Groundhog Day

Harold Ramis, USA, 1993, 101 minutes

How would you feel if today was the same as yesterday, and tomorrow would always be the same as today? In Groundhog Day, this nightmare becomes a reality for weatherman Phil Conners (Bill Murray). Phil, his producer Rita, and their cameraman have travelled to report on the annual weather prediction by a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil in the town of Punxsutawney. Once the festivities are over, sceptical Phil Conners discovers that a freak snowstorm has prevented their return home to Pittsburg. He returns to Punxsutawney and the next day, begins living Groundhog Day over, and over, and over...

After the initial despair (he tries to kill himself by every means possible, including electrocution by toaster), Phil discovers that he can use the situation to his advantage. He realises that drink driving, stealing huge amounts of cash and deceiving women to get them into bed have no consequences for him. As the same day goes by he tries different approaches to the same situation, until he receives the biggest payoff. This results in highly predictable but genuinely very funny moments for us.

Eight years on, Groundhog Day has become a classic comedy, which is the position