Back to the Future Director: Robert Zemeckis Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson
DVD - 2 Disc Set Learn more
Enter a zip code
- DVD Release Date: 06/21/2009
- Original Release: 1985
- Rating:
FOR PARENTS
- Common Sense Rates this for Ages: More
| More Formats | |
|---|---|
| DVD - Special Edition / Wide Screen | $19.99 |
Customers who bought this also bought
Scenes
Editorial Reviews
Contemporary high schooler Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) doesn't have the most pleasant of lives. Browbeaten by his principal at school, Marty must also endure the acrimonious relationship between his nerdy father (Crispin Glover) and his lovely mother (Lea Thompson), who in turn suffer the bullying of middle-aged jerk Biff (Thomas F. Wilson), Marty's dad's supervisor. The one balm in Marty's life is his friendship with eccentric scientist Doc (Christopher Lloyd), who at present is working on a time machine. Accidentally zapped back into the 1950s, Marty inadvertently interferes with the budding romance of his now-teenaged parents. Our hero must now reunite his parents-to-be, lest he cease to exist in the 1980s. It won't be easy, especially with the loutish Biff, now also a teenager, complicating matters. Beyond its dazzling special effects, the best element of Back to the Future is the performance of Michael J. Fox, who finds himself in the quagmire of surviving the white-bread 1950s with a hip 1980s mindset. Back to the Future cemented the box-office bankability of both Fox and the film's director, Robert Zemeckis, who went on to helm two equally exhilarating sequels. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Why We Rated This Appropriate for Ages 8 and UP
What to watch out for
- Consumerism:
Logos of shoes, stores; mentions of now-defunct soda, underwear, and auto brands.
- Drugs:
A bit of drinking and smoking.
- Language:
Mostly mild obscenities, with a few notable uses of "s--t."
- Violence:
A shooting involving terrorists that initially appears fatal, a punch or two.
- Messages
- Sex:
A few oblique references to the possibility of sex, mostly just flirting and kissing.
What Parents Need to Know
About Back to the Future
Parents need to know that this movie has some bullying in it and bits of language. The "s" word is uttered a few times, there is a reference to "reefer," and a few dated racial slurs are used by bad guys. There is a shooting, which appears to be lethal at first that is committed by a group of Libyan terrorists. It takes up no more than 3 minutes of the story, but is impossible to ignore. Sex, wanted and unwanted, is implied, but it's pretty harmless and will go over the heads of youngsters. There is no action is taken beyond flirting and kissing.
Families Can Talk About
Families can talk about ways in which individuals such as George can defend themselves without resorting to violence. They also might discuss family history -- as in when Mom met Dad.
loading...
loading...
loading...
© 2010 All Media Guide, LLC