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Back to the Future Part III

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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

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A fitting end to one of the most enjoyable fantasy series of the 1980s.

Full Review Source: Film4 | comment Comment
05/05/08
Film4
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A clever and enjoyable wrapping-up of the time-travelling adventures.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
05/05/08
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
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Affectionate, innovative, and vaguely lunatic.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
01/26/06
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No review available.

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04/24/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Not as tremendous as the first movie but it is thrilling, funny and very exciting.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
01/01/00
William Gallagher
William Gallagher
BBC
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It ain't only the DeLorean that's out of gas.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment 1 Comment
02/25/09
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

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.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
05/05/08
Variety Staff
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Variety
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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.

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02/26/07
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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.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
02/26/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader

A triumphant combination of comedy, science fiction, romance and the Western.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
09/23/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Overall this is a good time, but the steampunk adventure doesn't thrill us quite as much as the original.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
09/16/06
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

No review available.

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10/10/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

No review available.

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07/29/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

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01/06/05
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

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11/23/04
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Solid end to super fun trilogy; Fox & Lloyd still great

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10/23/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

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11/06/03
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
New Times

No review available.

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10/31/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Except for Mr. Lloyd, the film is so sweet-natured and bland that it is almost instantly forgettable.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment 2 Comments
05/20/03
Vincent Canby
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New York Times
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04/30/03
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
 
 
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