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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 87.3 / 100
1985·Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi·1h 56m

BACK TO THE FUTURE

“He was never in time for his classes... He wasn't in time for his dinner... Then one day... he wasn't in his time at all.”

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.

Above the Line
Robert Zemeckis·DirectorBob Gale·WriterRobert Zemeckis·WriterDean Cundey·Director of PhotographyAlan Silvestri·Original Music ComposerArthur Schmidt·Editor
Cast
Michael J. Fox·Marty McFlyChristopher Lloyd·Emmett BrownCrispin Glover·George McFlyLea Thompson·Lorraine BainesClaudia Wells·Jennifer ParkerThomas F. Wilson·Biff TannenMarc McClure·Dave McFlyWendie Jo Sperber·Linda McFlyGeorge DiCenzo·Sam BainesFrances Lee McCain·Stella Baines
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Zemeckis·Director
Writing· 2
Bob Gale·WriterRobert Zemeckis·Writer
Camera· 1
Dean Cundey·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Arthur Schmidt·EditorHarry Keramidas·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Alan Silvestri·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Bob Gale·ProducerNeil Canton·Producer
By the Numbers
87.3
OF 100
Master Score
8.5
OF 10
IMDb
97%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$381M
ROI 190584%
Worldwide Gross
1
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Back to the Future's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Exciting, Adventurous, Urgent
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A young man with goggles on his forehead and wearing a brown vest over a plaid shirt and blue jeans, stands in a dynamic pose, looking at his left wrist. To his”

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Key Elements
Delorean CarFlamesGogglesWatch
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
9/10
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