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"Interstellar" marks the first time a Christopher Nolan film has been in theaters since 2012 and "The Dark Knight Rises."

Naturally, people are kind of excited about it.

But rather than talking about the movie, people are talking about something else- the science behind it. Kind of like when "Inception" came out and all anyone could talk about was dreams this or dreams that or "we have to go deeper."

Time Magazine is up first, and they've got a list of situations from the movie that are actually true. Here's what's on the list:

"A worm hole could open in space, providing a short cut from one side of the universe to the other."

"Getting too close to the gravity well of a massive object like a black hole causes time to move more slowly for you than it would for people on Earth."

Then, a situation that may or may not actually be true:

" It would be possible to communicate to Earth from within a black hole."

Yes, there are a few things that "Interstellar" gets wrong in terms of science (hey, no movie's perfect), but the verdict seems in: "Interstellar" is pretty legit when it comes to real science.

So much so that SFGate is actually arguing that the film could be used as a teaching tool for science in the classroom- more than just a talking point (they add a list of other science fiction films that could launch a discussion, but not really contribute to it), but as an actual arbiter of scientific knowledge.

Sky and Telescope, meanwhile, finds a few problems with the film's science, but even they're talking about the film.

So in that regard, it's a total success. Looking for something to supercharge your brain on science? "Interstellar" is your film.

Check back soon for the latest news on "Interstellar."