Back to the Future (franchise)

Back to the Future is an American science fiction/comedy movie trilogy that stars Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox. In the, which appeared in 1985, eccentric scientist Emmett "Doc" Brown (portrayed by Lloyd) builds a in a  sports car. By mischance, Doc's teenage friend Marty McFly (Fox) takes the DeLorean back in time to the year 1955 and must enlist the help of Doc's 1955 counterpart to return to 1985. The sequels, ' and ', appeared in 1989 and 1990, respectively, and chronicle the further adventures of the duo in times ranging from 1885 to 2015, as well as an alternate history version of 1985.

All three movies performed very well at the box office. The franchise has also spawned an animated / live-action, comic books, video games, novelizations of the movies, and a.

In the Simpsons universe, the Back to the Future franchise has been referenced several times in various media.