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Groundhog Day (1993) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Groundhog Day (1993) a score of 3.1047 out of 4

based on (57) reviews

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DVD Clinic ("JoBlo")

A weatherman reporting on Phil the groundhog's big annual prediction day in Punxsutawney, finds himself waking up to the same day, in the same town with the same people and occurrences, over and over and over again. No matter what he does...he can't ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at DVD Clinic ("JoBlo")

UpcomingDiscs.com (Jeremy Frost)

Bill Murray is at his wry, wisecracking best in this riotous romantic comedy about a weatherman caught in a personal time warp on the worst day of his life. Teamed with a relentlessly cheerful producer (Andie MacDowell) and a ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Jeremy Frost)

kids-in-mind

Bill Murray is a jaded TV weatherman, who finds himself in a time loop: he's forced to repeat the same day over and over, while reporting on Groundhog Day festivities. ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at kids-in-mind

Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)

The 19th Century German philosopher Nietschze once remarked that his definition of hell would be to relive his life over-and-over again in exactly the same way for infinity. ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)

DVD Verdict (Norman Short)

All involved with Groundhog Day are commended on a great movie. Columbia is urged to revisit this title with a special edition, or perhaps they will end up spending the same day over and over til they get this disc right. Still a fine transfer, and a ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at DVD Verdict (Norman Short)

DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")

Phil Conners (Bill Murray) is a big time weatherman on a small time channel, just waiting for his chance at network fame. One of the things he hates about his nickel and dime job is his yearly trip to Gobbler's Knob to see the legendary groundhog predict ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")

A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

One of the more entertaining comedies of the past 10 years, Harold Ramis' "Groundhog Day" contains one of the more original concepts in movies in a while paired with an excellent performance (one of his most memorable) from Bill Murray. Murray stars as ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

Christian Spotlight on the Movies

After the "first Groundhog Day" Bill Murray goes to sleep and awakens to find that it is the same Groundhog Day all over again. In fact, each time that he goes to sleep, he awakens in Punxsutawney on Groundhog Day, all over ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

There is an old belief that everyone is rewarded with the heaven or hell that he deserves. For Phil, the nasty, self-centered weather forecaster played by Bill Murray in "Groundhog Day," ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

DVD Net (Paul Dossett)

I love a good comedy. Sadly, there aren't that many around. All too often I've sat through a long, patchy film with a couple of good belly laughs (There's Something About Mary is a fine example). ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at DVD Net (Paul Dossett)

Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)

Bill Murray stars as Phil, a cynical, obnoxious weatherman who hates his life in general and his job in particular. His latest assignment, reporting Groundhog Day from the small town of Punxsutawney, doesn't really help. Everything goes wrong, and that ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)

Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)

Who'd have thought that a movie that replays the same scene over and over again could stay sharp and entertaining for a full 101 minutes? Who'd have thought that Bill Murray - not exactly the warmest of acting personalities - could succeed as a ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)

The Tech (MIT) (Douglas D. Keller)

At first the trailers for Groundhog Day had me a little worried. The thought of Bill Murray and a rodent starring in the same movie sent chills up my spine and had me worried that this would be Caddyshack III, and we all remember how bad Caddyshack II ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at The Tech (MIT) (Douglas D. Keller)

Austin Chronicle (Louis Black)

Working within the confines of what could have been an amazingly restricting idea -- that weatherman Bill Murray is trapped in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on February 2, forced to live Groundhog Day over and over -- co-writer/director Ramis has instead ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Austin Chronicle (Louis Black)

Movieline Magazine

Like most comedic creatures, Bill Murray can't lay claim to pleasing all the people all of the time. Nothing is more subjective than what makes us laugh---movie comics from the Marx Brothers and W.C. Fields to Woody Allen and Monty Python have all had ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Movieline Magazine

Movie-Vault.com (Tyler Cruz)

Phil Connors, played by the only man that could play him, Bill Murray, is a pessimistic weatherman. Connors travels to a small city to do an annual story of a groundhog tradition there when a snowstorm prevents him and his crew from returning. From here ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Movie-Vault.com (Tyler Cruz)

Audio Revolution

Anyone who fell in love with Bill Murray's sarcastic schtick on "Saturday Night Live" and views "Groundhog Day" for the first time will be totally unprepared for the heartwarming performance the comedic actor delivers. ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Audio Revolution

Film Freak Central (Bill Chambers)

...We take pleasure in screenwriters [Harold] Ramis and Danny Rubin out-fantasizing us. ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Film Freak Central (Bill Chambers)

DVD Town (John J. Puccio)

Groundhog Day is probably the only U.S. tradition that wasn't invented by Hallmark Cards. It's celebrated on February 2, and according to legend it's the day the groundhog first rises from his winter hibernation. ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at DVD Town (John J. Puccio)

Mutant Reviewers From Hell

Once upon a time, a time travel anomaly (the type that the Enterprise is oh-so-familiar with) collided with me. I was forced to relive my 9th grade Arbor Day a total of three times, and believe you me, I counted myself lucky. Who needs to mow the lawn ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell

Washington Post (Hal Hinson)

The most horrible thing about life is not knowing what's going to happen next. Or at least that's what we have thought up till now. But "Groundhog Day," Harold Ramis's brilliantly imaginative, wildly funny new comedy starring Bill Murray, demonstrates ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Washington Post (Hal Hinson)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

"Groundhog Day" is a film that finds its note and purpose so precisely that its genius may not be immediately noticeable. It unfolds so inevitably, is so entertaining, so apparently effortless, that you have to stand back and slap yourself before you see ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

The Stop Button (Andrew Wickliffe)

Groundhog Day falls under my rewatch category--the films I used to love (or like), but haven't seen in five or six years. These films are ones that I saw multiple times, back when I used to see things multiple times. ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at The Stop Button (Andrew Wickliffe)

digitallyOBSESSED.com (Jon Danziger)

A cynical Pittsburgh weatherman might not be your leading candidate for the protagonist of the best Zen movie Hollywood has ever produced, but Groundhog Day is an object lesson in the studio system at its finest; and it's a warning about judging a book ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Jon Danziger)

DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)

I liked Groundhog Day quite a bit, with its shades of old Scrooge and its eternal philosophical questions of why we're here and what we're up to. ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)

DVD MovieGuide

Teamed with a relentlessly cheerful producer (Andie McDowell) and a smart-aleck cameraman (Chris Elliott), TV weatherman Phil Connors (Bill Murray) is sent to Pumssutawney, Pennsylvania, to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities. After a surprise ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at DVD MovieGuide

Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

This romantic comedy stars Bill Murray as a repugnantly self-centered Pittsburgh TV weatherman who has a low regard for everyone else in the universe. Bored with his life, he heads up to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, as he does every year on February 2, to ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

You go to see Bill Murray -- not the movie he's in. No matter how mediocre the film, time spent with him is always rewarding. That absurdist deadpan has served him since the Carter-era "Saturday Night Live." And in his latest, "Groundhog Day," the shtick ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

Moviepie.com

This movie didn't do so well in the theatre, if I recall, but I liked it, even if it does have Andie MacDowell in it. She plays the producer of a Philadelphia news station who accompanies its star weatherman Phil (Bill Murray) to the annual Groundhog Day ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Moviepie.com

Reel.com

Appropriately enough, Groundhog Day is one of those movies that just gets better each time you watch it. Like time-warped weatherman Phil Connors (Bill Murray) slapping the snooze button every morning when he wakes up to "I Got You, Babe," repeat viewers ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Reel.com

Films on Disc (Stuart J. Kobak)

The concept of Groundhog Day is daring and the execution hilarious. Forced to relive the same day over and over again, cynic Phil Connors (Murray) has his face pressed into a bowl full of insight. What better way to awake each day than with the forced ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Films on Disc (Stuart J. Kobak)

Deseret News, Salt Lake City

"Groundhog Day" casts Bill Murray as a self-centered, arrogant TV weatherman, a role tailor-made for his typically cynical, sarcastic screen persona. But what may surprise audiences is how successfully Murray steers the character toward a more ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City

The Film Journal (Andrew Culbertson)

A decade after its release, the most enduring aspect of Groundhog Day may be its title. Indeed, Groundhog Day is no longer simply a day, but a term that is emblematic of a repetitive situation. That the term lives on in this guise is certainly not proof ...read the complete Groundhog Day movie review at The Film Journal (Andrew Culbertson)