<P> In October 2010, in commemoration for the film's 25th anniversary, Back to the Future was digitally restored and remastered for a theatrical re-release in the US, the UK and Italy . The release also coincided with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment's Blu - ray Disc releases of the trilogy . </P> <P> On October 21, 2015, the futuristic date depicted in Part II, the entire trilogy was re-released theatrically for one day in celebration of the film's 30th anniversary . </P> <P> Back to the Future spent 11 weeks at number one . Gale recalled "Our second weekend was higher than our first weekend, which is indicative of great word of mouth . National Lampoon's European Vacation came out in August and it kicked us out of number one for one week and then we were back to number one ." The film went on to gross $210.61 million in North America and $173.2 million in foreign countries, accumulating a worldwide total of $383.87 million . Back to the Future had the fourth - highest opening weekend of 1985 and was the top - grossing film of the year . Box Office Mojo estimates that the film sold over 59 million tickets in the US . </P> <P> On review aggregator Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100, the film received an average score of 86 / 100, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 12 reviews . Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 96% of critics gave the film a positive review, based on 77 reviews, certifying it "Fresh", with an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 and the consensus: "Inventive, funny, and breathlessly constructed, Back to the Future is a rousing time - travel adventure with an unforgettable spirit ." </P>

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