Universal Pictures wants you to go back… to the theater! This year Back to the Future is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Yes, seriously. It’s been 40 years since Marty McFly accidentally took Doc Brown’s time-traveling DeLorean to 1955. You’d think by now every fan would have experienced this perfect movie in every way possible. But this big milestone has arrived with a whole new way to watch. Universal Pictures is bringing Back to the Future back to movie theaters on October 31, and this re-release will include a limited engagement in 4D. In celebration of this exciting news, we at Nerdist have your exclusive first look at the new poster for Back to the Future 4DX.
Universal Pictures and 4DX are teaming up for an immersive, multi-sensory Back to the Future experience. They’re going to let moviegoers feel like they’re actually flying in the DeLorean themselves. For the first time ever, the film will run in 4DX theaters.
“Back to the Future is one of the most iconic films of the last half-century,” said Jim Orr, President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution for Universal Pictures, in a statement. “The film’s wit, wonder and wildly original storytelling continue to captivate audiences of all ages. With the first-ever release of the film in 4DX, this 40th anniversary celebration offers fans the most immersive ways yet to strapping into a DeLorean ride, where every jolt, burst of wind, and seat vibration brings time travel to life. It’s the ultimate blend of adrenaline and nostalgia—immersing audiences as if they’re being pulled through the space-time continuum with special effects including motion-synchronized seats, wind, fog, rain, lightning, snow, and vibration.”
The movie’s original 4DX poster captures the energy of both the film and its upcoming 4DX screenings. It puts us inside the DeLorean with Marty. We even see him hitting 88 miles per hour as the space-time continuum opens in front of him. Above, the car’s rearview mirror captures the flaming tire tracks Marty left behind.
Obviously, there’s no plutonium in sight. If only…
In classic Back to the Future fashion, fans won’t need roads for this first-of-its-kind screening. Their theater seats will move for them. They will, however, need 4DX tickets, and you can order yours here. Of course, if for whatever reason you’d rather not have the full immersive experience, Back to the Future will also be in other kinds of movie theaters when it makes its grand return to the big screen.
A release shares, “On October 31, the beloved 1985 classic returns to theaters nationwide for a limited engagement in premium large screen formats, including Dolby Cinema, 4DX and D-Box, among others. This marks the first time Back to the Future will be presented on the world’s largest screens, offering fans the opportunity to experience the film’s scope and spectacle in the most immersive formats yet.” No matter what kind of screen you choose to experience Back to the Future on as it heads back to theaters this Halloween, we bet you won’t feel disappointed.
Snag whichever kind of tickets work for you and then head BACK to the movie theater and get ready for Back to the Future to wow you all over again.
Originally published on August 29, 2025.