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Back to the Future

Date & Time

Fri. Mar. 06, 2026 8 PM-10 PM
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Location Main Campus

Film Information

Theater The Amphitheater of The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Year 1985
Length 116 minutes
Country USA
Language English

Call for Questions 713-639-7531

Email Your Questions [email protected]

Back to the Future

Date & Time

Fri. Mar. 06, 2026 8 PM-10 PM
This event has passed

Location Main Campus

Film Information

Theater The Amphitheater of The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Year 1985
Length 116 minutes
Country USA
Language English

Because of inclement weather, the screening of Back to the Future moves to Lynn Wyatt Theater in the Kinder Building.

The series “Moonlight Movies” brings you classic films under the stars from your seat on the sloping roof of the Glassell School of Art.

Seventeen-year-old Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is accidentally sent back 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, maverick scientist Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd).

Tickets

  • $20
  • $15 for MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+), and members of MFAH Film Buffs

Plan Your Visit

  • Entry to the space begins at 7 pm, and the film starts at 8 pm
  • Recommended parking is in the Glassell Garage at 5101 Montrose Boulevard. Nearby street parking may also be available.
  • Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map

Helpful Information

  • A headset is provided to each guest for premium sound quality. 
  • Please do not bring outside food or drink.
  • Seating on the sloping roof is first come, first served.
  • Dress comfortably for Houston weather and backless bench seating. Feel free to bring a stadium seat or cushion.
  • No refunds or exchanges of tickets.
  • In the event of inclement weather, the film will be moved to the Lynn Wyatt Theater in the Kinder Building. 
  • Restrooms are available inside the Glassell School of Art.
  • On these Fridays, Cafe Leonelli stays open until 8 pm Le Jardinier is open until 10 pm
  • Pets may not be brought into the Museum; service animals on leashes and under their owners’ control are welcome.

Call for Questions 713-639-7531

Email Your Questions [email protected]

Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris and American Friends of Fundacion Proa Inc., The Robert Frank Foundation, Nina and Michael Zilkha, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Houston, Laurence P. Unger and Ben Hobratsch, and the Vaughn Foundation.
 
Generous funding is provided by the Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Lois Chiles; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; and ILEX Foundation.