Back to the Future Part III (1990)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $88,055,283 | Details |
| International Box Office | $156,031,976 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $244,087,259 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $23,703,060 (26.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 36.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,019 opening theaters/2,070 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $235,996,496 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 24th, 1990 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | June 29th, 1990 (Wide), released as Back To The Future 3 (Australia)
August 6th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) April 20th, 2023 (Special Engagement), released as Volver al Futuro III (Mexico) |
| Video Release: | September 12th, 1991 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Franchise: | Back to the Future |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Same Actor, Multiple Roles |
| Plot point: | Love at First Sight, Romance, Time Travel |
| Subgenre: | Speculative Western |
| Time period setting: | 1880s, 1950s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Western |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1990 | 1 | $23,703,060 | 2,019 | $11,740 | $23,703,060 | 1 | |
| Jun 1, 1990 | 2 | $10,337,625 | -56% | 2,025 | $5,105 | $38,098,875 | 2 |
| Jun 8, 1990 | 3 | $7,651,150 | -26% | 2,054 | $3,725 | $49,526,650 | 3 |
| Jun 15, 1990 | 5 | $4,854,150 | -37% | 2,070 | $2,345 | $57,574,770 | 4 |
| Jun 22, 1990 | 7 | $3,849,670 | -21% | 1,738 | $2,215 | $64,146,490 | 5 |
| Jun 29, 1990 | 10 | $2,921,940 | -24% | 1,546 | $1,890 | $68,923,350 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1990 | 1 | $27,761,250 | 2,019 | $13,750 | $27,761,250 | 2 | |
| Jun 1, 1990 | 2 | $14,114,250 | -49% | 2,025 | $6,970 | $41,875,500 | 3 |
| Jun 8, 1990 | 3 | $10,845,120 | -23% | 2,054 | $5,280 | $52,720,620 | 4 |
| Jun 15, 1990 | 5 | $7,576,200 | -30% | 2,070 | $3,660 | $60,296,820 | 5 |
| Jun 22, 1990 | 7 | $5,704,590 | -25% | 1,738 | $3,282 | $66,001,410 | 6 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8/6/2020 | $1,606 | 9 | 9 | 9 | $1,606 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $156,030,370 | |||||||||
| International Total | $156,031,976 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Michael J. Fox | Marty McFly / Seamus McFly | |
| Christopher Lloyd | Doc Emmett L. Brown | |
| Mary Steenburgen | Clara Clayton |
Supporting
| Thomas F. Wilson | Buford 'Mad Dog' Tannen / Biff Tannen | |
| Lea Thompson | Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly | |
| Elisabeth Shue | Jennifer Parker | |
| Matt Clark | Bartender | |
| Richard A. Dysart | Barbwire Salesman | |
| Pat Buttram | Saloon Old Timer | |
| Harry Carey, Jr. | Saloon old-timer | |
| Dub Taylor | Saloon Old Timer | |
| James Tolkan | Marshall Strickland | |
| Marc McClure | Dave McFly | |
| Wendie Jo Sperber | Linda McFly | |
| Jeffrey Weissman | George McFly | |
| Christopher Wynne | Member of Buford Tannen's Gang | |
| Sean Gregory Sullivan | Member of Buford Tannen's Gang | |
| Mike Watson | Member of Buford Tannen's Gang | |
| Hugh Gillin | Mayor | |
| Burton Gilliam | Colt Gun Salesman | |
| Donovan Scott | Deputy | |
| Bill McKinney | Engineer | |
| Flea | Needles | |
| J.J. Cohen | Member of Needles' Gang | |
| Ricky Dean Logan | Member of Needles' Gang | |
| Marvin J. McIntyre | Mortician | |
| Kaleb Henley | Strickland's Son | |
| Todd Cameron Brown | Jules | |
| Dannel Evans | Verne | |
| Leslie A. Prickett | Celebration Man | |
| Dean Cundey | Photographer | |
| Jo B. Cummings | Pie Lady | |
| Steve McArthur | Festival Man | |
| John Ickes | Festival Man | |
| James A. Rammel | Festival Dance Caller | |
| Michael Klastorin | Townsman | |
| Michael John Mills | Townsman | |
| Kenny Myers | Townsman | |
| Brad McPeters | Eyepatch | |
| Phinnaes D. | Toothless | |
| Rod Kuehne | Ticket Agent | |
| Leno Fletcher | Conductor | |
| Joey Newington | Joey | |
| Larry Ingold | Train Fireman | |
| Tim Konrad | Barbwire Salesman's Companion | |
| Glenn Fox | Boy with Gun |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Zemeckis | Director | |
| Bob Gale | Producer | |
| Neil Canton | Producer | |
| Bob Gale | Screenwriter | |
| Bob Gale | Story Creator | |
| Robert Zemeckis | Story Creator | |
| Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer | |
| Frank Marshall | Executive Producer | |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Executive Producer | |
| Dean Cundey | Director of Photography | |
| Rick Carter | Production Designer | |
| Arthur Schmidt | Editor | |
| Harry Keramidas | Editor | |
| Alan Silvestri | Composer | |
| Steve Starkey | Associate Producer | |
| David McGiffert | Assistant Director | |
| Max Kleven | Second Unit Director | |
| Joan Bradshaw | Unit Production Manager | |
| Marjorie Stone McShirley | Art Director | |
| Jim Teegarden | Art Director | |
| Michael Taylor | Set Decorator | |
| Don Burgess | Second Unit Camera | |
| Ken Ralston | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Scott Farrar | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Joanna Johnston | Costume Designer | |
| Chuck Velasco | Men's | |
| Pam Wise | Women's | |
| Peter Lonsdale | Associate Editor | |
| William B. Kaplan | Sound Mixer | |
| Rick Alexander | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dennis Sands | Re-recording Mixer | |
| James B. Bolt | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Charles L. Campbell | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Louis L. Edemann | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Rick Franklin | Sound Editor | |
| Donald J. Malouf | Sound Editor | |
| Nils C. Jensen | Sound Editor | |
| Paul Timothy Carden* | Sound Editor | |
| Chuck Neely | Sound Editor | |
| Leonard Geschke | Sound Editor | |
| Colin Mouat | Sound Editor | |
| Gary Mundheim | Sound Editor | |
| Larry Carow | Sound Editor | |
| Robert O'Brien | Sound Editor | |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor | |
| Michael Mills | Make up | |
| Kenny Myers | Make up | |
| Hazel Catmull | Hairstylist | |
| Dorothy Byrne | Hairstylist | |
| Frank Beard | Composer | |
| Mike Fenton | Casting Director | |
| Judy Taylor | Casting Director | |
| Valorie Massalas | Casting Director | |
| Walter Scott | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $23,703,060 (26.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 36.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,019 opening theaters/2,070 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $235,996,496 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 24th, 1990 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | June 29th, 1990 (Wide), released as Back To The Future 3 (Australia)
August 6th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) April 20th, 2023 (Special Engagement), released as Volver al Futuro III (Mexico) |
| Video Release: | September 12th, 1991 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Franchise: | Back to the Future |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Same Actor, Multiple Roles |
| Plot point: | Love at First Sight, Romance, Time Travel |
| Subgenre: | Speculative Western |
| Time period setting: | 1880s, 1950s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Western |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1990 | 1 | $23,703,060 | 2,019 | $11,740 | $23,703,060 | 1 | |
| Jun 1, 1990 | 2 | $10,337,625 | -56% | 2,025 | $5,105 | $38,098,875 | 2 |
| Jun 8, 1990 | 3 | $7,651,150 | -26% | 2,054 | $3,725 | $49,526,650 | 3 |
| Jun 15, 1990 | 5 | $4,854,150 | -37% | 2,070 | $2,345 | $57,574,770 | 4 |
| Jun 22, 1990 | 7 | $3,849,670 | -21% | 1,738 | $2,215 | $64,146,490 | 5 |
| Jun 29, 1990 | 10 | $2,921,940 | -24% | 1,546 | $1,890 | $68,923,350 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1990 | 1 | $27,761,250 | 2,019 | $13,750 | $27,761,250 | 2 | |
| Jun 1, 1990 | 2 | $14,114,250 | -49% | 2,025 | $6,970 | $41,875,500 | 3 |
| Jun 8, 1990 | 3 | $10,845,120 | -23% | 2,054 | $5,280 | $52,720,620 | 4 |
| Jun 15, 1990 | 5 | $7,576,200 | -30% | 2,070 | $3,660 | $60,296,820 | 5 |
| Jun 22, 1990 | 7 | $5,704,590 | -25% | 1,738 | $3,282 | $66,001,410 | 6 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8/6/2020 | $1,606 | 9 | 9 | 9 | $1,606 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $156,030,370 | |||||||||
| International Total | $156,031,976 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Michael J. Fox | Marty McFly / Seamus McFly | |
| Christopher Lloyd | Doc Emmett L. Brown | |
| Mary Steenburgen | Clara Clayton |
Supporting
| Thomas F. Wilson | Buford 'Mad Dog' Tannen / Biff Tannen | |
| Lea Thompson | Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly | |
| Elisabeth Shue | Jennifer Parker | |
| Matt Clark | Bartender | |
| Richard A. Dysart | Barbwire Salesman | |
| Pat Buttram | Saloon Old Timer | |
| Harry Carey, Jr. | Saloon old-timer | |
| Dub Taylor | Saloon Old Timer | |
| James Tolkan | Marshall Strickland | |
| Marc McClure | Dave McFly | |
| Wendie Jo Sperber | Linda McFly | |
| Jeffrey Weissman | George McFly | |
| Christopher Wynne | Member of Buford Tannen's Gang | |
| Sean Gregory Sullivan | Member of Buford Tannen's Gang | |
| Mike Watson | Member of Buford Tannen's Gang | |
| Hugh Gillin | Mayor | |
| Burton Gilliam | Colt Gun Salesman | |
| Donovan Scott | Deputy | |
| Bill McKinney | Engineer | |
| Flea | Needles | |
| J.J. Cohen | Member of Needles' Gang | |
| Ricky Dean Logan | Member of Needles' Gang | |
| Marvin J. McIntyre | Mortician | |
| Kaleb Henley | Strickland's Son | |
| Todd Cameron Brown | Jules | |
| Dannel Evans | Verne | |
| Leslie A. Prickett | Celebration Man | |
| Dean Cundey | Photographer | |
| Jo B. Cummings | Pie Lady | |
| Steve McArthur | Festival Man | |
| John Ickes | Festival Man | |
| James A. Rammel | Festival Dance Caller | |
| Michael Klastorin | Townsman | |
| Michael John Mills | Townsman | |
| Kenny Myers | Townsman | |
| Brad McPeters | Eyepatch | |
| Phinnaes D. | Toothless | |
| Rod Kuehne | Ticket Agent | |
| Leno Fletcher | Conductor | |
| Joey Newington | Joey | |
| Larry Ingold | Train Fireman | |
| Tim Konrad | Barbwire Salesman's Companion | |
| Glenn Fox | Boy with Gun |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Zemeckis | Director | |
| Bob Gale | Producer | |
| Neil Canton | Producer | |
| Bob Gale | Screenwriter | |
| Bob Gale | Story Creator | |
| Robert Zemeckis | Story Creator | |
| Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer | |
| Frank Marshall | Executive Producer | |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Executive Producer | |
| Dean Cundey | Director of Photography | |
| Rick Carter | Production Designer | |
| Arthur Schmidt | Editor | |
| Harry Keramidas | Editor | |
| Alan Silvestri | Composer | |
| Steve Starkey | Associate Producer | |
| David McGiffert | Assistant Director | |
| Max Kleven | Second Unit Director | |
| Joan Bradshaw | Unit Production Manager | |
| Marjorie Stone McShirley | Art Director | |
| Jim Teegarden | Art Director | |
| Michael Taylor | Set Decorator | |
| Don Burgess | Second Unit Camera | |
| Ken Ralston | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Scott Farrar | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Joanna Johnston | Costume Designer | |
| Chuck Velasco | Men's | |
| Pam Wise | Women's | |
| Peter Lonsdale | Associate Editor | |
| William B. Kaplan | Sound Mixer | |
| Rick Alexander | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dennis Sands | Re-recording Mixer | |
| James B. Bolt | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Charles L. Campbell | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Louis L. Edemann | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Rick Franklin | Sound Editor | |
| Donald J. Malouf | Sound Editor | |
| Nils C. Jensen | Sound Editor | |
| Paul Timothy Carden* | Sound Editor | |
| Chuck Neely | Sound Editor | |
| Leonard Geschke | Sound Editor | |
| Colin Mouat | Sound Editor | |
| Gary Mundheim | Sound Editor | |
| Larry Carow | Sound Editor | |
| Robert O'Brien | Sound Editor | |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor | |
| Michael Mills | Make up | |
| Kenny Myers | Make up | |
| Hazel Catmull | Hairstylist | |
| Dorothy Byrne | Hairstylist | |
| Frank Beard | Composer | |
| Mike Fenton | Casting Director | |
| Judy Taylor | Casting Director | |
| Valorie Massalas | Casting Director | |
| Walter Scott | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.