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Release Date:
12 February 1993 (USA) moreTagline:
He's having the worst day of his life... over, and over... morePlot:
A weatherman finds himself living the same day over and over again. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 5 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(133 articles)
'North' Meets 'Groundhog Day' in New Comedy 'Hello, I Love You' (From FirstShowing.net. 4 November 2009, 10:04 AM, PST)
Film School 101: Protagonists
(From Atomic Popcorn. 1 November 2009, 4:57 AM, PST)
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An endless day where everyday is like Sunday more (440 total)US TV Schedule:
| Fri. Nov. 13 | 10:00 AM | FX |
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 |
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Rated PG for some thematic elements.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
101 minCountry:
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:K-10 | Germany:6 | Ireland:15 | Norway:10 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PGFilming Locations:
Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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Among Phil's books in the coffee shop are "Treasury of the Theatre: From Agamemnon to A Month in the Country" by John Gassner (Simon & Schuster, 1964), and "Johann Strauss: Father and Son, a Century of Light Music" by H.E. Jacob (Greystone Press, 1939). The classical piano piece that draws his attention in the same scene is Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545. moreGoofs:
Continuity: As Phil is about to drive the truck over the edge, Larry is filming and Rita is watching; her hair is protruding in many places. In the next shot, her hair is neatly pinned in place. moreQuotes:
[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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Eighteenth Variation from Rapsodie on a Theme of Paganini moreFAQ
If the film takes place over 10 years, why doesn't Phil age?Was the old man Phil's father?
How long does Phil keep repeating Groundhog Day?
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Phil Connors, a cynical and unbearable journalist goes like every year in a small town in Pennsylvania to report on "Groundhog Day", it means the beginning of the spring. But, he is out of luck because due to the bad weather, he and his crew (including the pretty Rita) he is compelled to stay at his work place for the night. The following day, he awakes and lives exactly the same day again but he is the only one to realize it. It is like this, the next days again and again! What should Phil do to stop this? Maybe an improvement of his personality would be the wisest solution.
You can easily imagine what a filmmaker like Frank Capra would have done with such a topic but Harold Ramis managed very well and he signs here his most beautiful success to date and one of the finest comedies of the nineties. The main strength of "Groundhog Day" comes from a strong and inventive screenplay which enables Bill Murray to go through all the different states which is logical because if tomorrow is the same day, anything goes for him! The script also draws its comical force from the repetition. This process gives delightful sequences, notably in the first part of the movie. You have to see Murray live the same day again, faced with the same situations and as he despises people, it can only make the spectator laugh. Moreover, Ramis described his main character by mocking at him a little.
Of course, the evolution followed by Murray is a little predictable (scornful at the beginning, he will succeed in becoming nice at the end of the film and in finding love with Rita) and you easily guess the message that Ramis tries to put across. But it remains nevertheless warm and deeply humane. However that may be, the director gave us a pleasant, sometimes funny sometimes moving movie to watch. And it is one of Bill Murray's best performances: fair, never bombastic. What more could you ask from him?