Back to the Future Part III

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Back to the Future Part III

PG

1990

2h 0m

Comedy

Sci-Fi

Western

Fantasy

Adventure

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In this final chapter, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) obtains a 70-year-old message from the time-traveling Dr. Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd), in which he informs Marty that he has retired to a small town in the Old West. Marty then finds out that the Doc was murdered shortly after sending the letter. In order to save his friend, Marty will have to travel back in time, disentangle a lovestruck Doc from a local schoolmarm, and repair the DeLorean -- all while avoiding a posse of gunslingers.

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Critics Consensus

Back to the Future Part III draws the trilogy to a satisfying close with a simpler, sweeter round of time-travel antics.

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Neil Jillett

The Age (Australia)

12/13/2024

Inventive fun and energetic action are what count in this sort of film, and there is little of either in [Back to the Future Part III].

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Peter Rainer

Los Angeles Times

10/21/2015

It satisfyingly ties up the various plot strands that were flapping in the breeze from the last installment.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

09/07/2011

D+

The only true surprise of this movie is how lazy it is.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Mar 31

2.5/4

The most conventional film in the series.

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Hannah Rose

CBR

04/30/2024

9/10

Marty and Doc's intergenerational friendship flies in the face of the over-emphasized generation gap that dominated most conversations about older age groups and and the youth in the 80s.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

06/03/2022

4/5

Back to the Future Part III is a return to form for a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy and a fun time in the Old West.

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Cinema S

@cinema_sensei Aug 20

This movie trades the complexity of Part II for a simpler, more heartfelt Western adventure. The Old West setting is fun, Doc and Clara's romance adds emotion, and the train finale is fantastic. It isn't as clever or groundbreaking as the first two, and some Western clichés feel predictable, but it gives Marty and Doc a satisfying, memorable ending.

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Flantrey T

@RT62341720 Aug 11

Still very very classic. It is a great continuation and closure for the trilogy. I like the character development on marty and emmot love story.

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Ethan W

@FilmLover2012 Jul 20

The best one. I love Doc.

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Mitchell S

@Mitchstur Jul 18

This one was more simple, and really challenges Doc and Marty with the limitations of the wild West.

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 11

Algo no Velho Oeste não me convenceu. Os dois primeiros filmes são brilhantes, mas este pareceu-me episódio. Os paralelos entre a cidade e esse período não funcionaram.

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Chris S

@Janomi Jun 20

Back to the Future Part III provides a satisfying conclusion to one of cinema's greatest trilogies. Rather than simply repeating the formula of the first two films, the story embraces a Western setting that gives the movie its own identity. The Old West backdrop proves surprisingly fun and allows the franchise to explore new situations while maintaining its sense of adventure. While Michael J. Fox remains excellent as Marty McFly, this chapter belongs to Christopher Lloyd. Doc Brown becomes the emotional center of the story, and Lloyd gets the opportunity to explore a more vulnerable and romantic side of the character. His relationship with Clara, played wonderfully by Mary Steenburgen, gives the film much of its heart. The action, humor, and time-travel elements remain entertaining, while the ending provides meaningful closure for the characters. Though it lacks the groundbreaking originality of the first film, it succeeds as a warm, emotional, and thoroughly enjoyable finale.

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Robert Zemeckis

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Michael J. Fox

Marty McFly

Christopher Lloyd

Dr. Emmett Brown

Mary Steenburgen

Clara Clayton

Tom Wilson

Buford 'Mad Dog' Tannen

Lea Thompson

Maggie McFly

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Synopsis

In this final chapter, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) obtains a 70-year-old message from the time-traveling Dr. Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd), in which he informs Marty that he has retired to a small town in the Old West. Marty then finds out that the Doc was murdered shortly after sending the letter. In order to save his friend, Marty will have to travel back in time, disentangle a lovestruck Doc from a local schoolmarm, and repair the DeLorean -- all while avoiding a posse of gunslingers.

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Producer: Neil Canton, Bob Gale
Screenwriter: Bob Gale
Distributor: Universal Pictures, MCA/Universal Pictures [us]
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi, Western, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 25, 1990, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 2, 2015
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track
Aspect Ratio: 70mm, 35mm

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