🎬 Movies Like Back to the Future

Loved Back to the Future (1985)? Marty McFly, a typical American teenager of the Eighties, is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a plutonium-powered DeLorean "time machine" invented by a slightly mad scientist. Here are 24 films with the same DNA — matched on shared themes, tone, people and story elements by CinePick's similarity engine, with the reasons each one made the list. Or explore Back to the Future itself.

1
Back to the Future Part II1989
7.8 IMDb63% RT critics86% RT audience78% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser63·86
Often recommended together; Shared talent: director Robert Zemeckis, writer Bob Gale
2
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure1989
6.9 IMDb83% RT critics75% RT audience68% TMDB
Often recommended together; Shared themes: journey in the past, time travel, set in united states
3
Forrest Gump1994
8.8 IMDb75% RT critics82% Metacritic95% RT audience85% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser75·95
Shared talent: director Robert Zemeckis; Same era (1990s)
4
Back to the Future Part III1990
7.5 IMDb79% RT critics78% RT audience75% TMDB
Shared talent: director Robert Zemeckis, writer Bob Gale; Shared themes: set in hill valley, inventor, mad scientist
5
Tomorrowland2015
6.4 IMDb49% RT critics50% RT audience63% TMDB
Often recommended together; Shared themes: destiny, inventor, set in united states
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Do the Right Thing1989
7.9 IMDb92% RT critics89% RT audience78% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim92·89
Shared themes: burlesque, love, set in united states; Both are comedy films
7
Project Almanac2015
6.4 IMDb38% RT critics45% RT audience68% TMDB
Often recommended together; Shared themes: time travel, love
8
Meet the Robinsons2007
6.8 IMDb68% RT critics74% RT audience69% TMDB
Often recommended together; Shared themes: flying car, time travel
9
19411979
5.7 IMDb39% RT critics48% RT audience58% TMDB
Shared talent: writer Robert Zemeckis, writer Bob Gale; Matching funny, light tone
10
Men in Black 32012
6.8 IMDb67% RT critics70% RT audience65% TMDB
Often recommended together; Shared plot themes: time, back
11
Stand by Me1986
8.1 IMDb89% RT critics94% RT audience78% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim89·94
Shared themes: bullying, 1950s, set in united states; Both are adventure films
12
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back1980
8.7 IMDb93% RT critics82% Metacritic97% RT audience84% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim93·97
Both are sci-fi/adventure films; Matching cerebral, epic tone
13
Alien1979
8.5 IMDb93% RT critics94% RT audience82% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim93·94
Both are sci-fi films; Same era (1970s)
14
The Terminator1984
8.1 IMDb90% RT critics89% RT audience77% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim90·89
Both are sci-fi/adventure films; Matching intense, cerebral tone
15
Brazil1985
7.8 IMDb98% RT critics90% RT audience77% TMDB
Both are sci-fi films; Matching tense, cerebral tone
16
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial1982
7.9 IMDb99% RT critics72% RT audience75% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling99·72
Both are sci-fi/adventure films; Matching light, cerebral tone
17
Interstate 602002
7.5 IMDb86% RT audience74% TMDB
Shared talent: director Bob Gale, Michael J. Fox; Both are adventure/comedy films
18
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind1984
8.0 IMDb91% RT audience80% TMDB
Both are sci-fi/adventure films; Matching cerebral, epic tone
19
Starman1984
7.0 IMDb83% RT critics70% RT audience69% TMDB
Both are sci-fi films; Matching cerebral, emotional tone
20
Cocoon1985
6.7 IMDb82% RT critics60% RT audience66% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling82·60
Both are sci-fi/comedy films; Matching funny, cerebral tone
21
The Adam Project2022
6.7 IMDb68% RT critics73% RT audience70% TMDB
Often recommended together; Both are adventure films
22
Regular Show: The Movie2015
7.5 IMDb87% RT audience79% TMDB
Often recommended together; Shared themes: time travel
23
Extinct2021
5.5 IMDb43% RT critics41% RT audience62% TMDB
Often recommended together; Shared themes: time travel
24
Back to the Jurassic2012
4.8 IMDb37% RT audience60% TMDB
Often recommended together; Shared themes: time travel