Back to the Future Part III poster

Back to the Future Part III (1990)

Film · 1h 59m · Rated PG

Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Time-traveling friends find themselves stranded in the 1880s, facing romantic entanglements and cowboy showdowns.

Epic and nostalgic, with wholesome humor. A comfort watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

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Back to the Future Part III parents guide

Mild language and nothing scary, about what a PG should carry.

Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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What is Back to the Future Part III about?

The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. More problems arise when Doc falls for pretty schoolteacher Clara Clayton, and Marty tangles with Buford Tannen.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byRobert Zemeckis
StarringMichael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson, Lea Thompson, Elisabeth Shue

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