Groundhog Day
1993 · Directed by Harold Ramis
A cynical weatherman relives February 2nd over and over until he becomes a decent human being. The platonic rewatch film, and the rewatch is the plot.
Why It's Cult
Groundhog Day is a comedy that accidentally became a philosophical text. Buddhists cite it as a teaching tool. Christians cite it as a teaching tool. Philosophers write papers about it. And underneath all that it's still Bill Murray being the funniest man alive in a small Pennsylvania town.
The Plot, Officially
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.
Starring
Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott
Where to Watch
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