Back to the Future Movie Barcode

1985 · dir. Robert Zemeckis · 116 min · 1.85:1 · sci-fi

Blue / Teal palette · Very dark · 322 stripes

This movie barcode compresses all 116 minutes of Back to the Future into a single image: every shot is averaged to one colour and laid down as a vertical stripe, left to right, opening frame to end credits. Directed by Robert Zemeckis in 1985 and framed at 1.85:1, the sci-fi palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.

About this filmv

A teenager is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a time-traveling car built by an eccentric scientist. He must make his parents fall in love to ensure his own existence before returning to his own time. The visuals shift from the dusty, brown tones of the eighties to the bright, saturated pastels of the fifties.

Key colours

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#1E6461
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Film details

Release year
1985
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Runtime
116 min
Aspect ratio
1.85:1
Average shot
5.4s
Genre
sci-fi

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