Back To the Future Metal plate OUTATIME (19x38cm)

Back to the Future: a DeLorean, a teenager, and the most iconic time travel ever

Released in 1985, Back to the Future was directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Steven Spielberg. The story follows teenager Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and eccentric scientist Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd), who invents a time machine out of a DeLorean DMC-12.

When Marty is accidentally sent back to 1955, he disrupts his parents’ first meeting, putting his own existence at risk. To survive, he must repair history and return to 1985 — with Doc’s help and a lightning strike that powers the time jump.

The film is a masterclass blend of:

• Comedy (Marty dealing with 50s culture shock),

• Sci-fi (time paradoxes and causality),

• Romance (his parents’ love story),

• Adventure (the thrilling race against time).

It spawned two beloved sequels:

• Back to the Future Part II (1989), with its neon-soaked vision of 2015 and alternate timelines.

• Back to the Future Part III (1990), which takes the saga to the Wild West.

With its Alan Silvestri score, unforgettable quotes (“Great Scott!”, “Where we’re going, we don’t need roads”), and perfect balance of heart and humor, the trilogy is now an untouchable pop culture icon.