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Back to the Future (1985)
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Back to the Future Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 9.57M

Opening Weekend: 4.9M

Legs: 1.88

Overview: 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.


TMDB

8.3

IMDB

8.5

Metacritic

88

Letterboxd

4.20

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Wed, Oct 21, 2015$1,650,000+ 0.00%1815
Fri, Oct 31, 2025$1,542,495 -6.52%2290
Sat, Nov 1, 2025$1,900,220+ 23.19%2290
Sun, Nov 2, 2025$1,457,665 -23.29%2290
Mon, Nov 3, 2025$395,130 -72.89%2290
Tue, Nov 4, 2025$531,775+ 34.58%2290
Wed, Nov 5, 2025$371,680 -30.11%2290
Thu, Nov 6, 2025$187,940 -49.43%2290
Fri, Nov 7, 2025$252,615+ 34.41%1356
Sat, Nov 8, 2025$428,890+ 69.78%1356
Sun, Nov 9, 2025$267,195 -37.70%1356
Mon, Nov 10, 2025$104,575 -60.86%1356
Tue, Nov 11, 2025$202,130+ 93.29%1356
Wed, Nov 12, 2025$75,630 -62.58%1356
Thu, Nov 13, 2025$37,770 -50.06%1356
Fri, Nov 14, 2025$35,925 -4.88%275
Sat, Nov 15, 2025$59,405+ 65.36%275
Sun, Nov 16, 2025$39,160 -34.08%275
Mon, Nov 17, 2025$7,975 -79.63%275
Tue, Nov 18, 2025$11,155+ 39.87%275
Wed, Nov 19, 2025$9,350 -16.18%275
Thu, Nov 20, 2025$4,865 -47.97%275
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Cast

NameCharacter
Michael J. FoxMarty McFly
Christopher LloydEmmett Brown
Crispin GloverGeorge McFly
Lea ThompsonLorraine Baines
Claudia WellsJennifer Parker
Thomas F. WilsonBiff Tannen
Marc McClureDave McFly
Wendie Jo SperberLinda McFly
George DiCenzoSam Baines
Frances Lee McCainStella Baines
James TolkanMr. Strickland
J.J. CohenSkinhead
Casey Siemaszko3-D
Billy ZaneMatch
Harry Waters, Jr.Marvin Berry
Donald FulliloveGoldie Wilson
Lisa FreemanBabs
Cristen KauffmanBetty
Elsa RavenClocktower Lady
Will HarePa Peabody
Ivy BethuneMa Peabody
Jason MarinSherman Peabody
Katherine BrittonPeabody Daughter
Jason HerveyMilton Baines
Maia BrewtonSally Baines
Courtney GainsDixon
Richard L. DuranTerrorist
Jeff O'HacoTerrorist Van Driver
Johnny GreenScooter Kid #1
Jamie AbbottScooter Kid #2
Norman AldenLou
Read MorganCop
Sachi ParkerBystander #1
Robert KrantzBystander #2
Gary RileyGuy #1
Karen PetrasekGirl #1
George Buck FlowerBum
Tommy ThomasStarlighter
Granville 'Danny' YoungStarlighter
David Harold BrownStarlighter
Lloyd L. TolbertStarlighter
Paul HansonPinhead
Lee BrownfieldPinhead
Robert DeLappPinhead
Tony Pope1985 Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Charles L. Campbell1955 Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Huey LewisHigh School Band Audition Judge (uncredited)
Hal GausmanMayor Red Thomas (uncredited)
Deborah HarmonTV Newscaster (uncredited)
Arthur ToveyWilbur (uncredited)
Tom TangenStudent (uncredited)
Tom WillettPedestrian in Town Square (uncredited)

Comps

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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $7.85M

Investor Share: $4.71M

Week 2: $1.52M

Investor Share: $835.44K

Week 3+: $205.6K

Investor Share: $102.8K

International

$170.5M (94.68%)

Investor Share: $59.67M

Costs

Budget: $19M


P&A: $19M

Breakdown

Gross: $180.07M


Net: $65.32M


Costs: $38M

Profit

Profit: $27.32M

The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.

Production Companies

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