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Back to the Future Marathon: Plan Your Day

The three Back to the Future films run 5 hours and 42 minutes; with two 15-minute breaks, a 1:00 pm start ends just after 7:00 pm.

By the Bingeable team 1 min read

Three films, one DeLorean and a trilogy that is better planned than most television series. It is also an easy marathon: a bit under six hours, and the films hand off to each other so neatly that the second and third are best watched without a long gap.

Start after lunch at 1:00, take two 15-minute breaks, and you are finished just after 7:00 pm, in time for a late dinner.

A tip for the middle film

Part II is the one that sends people reaching for a diagram, because the story visits 2015, an altered 1985 and then 1955 again. Before you start it, agree on one rule: the person who understands it best explains it, briefly, in the break.

Then go straight into Part III. The second film ends on a cliffhanger, and the third is the warm, funny payoff.

Quick answers

In what order should I watch Back to the Future?
Release order, which is also story order: Back to the Future (1985), Part II (1989) and Part III (1990).
How long is the Back to the Future trilogy?
The three films run 5 hours and 42 minutes in total. With breaks, plan about six hours.
Is Back to the Future suitable for children?
Mostly, from about eight. There is mild language, peril and some brief gunfire, and the time-travel plot needs some explaining for younger viewers.

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