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Back to the Future (1985)

Directed by Robert Zemeckis · Cinematography by Dean Cundey

PG116 min63 frames

AdventureComedyScience Fiction

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.

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Back to the Future

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Back to the Future (1985) movie still: medium — Two novelty animal-shaped wall clocks hang side-by-side on a plain brown wall. A black cat clock and…Back to the Future (1985) movie still: medium — A 1950s style diner interior with tiled walls and light-filled windows behind the group. A young man…Back to the Future (1985) movie still: wide — A family gathers for a meal in a classically furnished mid-century home interior. The subjects sit…Back to the Future (1985) movie still: medium — A long school corridor has pale green walls and rows of blue metal lockers. A young woman peeks from…Back to the Future (1985) movie still: wide — A desolate rural asphalt road stretches into a grassy field under a pale sky. A lone young man walks…Back to the Future (1985) movie still: medium — A high school gym interior decorated with silver tinsel and an 'Enchantment Under the Sea' banner. A…Back to the Future (1985) movie still: medium — A suburban residential setting with a yellow pickup truck parked near a clean car. A man in a green…Back to the Future (1985) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a patterned table lamp casting a soft golden glow. An older man with wild…Back to the Future (1985) movie still: closeup — A miniature paper figure hangs from the minute hand of a stationary desk clock. Other clocks and…Back to the Future (1985) movie still: wide — A classical stone pediment with columns supports a large glowing clock at night. The architecture is…Back to the Future (1985) movie still: wide — A quiet suburban street with mature trees lining the sidewalks and parked cars. A silver DeLorean car…Back to the Future (1985) movie still: medium — A man in a tuxedo stands outdoors at night in front of dark trees. The man points his index finger…Back to the Future (1985) movie still: closeup — An elderly man in a dark coat grips a pole inside a large clock structure. The illuminated glass…Back to the Future (1985) movie still: medium — A dark night setting with black void surrounding two subjects standing closely together. The…Back to the Future (1985) movie still: closeup — A flat painted sign is mounted on vertical white wood paneling in a diner. The sign depicts a…Back to the Future (1985) movie still: medium — A cluttered laboratory setting features an older man wearing a complex metal apparatus. The man…
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Back to the Future — official trailer

What is Back to the Future about?

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.

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What does the cinematography of Back to the Future look like?

Sampled across 63 frames, the coverage of Back to the Future leans on medium shots (60% of the sample) and close-ups (21%). Cinematographer Dean Cundey keeps 40% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 56% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 59% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Back to the Future?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Back to the Future (1985) are #322f2f, #0c0b0c, #f1f0ef, #d3d0cb, #757070, #4a3a33 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #0c0b0c
  • #f1f0ef
  • #d3d0cb
  • #757070
  • #4a3a33

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