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Movies like Back to the Future (1985) Finished Back to the Future and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Back to the Future, and what it does not.
What did you love about Back to the Future? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Time travel consequences Sci-fi classic Teenage rebellion Family legacy Family relationships Time travel Teen comedy Period detail Your best matches Ranked against what Back to the Future is actually about, not its genre labels.
80% Reverina match Top pick 1989 · Film · Adventure · Comedy
Strong match
Why it matches Built around the same time travel consequences and family legacy Watched for the same thing: time travel and time travel More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 136 candidates
Told the same way, nonlinear
Centres on the same mentor figure What's different Not about social class or family relationships Does not promise coming of age Darkness Fairly light
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Commitment 1h 48m
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Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against Back to the Future.
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2009 · Film · Adventure · Action
Good match
Why it matches Shares its spectacle look Built around the same self-discovery Centres on the same outsider figure Shares its playful and hopeful register What's different Not about social class or family relationships Not built around family legacy or time travel consequences Darkness Fairly light
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2010 · Film · Drama · Science Fiction
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: time travel and time travel Told the same way, nonlinear Centres on the same mentor figure Shares its playful and hopeful register What's different Not built around self-discovery or family legacy Not about social class or family relationships Darkness Fairly light
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Where it streams Hoopla Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against Back to the Future.
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The Butterfly Effect 2004 · 1h 53m
Watched for the same thing: time travel and time travel Told the same way, nonlinear Spider-Man 1967
Shares its period detail and practical effects look Watched for the same thing: coming of age
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