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What does it take to get time travel right in movies?

NPR

By Scott Detrow,

Regina G. Barber, Mallory Yu

Published July 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM HST

To mark the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future, NPR looks at what it takes to get time travel right on the big screen

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Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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Regina G. Barber

Regina G. Barber is Short Wave's Scientist in Residence. She contributes original reporting on STEM and guest hosts the show.

Mallory Yu

[Copyright 2024 NPR]

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