Hidden clues are sprinkled throughout the trilogy, exploring how time travel changes Marty's life. To me, the whole series rewards multiple watches and close attention to detail, with seemingly new details popping up on every watch.

There are many fun, feel-good sci-fi movie has become a classic film, renowned for its cleverness and tight script. While there are some obvious self-referential moments, especially in a film about time travel, each rewatch provides more clues and Easter eggs for eagle-eyed viewers. It's been almost four decades since the movie was released in 1985, and even though I've watched this movie so many times, there are still new things to notice.

Back To The Future's First Time Travel Experiment Is A Fun (& Clever) Easter Egg

It's A HIdden Reference To The End Of The Movie

Doc Brown compairing the two stopwatches in Back to the Future, on reads 1:20 and the other says 1:21

While the early morning timing of this first experiment might seem random, it was well-thought-out by the writers and filmmakers. Doc Brown points out that they began their experiment at 1:20 AM, as Einstein the dog is sent in Doc Brown's famous Delorean on their very first-time travel venture. When Einstein returns, the clocks read 1:20 and 1:21, showing that a minute has ed for the humans, while the time-traveled clock remains at 1:20.

Not only is this proof that the dog successfully time traveled, but it is also a hidden reference to the time travel logistics later in the film. It is revealed that the DeLorean needs 1.21 gigawatts of electricity to work. According to SyFy, this is equivalent to the power required to keep the average American home powered up for 100 years. For eagle-eyed viewers or those on a rewatch, it becomes clear that the time of the initial experiment isn't just a coincidence but a sign of the film's thorough and clever details.

Back To The Future's Hidden Details Make It One Of The Best Movies To Rewatch

It Shows The Film's Attention To Detail

I think part of the charm of Back to the Future is its cleverness. While it doesn't try to trick or deceive audiences, many of the film's concepts, including time travel, are complex, yet the movie's writing makes them understandable for audiences of all ages. However, even though these queries become more transparent with each rewatch, as with every time travel movie, Back to the Future has some plot holes.

Every Back To The Future Easter Egg
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Every Easter Egg In The Back To The Future Movies

The Back to the Future Easter eggs list is extensive. Here is every Easter egg that can be found in the trilogy, in the order of their appearance.

Despite a few inconsistencies, it's easy to see what makes Back to the Future a classic: its rewatchability. Back To The Future is filled with Easter eggs that reward a rewatch of the movie and the entire series. This cleverness demonstrates the care and attention that went into making Back to the Future, entertaining and surprising audiences for almost 40 years.

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Back to the Future
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Release Date
July 3, 1985
Runtime
116 minutes
Director
Robert Zemeckis

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Back to the Future follows teenager Marty McFly as he is inadvertently sent back to 1955, where he disrupts his parents' meeting. With the assistance of eccentric inventor Doc Brown, Marty must restore the timeline by ensuring his parents fall in love and find a way back to 1985.

Writers
Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale
Studio(s)
Universal Pictures
Distributor(s)
Universal Pictures
Main Genre
Sci-Fi