The movie achieved success at the box office , taking over $ 380 million and was nominated for four Golden Globes , five Baftas and four Oscars , winning Best Sound Editing . It follows Marty McFly , a teenager who is accidentally sent back in time in a DeLorean to 1955 . He meets his future parents in high school and accidentally attracts his mother 's romantic interest . Marty must repair the damage to history by causing his parents-to-be to fall in love , and with the help of scientist Dr. Emmett " Doc " Brown ( Lloyd ) , he must find a way to return to 1985 . '' Back to the Future '' marked the start of a successful franchise , ultimately becoming a trilogy , with the total income for the three films taking over $ 936 million
Baftas
39th British Academy Film Awards
Back to the Future (musical)