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Groundhog Day (1993 film)

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Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, who co-wrote the screenplay with Danny Rubin. It follows Phil Connors, a cynical television weatherman played by Bill Murray, who is sent to cover the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and finds himself trapped reliving the same day repeatedly until he changes his own character and choices. Its central premise proved so culturally resonant that the phrase groundhog day entered common English usage to describe a repeating, seemingly inescapable situation.

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Classification
Original Language
English 1
Award
BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay 1
Release Year
1993 1
Country
United States 1
FAQs

Did Bill Murray and Harold Ramis work together again after Groundhog Day?

Groundhog Day ended their partnership; they did not speak until shortly before Ramis died in 2014.

No. The film marked the end of Murray and Ramis's longtime collaborative partnership, which had produced films such as Caddyshack (1980) and Ghostbusters (1984). After filming ended, the two did not speak to each other until shortly before Ramis's death in 2014.
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Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, who co-wrote the screenplay with Danny Rubin.
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    Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Harold Ramis
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    United States
  • Groundhog Day (1993 film), Description, original language
    Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, who co-wrote the screenplay with Danny Rubin.
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    It was nominated for multiple awards and won a BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay.
  • In Medium: Film, Article lead sentence
    Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, who co-wrote the screenplay with Danny Rubin.
  • Created By: Harold Ramis, Article lead sentence
    Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, who co-wrote the screenplay with Danny Rubin.
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