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Groundhog Day, 1993
English, French, Italian
USA
Profile of Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day can be described as sentimental, witty, and feel good. The plot revolves around wooing, redemption, and a situation where nothing goes right. The main genres are comedy, romance, and fantasy. In terms of style, Groundhog Day is surreal. It is set, at least in part, in a small town. It is located in Pennsylvania. Groundhog Day takes place in the 1990s. The movie has received attention for being a modern classic, an award winner, and critically acclaimed. It is well suited for a date night.
Summary of Groundhog Day
Once again, for the fifth year in a row, TV weatherman Phil Connors (Bill Murray) is forced to cover the Groundhog Day ceremonies in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, an assignment he truly despises. But this year something truly bizarre happens after he finishes the report: When he wakes up the next morning, ready to leave, he discovers it's February 2 all over again. He tries to tell his producer, Rita (Andie MacDowell), what's happening, but neither she nor anyone else understands; only he remembers that they've already lived through Groundhog Day. When the same thing happens the next morning, he thinks he's going insane and wreaks havoc all through the town. More and more mornings pass, all of them February 2, and all of them with an ever angrier Phil. Desperate to escape, he even tries suicide, but still another February 2 dawns. As he starts realizing that his exploits are not making time march on any quicker, Phil begins to change his behavior, performing a series of lifesaving tasks until he becomes a model citizen, hoping it will be enough to get him out of Punxsutawney forever. Along the way he learns more about the people around him--and himself--than he ever thought possible. The film is extremely well put together by director Harold Ramis, and the script by Danny Rubin and Ramis is sharp and clever. The actors--many of whom have to perform essentially the same scene over and over again, with only subtle differences--is a riot.
Details
| Language: | English, French, Italian |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 12 February 1993 |
| Runtime: | 101 min |
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as Phil Connors
as Rita
as Larry
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Critics Reviews
Entertainment Weekly
The funniest moments in Groundhog Day come when Phil takes sneaky advantage of his predicament-by, say, pumping a sexy woman in the local coffee shop for facts about her past and then, ''the next day,'' using the information to lure her into bed....
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- by: Owen Gleiberman
TV Guide
Seeing it once is fine, but seeing it every day for the rest of your life is not recommended.
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- by: Staff (Not Credited)
Users Reviews
I found the scenes repeating over and over a bit annoying, but overall this movie is clever and interesting disguised as a silly comedy.
- 24.August.2008
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- by: rlipp
- rlipp rated this movie6/10Okay
There's a good chance I'll lose my sanity if I have to watch it again too soon, with all those repeating scenes. But it doesn't really matter, Bill Murray gives one of his best performances, and his chemistry with Andie MacDowell is well shown....
- 14.August.2008
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- by: Noa
- Noa rated this movie7/10Good
