Movie connections for
Back to the Future (1985)

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Followed by

Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
"Back to the Future" (1991)

Edited into

Back to the Future Part II (1989)
 -  The first scene in Back to the Future II was the last scene from Back to the Future. This is as the films follow directly on from each other.
The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy (1990) (TV)
Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993) (V)
"I Love the '80s" (2002)

Spin off

Back to the Future... The Ride (1991)
"Back to the Future" (1991)
Back to the Future Video Slots (2004) (VG)

References

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
 -  When Sam hits Marty with his car, he yells for his wife, "STELLA!"
Rear Window (1954)
Cattle Queen of Montana (1954)
The Atomic Kid (1954)
"Science Fiction Theatre" (1955)
 -  George states that this is his favourite television show
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
"The Bullwinkle Show" (1961)
 -  The first character to travel through time is a dog. When Marty arrives in 1955, he encounters a farmer named Peabody, whose son is named Sherman.
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
 -  The device in Doc Brown's lab that Marty plugs his guitar into is labeled "CRM-114", which was the name of the message decoder on the B-52 in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Monstrosity (1964)
"Star Trek" (1966)
 -  Marty appears to George stating that he is from the planet Vulcan
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
 -  The device in Doc Brown's lab that Marty plugs his guitar into is labeled "CRM-114", which was the name of the message decoder on the B-52 in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), and the serial number of the Jupiter explorer in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), both directed by Stanley Kubrick.
"Love, American Style" (1969)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
 -  "What? What? Is it hot?" "It's cold. Damn cold."
Star Wars (1977)
 -  Marty appears to George claiming that he is Darth Vader
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Class of 1984 (1982)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Brazil (1985)

Referenced in

"Showbiz Today: (1991-05-01)" (????)
 -  Mentioned in Back To the Future the Ride coverage
The Making of 'Back to the Future' (1985) (TV)
 -  Making of documentary on this movie, talked about lots.
Mask (1985)
Time Travel: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy (1985) (TV)
 -  Includes movie clips
My Science Project (1985)
"Galaxy High School: Founder's Day (#1.11)" (1986)
 -  title mentioned by name
Cannibal Hookers (1987)
 -  A poster for this can be seen overhead in the shop where the women get their hooker outfits.
Timestalkers (1987) (TV)
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
God, the Universe and Everything Else (1988) (V)
 -  Mentioned in the discussion.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Moonwalker (1988)
Scrooged (1988)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Say Anything... (1989)
Parenthood (1989)
Back to the Future Part II Featurette: A Behind the Scenes Look (1989) (TV)
 -  They talk about the first movie and linking the sequel to it.
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
 -  Events are referenced
"21 Jump Street: Back from the Future (#4.15)" (1990)
 -  title reference
"Star Trek: The Next Generation: Hollow Pursuits (#3.21)" (1990)
 -  Lt. Barclay mentions the "flux capacitor".
The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy (1990) (TV)
Back to the Future... The Ride (1991)
Doc Hollywood (1991)
"Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster and Babs Go Hawaiian (#2.8)" (1991)
 -  Doc Brown appears outside Spielberg's office
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
 -  During a car chase, Darian tells Joe that if he keeps on driving that fast, they will travel through time.
"L.A. Law: Back to the Suture (#6.10)" (1992)
 -  title reference
"The Darling Buds of May: The Season of Heavenly Gifts: Part 1 (#2.5)" (1992)
 -  Bossy character called Strickland
Death Becomes Her (1992)
Aladdin (1992)
Dennis the Menace (1993)
"Saturday Night Live: Jeff Goldblum/Aerosmith (#19.3)" (1993)
 -  Mentioned in Christopher Walken's psychic friends network
Mr. Dressup's 25th Anniversary (1994) (TV)
 -  Mr. Dressup mentioned that this is exactly like Back to the Future
Tangents (1994)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Voll normaaal (1994)
Toy Story (1995)
 -  Rex quotes George McFly ("I just don't think I could take that kind of rejection!" and a comment about not being good at confrontation)
Duke Nukem 3D (1996) (VG)
Spy Hard (1996)
 -  "Great Scott!"
"Chicago Hope: Back to the Future (#3.2)" (1996)
 -  title reference
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die (1996) (V)
"The Simpsons: Lisa's Date with Density (#8.7)" (1996)
 -  Title refers to George mixing up "destiny" with "density" in this film.
Soul Music (1997) (V)
 -  Firy hoofprints of time-travelling horse imitate the DeLorian tyre marks
Contact (1997)
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997)
Zeruda no densetsu: Toki no okarina (1998) (VG)
Pleasantville (1998)
The Making of 'The Frighteners' (1998) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Milagro de P. Tinto, El (1998)
"Spin City: Back to the Future IV - Judgment Day (#3.18)" (1999)
 -  title reference
"Family Guy: Mind Over Murder (#1.4)" (1999)
 -  Someone sees Stewie's blue-prints for a time machine and says "Well, sure, look... here's where the flux-capacitor goes". The flux capacitor was a part of the time machine in this film and was invented in this film by the Doc.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
 -  The time travel panel and "explanation" is very similar to those in this film.
The Boondock Saints (1999)
 -  The line stated by Biff in the diner "Why don't you make like a tree and get out of here?" is used by the bartender at the beginning of Boondock Saints (with profanity included).
Frequency (2000)
 -  In a way, here the son also goes back in time and changes the lives of his parents. Those changes are visible in the photographs, and, in the end, his family - and his house - are different... for the better.
Chicken Run (2000)
Chasing Kevin (2000)
2001: A Space Travesty (2000)
Donnie Darko (2001)
3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
The Simpsons: Road Rage (2001) (VG)
 -  Prof. Frink dialogue references plot elements of the film
"Futurama: Roswell That Ends Well (#4.1)" (2001)
 -  When Fry tries to save his Grandfather from being hit by a car
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy (2002) (V)
Film School Confidential (2002)
Big Fat Liar (2002)
Clockstoppers (2002)
The Son of Samsonite (2002)
Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
 -  The clock time
Daybreak (2002)
 -  The main character, Marty, is named after Marty McFly.
Douglas Trumbull: Then and Now (2002) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Cheerleader Ninjas (2002)
 -  '1.21 Gigawatts!' is the power they need to kill the bad guy
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
 -  The car/time machines and their time-travel panels are similar.
Ritana (2002)
 -  Towards the end Milly starts to fade away, similar to the instances in Back to the Future.
Red Dragon (2002)
The Ring (2002)
Inspector Gadget's Last Case: Claw's Revenge (2002) (TV)
 -  one of the cars in the junkyard boast of being a time machine
Red Dwarf: Launching 'Red Dwarf' (2002) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
Cruise of the Gods (2002) (TV)
The Making of 'Interstate 60' (2003) (V)
 -  Bob Gale talks about directing this movie
Kopps (2003)
Shanghai Knights (2003)
Haunted Lighthouse (2003)
 -  Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson are in this, as well as a character saying "great scott!"
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Precious Metal (#3.18)" (2003)
 -  Mentioned in dialogue.
Retarded Animal Babies (2003) (V)
 -  In Episode 4, Hail to the suxxor Part 4, instead of DeLorean, a Marty lookalike character says G4
"Tremors: Flora or Fauna (#1.5)" (2003)
 -  A character ask's Christopher Lloyd (who played in the time travel comedy Back to the Future) character if he's ever done experiments with time travel.
Anne B. Real (2003)
 -  rap lyrics mention that the car in this movie was real
"The Fairly OddParents: The Secret Origin of Denzel Crocker (#3.8)" (2003)
 -  After Timmy goes back in time, he sees the DeLorean from this film which also travels through time.
Timecop: The Berlin Decision (2003) (V)
 -  time travel meet parents and family
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making 'X2' (2003) (V)
The World's First Time Machine (2003) (TV)
 -  Clips of film included in documentary
"Saturday Night Live: Al Sharpton/Pink (#29.7)" (2003)
 -  Mentioned on Weekend Update
Beer Run (2003)
 -  dialogue
The Butterfly Effect (2004)
 -  The scene in which bully Tommy at 13 (Jesse James) is tripped at the movie theater is shot identically to the scene in which bully Biff Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson) is tripped in Lou's Cafe in "Back to the Future" (1985), both being films about time travel.
A Mohácsi vész (2004)
 -  some time travel bluffs are from it
"Charmed: I Dream of Phoebe (#6.15)" (2004)
 -  Chris must bring his future parents back together after splitting them up or he will cease to exist. Also, Leo talks to Chris about sending him "back to the future."
"She Spies: The Gift (#2.15)" (2004)
 -  Final line of the episode: "Doc Brown was right; you should never know too much about your future."
"South Park: Goobacks (#8.7)" (2004)
 -  The news reporter says "The time portal follows Terminator rules as opposed to Back to the Future rules, or Time Rider, but that was just silly"
18 Candles (2004)
 -  character named McFly
"Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Back to the Present (#2.6)" (2004)
 -  jetsons get into a Delorian and drive through the wall, leaving flaming tire marks, then Doc Brown looks in through the door
Boa vs. Python (2004) (V)
 -  "He's probably got the whole crazy, bug-eyed Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Goldblum mad scientist thing going on"
The Flying Aarons (2004)
 -  "We will reach speeds of 88 miles per hour..." segway to Flying Aarons Back to the Future quote.
Simon (2004)
 -  mentioned
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (2004) (VG)
 -  Title parodied in one of Bilzarbra's conversations.
The Polar Express (2004)
 -  The Lone Pine Mall appears in both
Strongbad_email.exe (2004) (V)
 -  In "50 emails", Strong Bad's line, "Don't nobody go nowheres" is referencing a scene in this film, where Marvin Berry says that exact line before his band takes a break from performing at the "Enchantment Under The Sea" dance.
Half-Life 2 (2004) (VG)
 -  When Dr. Kleiner first sees you, he bursts out in a "Great Scott!". Short after he's being called Doc too of course.
"The O.C.: The New Kids on the Block (#2.3)" (2004)
 -  Summer: "plutonium-fueled car to go back to last year". In the movie Back To The Future, they had a plutonium-fueled DeLorean car to travel into the past and the future.
"Stargate: Atlantis: Before I Sleep (#1.14)" (2004)
 -  Two characters discuss the film - one is a fan, one isn't
Trois 3: The Escort (2004)
 -  "back to the future like the DeLorean" (song lyrics)
What Is It? (2005)
 -  The name George McFly is mentioned. This was Glover's character in Back to the Future.
Film Geek (2005)
 -  Scotty mentions it
"The Simpsons: Future-Drama (#16.15)" (2005)
 -  Use of the HoverCar!
The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005)
 -  enchantment under the sea dance in a flashback, The McFly's fell in love the enchantment under the sea dance in back to the future, oddly enough both movies feature it in the past or a flashback
The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV)
 -  Referenced by title
Almost Normal (2005)
 -  "time" travel by car, two references to Michael J. Fox
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
 -  There is a poster on Andy's wall for "Back to the Future" (1985), first seen out of focus in his masturbation scene, and then clearly visible later when he is packing up his action figures.
Samâ taimumashin burûsu (2005)
 -  The movie is referenced by multiple characters, the poster is seen in the background at the sci-fi theater, and at one point the theater owner wears a Hill Valley t-shirt. Also, Professor Kohtaro Hozumi's drawings strongly resemble the drawings of Emmett Brown in Back to the Future: Part II.
"Tripping the Rift: Roswell (#2.8)" (2005)
 -  Mentioned by Bob
Klay World: Off the Table (2005) (V)
 -  One of the characters is named "Dr. Brown", which is a reference to Dr. Brown from "Back to the future". They both also travel time.
Time Looters (2005)
 -  Norman says: You're not thinking 4 dimensionally, The flux capacitor has broken again! - just like Doc Brown in Back to the Future
The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV)
 -  One of the items on the list
"Smallville: Reckoning (#5.12)" (2006)
 -  Chloe calls Clark, "McFly", after learning of his "back in time" trip.
The Road to Guantanamo (2006)
 -  "Have you watched Back to the Future?"
"Will & Grace: Blanket Apology (#8.19)" (2006)
 -  Grace mentions it
"Joshi kôsei: Uchira mo mukashi wa wakakatta: Bakku to za sûnenmae (#1.8)" (2006)
 -  title reference
Looking Back at the Future (2006)
 -  Documentary references this film.
Night of the Dead: Leben Tod (2006) (V)
 -  A victim is seen wearing a "Back to the Future" T-Shirt
"Reno 911!: Spanish Mike Returns (#4.5)" (2006)
 -  When the Rennisance Fair man says he's going to the future to bring back medicine Lt. Dangle says that he will be returning in a Delorean with Doc Brown
"Stargate SG-1: 200 (#10.6)" (2006)
 -  Martin mentions a "flux capacitor" when updating the storyline of the movie
Dirty Sanchez: The Movie (2006)
 -  "flux capacitor" mentioned
"My Name Is Earl: Jump for Joy (#2.2)" (2006)
 -  Earl mentions film when describing Randy's 'brain loop' problem
"Vecinos: Volver al futuro (#1.57)" (2006)
 -  Reference to the title, but in spanish.
The World of the End (2006)
 -  Tinkly bells in score for prominent car reveal
Bully (2006) (VG)
 -  The clock tower at the town square is stopped at the same time as in the Back To The Future films,
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006) (VG)
 -  In the mission 'Domo Arigato Domestoboto', the domestobot's POV shot makes reference to 'flux capacitors'.
Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 2 (2006) (V)
 -  In "Homestarloween Party", the flux capacitor on the Gremlin is a reference to this movie
"Heroes: Chapter Ten 'Six Months Ago' (#1.10)" (2006/II)
 -  Hiro tries to call Ando but gets in touch with himself on the phone. Fearing a temporal paradox, he quickly hangs up and says "Great Scott" (Doc Brown's recurrent line) with his accent
An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006) (V)
 -  When asked if he'd change anything if he could go back in time, Smith jokes about hopping into the DeLorean and almost sleeping with his mother.
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006)
 -  One of the answers in the quiz bowl was "flux capacitor"
Ghost Rider (2007)
 -  The spinning license plate that falls off the HellCycle is incredibly similar to spinning license plate from the time-traveling DeLorean.
"Doctor Who: The Shakespeare Code (#3.2)" (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
Kickin It Old Skool (2007)
 -  Justin is called McFly
Brooklyn Rules (2007)
 -  Explicitly mentioned by a character
"King of the Hill: Hair Today, Gone Today (#11.10)" (2007)
 -  Dale mentions the space time continuum and running into hmself in the past.
Knocked Up (2007)
 -  Ben and Pete talk about Doc Brown, the DeLorean and Pete quotes the line "Where we're going, we don't need roads"
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
 -  on shelf in video store
"Heroes Unmasked: The Invisible Touch (#1.12)" (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
Resist Evil Part Two: God Is Missing! Let Us Quest for God! (2008)
 -  poster in Mike's bedroom
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
 -  Video Seen
Minutemen (2008) (TV)
 -  The time machine is built under the cover of a "Back to the Future fan club"; principal named after BTTF actor; penultimate '50s dance
"Familie Sonnenfeld: Angst um Tiffy (#1.7)" (2008)
 -  When Tiffany has to get an electroencephalogram and looks herself into a hand-mirror, she mentioned "Like 'Back to the Future'!" (Marty meets 1955-Doc Brown at first time)
"It Takes Two: '80s Gold Night (#3.5)" (2008)
 -  Grant Denyer tells the first couple, Russell Robertson and Kate Ceberano, that it's time to step into the DeLorean and engage the flux capacitor as they go Back to the Future.
"The Office: Night Out (#4.11)" (2008)
 -  Michael mentions that it is his second-favorite movie.
"The Big Bang Theory: The Nerdvana Annihilation (#1.14)" (2008)
 -  Sheldon mentions it to cheer up Leonard
"Hannah Montana: The Way We Almost Weren't (#2.23)" (2008)
 -  Like Marty McFly, Miley travels to her parents' adolecent years and helps them fall in love. Jackson's disappearance mimics that of Marty's older siblings.
"The Middleman: The Manicoid Teleportation Conundrum (#1.4)" (2008)
 -  Numerous references are made to Back To The Future parts 1 and 3 throughout the episode.
"The Angry Video Game Nerd: Batman: Part 2 (#3.14)" (2008)
 -  when the AVGN is hitting the Joker, stereotypical words like "pow!" and "bam!" appear, it then shows "Biff!" and "Marty!"

Features

"The Honeymooners" (1955)

Featured in

The Making of 'Back to the Future' (1985) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown.
Back to the Future Part II Featurette: A Behind the Scenes Look (1989) (TV)
 -  footage from the first movie abounds
The Universal Story (1995) (TV)
"HBO First Look: 'What Lies Beneath': Constructing the Perfect Thriller (#7.12)" (2000)
 -  clip shown
What Lies Beneath: Constructing the Perfect Thriller (2001) (TV)
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy (2002) (V)
"I Love the '80s" (2002)
Car Crash: The Delorean Story (2004) (TV)
 -  A clip from the movie is shown.
"The Greatest Canadian" (2004)
 -  In the Michael J. Fox segment
The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
"The Angry Video Game Nerd: Back to the Future (#1.6)" (2006)
 -  Movie clips are shown.
"Game One: (#1.3)" (2006)
 -  A brief clip of Marty using the guitar in front of the big speaker gets shown.
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People (2006) (V)
 -  Has clips
"TV Land Confidential: Movies (#2.2)" (2007)
 -  clip

Spoofs

Safety Last! (1923)

Spoofed in

Backside to the Future (1986) (V)
"Saturday Night Live: Ron Reagan/The Nelsons (#11.9)" (1986)
 -  Spoofed in Ronald Reagan Back to the Future
Backside to the Future II (1987) (V)
Back Door to the Future 2 (1988)
"Alvin & the Chipmunks: Back to Alvin's Future (#8.1)" (1990)
 -  the entire episode is a parody
Snatched to the Future (1991) (V)
"Saturday Night Live: Michael J. Fox/Black Crowes (#16.15)" (1991)
 -  Spoofed during the monologue
Mr. Baseball (1992)
 -  Jack Elliot's Agent knocks on Jack's head and says "Hello? Anybody home?"
Bushwhacked (1995/I)
Toy Story (1995)
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
Jack (1996)
Wrongfully Accused (1998)
 -  On-stage musical performance (Leslie Nielson vs. Michael J. Fox)
"The Simpsons: Bart to the Future (#11.17)" (2000)
 -  Title is a spoof. Also Nelson can be seen dressed up in a track suit just like the 1985 Biff
"Family Guy: If I'm Dyin' I'm Lyin' (#2.9)" (2000)
 -  Peter's cousin starred in Black to the Future/time machine, meeting mother, and school dance are spoofed too
Nurse Betty (2000)
Chasing Kevin (2000)
The Gift (2000)
"Spaced: Change (#2.2)" (2001)
 -  The spinning license plate bit is used.
The Rugrats: All Growed Up (2001) (TV)
 -  There are two characters resembling Doc and Marty from that film
Kopps (2003)
 -  the DeLorean Pizza car
Willard (2003)
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
Elf (2003)
 -  When the sleigh takes off from Cental Park at high speeds, there is a bum laying on a park bench with a boombox around his neck who sits up as the sleigh goes by. This is same scenario happened in Back to the Future with the DeLorien.
Pizza: The Movie (2004)
 -  'barry' makes a small replica of the town, declaring it's "not to scale" and demonstrating a plan using a model car
Klassenfahrt - Geknutscht wird immer (2004) (TV)
 -  A character imitates Biff Tannen
Passion to the Max (2006)
 -  DeLorean in film leaves fire trails and spinning license plate
"Screen Wars: Back to the Future (#2.11)" (2007)
 -  Opening Homage spoofed Back to the Future
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
 -  car based time machine affecting present by permitting to alter events in the past, and picture of flying delorian seen in Lewis' notebook when he has his adoption interview.
"Family Guy: Meet the Quagmires (#5.18)" (2007)
 -  The moment Peter crushes the guitarist at the country club dance, there is no guitarist. Brian has to replace him (just like Michael J. Fox does in Back to the Future). Also the song they play is the same as the song the band play at the "Enchantment Under the Sea dance" in "Back to the Future". The difference between this story and the original story is that now they have to prevent the couple from kissing instead of making the kiss.
"The Simpsons: That 90's Show (#19.11)" (2008)
 -  Homer invents Grunge Rock like Marty invents rock. There is also a spoof of the call to Chuck Berry by his cousin
Lange flate ballær II (2008)
 -  In the ending scene the guys car speeds up and vanishes, just like the DeLorian.

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