Back to the Future: The 40th Anniversary Trilogy 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		5.0
Video		4.5
Audio		5.0
Extras		5.0
Overall		5.0

Back to the Future: The 40th Anniversary Trilogy 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Justin Dekker October 22, 2025

One of the most beloved film trilogies returns to 4K UHD disc in the 'Back to the Future: 40th Anniversary Trilogy 4K' courtesy of Universal. This new 8-disc set (3 4K UHD discs and 5 Blu-ray discs) includes all three films and over nine (9) hours of supplemental content, including a Blu-ray disc containing almost ninety minutes of new material. The films star Michael J. Fox as the time-travelling high-schooler Marty McFly, and Christopher Lloyd as inventor Doctor Emmett Brown, alongside actors such as Leah Thompson, Mary Steenburgen, and Elizabeth Shue. Please scroll down to the 'Special Features and Extras' section below for an accounting of the new disc of supplemental material. An embossed and foil-enhanced slipbox, and a Digital Code redeemable via Movies Anywhere are also included.

For a discussion and appreciation of each of the films included here, please follow this link to the review of the "25th Anniversary" release from 2010.

Back to the Future: The 40th Anniversary Trilogy 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

As the UHD and Blu-ray discs included in this set are identical to those released previously, please follow the links below for an assessment of the video presentation for each of the three films.

• Back to the Future 4K

• Back to the Future Part II 4K

• Back to the Future Part III 4K

Back to the Future: The 40th Anniversary Trilogy 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

For comments regarding the discs' audio presentations, please follow the links below.

• Back to the Future 4K

• Back to the Future Part II 4K

• Back to the Future Part III 4K

Back to the Future: The 40th Anniversary Trilogy 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

All of the legacy features are brought forward here, giving viewers a substantial amount of bonus content to explore when/if so moved. The big news here is that this release also features a new Blu-ray disc containing approximately 90 minutes of never-before seen bonus content, as detailed below.

• 40 Years Later: Reflecting on the Future (25.08) - Co-writer/Producer Bob Gale frames the film as not being about time travel, but rather being about a family, believing its resonance stems from the film being populated with with characters not unlike people viewers would have met in their own lives. Gale reflects on the film, it's impact, and also speaks to the various publications, television shows, and films that influenced its creation. The short is mixed with footage from the film, footage of Gale, looks at the exhibit from the Hollywood Museum based on the trilogy, and other video elements.

• Back to Hill Valley (16.41) - Donald Fullilove (Mayor Goldie Wilson), along with Co-writer/Producer Bob Gale, leads viewers on a tour to revisit some of the most memorable and iconic locations from the film, including: Courthouse Square on the Universal backlot, Puente Hills Mall (which stands in for Twin Pines Mall), Whittier High School, the auditorium at the McCambridge Recreational Center in Burbank, The Gamble House, the gymnasium of the Hollywood United Methodist Church, Griffith Park, and the house used for the McFly's home.

• Untold Stories of 'Back to the Future' (37.20) - Crew members share their memories and stories from their time on the set.

• TCM Classic Film Festival Panel (16.07) - Filmed in 2025 and hosted by Alicia Malone, Co-writer/Producer Bob Gale, Cinematographer Dean Cundey, and Stunt Coordinator (and double for Michael J. Fox) Charlie Croughwell, participate in a panel discussion for the 40th Anniversary premier.

• A Mystery in History (9.33) - Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson, and others appear in this plea for information regarding the whereabouts of the red Gibson ES-345 guitar used by Fox's Marty McFly during the "Enchantment Under the Sea" musical performance which has been missing since the filming. The segment includes a brief history of ES guitars, and a discussion of the distinguishing features of the guitar used on-screen.

For a comprehensive listing of the legacy on-disc supplemental material, please follow the links below.

• Back to the Future 4K

• Back to the Future Part II 4K

• Back to the Future Part III 4K

For a discussion of the supplemental material outline above, please follow this link. Please note, however, that all BD Live, D-Box, and pocketBLU enabled elements seem to have been deleted for this release.

For a discussion of the material included on the bonus Blu-ray disc housed in the case with Back to the Future Part III, please follow the links here for the included material from the Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Bonus Disc and here for the material from the 2020 Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy 4K release.

Back to the Future: The 40th Anniversary Trilogy 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Back to the Future: 40th Anniversary Trilogy 4K features the same transfers of these enduring and beloved films and all associated legacy supplemental material from the 2020 release with the addition of a Blu-ray disc of new supplemental material. In my opinion, the supplements are laid- out in rank order fashion, with 40 Years Later: Reflecting on the Future being the most substantive, and A Mystery in History being the lightest, but each is interesting and worth a watch for fans. Those buying the films for the first time or who have yet to upgrade the films to UHD would be well-served in doing so with this release. Whether or not the new bonus disc is sufficient grounds to warrant a double (or triple) dip, is a matter for individual discretion. This iconic trilogy looks and sounds great, and is now joined by more on-disc extras than ever before. Highly recommended.