Back to the Future

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.

Grosses

Domestic (94.9%)
$211,850,472
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$11,152,500
1,420 theaters
Budget$19,000,000
Release DateJul 3, 1985
Running Time1 hr 56 min
GenresAdventure Comedy Sci-Fi
In Release14,138 days/2,019 weeks
Widest Release1,550 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Jul 3Wednesday1$1,729,890--1,341$1,290$1,729,8901
Jul 4
Independence Day
Thursday1$1,862,649+7.7%-1,341$1,389$3,592,5392
Jul 5Friday1$3,660,760+96.5%-1,420$2,578$7,253,2993
Jul 6Saturday1$4,285,380+17.1%-1,419$3,020$11,538,6794
Jul 7Sunday1$3,206,360-25.2%-1,420$2,258$14,745,0395
Jul 8Monday1$1,789,200-44.2%-1,420$1,260$16,534,2396
Jul 9Tuesday1$1,942,611+8.6%-1,419$1,369$18,476,8507
Jul 10Wednesday1$1,817,600-6.4%+5.1%1,420$1,280$20,294,4508
Jul 11Thursday1$1,731,180-4.8%-7.1%1,419$1,220$22,025,6309
Jul 12Friday1$3,124,799+80.5%-14.6%1,435$2,177$25,150,42910
Jul 13Saturday1$3,854,477+23.4%-10.1%1,435$2,686$29,004,90611
Jul 14Sunday1$3,575,857-7.2%+11.5%1,435$2,491$32,580,76312
Jul 15Monday1$1,915,725-46.4%+7.1%1,435$1,335$34,496,48813
Jul 16Tuesday1$1,935,900+1.1%-0.3%1,434$1,350$36,432,38814
Jul 17Wednesday1$1,763,820-8.9%-3%1,434$1,230$38,196,20815
Jul 18Thursday1$1,720,800-2.4%-0.6%1,434$1,200$39,917,00816
Jul 19Friday1$3,027,485+75.9%-3.1%1,433$2,112$42,944,49317
Jul 20Saturday1$4,081,080+34.8%+5.9%1,437$2,840$47,025,57318
Jul 21Sunday1$3,206,740-21.4%-10.3%1,438$2,230$50,232,31319
Jul 22Monday1$1,689,650-47.3%-11.8%1,438$1,175$51,921,96320
Jul 23Tuesday1$1,817,805+7.6%-6.1%1,437$1,265$53,739,76821
Jul 24Wednesday1$1,708,840-6%-3.1%1,436$1,190$55,448,60822
Jul 25Thursday1$1,724,400+0.9%+0.2%1,437$1,200$57,173,00823
Jul 26Friday1$3,085,905+79%+1.9%1,509$2,045$60,258,91324
Jul 27Saturday1$3,714,755+20.4%-9%1,507$2,465$63,973,66825
Jul 28Sunday1$2,665,620-28.2%-16.9%1,506$1,770$66,639,28826
Jul 29Monday1$1,559,745-41.5%-7.7%1,507$1,035$68,199,03327
Jul 30Tuesday1$1,695,375+8.7%-6.7%1,507$1,125$69,894,40828
Jul 31Wednesday1$1,760,560+3.8%+3%1,492$1,180$71,654,96829
Aug 1Thursday1$1,506,920-14.4%-12.6%1,492$1,010$73,161,88830
Aug 2Friday1$2,449,440+62.5%-20.6%1,512$1,620$75,611,32831
Aug 3Saturday1$3,342,912+36.5%-10%1,514$2,208$78,954,24032
Aug 4Sunday1$2,636,100-21.1%-1.1%1,515$1,740$81,590,34033
Aug 5Monday1$1,467,610-44.3%-5.9%1,513$970$83,057,95034
Aug 6Tuesday1$1,497,870+2.1%-11.6%1,513$990$84,555,82035
Aug 7Wednesday1$1,493,000-0.3%-15.2%1,496$997$86,048,82036
Aug 8Thursday1$1,503,480+0.7%-0.2%1,496$1,005$87,552,30037
Aug 9Friday1$2,319,465+54.3%-5.3%1,531$1,515$89,871,76538
Aug 10Saturday1$3,261,030+40.6%-2.4%1,531$2,130$93,132,79539
Aug 11Sunday1$2,493,900-23.5%-5.4%1,530$1,630$95,626,69540
Aug 12Monday1$1,275,880-48.8%-13.1%1,528$835$96,902,57541
Aug 13Tuesday1$1,390,480+9%-7.2%1,528$910$98,293,05542
Aug 14Wednesday1$1,324,140-4.8%-11.3%1,522$870$99,617,19543
Aug 15Thursday1$1,369,800+3.4%-8.9%1,522$900$100,986,99544
Aug 16Friday1$2,096,220+53%-9.6%1,519$1,380$103,083,21545
Aug 17Saturday1$2,926,000+39.6%-10.3%1,520$1,925$106,009,21546
Aug 18Sunday1$2,229,920-23.8%-10.6%1,517$1,469$108,239,13547
Aug 19Monday1$1,174,125-47.3%-8%1,515$775$109,413,26048
Aug 20Tuesday1$1,280,175+9%-7.9%1,515$845$110,693,43549
Aug 21Wednesday1$1,195,270-6.6%-9.7%1,513$790$111,888,70550
Aug 22Thursday1$1,089,360-8.9%-20.5%1,513$720$112,978,06551
Aug 23Friday1$1,843,200+69.2%-12.1%1,536$1,200$114,821,26552
Aug 24Saturday1$2,826,240+53.3%-3.4%1,536$1,840$117,647,50553
Aug 25Sunday1$2,257,920-20.1%+1.3%1,536$1,470$119,905,42554
Aug 26Monday1$941,565-58.3%-19.8%1,531$615$120,846,99055
Aug 27Tuesday1$982,400+4.3%-23.3%1,535$640$121,829,39056
Aug 28Wednesday1$896,220-8.8%-25%1,532$585$122,725,61057
Aug 29Thursday1$889,140-0.8%-18.4%1,533$580$123,614,75058
Aug 30Friday1$1,784,429+100.7%-3.2%1,550$1,151$125,399,17959
Aug 31Saturday1$2,765,127+55%-2.2%1,550$1,783$128,164,30660
Sep 1Sunday1$2,599,789-6%+15.1%1,550$1,677$130,764,09561
Sep 2
Labor Day
Monday1$1,900,323-26.9%+101.8%1,550$1,226$132,664,41862
Sep 3Tuesday1$569,060-70.1%-42.1%1,538$370$133,233,47863
Sep 4Wednesday1$483,525-15%-46%1,535$315$133,717,00364
Sep 5Thursday1$460,800-4.7%-48.2%1,536$300$134,177,80365
Sep 6Friday1$1,444,867+213.6%-19%1,519$951$135,622,67066
Sep 7Saturday1$2,448,982+69.5%-11.4%1,519$1,612$138,071,65267
Sep 8Sunday1$1,320,816-46.1%-49.2%1,519$869$139,392,46868
Sep 9Monday1$322,500-75.6%-83%1,500$215$139,714,96869
Sep 10Tuesday1$397,235+23.2%-30.2%1,499$265$140,112,20370
Sep 11Wednesday1$352,030-11.4%-27.2%1,498$235$140,464,23371
Sep 12Thursday1$330,660-6.1%-28.2%1,503$220$140,794,89372
Sep 13Friday1$1,137,992+244.2%-21.2%1,472$773$141,932,88573
Sep 14Saturday1$2,019,132+77.4%-17.6%1,472$1,371$143,952,01774
Sep 15Sunday1$977,133-51.6%-26%1,472$663$144,929,15075
Sep 16Monday1$327,375-66.5%+1.5%1,455$225$145,256,52576
Sep 17Tuesday1$370,260+13.1%-6.8%1,452$255$145,626,78577
Sep 18Wednesday1$290,200-21.6%-17.6%1,451$200$145,916,98578
Sep 19Thursday1$269,730-7.1%-18.4%1,458$185$146,186,71579
Sep 20Friday1$1,014,308+276%-10.9%1,448$700$147,201,02380
Sep 21Saturday1$1,908,639+88.2%-5.5%1,448$1,318$149,109,66281
Sep 22Sunday1$1,001,203-47.5%+2.5%1,448$691$150,110,86582
Sep 23Monday1$221,495-77.9%-32.3%1,429$155$150,332,36083
Sep 24Tuesday1$321,525+45.2%-13.2%1,429$225$150,653,88584
Sep 25Wednesday1$283,600-11.8%-2.3%1,418$200$150,937,48585
Sep 26Thursday1$250,075-11.8%-7.3%1,429$175$151,187,56086
Sep 27Friday1$992,910+297%-2.1%1,439$690$152,180,47087
Sep 28Saturday1$2,014,600+102.9%+5.6%1,439$1,400$154,195,07088
Sep 29Sunday1$964,130-52.1%-3.7%1,439$670$155,159,20089
Sep 30Monday1$239,530-75.2%+8.1%1,409$170$155,398,73090
Oct 1Tuesday1$260,665+8.8%-18.9%1,409$185$155,659,39591
Oct 2Wednesday1$245,700-5.7%-13.4%1,404$175$155,905,09592
Oct 3Thursday1$239,020-2.7%-4.4%1,406$170$156,144,11593
Oct 4Friday1$872,754+265.1%-12.1%1,350$646$157,016,86994
Oct 5Saturday1$1,749,992+100.5%-13.1%1,350$1,296$158,766,86195
Oct 6Sunday1$759,912-56.6%-21.2%1,350$562$159,526,77396
Oct 7Monday1$170,820-77.5%-28.7%1,314$130$159,697,59397
Oct 8Tuesday1$210,400+23.2%-19.3%1,315$160$159,907,99398
Oct 9Wednesday1$198,450-5.7%-19.2%1,323$150$160,106,44399
Oct 10Thursday1$213,440+7.6%-10.7%1,334$160$160,319,883100
Oct 11Friday1$723,138+238.8%-17.1%1,270$569$161,043,021101
Oct 12Saturday1$1,397,434+93.2%-20.1%1,272$1,098$162,440,455102
Oct 13Sunday1$858,847-38.5%+13%1,264$679$163,299,302103
Oct 14
Indig. Peoples' Day
Monday1$308,619-64.1%+80.7%1,242$248$163,607,921104
Oct 15Tuesday1$179,945-41.7%-14.5%1,241$145$163,787,866105
Oct 16Wednesday1$160,420-10.9%-19.2%1,234$130$163,948,286106
Oct 17Thursday1$179,510+11.9%-15.9%1,238$145$164,127,796107
Oct 18Friday1$717,090+299.5%-0.8%1,289$556$164,844,886108
Oct 19Saturday1$1,434,440+100%+2.6%1,284$1,117$166,279,326109
Oct 20Sunday1$729,590-49.1%-15.1%1,278$570$167,008,916110
Oct 21Monday1$158,125-78.3%-48.8%1,265$125$167,167,041111
Oct 22Tuesday1$189,750+20%+5.4%1,265$150$167,356,791112
Oct 23Wednesday1$170,505-10.1%+6.3%1,263$135$167,527,296113
Oct 24Thursday1$165,230-3.1%-8%1,271$130$167,692,526114
Oct 25Friday1$623,724+277.5%-13%1,284$485$168,316,250115
Oct 26Saturday1$1,085,574+74%-24.3%1,284$845$169,401,824116
Oct 27Sunday1$535,013-50.7%-26.7%1,284$416$169,936,837117
Oct 28Monday1$144,785-72.9%-8.4%1,259$115$170,081,622118
Oct 29Tuesday1$176,680+22%-6.9%1,262$140$170,258,302119
Oct 30Wednesday1$144,555-18.2%-15.2%1,257$115$170,402,857120
Oct 31
Halloween
Thursday1$157,750+9.1%-4.5%1,262$125$170,560,607121
Nov 1Friday1$556,116+252.5%-10.8%1,149$484$171,116,723122
Nov 2Saturday1$1,215,990+118.7%+12%1,145$1,062$172,332,713123
Nov 3Sunday1$588,130-51.6%+9.9%1,142$515$172,920,843124
Nov 4Monday1$130,410-77.8%-9.9%1,134$115$173,051,253125
Nov 5Tuesday1$181,280+39%+2.6%1,133$160$173,232,533126
Nov 6Wednesday1$140,500-22.5%-2.8%1,124$125$173,373,033127
Nov 7Thursday1$145,340+3.4%-7.9%1,118$130$173,518,373128
Nov 8Friday1$568,700+291.3%+2.3%1,034$550$174,087,073129
Nov 9Saturday1$996,480+75.2%-18.1%1,038$960$175,083,553130
Nov 10Sunday1$658,350-33.9%+11.9%1,045$630$175,741,903131
Nov 11Monday1$302,670-54%+132.1%1,026$295$176,044,573132
Nov 12Tuesday1$143,360-52.6%-20.9%1,024$140$176,187,933133
Nov 13Wednesday1$117,415-18.1%-16.4%1,021$115$176,305,348134
Nov 14Thursday1$123,360+5.1%-15.1%1,028$120$176,428,708135
Nov 15Friday1$509,236+312.8%-10.5%1,048$485$176,937,944136
Nov 16Saturday1$977,783+92%-1.9%1,048$932$177,915,727137
Nov 17Sunday1$460,642-52.9%-30%1,048$439$178,376,369138
Nov 18Monday1$95,135-79.3%-68.6%1,033$92$178,471,504139
Nov 19Tuesday1$139,185+46.3%-2.9%1,031$135$178,610,689140
Nov 20Wednesday1$111,024-20.2%-5.4%1,028$108$178,721,713141
Nov 21Thursday1$108,465-2.3%-12.1%1,033$105$178,830,178142
Nov 22Friday1$440,995+306.6%-13.4%1,027$429$179,271,173143
Nov 23Saturday1$838,032+90%-14.3%1,027$816$180,109,205144
Nov 24Sunday1$415,042-50.5%-9.9%1,027$404$180,524,247145
Nov 25Monday1$101,800-75.5%+7%1,018$100$180,626,047146
Nov 26Tuesday1$142,100+39.6%+2.1%1,015$140$180,768,147147
Nov 27Wednesday1$280,800+97.6%+152.9%1,080$260$181,048,947148
Nov 28
Thanksgiving
Thursday1$405,000+44.2%+273.4%1,125$360$181,453,947149
Nov 29Friday1$808,962+99.7%+83.4%1,133$714$182,262,909150
Nov 30Saturday1$933,832+15.4%+11.4%1,128$827$183,196,741151
Dec 1Sunday1$380,120-59.3%-8.4%1,118$340$183,576,861152
Dec 2Monday1$70,980-81.3%-30.3%1,092$65$183,647,841153
Dec 3Tuesday1$108,200+52.4%-23.9%1,077$100$183,756,041154
Dec 4Wednesday1$86,785-19.8%-69.1%1,021$85$183,842,826155
Dec 5Thursday1$76,650-11.7%-81.1%1,022$75$183,919,476156
Dec 6Friday1$252,571+229.5%-68.8%898$281$184,172,047157
Dec 7Saturday1$467,373+85%-50%898$520$184,639,420158
Dec 8Sunday1$265,524-43.2%-30.1%898$295$184,904,944159
Dec 9Monday1$53,100-80%-25.2%885$60$184,958,044160
Dec 10Tuesday1$70,080+32%-35.2%876$80$185,028,124161
Dec 11Wednesday1$60,075-14.3%-30.8%801$75$185,088,199162
Dec 12Thursday1$55,860-7%-27.1%798$70$185,144,059163
Dec 13Friday1$175,291+213.8%-30.6%724$242$185,319,350164
Dec 14Saturday1$317,651+81.2%-32%716$443$185,637,001165
Dec 15Sunday1$207,290-34.7%-21.9%714$290$185,844,291166
Dec 16Monday1$46,150-77.7%-13.1%710$65$185,890,441167
Dec 17Tuesday1$60,095+30.2%-14.2%707$85$185,950,536168
Dec 18Wednesday1$63,720+6%+6.1%708$90$186,014,256169
Dec 19Thursday1$60,775-4.6%+8.8%715$85$186,075,031170
Dec 20Friday1$197,715+225.3%+12.8%807$245$186,272,746171
Dec 21Saturday1$363,150+83.7%+14.3%807$450$186,635,896172
Dec 22Sunday1$344,589-5.1%+66.2%807$427$186,980,485173
Dec 23Monday1$202,725-41.2%+339.3%795$255$187,183,210174
Dec 24Tuesday1$104,676-48.4%+74.2%793$132$187,287,886175
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Wednesday1$229,593+119.3%+260.3%841$273$187,517,479176
Dec 26Thursday1$369,750+61%+508.4%870$425$187,887,229177
Dec 27Friday1$548,208+48.3%+177.3%911$601$188,435,437178
Dec 28Saturday1$681,606+24.3%+87.7%911$748$189,117,043179
Dec 29Sunday1$630,034-7.6%+82.8%911$691$189,747,077180
Dec 30Monday1$432,974-31.3%+113.6%875$494$190,180,051181
Dec 31
New Year's Eve
Tuesday1$401,356-7.3%+283.4%864$464$190,581,407182
Jan 1
New Year's Day
Wednesday1$560,860+39.7%+144.3%864$649$191,142,267183
Jan 2Thursday1$328,000-41.5%-11.3%801$409$191,470,267184
Jan 3Friday1$466,922+42.4%-14.8%722$646$191,937,189185
Jan 4Saturday1$661,607+41.7%-2.9%722$916$192,598,796186
Jan 5Sunday1$358,985-45.7%-43%722$497$192,957,781187
Jan 6Monday1$114,235-68.2%-73.6%737$155$193,072,016188
Jan 7Tuesday1$117,920+3.2%-70.6%737$160$193,189,936189
Jan 8Wednesday1$110,550-6.2%-80.3%737$150$193,300,486190
Jan 9Thursday1$106,720-3.5%-67.5%736$145$193,407,206191
Jan 10Friday1$330,147+209.4%-29.3%691$477$193,737,353192
Jan 11Saturday1$624,799+89.2%-5.6%691$904$194,362,152193
Jan 12Sunday1$295,849-52.6%-17.6%691$428$194,658,001194
Jan 13Monday1$84,125-71.6%-26.4%673$125$194,742,126195
Jan 14Tuesday1$94,220+12%-20.1%673$140$194,836,346196
Jan 15Wednesday1$87,490-7.1%-20.9%673$130$194,923,836197
Jan 16Thursday1$92,340+5.5%-13.5%684$135$195,016,176198
Jan 17Friday1$287,100+210.9%-13%580$495$195,303,276199
Jan 18Saturday1$553,900+92.9%-11.3%580$955$195,857,176200
Jan 19Sunday1$446,600-19.4%+51%580$770$196,303,776201
Jan 20
MLK Day
Monday1$168,000-62.4%+99.7%560$300$196,471,776202
Jan 21Tuesday1$94,860-43.5%+0.7%558$170$196,566,636203
Jan 22Wednesday1$74,790-21.2%-14.5%554$135$196,641,426204
Jan 23Thursday1$69,625-6.9%-24.6%557$125$196,711,051205
Jan 24Friday1$253,777+264.5%-11.6%601$422$196,964,828206
Jan 25Saturday1$459,531+81.1%-17%601$764$197,424,359207
Jan 26Sunday1$171,886-62.6%-61.5%601$286$197,596,245208
Jan 27Monday1$40,950-76.2%-75.6%585$70$197,637,195209
Jan 28Tuesday1$78,435+91.5%-17.3%581$135$197,715,630210
Jan 29Wednesday1$58,300-25.7%-22%583$100$197,773,930211
Jan 30Thursday1$58,100-0.3%-16.6%581$100$197,832,030212
Jan 31Friday1$155,400+167.5%-38.8%444$350$197,987,430213
Feb 1Saturday1$288,600+85.7%-37.2%444$650$198,276,030214
Feb 2Sunday1$166,600-42.3%-3.1%444$375$198,442,630215
Feb 3Monday1$39,870-76.1%-2.6%443$90$198,482,500216
Feb 4Tuesday1$44,300+11.1%-43.5%443$100$198,526,800217
Feb 5Wednesday1$41,300-6.8%-29.2%413$100$198,568,100218
Feb 6Thursday1$37,530-9.1%-35.4%417$90$198,605,630219
Feb 7Friday1$149,625+298.7%-3.7%399$375$198,755,255220
Feb 8Saturday1$285,285+90.7%-1.1%399$715$199,040,540221
Feb 9Sunday1$159,600-44.1%-4.2%399$400$199,200,140222
Feb 10Monday1$25,740-83.9%-35.4%386$66$199,225,880223
Feb 11Tuesday1$42,020+63.2%-5.1%382$110$199,267,900224
Feb 12Wednesday1$32,130-23.5%-22.2%378$85$199,300,030225
Feb 13Thursday1$32,130--14.4%378$85$199,332,160226
Feb 14Friday1$106,500+231.5%-28.8%355$300$199,438,660227
Feb 15Saturday1$221,875+108.3%-22.2%355$625$199,660,535228
Feb 16Sunday1$186,375-16%+16.8%355$525$199,846,910229
Feb 17
Presidents' Day
Monday1$99,120-46.8%+285.1%336$295$199,946,030230
Feb 18Tuesday1$46,340-53.2%+10.3%331$140$199,992,370231
Feb 19Wednesday1$43,290-6.6%+34.7%333$130$200,035,660232
Feb 20Thursday1$36,520-15.6%+13.7%332$110$200,072,180233
Feb 21Friday1$136,000+272.4%+27.7%340$400$200,208,180234
Feb 22Saturday1$246,500+81.2%+11.1%340$725$200,454,680235
Feb 23Sunday1$144,500-41.4%-22.5%340$425$200,599,180236
Feb 24Monday1$31,825-78%-67.9%335$95$200,631,005237
Feb 25Tuesday1$36,960+16.1%-20.2%336$110$200,667,965238
Feb 26Wednesday1$33,400-9.6%-22.8%334$100$200,701,365239
Feb 27Thursday1$33,700+0.9%-7.7%337$100$200,735,065240
Feb 28Friday1$116,640+246.1%-14.2%324$360$200,851,705241
Mar 1Saturday1$217,750+86.7%-11.7%325$670$201,069,455242
Mar 2Sunday1$123,585-43.2%-14.5%321$385$201,193,040243
Mar 3Monday1$31,000-74.9%-2.6%310$100$201,224,040244
Mar 4Tuesday1$36,840+18.8%-0.3%307$120$201,260,880245
Mar 5Wednesday1$22,875-37.9%-31.5%305$75$201,283,755246
Mar 6Thursday1$22,875--32.1%305$75$201,306,630247
Mar 7Friday1$122,500+435.5%+5%350$350$201,429,130248
Mar 8Saturday1$238,000+94.3%+9.3%350$680$201,667,130249
Mar 9Sunday1$140,000-41.2%+13.3%350$400$201,807,130250
Mar 10Monday1$40,680-70.9%+31.2%339$120$201,847,810251
Mar 11Tuesday1$48,720+19.8%+32.2%336$145$201,896,530252
Mar 12Wednesday1$45,495-6.6%+98.9%337$135$201,942,025253
Mar 13Thursday1$43,680-4%+91%336$130$201,985,705254
Mar 14Friday1$131,636+201.4%+7.5%330$398$202,117,341255
Mar 15Saturday1$225,511+71.3%-5.2%330$683$202,342,852256
Mar 16Sunday1$141,668-37.2%+1.2%328$431$202,484,520257
Mar 17Monday1$33,400-76.4%-17.9%334$100$202,517,920258
Mar 18Tuesday1$47,040+40.8%-3.4%336$140$202,564,960259
Mar 19Wednesday1$36,300-22.8%-20.2%330$110$202,601,260260
Mar 20Thursday1$32,800-9.6%-24.9%328$100$202,634,060261