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Groundhog Day

  • 1993
  • PG
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
716K
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Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell in Groundhog Day (1993)
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A narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.A narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.A narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.

  • Director
    • Harold Ramis
  • Writers
    • Danny Rubin
    • Harold Ramis
  • Stars
    • Bill Murray
    • Andie MacDowell
    • Chris Elliott
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    716K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,720
    109
    • Director
      • Harold Ramis
    • Writers
      • Danny Rubin
      • Harold Ramis
    • Stars
      • Bill Murray
      • Andie MacDowell
      • Chris Elliott
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 151Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #246
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 7 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Bill Murray
    Bill Murray
    • Phil
    Andie MacDowell
    Andie MacDowell
    • Rita
    Chris Elliott
    Chris Elliott
    • Larry
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    • Ned
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    • Buster
    Marita Geraghty
    Marita Geraghty
    • Nancy
    Angela Paton
    Angela Paton
    • Mrs. Lancaster
    Rick Ducommun
    Rick Ducommun
    • Gus
    Rick Overton
    Rick Overton
    • Ralph
    Robin Duke
    Robin Duke
    • Doris the Waitress
    Carol Bivins
    • Anchorwoman
    Willie Garson
    Willie Garson
    • Phil's Assistant Kenny
    Ken Hudson Campbell
    Ken Hudson Campbell
    • Man in Hallway
    Les Podewell
    • Old Man
    Rod Sell
    • Groundhog Official
    Tom Milanovich
    Tom Milanovich
    • State Trooper
    John M. Watson Sr.
    • Bartender
    • (as John Watson Sr.)
    Peggy Roeder
    Peggy Roeder
    • Piano Teacher
    • Director
      • Harold Ramis
    • Writers
      • Danny Rubin
      • Harold Ramis
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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Groundhog Day' is celebrated for its unique plot and Bill Murray's exceptional performance, blending comedy with existential themes. The film explores self-discovery and the value of each day, with Andie MacDowell adding emotional depth. Critics appreciate its message about cherishing life, though some find the repetitive plot boring. The direction, screenplay, and supporting cast receive mixed reviews, with some deeming them lacking. Despite criticisms, 'Groundhog Day' is often regarded as a classic with enduring appeal.
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    10Ric-7

    Neglected Masterpiece

    I thought the film was terrific when I saw it in theaters twelve years ago. Recently in watching it again on cable, I was amazed at the quality of the screenplay. I didn't notice the first time. But on repeated viewings (like reliving Groundhog Day), I was impressed at the story created by the writers. This film is so much more than witty jokes and comic riffs arranged around a gimmick. It has an internal logic and consistency that is very rarely found in screenplays. No joke seemed disposable, and as you laugh your way along, the philosophy underlying the film takes over your imagination.

    Check the IMDb listings for this film's awards: look at the numerous British awards for writing. And yet this film was not even nominated for an Oscar. It is so rare that a film's jokes seem just as fresh more than a decade later, but I believe that is because the theme underlying the humor will never go out of fashion.

    The acting was terrific, and I now think this is Bill Murray's best work (though I didn't take it seriously when I first saw the film.) But the screenplay is the one of the finest ever written. I don't know if it's studied in film schools, but it ought to be.

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    ON HAROLD RAMIS' DEATH: Ramis told The Associated Press in a 2009 story about the 50th anniversary of Second City. "When you hit it right, those things last."

    I found that quote in a story on Ramis' death. The story curiously did not mention "Groundhog Day." If there is any film to serve as a fitting memorial for Harold Ramis, it must be "Groundhog Day." A totally perfect script, perfectly executed. He hit it right, and when will he get the recognition he deserved decades ago?
    8Xstal

    Beauty & the Murray...

    For all intents and purpose Bill Murray plays the role of the beast in a time looped reprisal of Beauty & the Beast. I fancy however, had the beast in the original tale had a potentially perpetual number of goes at winning the girl over and he had access to Rohypnol the story told would be anything but a fairy tale - fortunately that isn't the case here as Bill Murray is equipped with a veritable tool store of innovative, hilarious, wacky and inspiring methods to win the girl over. There are plenty of other valuable takeaways, not the least a caustic appraisal of the modern world and how it can affect us but let's not get too serious - few people have ever had the ability to pull stuff off like this and, for it to remain as entertaining and as fresh as the day it was released, makes Bill Murray one of those few people.
    8barnabyrudge

    Ingenious concept, enthusiastically presented.

    Bill Murray can be a very funny guy, especially when given roles where his character has a deliciously cruel edge. He has one of those faces, and a voice to go with it, which can make nastiness and sarcasm funny. Groundhog Day is a highly enjoyable vehicle for Murray's talents. It also has a very clever concept, neatly brought to the screen by actor-turned-director Harold Ramis (who starred alongside Murray in the Ghostbusters films).

    Pittsburgh weather-man Phil Connors (Bill Murray) is sent on assignment to Punxatawney, where on Groundhog Day each year the locals have a tradition of consulting the groundhog to find out if spring is imminent or if they should prepare for 6 more weeks of winter. Phil despises the job and the town, and can't wait to get it over with.... even though he has a soft spot for Rita (Andie MacDowell), the producer overseeing his broadcast. Phil's dislike of Punxatawney, its people and its traditions is set to get a hell of a lot worse though.... as when he awakens the next morning he finds himself reliving the same day. And so it goes - every time Phil gets up, it's still February 2nd and he seems destined to be stuck in the same day for the rest of eternity.

    It seems early on in the proceedings that the film might run out of steam and inspiration. After all, how can a film about a day which repeats itself be anything but repetitive? Thankfully, Groundhog Day is full of ingenious ideas, and it successfully throws up new developments and delightful twists at every opportunity. The film is laced with memorable dialogue, and Murray gets to play one of the defining roles of his career as a facetious, sharp-tongued misanthrope who ultimately learns the error of his ways. Groundhog Day is a very good film indeed, and restores one's faith in the imagination still lurking beneath the dismayingly shallow surface of Hollywood.
    9seasonalsalmon

    I got you babe

    It's 2019 and I still watch this movie from time to time, feels like 6am all over again. I've seen a few copy-cat movies borrowing the same 'repeats' but it's just not the same or memorable.

    The humor is charming and intelligent, great lines, characters and can even make you fall in love with the town. The scene with the old man always gets to me, you really feel for all the characters. I can watch this over and over.
    colour-me-kubrick

    Movies can change lives

    Often you hear the adage, "It is just a film". Well, for most times it is true. But on rarest of rare occasions, it isn't. This was one of them. Like a great piece literature, painting, poetry, speech it has the capacity to change the way you feel and think. It is the biggest compliment I can pay to a film. I rank Groundhog Day with Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Waking Life, Synecdoche New York, Tokyo Story, Ikiru as one of the moves that has the capacity to change.

    It is anything but a preachy film as the "intro" to the review might suggest. In fact it an extremely entertaining and funny film with one of the best performances ever by Bill Murray. The plot revolves around a weather man (Bill Murray) is reluctantly sent to cover a story about a weather forecasting "rat" (as he calls it). This is his fourth year on the story, and he makes no effort to hide his frustration. On awaking the 'following' day he discovers that it's Groundhog Day again, and again, and again. First he uses this to his advantage, then comes the realization that he is doomed to spend the rest of eternity in the same place, seeing the same people do the same thing every day.

    The challenge here for the makers was in terms of screenplay, editing and performances. Bear in mind that, the "loops" Bill Murray's character goes through, might become redundant for the audience after a while. This is where the genius of Harold Ramis and Bill Murray comes into play, who seem to introduce a "novelty" factor with every shot of the same sequence. I couldn't think of any actor other than Murray who could have pulled this one off.

    It is a movie likely to deceive you in its effortless narrative and casual comic tone. Yes, it is funny, but make no mistake about it, it is a film with a strong philosophical undertone. This is a quality that separates Groundhog from rest of the movies with similar intent. It tells you what it intends to on your terms. It deals with the questions that bother us for a better part of our lives i.e. meaning of life, purpose of life, existentialism, death, god but never preaches, nor propels any propaganda. But by the end of it, you know that something has changed, something you didn't see coming has happened. And then you watch it again only to realize the moment of Epiphany that eluded you the first time.

    Every time I am down or losing perspective this is the movie that eases everything and makes me ask a simple question, "What is important?". One of the absolute great films of the 90s, but more than just a film for me.

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    • Trivia
      Bill Murray was bitten by the groundhog twice during shooting. Murray received a course of rabies vaccines, as a result.
    • Goofs
      Sunrise in early February in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, is not until around 7:25 am, so at 6 am it would still be fully dark.
    • Quotes

      Phil: Yeah, Sport, I know there's a blizzard. When are the long-distance lines gonna be repaired? Well, what if there is no tomorrow? There wasn't one today! Hello?

      [dial tone]

      Phil: Hello?

      [hangs up the phone. He breaks a pencil and puts one half in front of the clock and the other on top]

    • Alternate versions
      AMC and Sundance broadcasts in the US slow down the film's audio pitch and speed at 4%.
    • Connections
      Edited into Pushing Daisies: Corpsicle (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Weatherman
      Written by George Fenton and Harold Ramis

      Produced by George Fenton

      Performed by Delbert McClinton

      Courtesy of Curb Records

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Hechizo del tiempo
    • Filming locations
      • 344 Fremont St, Woodstock, Illinois, USA(Bed & Breakfast)
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $71,107,962
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,517,672
      • Feb 14, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $71,108,778
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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