Back To The Future Meme Generator
Marty McFly and Doc Brown looking alarmed at the state of the future. Use this Back to the Future meme when you see something that shouldn't exist yet, or when the present is more ridiculous than science fiction.
Marty McFly and Doc Brown looking alarmed at the state of the future. Use this Back to the Future meme when you see something that shouldn't exist yet, or when the present is more ridiculous than science fiction.
What is the Back To The Future Meme?
Marty McFly and Doc Brown from Back to the Future Part II looking alarmed at what the future holds. Used for reacting to modern absurdities, failed predictions about the future, technology that feels too advanced or not advanced enough, and "we need to go back" commentary on the present day.
Also Known As
- Marty McFly Meme
- Doc Brown Meme
- Back to the Future II Meme
- Time Travel Meme
- Great Scott Meme
About the Back To The Future Meme
Marty McFly in a red-orange puffy vest over a blue denim jacket stands next to Doc Brown in a loud yellow Hawaiian shirt with a metallic silver headband. Both look off to the side with expressions of surprise and concern. The background shows the Hill Valley town square set from Back to the Future Part II, with storefronts and neon signs slightly visible. The composition is a medium shot catching both characters from the chest up.
This shot comes from Back to the Future Part II (1989), showing Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) in his red/orange vest and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) in a Hawaiian shirt with a silver headband, both looking concerned at the Hill Valley town square. The film's vision of 2015 included flying cars, hoverboards, and self-lacing shoes, and the internet has had a field day comparing those predictions to actual reality. The meme works for commentary on the future being disappointing, unexpectedly wild, or somehow even weirder than the movie predicted. For another movie duo reacting to the state of things, see Terminator I'll Be Back (ominous promises to return).
How to Make a Back To The Future Meme
- Marty and Doc are staring at something that clearly worries them. Explain what year or situation they've landed in
- Top text usually sets the scene or time frame. Bottom text delivers what they found when they got there
- The wide cinematic aspect ratio gives you plenty of horizontal space for text, but keep lines punchy since both characters' faces tell the story
- Bold white Impact with a thick black outline works well against the busy town-square background
- Download your time-travel commentary as a PNG, or Copy it for instant deployment into group chats debating the state of the world
When to Use the Back To The Future Meme
The Future Is Disappointing
- •They promised us flying cars by 2015 / We got subscription services for everything instead
- •Doc, what year is it? / 2026, and they're still arguing about whether a hot dog is a sandwich
- •We traveled to the future / and people still can't merge onto highways properly
- •The future of technology / An app that tells you which of your friends are also in the grocery store
- •What we expected from the future / What we got: paying $8 a month for every single streaming service
Generational Time Travel
- •Showing someone from 1985 what a smartphone can do / Then showing them that we mostly use it to argue with strangers
- •Doc and Marty arriving in 2026 / and watching someone unbox a product they already own
- •Going back to explain TikTok to someone in the 90s / "So you film yourself dancing for 15 seconds and millions of people watch it"
- •If you brought a medieval peasant to the modern era / and they saw someone complaining about slow Wi-Fi
Workplace & Career
- •When you look at your career path from 5 years ago / vs where you actually ended up
- •Doc, we have to go back / I accidentally hit Reply All
- •Time traveling to the day before the deadline / to warn myself to start earlier
- •Going back to the interview where you said "I thrive under pressure"
Example Back To The Future Meme
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