Groundhog Day
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Groundhog Day

He’s having the worst day of his life… Over and over again.

1993 • 101 min • Romance · Fantasy · Comedy

Synopsis

A cynical TV weatherman, along with his idealistic producer and his sardonic cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.

Our family guide

Best from age 9
93
Movie Knight Score
9041 reviews
  • 100 Reviewers · 7 · 72%
  • 76 Audience · 9034 · 28%

A cynical weatherman finds himself trapped in a time loop, reliving the same Groundhog Day over and over. He uses this bizarre predicament to his advantage, eventually learning to become a better person and embrace life.

Violence & peril
1/10
Language
2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
3/10
Romance & sensuality
2/10
Scary moments
1/10

Heads up

  • Adult themes of cynicism and despair
  • Some drinking and mild suggestive humor
  • Moments of Phil's frustration and recklessness

What it models well

  • Personal growth and self-improvement
  • Empathy and kindness
  • Making the most of every day
  • Breaking negative habits

Talk about it after

  • What would you do if you had to relive the same day?
  • How do Phil's actions change throughout the movie?
  • What does it mean to be a good person?
  • The consequences of our choices

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Top billed cast

Director: Harold Ramis • Crew: Danny Rubin, Harold Ramis, Danny Rubin

Trailers & clips

Stephen Tobolowsky on the Awkward Experience of Being Cast in ‘Groundhog Day’ | TCMFF 2023

Fathom's Big Screen Classics 30th Anniversary Spot

HAPPY GHOSTHOG DAY - GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE Meets GROUNDHOG DAY

GROUNDHOG DAY 2 - OFFICIAL TRAILER

GROUNDHOG DAY: LIKE FATHER LIKE SON - Virtual Reality Game Trailer

GROUNDHOG DAY: LIKE FATHER LIKE SON - Developer Diary #1

GROUNDHOG DAY - "Like Father Like Son" Virtual Reality Teaser

A Different Day An Interview With Harold Ramis

Reviewer notes

Recommended

“Phil” (Bill Murray) is one of those local television personalities who has delusions of grandeur. He thinks himself way more significant than he is as he is frequently acknowledged by the little man who thinks he’s wonderful as he huffs and he puffs the storms away on screen. For the fourth year in succession, he is to do a quick link from a small town that delights in consulting a ground-hog every year for signs...

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

‬⁩‬⁩Groundhog Day is one of those movies that never really gets old, no matter how many times you watch it. The premise is simple yet brilliant, a man finds himself reliving the same day over and over, but what makes it so engaging is how well the story unfolds. The pacing is solid, with a decent start that smoothly transitions into the second act, keeping things interesting without dragging. The buildup leads to ...

Recommended

_**Going ’round and ’round the mountain with Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell**_ A curmudgeonly weather reporter from Pittsburgh (Bill Murray) has to report on the Groundhog Day festivities at Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, for the fifth year in a row. He soon finds himself in some kind of strange time warp. Andie MacDowell plays a new producer for the network who joins him on the trek, along with Chris Elliott as ...

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

Fantastic watch, will watch again, and do recommend. Bill Murray carries this time-shift-loop adventure in hilarious form. The writing is excellent with a "redeemable protagonist" trope mixed in. The movie is creative with it's divergent time lines and even manages to maintain proper story arcs as Phil continues to loop. The supporting cast is wonderful in each of their roles, and manage to do repeat act...

Recommended

**The Future is Not a Given** _Groundhog Day_ sets out to accomplish the inconceivable, where few comedies, or movies of any kind, or art forms of any device dare to tread. It is determined to ultimately answer: How does one find true happiness. The kind of baby that might have been hatched by crossing Woody Allen and Dali Lama. What's truly amazing is that it pretty well achieves this without being pretentious...

Recommended

I can watch this movie again and again and again. Just trying to imagine what I would do in such a situation. And who doesn't like groundhogs?

Recommended

Funny story done to fit on Bill Murray's shoes. It is good enough and with a moral for the family but I don't get it what this is such a famous movie.

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