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62 scenes · our breakdownA TV news report mentions missing plutonium and Libyan terrorists.
01:30–02:57coincidenceMarty finds Doc's house empty and accidentally blows up the amplifier.
02:57–06:53coincidenceMarty gets a tardy slip from Mr. Strickland at school.
06:53–08:07humiliationMarty's band is rejected for being too loud at the school dance audition.
08:07–08:55humiliation
5 ▸ 08:55Marty worries about his future while Jennifer encourages him.
08:55–12:01
6 ▸ 12:01Biff demands George pay for his dry cleaning after wrecking the car.
12:01–13:59humiliation · threat
7 ▸ 13:59The McFly family dinner reveals their unhappy lives and past.
13:59–17:45
8 ▸ 17:45Doc asks Marty to bring his video camera to the mall.
17:45–19:23
9 ▸ 19:23Doc demonstrates the time machine by sending his dog one minute into the future.
19:23–23:00
10 ▸ 23:00Doc explains the flux capacitor and shows Marty how the time machine works.
23:00–26:13
11 ▸ 26:13Doc reveals he stole plutonium from Libyan terrorists for the time machine.
26:13–28:35coincidence
12 ▸ 28:35Libyan terrorists shoot Doc and Marty escapes in the DeLorean.
28:35–31:07violence · pursuit
13 ▸ 31:07Marty crashes into a barn in 1955 and is mistaken for an alien.
31:07–34:26misunderstanding · pursuit
14 ▸ 34:26Marty sees a cleaner Hill Valley and realizes he is in the past.
34:26–36:44
15 ▸ 36:44A campaign ad for Mayor Red Thomas plays in 1955.
36:44–37:31
16 ▸ 37:31Marty tries to use the phone and order a Tab in 1955.
37:31–38:44misunderstanding
17 ▸ 38:44Young Biff bullies George McFly in the diner.
38:44–40:10humiliation · threat
18 ▸ 40:10Goldie Wilson tells George he will be mayor someday.
40:10–41:17
19 ▸ 41:17Marty finds George spying on Lorraine from a tree.
41:17–42:18eavesdropping
20 ▸ 42:18Marty pushes George out of the way and is hit by Lorraine's father's car.
42:18–43:07coincidence
21 ▸ 43:07Young Lorraine cares for Marty and calls him Calvin.
43:07–44:40misunderstanding
22 ▸ 44:40Marty has dinner with the Baines family and meets his future uncle Joey.
44:40–48:30
23 ▸ 48:30Marty proves he is from the future to a skeptical young Doc Brown.
48:30–51:27secret_exposedDoc realizes the flux capacitor works and believes Marty.
51:27–51:59Doc realizes they need 1.21 gigawatts and plutonium is unavailable in 1955.
51:59–54:29Doc plans to use a lightning strike to power the time machine.
54:29–54:44coincidenceDoc warns Marty not to interact with anyone to avoid changing the future.
54:44–55:53
28 ▸ 55:53Doc explains Marty must make his parents fall in love.
55:53–57:20
29 ▸ 57:20Marty tries to set up George and Lorraine but Lorraine is infatuated with Marty.
57:20–59:01misunderstanding
30 ▸ 59:01Marty discovers George writes science fiction stories.
59:01–59:33
31 ▸ 59:33Marty tells George to ask Lorraine to the dance, but George is scared.
59:33–61:18threat
32 ▸ 61:18George refuses to ask Lorraine to the dance because of his TV show.
61:18–62:29Marty dresses as Darth Vader to scare George into asking Lorraine out.
62:29–62:53impersonation · threat
34 ▸ 62:53Marty gives George advice on how to ask Lorraine out.
62:53–64:22
35 ▸ 64:22George awkwardly asks Lorraine to the dance and says I am your density.
64:22–65:21misunderstanding
36 ▸ 65:21Biff confronts Marty, who escapes on a skateboard.
65:21–66:29pursuit · humiliationBiff chases Marty through town in his car.
66:29–67:54pursuitMarty returns to Doc's lab and they discuss the plan.
67:54–68:23
39 ▸ 68:23Doc demonstrates his plan to harness lightning to send Marty home.
68:23–70:44
41 ▸ 71:05Lorraine asks Marty to the Enchantment Under the Sea dance.
71:05–72:35misunderstanding
42 ▸ 72:35Marty plans for George to rescue Lorraine from him at the dance.
72:35–74:29scheme
43 ▸ 74:29Doc expresses sadness about Marty leaving and his own future.
74:29–75:21
44 ▸ 75:21Marty writes a letter to Doc warning him about the terrorist attack.
75:21–77:30
45 ▸ 77:30Marty tries to avoid kissing Lorraine while they park.
77:30–80:18avoidanceGeorge punches Biff to rescue Lorraine from an assault.
80:18–83:50violence · comeuppanceMarty must play guitar to ensure his parents kiss at the dance.
84:12–84:44Marty plays Earth Angel while George and Lorraine kiss.
84:44–86:40
50 ▸ 86:40Marty plays a rock and roll song that inspires Chuck Berry.
86:40–89:51
51 ▸ 89:51Marty says goodbye to his parents and gives them advice about their future son.
89:51–91:16
52 ▸ 91:16Doc and Marty prepare the DeLorean for the time jump.
91:16–92:58Doc and Marty say a heartfelt goodbye before the time jump.
92:58–93:36Marty forces Doc to read the warning letter about the future.
93:36–95:03Marty struggles to connect the cable as the storm approaches.
95:03–97:04Marty decides to use the time machine to warn Doc earlier.
97:04–98:53Marty successfully travels back to 1985.
98:53–102:16Marty arrives at the mall just before the Libyan attack.
102:16–103:08Marty warns Doc about the terrorists and saves his life.
103:08–105:21violence · pursuitDoc thanks Marty and prepares to travel to the future.
105:21–107:09Marty wakes up to a better life with his family.
107:09–108:05
62 ▸ 108:05Marty learns the car is fixed and Biff is now subservient to his father.
108:05–110:01comeuppance
63 ▸ 110:01Marty sees Jennifer and is overjoyed.
110:01–110:41
64 ▸ 110:41Doc returns from the future to warn Marty about his kids.
110:41–111:39Film facts
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