Blackadder: Back & Forth
Seen it?1999 | 33 min | Comedy, History, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and history buffs. If you loved Back to the Future, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
What was a cunning plan from Lord Edmund Blackadder V to fake a time machine on his gullibly incompetent friends, turns out to be the real thing and hurls him and his imbecile underling, Baldrick, through the course of human history.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 54K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Weiland
- Rowan AtkinsonBlackadder
- Tony RobinsonBaldrick
- Stephen FryMelchett
- Hugh LaurieGeorge
- Tim McInnernyDarling
- Miranda RichardsonQueenie
- Tyrannosaurus RexDinosaur
- Patsy ByrneNursie
- Colin FirthWilliam Shakespeare
- Rik MayallRobin Hood