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Time travel movies
Loops, paradoxes and attempts to fix the past.
Time travel is that rare device that works in comedy, drama and thriller alike. This list mixes light stories about a repeating day with dense science fiction whose loops are easy to get lost in.
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Frequently asked
- Which time travel film should I start with?
- One with simple rules stated up front: a day repeats, a letter arrives from the past. Save the multi-layered loops for when you already know the genre.
- How is a time loop different from time travel?
- In a loop the character has no choice — time sends them back on its own and the job is to escape. Travel involves a machine and an intention. Both are in this list.
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