Groundhog Day (1993)

A weatherman finds himself inexplicably living the same day over and over again.

Director:

Harold Ramis

Writers:

Danny Rubin (screenplay), Harold Ramis (screenplay)

Stars:

Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Murray	...	Phil
Andie MacDowell	...	Rita
Chris Elliott	...	Larry
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Ned
Brian Doyle-Murray	...	Buster
Marita Geraghty	...	Nancy
Angela Paton	...	Mrs. Lancaster
Rick Ducommun	...	Gus
Rick Overton	...	Ralph
Robin Duke	...	Doris the Waitress
Carol Bivins	...	Anchorwoman
Willie Garson	...	Phil's Assistant Kenny
Ken Hudson Campbell	...	Man in Hallway
Les Podewell	...	Old Man
Rod Sell	...	Groundhog Official

Storyline

A weather man 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 realisation that he is doomed to spend the rest of eternity in the same place, seeing the same people do the same thing EVERY day.

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Plot Keywords:

trapped in a time loop | time loop | groundhog day | suicide | weatherman | 

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Taglines:

He's having the day of his life...over and over again.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

After its release, several writers emerged, claiming that the story was stolen from their idea. Science fiction Author Richard Lupoff claimed that it was a rip-off from his short story "12:01 p.m.", while Ken Grimwood, Author of "Replay", was another. However, Danny Rubin said his only jumping off point of inspiration for this film was the 1892 story "Christmas Every Day" by William Dean Howells.

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Goofs

Phil's room in the Cherry Street bed and breakfast is on the top floor overlooking the street. The sizes and number of windows inside his room do not match any combination of those from the exterior shots, which is due to the fact that the interior shots were not filmed on location.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Phil: Somebody asked me today, "Phil, if you could be anywhere in the world, where would you like to be?" And I said to him, "Prob'ly right here - Elko, Nevada, our nation's high at 79 today." Out in California, they're gonna have some warm weather tomorrow, gang wars, and some *very* overpriced real estate. Up in the Pacific Northwest, as you can see, they're gonna have some very, very tall trees.

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Alternate Versions

The original version that was released to the movie theatres contained an extra scene with Phil and Rita at the bar. In it, she explains how she likes sweet vermouth with a twist because it reminds her of how the sun hits the buildings in Rome in the afternoon, and also how she would like to live in the mountains. In the VHS release, this scene has been cut, but the next scene in which Phil repeats these things to Rita, still remains.

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Connections

Referenced in The Good Doctor: Not Fake (2017)

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Soundtracks

Piano Sonata in C, K545, 1st movement
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

User Reviews

Excellent comedy and a great story!

"Groundhog Day" was a wonderful movie! I really liked the plot as it was very interesting with Phil Connors (Bill Murray) reliving the same day repeatedly. Obviously, the day he kept reliving was Groundhog Day. It was so funny seeing his reaction to the same things happening and how he memorized them as time went on. I really enjoyed the relationship that he and Rita Hanson (Andie MacDowell) developed throughout and how it led to something romantic. Earlier on, you wouldn't have expected this to happen.

I loved how much Phil changed throughout the film and how reliving the same day made him into a better person. It showed a lot of growth.

There were lots of funny moments in this as Bill Murray did an awesome job. I also liked the character Ned Ryerson (Stephen Tobolowsky). Any scene that he and Phil interacted in was great.

Overall, I'll rate "Groundhog Day" a 10/10. I loved it!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Italian

Release Date:

12 February 1993 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Le jour de la marmotte

Filming Locations:

344 Fremont St, Woodstock, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$14,600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,517,672, 14 February 1993

Gross USA:

$71,073,420

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$71,074,049

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1