, 1986 187
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 7 $1,859,848 Dec 27, 1985 180
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 426 $6,176,793 Dec 27, 1985 180
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 25 $905,454 Dec 20, 1985 173
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 40 $700,232 Dec 13, 1985 166
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 38 $985,468 Dec 6, 1985 159
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 9 $2,214,345 Nov 29, 1985 152
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 329 $7,354,119 Nov 29, 1985 152
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 318 $5,713,632 Nov 29, 1985 152
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 24 $1,719,525 Nov 22, 1985 145
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 23 $1,947,661 Nov 15, 1985 138
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 24 $2,260,878 Nov 8, 1985 131
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 241 $7,508,662 Nov 8, 1985 131
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 26 $2,402,312 Nov 1, 1985 124
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 39 $2,244,311 Oct 25, 1985 117
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 233 $7,453,638 Oct 25, 1985 117
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 34 $2,881,120 Oct 18, 1985 110
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 30 $3,288,038 Oct 11, 1985 103
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 185 $10,919,992 Oct 11, 1985 103
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 34 $3,382,658 Oct 4, 1985 96
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 29 $4,109,134 Sep 27, 1985 89
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 40 $3,924,150 Sep 20, 1985 82
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 53 $4,134,287 Sep 13, 1985 75
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 49 $5,214,465 Sep 6, 1985 68
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 10 $9,049,668 Aug 30, 1985 61
Theater Average 9th Weekend 97 $5,838 Aug 30, 1985 61
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 66 $9,049,668 Aug 30, 1985 61
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 14 $30,055,092 Aug 30, 1985 61
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 58 $6,754,583 Aug 23, 1985 54
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 83 $7,332,083 Aug 16, 1985 47
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 132 $11,332,134 Jul 5, 1985 5
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 73 $37,635,449 Jul 5, 1985 5
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day) 57 $11,332,134 Jul 5, 1985 5
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 42 $37,635,449 Jul 5, 1985 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 199 $224,965,832
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office 45 $653,571,852
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office 94 $224,965,832
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 1 $224,965,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies 70 $224,965,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies 97 $224,965,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies 43 $224,965,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies 92 $224,965,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies 63 $224,965,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies 31 $224,965,832
Leggiest Movies 5 19.85

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 5, 1985 1 $11,332,134   1,419 $7,986   $14,950,134 1
Jul 12, 1985 1 $10,555,133 -7% 1,435 $7,355   $32,580,763 2
Jul 19, 1985 1 $10,320,610 -2% 1,436 $7,187   $50,237,618 3
Jul 26, 1985 2 $9,489,297 -8% 1,508 $6,293   $66,662,305 4
Aug 2, 1985 1 $8,687,291 -8% 1,516 $5,730   $81,939,179 5
Aug 9, 1985 1 $8,241,309 -5% 1,520 $5,422   $95,961,602 6
Aug 16, 1985 1 $7,332,083 -11% 1,506 $4,869   $109,409,078 7
Aug 23, 1985 1 $6,754,583 -8% 1,523 $4,435   $119,819,868 8
Aug 30, 1985 1 $9,049,668 +34% 1,550 $5,838   $132,754,418 9
Sep 6, 1985 1 $5,214,465 -42% 1,519 $3,433   $138,482,268 10
Sep 13, 1985 1 $4,134,287 -21% 1,472 $2,809   $145,018,950 11
Sep 20, 1985 1 $3,924,150 -5% 1,448 $2,710   $150,200,665 12
Sep 27, 1985 3 $4,109,134 +5% 1,439 $2,856   $155,386,500 13
Oct 4, 1985 5 $3,382,658 -18% 1,350 $2,506   $159,616,579 14
Oct 11, 1985 5 $3,288,038 -3% 1,265 $2,599   $163,697,727 15
Oct 18, 1985 3 $2,881,120 -12% 1,280 $2,251   $167,098,722 16
Oct 25, 1985 4 $2,244,311 -22% 1,288 $1,742   $170,026,643 17
Nov 1, 1985 5 $2,402,312 +7% 1,142 $2,104   $173,052,725 18
Nov 8, 1985 7 $2,260,878 -6% 1,038 $2,178   $175,869,057 19
Nov 15, 1985 5 $1,947,661 -14% 1,048 $1,858   $178,466,175 20
Nov 22, 1985 5 $1,719,525 -12% 1,025 $1,678   $180,639,509 21
Nov 29, 1985 5 $2,214,345 +29% 1,126 $1,967   $183,758,098 22
Dec 6, 1985 8 $985,468 -55% 898 $1,097   $185,091,551 23
Dec 13, 1985 10 $700,232 -29% 717 $977   $186,030,955 24
Dec 20, 1985 13 $905,454 +29% 801 $1,130   $187,167,149 25
Dec 27, 1985 12 $1,859,848 +105% 911 $2,042   $189,933,741 26
Jan 3, 1986 13 $1,487,514 -20% 722 $2,060   $193,144,445 27
Jan 10, 1986 10 $1,250,795 -16% 691 $1,810   $194,844,665 28
Jan 17, 1986 12 $1,279,134 +2% 578 $2,213   $196,481,974 29
Jan 24, 1986 13 $885,194 -31% 601 $1,473   $197,902,294 30
Jan 31, 1986 17 $610,500 -31% 444 $1,375   $198,629,194 31
Feb 7, 1986 16 $594,510 -3% 399 $1,490   $199,386,704 32
Feb 14, 1986 17 $613,870 +3% 355 $1,729   $200,132,594 33
Oct 31, 2025 6 $4,900,667   2,290 $2,140   $221,942,667 2,105
Nov 7, 2025 - $948,700 -81% 1,356 $700   $224,377,892 2,106
Nov 14, 2025 - $134,490 -86% 275 $489   $224,932,487 2,107

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 3, 1985 1 $1,700,000     1,341 $1,268   $1,700,000 1
Jul 4, 1985 1 $1,900,000 +12%   1,341 $1,417   $3,618,000 2
Jul 5, 1985 1 $3,700,000 +95%   1,420 $2,606   $7,300,000 3
Jul 6, 1985 1 $4,300,000 +16%   1,420 $3,028   $11,600,000 4
Jul 7, 1985 1 $3,200,000 -26%   1,420 $2,254   $14,950,134 5
Oct 21, 2015 1 $1,650,000     1,815 $909   $212,259,762 11,068
Oct 31, 2025 3 $1,542,495     2,290 $674   $218,584,782 14,731
Nov 1, 2025 4 $1,900,220 +23%   2,290 $830   $220,485,002 14,732
Nov 2, 2025 4 $1,457,665 -23%   2,290 $637   $221,942,667 14,733
Nov 3, 2025 6 $395,130 -73%   2,290 $173   $222,337,797 14,734
Nov 4, 2025 6 $531,775 +35%   2,290 $232   $222,869,572 14,735
Nov 5, 2025 6 $371,680 -30%   2,290 $162   $223,241,252 14,736
Nov 6, 2025 7 $187,940 -49%   2,290 $82   $223,429,192 14,737
Nov 7, 2025 - $252,615 +34% -84% 1,356 $186   $223,681,807 14,738
Nov 8, 2025 11 $428,890 +70% -77% 1,356 $316   $224,110,697 14,739
Nov 9, 2025 11 $267,195 -38% -82% 1,356 $197   $224,377,892 14,740
Nov 10, 2025 - $104,575 -61% -74% 1,356 $77   $224,482,467 14,741
Nov 11, 2025 - $202,130 +93% -62% 1,356 $149   $224,684,597 14,742
Nov 12, 2025 - $75,630 -63% -80% 1,356 $56   $224,760,227 14,743
Nov 13, 2025 - $37,770 -50% -80% 1,356 $28   $224,797,997 14,744
Nov 14, 2025 - $35,925 -5% -86% 275 $131   $224,833,922 14,745
Nov 15, 2025 - $59,405 +65% -86% 275 $216   $224,893,327 14,746
Nov 16, 2025 - $39,160 -34% -85% 275 $142   $224,932,487 14,747
Nov 17, 2025 - $7,975 -80% -92% 275 $29   $224,940,462 14,748
Nov 18, 2025 - $11,155 +40% -94% 275 $41   $224,951,617 14,749
Nov 19, 2025 - $9,350 -16% -88% 275 $34   $224,960,967 14,750
Nov 20, 2025 - $4,865 -48% -87% 275 $18   $224,965,832 14,751

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 5, 1985 1 $18,407,630   1,419 $12,972   $22,025,630 2
Jul 12, 1985 1 $17,891,378 -3% 1,435 $12,468   $39,917,008 3
Jul 19, 1985 1 $17,256,000 -4% 1,436 $12,017   $57,173,008 4
Jul 26, 1985 2 $16,078,880 -7% 1,508 $10,662   $73,251,888 5
Aug 2, 1985 1 $14,468,405 -10% 1,516 $9,544   $87,720,293 6
Aug 9, 1985 1 $14,356,702 -1% 1,520 $9,445   $102,076,995 7
Aug 16, 1985 1 $10,988,290 -23% 1,506 $7,296   $113,065,285 8
Aug 23, 1985 1 $10,639,465 -3% 1,523 $6,986   $123,704,750 9
Aug 30, 1985 1 $9,563,053 -10% 1,550 $6,170   $133,267,803 10
Sep 6, 1985 1 $7,616,860 -20% 1,519 $5,014   $140,884,663 11
Sep 13, 1985 1 $5,391,852 -29% 1,472 $3,663   $146,276,515 12
Sep 20, 1985 1 $5,000,851 -7% 1,448 $3,454   $151,277,366 13
Sep 27, 1985 3 $4,956,555 -1% 1,439 $3,444   $156,233,921 14
Oct 4, 1985 4 $4,175,768 -16% 1,350 $3,093   $160,409,689 15
Oct 11, 1985 5 $3,807,913 -9% 1,265 $3,010   $164,217,602 16
Oct 18, 1985 3 $3,564,730 -6% 1,280 $2,785   $167,782,332 17
Oct 25, 1985 4 $2,868,081 -20% 1,288 $2,227   $170,650,413 18
Nov 1, 1985 5 $2,957,766 +3% 1,142 $2,590   $173,608,179 19
Nov 8, 1985 7 $2,910,335 -2% 1,038 $2,804   $176,518,514 20
Nov 15, 1985 6 $2,401,470 -17% 1,048 $2,291   $178,919,984 21
Nov 22, 1985 4 $2,623,769 +9% 1,025 $2,560   $181,543,753 22
Nov 29, 1985 5 $2,562,330 -2% 1,126 $2,276   $184,106,083 23
Dec 6, 1985 8 $1,224,640 -52% 898 $1,364   $185,330,723 24
Dec 13, 1985 9 $930,972 -24% 717 $1,298   $186,261,695 25
Dec 20, 1985 13 $1,812,198 +95% 801 $2,262   $188,073,893 26
Dec 27, 1985 12 $3,583,038 +98% 911 $3,933   $191,656,931 27
Jan 3, 1986 13 $1,936,939 -46% 722 $2,683   $193,593,870 28
Jan 10, 1986 10 $1,608,970 -17% 691 $2,328   $195,202,840 29
Jan 17, 1986 12 $1,814,260 +13% 578 $3,139   $197,017,100 30
Jan 24, 1986 12 $1,001,594 -45% 601 $1,667   $198,018,694 31
Jan 31, 1986 15 $773,500 -23% 444 $1,742   $198,792,194 32
Feb 7, 1986 16 $726,530 -6% 399 $1,821   $199,518,724 33
Oct 16, 2015 14 $1,650,000   1,815 $909   $212,259,762 1,582
Oct 31, 2025 5 $6,386,905   2,290 $2,789   $223,429,192 2,106
Nov 7, 2025 12 $1,368,805 -79% 1,356 $1,009   $224,797,997 2,107
Nov 14, 2025 23 $167,835 -88% 275 $610   $224,965,832 2,108

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 8/16/1985 $0 0 32 94 $592,701 12/17/2025
Brazil 11/5/2025 $0000$0
Czech Republic 2/21/1992 $0 0 53 54 $23,157 11/11/2025
Finland 12/20/1985 $0 0 44 44 $31,541 11/7/2025
Germany 10/3/1985 $0000$0
Italy 10/21/2023 $472,510 0 0 0 $472,510 10/23/2023
Japan 12/7/1985 $0000$0
Mexico 10/21/2015 $281,369 0 0 0 $884,264 11/5/2025
Netherlands 12/13/1985 $0 0 127 272 $277,433 11/24/2025
New Zealand 8/14/2020 $4,207 9 11 29 $60,672 12/1/2025
Portugal 12/19/1986 $0 0 0 0 $136,018 11/25/2025
Russia (CIS) 12/10/2020 $70,423 269 269 482 $140,267 10/19/2022
Slovakia 11/6/2025 $9,881 40 40 40 $11,800 11/11/2025
South Korea 7/17/1987 $0 0 49 49 $55,746 10/26/2015
Spain 8/24/2018 $0 0 203 366 $652,138 11/13/2025
Turkey 2/14/1987 $0 0 131 209 $59,558 10/2/2025
United Kingdom 12/4/1985 $0 0 586 1,144 $1,726,707 11/12/2025
 
Rest of World $168,119,864
 
International Total$173,244,376 12/17/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 652 $173,244,376
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 386 $173,244,376
Top 1985 Movies at the International Box Office 2 $173,244,376
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 287 $173,244,376
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $173,244,376
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 126 $173,244,376
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 201-300) 234 $173,244,376
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $173,244,376
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies 81 $173,244,376

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 388 $398,210,208
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 101-200) 195 $398,210,208
Biggest Film in a Single Market (Rank 201-300) 263 $224,965,832
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 1 $398,210,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $398,210,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 214 $398,210,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies 81 $398,210,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $398,210,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 103 $398,210,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies 51 $398,210,208

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 25, 2015302,746 465,643$27,954$4,132,743350

Leading Cast

Michael J. Fox    Marty McFly

Supporting Cast

Christopher Lloyd    Doc Emmett L. Brown
Crispin Glover    George Douglas McFly
Lea Thompson    Lorraine Baines
Claudia Wells    Jennifer Parker
Thomas F. Wilson    Biff Tannen
Casey Siemaszko    3-D
Marc McClure    Dave McFly
James Tolkan    Mr. Strickland
Wendie Jo Sperber    Linda McFly
Billy Zane    Match

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Zemeckis    Director
Bob Gale    Producer
Neil Canton    Producer
Kathleen Kennedy    Executive Producer
Robert Zemeckis    Screenwriter
Bob Gale    Screenwriter
Dean Cundey    Cinematographer
Arthur Schmidt    Editor
Harry Keramidas    Editor
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Lawrence G. Paull    Art Director
Kenneth Karman    Music Editor
Steven Spielberg    Executive Producer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,332,134 (5.0% of total gross)
Legs:19.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$19,000,000 (worldwide box office is 21.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,419 opening theaters/2,290 max. theaters, 17.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $653,571,852

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 199 $224,965,832
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 652 $173,244,376
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 388 $398,210,208
Leggiest Movies 5 19.85

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 3rd, 1985 (Wide) by Universal
October 21st, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
October 31st, 2025 (Wide) by Universal (40th Anniversary)
International Releases: August 16th, 1985 (Wide), released as Back To The Future (Australia)
October 3rd, 1985 (Wide), released as Zurück in die Zukunft (Germany)
December 4th, 1985 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 7th, 1985 (Wide), released as Back to the Future (バック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャー) (Japan)
December 13th, 1985 (Wide) (Netherlands)
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Video Release: February 10th, 2009 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 116 minutes
Franchise: Back to the Future
Comparisons: vs. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
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Keywords: Time Travel, Action Adventure, Death of a Mentor, Dysfunctional Family, Bullies, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Voyeurism, Terrorism, 1950s, Inventor, Cliffhanger Ending, Surprise Twist
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Amblin Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 33rd Weekend 17 $613,870 Feb 14, 1986 229
Fastest to $100m 253 $200,132,594 Feb 14, 1986 229
Fastest to $150m 249 $200,132,594 Feb 14, 1986 229
Fastest to $200m 249 $200,132,594 Feb 14, 1986 229
Fastest to $50m 275 $200,132,594 Feb 14, 1986 229
Biggest Domestic 32nd Weekend 20 $594,510 Feb 7, 1986 222
Biggest Domestic 31st Weekend 23 $610,500 Jan 31, 1986 215
Biggest Domestic 30th Weekend 14 $885,194 Jan 24, 1986 208
Biggest Domestic 29th Weekend 13 $1,279,134 Jan 17, 1986 201
Biggest Domestic 28th Weekend 15 $1,250,795 Jan 10, 1986 194
Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend 9 $1,487,514 Jan 3, 1986 187
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 7 $1,859,848 Dec 27, 1985 180
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 426 $6,176,793 Dec 27, 1985 180
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 25 $905,454 Dec 20, 1985 173
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 40 $700,232 Dec 13, 1985 166
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 38 $985,468 Dec 6, 1985 159
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 9 $2,214,345 Nov 29, 1985 152
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 329 $7,354,119 Nov 29, 1985 152
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 318 $5,713,632 Nov 29, 1985 152
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 24 $1,719,525 Nov 22, 1985 145
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 23 $1,947,661 Nov 15, 1985 138
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 24 $2,260,878 Nov 8, 1985 131
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 241 $7,508,662 Nov 8, 1985 131
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 26 $2,402,312 Nov 1, 1985 124
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 39 $2,244,311 Oct 25, 1985 117
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 233 $7,453,638 Oct 25, 1985 117
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 34 $2,881,120 Oct 18, 1985 110
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 30 $3,288,038 Oct 11, 1985 103
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 185 $10,919,992 Oct 11, 1985 103
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 34 $3,382,658 Oct 4, 1985 96
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 29 $4,109,134 Sep 27, 1985 89
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 40 $3,924,150 Sep 20, 1985 82
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 53 $4,134,287 Sep 13, 1985 75
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 49 $5,214,465 Sep 6, 1985 68
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 10 $9,049,668 Aug 30, 1985 61
Theater Average 9th Weekend 97 $5,838 Aug 30, 1985 61
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 66 $9,049,668 Aug 30, 1985 61
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 14 $30,055,092 Aug 30, 1985 61
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 58 $6,754,583 Aug 23, 1985 54
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 83 $7,332,083 Aug 16, 1985 47
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 132 $11,332,134 Jul 5, 1985 5
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 73 $37,635,449 Jul 5, 1985 5
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day) 57 $11,332,134 Jul 5, 1985 5
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 42 $37,635,449 Jul 5, 1985 5

Leading Cast

Michael J. Fox    Marty McFly

Supporting Cast

Christopher Lloyd    Doc Emmett L. Brown
Crispin Glover    George Douglas McFly
Lea Thompson    Lorraine Baines
Claudia Wells    Jennifer Parker
Thomas F. Wilson    Biff Tannen
Casey Siemaszko    3-D
Marc McClure    Dave McFly
James Tolkan    Mr. Strickland
Wendie Jo Sperber    Linda McFly
Billy Zane    Match

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Zemeckis    Director
Bob Gale    Producer
Neil Canton    Producer
Kathleen Kennedy    Executive Producer
Robert Zemeckis    Screenwriter
Bob Gale    Screenwriter
Dean Cundey    Cinematographer
Arthur Schmidt    Editor
Harry Keramidas    Editor
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Lawrence G. Paull    Art Director
Kenneth Karman    Music Editor
Steven Spielberg    Executive Producer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 199 $224,965,832
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office 45 $653,571,852
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office 94 $224,965,832
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 1 $224,965,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies 70 $224,965,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies 97 $224,965,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies 43 $224,965,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies 92 $224,965,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies 63 $224,965,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies 31 $224,965,832
Leggiest Movies 5 19.85

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 5, 1985 1 $11,332,134   1,419 $7,986   $14,950,134 1
Jul 12, 1985 1 $10,555,133 -7% 1,435 $7,355   $32,580,763 2
Jul 19, 1985 1 $10,320,610 -2% 1,436 $7,187   $50,237,618 3
Jul 26, 1985 2 $9,489,297 -8% 1,508 $6,293   $66,662,305 4
Aug 2, 1985 1 $8,687,291 -8% 1,516 $5,730   $81,939,179 5
Aug 9, 1985 1 $8,241,309 -5% 1,520 $5,422   $95,961,602 6
Aug 16, 1985 1 $7,332,083 -11% 1,506 $4,869   $109,409,078 7
Aug 23, 1985 1 $6,754,583 -8% 1,523 $4,435   $119,819,868 8
Aug 30, 1985 1 $9,049,668 +34% 1,550 $5,838   $132,754,418 9
Sep 6, 1985 1 $5,214,465 -42% 1,519 $3,433   $138,482,268 10
Sep 13, 1985 1 $4,134,287 -21% 1,472 $2,809   $145,018,950 11
Sep 20, 1985 1 $3,924,150 -5% 1,448 $2,710   $150,200,665 12
Sep 27, 1985 3 $4,109,134 +5% 1,439 $2,856   $155,386,500 13
Oct 4, 1985 5 $3,382,658 -18% 1,350 $2,506   $159,616,579 14
Oct 11, 1985 5 $3,288,038 -3% 1,265 $2,599   $163,697,727 15
Oct 18, 1985 3 $2,881,120 -12% 1,280 $2,251   $167,098,722 16
Oct 25, 1985 4 $2,244,311 -22% 1,288 $1,742   $170,026,643 17
Nov 1, 1985 5 $2,402,312 +7% 1,142 $2,104   $173,052,725 18
Nov 8, 1985 7 $2,260,878 -6% 1,038 $2,178   $175,869,057 19
Nov 15, 1985 5 $1,947,661 -14% 1,048 $1,858   $178,466,175 20
Nov 22, 1985 5 $1,719,525 -12% 1,025 $1,678   $180,639,509 21
Nov 29, 1985 5 $2,214,345 +29% 1,126 $1,967   $183,758,098 22
Dec 6, 1985 8 $985,468 -55% 898 $1,097   $185,091,551 23
Dec 13, 1985 10 $700,232 -29% 717 $977   $186,030,955 24
Dec 20, 1985 13 $905,454 +29% 801 $1,130   $187,167,149 25
Dec 27, 1985 12 $1,859,848 +105% 911 $2,042   $189,933,741 26
Jan 3, 1986 13 $1,487,514 -20% 722 $2,060   $193,144,445 27
Jan 10, 1986 10 $1,250,795 -16% 691 $1,810   $194,844,665 28
Jan 17, 1986 12 $1,279,134 +2% 578 $2,213   $196,481,974 29
Jan 24, 1986 13 $885,194 -31% 601 $1,473   $197,902,294 30
Jan 31, 1986 17 $610,500 -31% 444 $1,375   $198,629,194 31
Feb 7, 1986 16 $594,510 -3% 399 $1,490   $199,386,704 32
Feb 14, 1986 17 $613,870 +3% 355 $1,729   $200,132,594 33
Oct 31, 2025 6 $4,900,667   2,290 $2,140   $221,942,667 2,105
Nov 7, 2025 - $948,700 -81% 1,356 $700   $224,377,892 2,106
Nov 14, 2025 - $134,490 -86% 275 $489   $224,932,487 2,107

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 3, 1985 1 $1,700,000     1,341 $1,268   $1,700,000 1
Jul 4, 1985 1 $1,900,000 +12%   1,341 $1,417   $3,618,000 2
Jul 5, 1985 1 $3,700,000 +95%   1,420 $2,606   $7,300,000 3
Jul 6, 1985 1 $4,300,000 +16%   1,420 $3,028   $11,600,000 4
Jul 7, 1985 1 $3,200,000 -26%   1,420 $2,254   $14,950,134 5
Oct 21, 2015 1 $1,650,000     1,815 $909   $212,259,762 11,068
Oct 31, 2025 3 $1,542,495     2,290 $674   $218,584,782 14,731
Nov 1, 2025 4 $1,900,220 +23%   2,290 $830   $220,485,002 14,732
Nov 2, 2025 4 $1,457,665 -23%   2,290 $637   $221,942,667 14,733
Nov 3, 2025 6 $395,130 -73%   2,290 $173   $222,337,797 14,734
Nov 4, 2025 6 $531,775 +35%   2,290 $232   $222,869,572 14,735
Nov 5, 2025 6 $371,680 -30%   2,290 $162   $223,241,252 14,736
Nov 6, 2025 7 $187,940 -49%   2,290 $82   $223,429,192 14,737
Nov 7, 2025 - $252,615 +34% -84% 1,356 $186   $223,681,807 14,738
Nov 8, 2025 11 $428,890 +70% -77% 1,356 $316   $224,110,697 14,739
Nov 9, 2025 11 $267,195 -38% -82% 1,356 $197   $224,377,892 14,740
Nov 10, 2025 - $104,575 -61% -74% 1,356 $77   $224,482,467 14,741
Nov 11, 2025 - $202,130 +93% -62% 1,356 $149   $224,684,597 14,742
Nov 12, 2025 - $75,630 -63% -80% 1,356 $56   $224,760,227 14,743
Nov 13, 2025 - $37,770 -50% -80% 1,356 $28   $224,797,997 14,744
Nov 14, 2025 - $35,925 -5% -86% 275 $131   $224,833,922 14,745
Nov 15, 2025 - $59,405 +65% -86% 275 $216   $224,893,327 14,746
Nov 16, 2025 - $39,160 -34% -85% 275 $142   $224,932,487 14,747
Nov 17, 2025 - $7,975 -80% -92% 275 $29   $224,940,462 14,748
Nov 18, 2025 - $11,155 +40% -94% 275 $41   $224,951,617 14,749
Nov 19, 2025 - $9,350 -16% -88% 275 $34   $224,960,967 14,750
Nov 20, 2025 - $4,865 -48% -87% 275 $18   $224,965,832 14,751

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 5, 1985 1 $18,407,630   1,419 $12,972   $22,025,630 2
Jul 12, 1985 1 $17,891,378 -3% 1,435 $12,468   $39,917,008 3
Jul 19, 1985 1 $17,256,000 -4% 1,436 $12,017   $57,173,008 4
Jul 26, 1985 2 $16,078,880 -7% 1,508 $10,662   $73,251,888 5
Aug 2, 1985 1 $14,468,405 -10% 1,516 $9,544   $87,720,293 6
Aug 9, 1985 1 $14,356,702 -1% 1,520 $9,445   $102,076,995 7
Aug 16, 1985 1 $10,988,290 -23% 1,506 $7,296   $113,065,285 8
Aug 23, 1985 1 $10,639,465 -3% 1,523 $6,986   $123,704,750 9
Aug 30, 1985 1 $9,563,053 -10% 1,550 $6,170   $133,267,803 10
Sep 6, 1985 1 $7,616,860 -20% 1,519 $5,014   $140,884,663 11
Sep 13, 1985 1 $5,391,852 -29% 1,472 $3,663   $146,276,515 12
Sep 20, 1985 1 $5,000,851 -7% 1,448 $3,454   $151,277,366 13
Sep 27, 1985 3 $4,956,555 -1% 1,439 $3,444   $156,233,921 14
Oct 4, 1985 4 $4,175,768 -16% 1,350 $3,093   $160,409,689 15
Oct 11, 1985 5 $3,807,913 -9% 1,265 $3,010   $164,217,602 16
Oct 18, 1985 3 $3,564,730 -6% 1,280 $2,785   $167,782,332 17
Oct 25, 1985 4 $2,868,081 -20% 1,288 $2,227   $170,650,413 18
Nov 1, 1985 5 $2,957,766 +3% 1,142 $2,590   $173,608,179 19
Nov 8, 1985 7 $2,910,335 -2% 1,038 $2,804   $176,518,514 20
Nov 15, 1985 6 $2,401,470 -17% 1,048 $2,291   $178,919,984 21
Nov 22, 1985 4 $2,623,769 +9% 1,025 $2,560   $181,543,753 22
Nov 29, 1985 5 $2,562,330 -2% 1,126 $2,276   $184,106,083 23
Dec 6, 1985 8 $1,224,640 -52% 898 $1,364   $185,330,723 24
Dec 13, 1985 9 $930,972 -24% 717 $1,298   $186,261,695 25
Dec 20, 1985 13 $1,812,198 +95% 801 $2,262   $188,073,893 26
Dec 27, 1985 12 $3,583,038 +98% 911 $3,933   $191,656,931 27
Jan 3, 1986 13 $1,936,939 -46% 722 $2,683   $193,593,870 28
Jan 10, 1986 10 $1,608,970 -17% 691 $2,328   $195,202,840 29
Jan 17, 1986 12 $1,814,260 +13% 578 $3,139   $197,017,100 30
Jan 24, 1986 12 $1,001,594 -45% 601 $1,667   $198,018,694 31
Jan 31, 1986 15 $773,500 -23% 444 $1,742   $198,792,194 32
Feb 7, 1986 16 $726,530 -6% 399 $1,821   $199,518,724 33
Oct 16, 2015 14 $1,650,000   1,815 $909   $212,259,762 1,582
Oct 31, 2025 5 $6,386,905   2,290 $2,789   $223,429,192 2,106
Nov 7, 2025 12 $1,368,805 -79% 1,356 $1,009   $224,797,997 2,107
Nov 14, 2025 23 $167,835 -88% 275 $610   $224,965,832 2,108

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 8/16/1985 $0 0 32 94 $592,701 12/17/2025
Brazil 11/5/2025 $0000$0
Czech Republic 2/21/1992 $0 0 53 54 $23,157 11/11/2025
Finland 12/20/1985 $0 0 44 44 $31,541 11/7/2025
Germany 10/3/1985 $0000$0
Italy 10/21/2023 $472,510 0 0 0 $472,510 10/23/2023
Japan 12/7/1985 $0000$0
Mexico 10/21/2015 $281,369 0 0 0 $884,264 11/5/2025
Netherlands 12/13/1985 $0 0 127 272 $277,433 11/24/2025
New Zealand 8/14/2020 $4,207 9 11 29 $60,672 12/1/2025
Portugal 12/19/1986 $0 0 0 0 $136,018 11/25/2025
Russia (CIS) 12/10/2020 $70,423 269 269 482 $140,267 10/19/2022
Slovakia 11/6/2025 $9,881 40 40 40 $11,800 11/11/2025
South Korea 7/17/1987 $0 0 49 49 $55,746 10/26/2015
Spain 8/24/2018 $0 0 203 366 $652,138 11/13/2025
Turkey 2/14/1987 $0 0 131 209 $59,558 10/2/2025
United Kingdom 12/4/1985 $0 0 586 1,144 $1,726,707 11/12/2025
 
Rest of World $168,119,864
 
International Total$173,244,376 12/17/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 652 $173,244,376
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 386 $173,244,376
Top 1985 Movies at the International Box Office 2 $173,244,376
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 287 $173,244,376
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $173,244,376
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 126 $173,244,376
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 201-300) 234 $173,244,376
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $173,244,376
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies 81 $173,244,376

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 388 $398,210,208
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 101-200) 195 $398,210,208
Biggest Film in a Single Market (Rank 201-300) 263 $224,965,832
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 1 $398,210,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $398,210,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 214 $398,210,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies 81 $398,210,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $398,210,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 103 $398,210,208
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies 51 $398,210,208

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 25, 2015302,746 465,643$27,954$4,132,743350