Groundhog Day is proof that Bill Murray is funny if he is

Directed by Harold Ramis. The film is a wonderful piece of a man stuck in one day until he gets his shit together.

Murray plays Phil, a TV weather man who is bored, cynical and just plain old not a very nice guy. He's sent to see the annual groundhog looking at its shadow ceremony, only to find he has to live it over and over.

It's as if the universe has stopped and said, "We'll all just wait until you catch up." In that time, Phil attempts suicide as many ways as can be thought of, and sleeps with everyone he can. And he finally learns to love another, and be loved.

Murray is at the top of his game in Groundhog Day. He's got a decent range of emotions in this piece, and his timing is good. But even Murray can't keep Groundhog Day from becoming a little monotonous. I mean, even we have to live through the same day over and over. But I think this movie is worth your time.

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Film Facts

Cast
• Bill Murray
• Andie MacDowell
• Chris Elliott
• Stephen Tobolowsky
• Brian Doyle-Murray
• Marita Geraghty
• Angela Paton
• Rick Ducommun
• Rick Overton
• Robin Duke
• Carol Bivins
• Willie Garson
• Ken Hudson Campbell
• Les Podewell
• Rod Sell
• Tom Milanovich
• John M. Watson Sr.
• Peggy Roeder
• Harold Ramis
• David Pasquesi
• Lee R. Sellars
• Chet Dubowski
• Doc Erickson
• Sandy Maschmeyer
• Leighanne O'Neil
• Evangeline Binkley
• Samuel Mages
• Ben Zwick
• Hynden Walch
• Michael Shannon
• Timothy Hendrickson
• Martha Webster
• Angela Gollan
• Shaun Chaiyabhat
• Dianne B. Shaw
• Barbara Ann Grimes
• Ann Heekin
• Lucina Paquet
• Brenda Pickleman
• Amy Murdoch
• Eric Saiet
• Lindsay Reinsch
• Roger Adler
• Ben A. Fish
• Don Riozz McNichols
• Brian Willig
• Rob Riley
• Richard Henzel
• Terry Fryer

Directed by Harold Ramis

Released in 1993

MPAA Rating: PG

Reviewed by Mongo