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15 Movies Like Back to the Future

Loved Back to the Future? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Back to the Future Part II

1989

Back to the Future Part II shares important genre DNA with Back to the Future and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Teen, Comedy genres✓ They both feature teenagers and time travel✓ Directed by Robert Zemeckis✓ Both share time travel

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99%

Back to the Future Part III

1990

Back to the Future Part III shares important genre DNA with Back to the Future and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy genres✓ Directed by Robert Zemeckis✓ Both share time travel✓ They share themes of family, technology

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99%

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

1989

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure shares key genre characteristics with Back to the Future and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy, Science Fiction, Teen genres✓ They share themes of family, identity, technology✓ They both feature teenagers and time travel✓ Both share time travel

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94%

Time Bandits

1981

Time Bandits shares key genre characteristics with Back to the Future and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy genres✓ Both share time travel✓ They share themes of family, technology✓ Both come from the 1980s

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86%

Peggy Sue Got Married

1986

Peggy Sue Got Married shares key genre characteristics with Back to the Future and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Time-travel, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, identity✓ Both share time travel✓ Both come from the 1980s

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82%

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991

Terminator 2: Judgment Day shares key genre characteristics with Back to the Future and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Time-travel, Comedy genres✓ Both share time travel✓ They share comic and suspenseful tones✓ Both feature time travel

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74%

The Last Starfighter

1984

The Last Starfighter shares key genre characteristics with Back to the Future and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, technology✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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73%

Teen Wolf

1985

Teen Wolf shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Back to the Future, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Comedy, Teen genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, identity✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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72%

Weird Science

1985

Weird Science shares key genre characteristics with Back to the Future and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Teen genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, technology✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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71%

The Rocketeer

1991

The Rocketeer shares key genre characteristics with Back to the Future and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, technology✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both have a comic tone

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71%

Critters

1986

Critters shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Back to the Future, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of family, identity, technology✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Billy Zane

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70%

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

1986

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home shares key genre characteristics with Back to the Future and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Time-travel genres✓ Both share time travel✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature time travel

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70%

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

1991

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey shares key genre characteristics with Back to the Future and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Teen, Time-travel genres✓ They both feature teenagers and time travel✓ Both share time travel✓ Both explore family

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70%

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986

Ferris Bueller's Day Off shares key genre characteristics with Back to the Future and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Teen, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, identity✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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69%

Christine

1983

Christine shares key genre characteristics with Back to the Future and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Teen, Science Fiction genres✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s

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69%

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