A fitting end to one of the most enjoyable fantasy series of the 1980s.
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
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Reviews Counted:35
Fresh:25
Rotten:10
Average Rating:6.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Released on the heels of BACK TO THE FUTURE II, this final entry in the time-traveling trilogy sends Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) to the wild, wild West. After Doc... Released on the heels of BACK TO THE FUTURE II, this final entry in the time-traveling trilogy sends Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) to the wild, wild West. After Doc Brown accidentally sends himself too far into the past, he advises Marty not to follow (through a strategically placed letter). Upon learning that Brown may be in trouble, however, Marty takes the DeLorean and heads for 1885. Just as Marty convinces Doc to return to the present, a new complication arrives in the form of a lovely schoolteacher, Clara (Mary Steenburgen). With Doc head-over-heels and refusing to leave, Marty must do some fancy gun-slinging to keep them both alive. [More]
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson, Elisabeth Shue
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Reviews for Back to the Future Part III
A clever and enjoyable wrapping-up of the time-travelling adventures.
Not as tremendous as the first movie but it is thrilling, funny and very exciting.
The simplicity of plot, and the wide expansiveness of its use of space, are a refreshing change from the convoluted, visually cramped and cluttered second part.
Fttingly the one installment in the trilogy that most resembles an old-fashioned movie, from its lovingly evoked western setting to its charmingly sentimental mood.
This is a good deal more likable than part two because the product plugs have been held back, and Zemeckis is clearly having fun alluding to his favorite westerns; there's also a certain sweetness and charm in the Lloyd-Steenburgen romance.
A triumphant combination of comedy, science fiction, romance and the Western.
Overall this is a good time, but the steampunk adventure doesn't thrill us quite as much as the original.
Except for Mr. Lloyd, the film is so sweet-natured and bland that it is almost instantly forgettable.
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