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The useless fact
What alternate title did a studio executive propose for Back to the Future?
Answer: Space Man From Pluto.
Why It’s True
A studio executive once floated renaming Back to the Future to Space Man From Pluto. Mental Floss documents it in “25 Fun Facts About Back to the Future.”
- Category
- Movie Facts
- Decade
- 1980s
- Franchise
- Back to the Future
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Updated
- Fact-checked November 5, 2026