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Back to the Future Part III

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Back to the Future Part III (1990)

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Reviews Counted: 34

Fresh: 25

Rotten:9

Average Rating: 6.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In this third and final entry in the "Back to the Future" series, loopy "Doc" Brown, the creator of the time-traveling DeLorean, goes back to 1885 -- the heyday of the Old West, and his favorite era -- where he falls in love with a beautiful... In this third and final entry in the "Back to the Future" series, loopy "Doc" Brown, the creator of the time-traveling DeLorean, goes back to 1885 -- the heyday of the Old West, and his favorite era -- where he falls in love with a beautiful school teacher. Marty must rescue the good doctor, however, when he learns that the treacherous Mad Dog Tannen, leader of the rascally Tannen gang, is gunning for Doc -- and the yellow-bellied coward won't hesitate to shoot him in the back. Because of his newfound romance, however, Brown doesn't want to leave. Can Marty find a way to bring Doc's love back to the future without destroying the pattern of time? [More]

Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson

Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson, Elisabeth Shue

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Director: Robert Zemeckis

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Nov 8, 1990

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[The film] isn’t much chop.

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A fitting end to one of the most enjoyable fantasy series of the 1980s.

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A clever and enjoyable wrapping-up of the time-travelling adventures.

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The simplicity of plot, and the wide expansiveness of its use of space, are a refreshing change from the convoluted, visually cramped and cluttered second part.

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Fttingly the one installment in the trilogy that most resembles an old-fashioned movie, from its lovingly evoked western setting to its charmingly sentimental mood.

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This is a good deal more likable than part two because the product plugs have been held back, and Zemeckis is clearly having fun alluding to his favorite westerns; there's also a certain sweetness and charm in the Lloyd-Steenburgen romance.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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A triumphant combination of comedy, science fiction, romance and the Western.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson
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Overall this is a good time, but the steampunk adventure doesn't thrill us quite as much as the original.

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09/16/06
Christopher Null
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Affectionate, innovative, and vaguely lunatic.

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11/23/04
Emanuel Levy
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Solid end to super fun trilogy; Fox & Lloyd still great

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Carol Cling
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Except for Mr. Lloyd, the film is so sweet-natured and bland that it is almost instantly forgettable.

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