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All teen and kid reviews for Back to the Future

Age
9
Average rating based on 61 kid and teen reviews:
  • 66% say language is an issue
  • 44% say there are positive role models
  • 43% say sexual content is an issue
  • 39% say there are positive messages
  • 33% say violence is an issue
Teen, 14 years old
January 27, 2010
 
Perfect movie...except for the language
This is a great, fun, movie, and besides a brief shooting at the start, the violence is fine, the inappropriate content is mostly okay except for a brief scene at the end, but the main problem is the language: there's a LOT of it. Otherwise, it's a great movie.

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Teen, 18 years old
January 15, 2011
 
Not for 8 year olds
I love this movie, but 8? Just ... no. This may have a PG rating, but if it had been released today, it would have gotten a PG-13 rating. There are multiple uses of the word s**t, as well as multiple uses of b**ches, ba**ards, d**n, hell and uses of Jesus and Christ as swear words. There is also the fact that Marty's mother falls in love with him, something I'm sure parents don't really want to have to explain, as well as a girl almost getting date raped. Older teens will love it, but don't let an 8 year old watch it.

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Teen, 15 years old
June 3, 2009
 
good movie
good movie but a lot of language

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Teen, 15 years old
August 26, 2010
 
Perfect for 8+
Love it Best movie ever violence is not to when you watch it on cable .

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Teen, 15 years old
November 26, 2010
 
Quirky movie, keep it out of the hands of 8 year olds.
Back to the Future was simply hilarious. It had quirky characters, funny dialogue, and the message that bullies must be triumphed over, and friendship will help you through the toughest of situations. However, the characters swear profusely in some scenes. The film also contains a scene with a bully (Biff) unwantedly kissing a girl (Lorraine) with his hand seemingly up her skirt. A movie poster in the backround in one scene reads "XXX Rated : Sex Orgy, American Style. Overall, this movie is great, but I would suggest you either prevent more immature younger children from watching it entirely, or censor a couple scenes out.

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Kid, 12 years old
February 19, 2011
 
Love it!!!

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Kid, 13 years old
September 6, 2011
 
BEST MOVIE EVER!
I love this movie to pieces and have memorized it from the beginning. It has swears words, but doesn't every movie these days. I think you should show this movie to your kids when they are matured enough to handle it because apperently you aren't. You blashpemeyed this perfectly good movie. I saw this movie when I was 8 years old and I understood it and could handle it and you as parnets can't. I understand you want to protect your children from swearing and other refrences in these movies, but you can have a conversation with them and you have to trust them. It's a classic 80's time travel Michael J. Fox movie. I love this movie and it is one of the best movies ever made!

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Teen, 15 years old
October 10, 2011
 
I haven't seen a better Sci-Fi than this one! :)))

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Kid, 12 years old
June 25, 2011
 
My review
sc-fi action use. Some profanity.

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Kid, 11 years old
June 13, 2011
 
THe best thing of time travel
Christopher LOrd and Michael J. Fox acted awesomely. Doc brown is shot by terrorists. many awesome curses. your 8 year old could like this. A great movie.

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Kid, 12 years old
November 26, 2011
 
Definitely okay for kids who understand not to use bad language.
Just a few profane words, like when Marty says, "Let's see if you b******s can go 90,". Really funny movie, great for kids 8 and up.

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Kid, 10 years old
July 31, 2011
 
Terrific Movie
It's a great movie. That I recommend.

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Kid, 12 years old
April 3, 2011
 
Dumb movie!
Plenty of swearing!

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Teen, 18 years old
November 12, 2010
 
True classic!
Woah.This movie brings back alot of memories.If you havent seen the Back To The Future triology,I deffinately recommend them.Go and see it! Marty Mcfly and his friend 'Doc', are the time travelling buddies in this triology.You'll love it.

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Teen, 14 years old
October 12, 2011
 
Not to the Extreme
Good movie, but it'd do more justice as a PG-13 movie. 80's movies had F-ed up ratings. It does contain bad content, but not to the extreme.

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Kid, 10 years old
September 5, 2011
 
drama science fiction
it was a great movie

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Teen, 14 years old
September 30, 2010
 
A time travel adventure for kids and adults too
I like this film. This is a must-see for Steven Speilberg fans and families alike. Also get The Goonies(1985) for more fun. I highly reccomeded it.

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Kid, 12 years old
May 12, 2012
 
:):):):)
LOVE IT!!!

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Kid, 11 years old
April 13, 2012
 
Amazing!! Just amazing!!!
This is a terrific movie. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson were amazing actors in this movie. The sequences with the terrorists and clock tower were exciting. A masterpiece.

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Kid, 11 years old
April 2, 2012
 
FANTASTIC FAMILY MOVIE
THIS IS A FANTASTIC MOVIE! Yes, there is a little sex and a little more languabombsge, but what a movie! Fantastic special effects and world class acting! The worst word was the S word. No F bombs. Please, let your kids watch it - It has fantasic role models and is very educational.

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