Rotten Tomatoes assesses approval rating from the aggregated reviews of critics, with an average rating of . The site's consensus reads: "Inventive, funny, and breathlessly constructed, Back to the Future is a rousing time-travel adventure with an unforgettable spirit." Based on this score, Rotten Tomatoes also listed it as the 87th best Action and Adventure film. The film has a score of 87 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 15 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". In the United Kingdom, readers of Empire voted the film as 11th on their 2017 list of "The 100 Greatest Movies".
Rotten Tomatoes assesses approval rating from the ,aggregated reviews of critics, with an average rating of . The site's consensus reads: "Inventive, funny and breathlessly constructed Back to the Future is a rousing time-travel adventure with an unforgettable spiri,t." Based on this score, Rotten Tomatoes also listed it as the 87th best Action and Adventure film The film has a score of 87 out o.f 100 on Metacritic based on 15 critics indicating "universal acclaim". In the Uni,ted Kingdom, readers of Empire voted the film as 11th on their 2017 list of "The 100 Greatest Movies".