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Back to the Future
“He was never in time for his classes... He wasn't in time for his dinner... Then one day... he wasn't in his time at all.”
Back to the Future (1985) is a adventure, comedy, science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis. On Plot-hole, players averaged 3.5/5, with 98% solving the puzzle and 2% failing it, making it the #73 easyest puzzle of 107 in the archive. Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Easy
3.5/5
Avg Score
98%
Solved
2%
Failed
483
Players
#73
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #52 · May 10, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A sleepy suburb where strange things happen at night.
The Character (Clue 4)
A teenager accidentally travels to the past.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
He must make sure his parents fall in love or he will cease to exist.
The Twist (Clue 2)
A DeLorean car is the time machine, powered by a flux capacitor.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Michael J. Fox and Doc Brown go back to 1955.
Back to the Future
Cast
Michael J. Fox as Marty McFlyChristopher Lloyd as Emmett BrownCrispin Glover as George McFlyLea Thompson as Lorraine BainesClaudia Wells as Jennifer ParkerThomas F. Wilson as Biff TannenMarc McClure as Dave McFlyWendie Jo Sperber as Linda McFly
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Back to the Future hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Back to the Future had an average score of 3.5/5. 98% of players solved it, while 2% failed — a easy puzzle.
- Who directed Back to the Future?
- Back to the Future was directed by Robert Zemeckis.
- Who stars in Back to the Future?
- Back to the Future stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson, Claudia Wells, Thomas F. Wilson, Marc McClure, Wendie Jo Sperber.
- What genre is Back to the Future?
- Back to the Future is listed under Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction.
- Where does Back to the Future rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Back to the Future ranks #73 of 107 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).