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I loved it.It was hilarious and Bill Murray is funny.I love the plot,the characters are hilarious and interesting.The movie over all was hilarious.

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Posted jul 6, 2009 11:35 pm pt

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Another classic Bill Murray movie that I love. A very good take on what would you do if you had to do it over again. Bill does a great job with the movie playing over the same scenes again and again until he eventually gets them right. A must...
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Another classic Bill Murray movie that I love. A very good take on what would you do if you had to do it over again. Bill does a great job with the movie playing over the same scenes again and again until he eventually gets them right. A must see for any Bill Murray fans.

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Posted sep 10, 2008 2:02 am pt

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A very good comedy. It's funny but one problem that I have with it is that it can get a little too romantic and boring at times. But this is a great, funny, original movie that was copied off of( because it was so original) but is still better...
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A very good comedy. It's funny but one problem that I have with it is that it can get a little too romantic and boring at times. But this is a great, funny, original movie that was copied off of( because it was so original) but is still better than the rest and a very famous movie. See it!!

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Posted jul 16, 2008 6:08 am pt

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A very good comedy. It's funny but one problem that I have with it is that it can get a little too romantic and boring at times. But this is a great, funny, original movie that was copied off of( because it was so original) but is still better...
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A very good comedy. It's funny but one problem that I have with it is that it can get a little too romantic and boring at times. But this is a great, funny, original movie that was copied off of( because it was so original) but is still better than the rest and a very famous movie. See it!!

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Posted jul 16, 2008 6:08 am pt

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"Phil" (Bill Murray) is a Pittsburgh TV weatherman with a bad attitude. On Groundhog Day, he has to go to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to cover the Punxsutawney Phil ceremony. However, this Groundhog Day is unlike any other. And it gives...
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"Phil" (Bill Murray) is a Pittsburgh TV weatherman with a bad attitude. On Groundhog Day, he has to go to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to cover the Punxsutawney Phil ceremony. However, this Groundhog Day is unlike any other. And it gives "Phil" a chance to change his ways. Let me say first, even though there are slight differences each time, the repetitiveness of the scenes gets boring real quick. Only Murray's sense of humor saves these scenes, especially when they are shown back-to-back. Out of the entire cast, Murray is the best. When we first meet "Phil," Murray makes him arrogant but pretty comical with some quick wit. He has some pretty good chemistry with Andie MacDowell, especially when her character starts to fall for "Phil" (each time he experiences the day). The supporting cast had very little development in this movie. The only time they had any development was when "Phil" was memorizing what they told him. A lot of the development is mostly repeated when "Phil" interacts with them each time he replays the day. The comedy mainly relies on Murray, who is his typical self. There is nothing too over the top, and doesn't produce a gut-busting laugh. The most this movie will produce is some pretty good chuckles. The biggest problem this movie has is the repeating scenes. Although "Phil" experiences them differently after he begins to realize what is going on, they are pretty limited in what they can do while playing the scenes pretty much the same each time. I would not put this on your "Must See" list. But if you see this on television, and there really isn't anything else on, then check this out. You won't be too disappointed.

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Posted may 19, 2008 11:07 am pt

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Classic Bill Murray film that you would have to be insane not to like. This movie and Ghostbusters are some of the man's best work. It has a really innovative concept behind it that has remained unique thanks to movie executives not beating you...
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Classic Bill Murray film that you would have to be insane not to like. This movie and Ghostbusters are some of the man's best work. It has a really innovative concept behind it that has remained unique thanks to movie executives not beating you over the head with it (unlike most concepts nowadays).

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Posted feb 3, 2008 1:41 am pt

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Everyone loves this movie. Today, Groundhog Day, I like to celebrate by playing this movie over and over. And the music is so great. Afterwards I spend days singing "I'm your Weatherman."

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Posted feb 2, 2008 9:48 am pt

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Funny movie. I like Bill Murray and Andie McDowell together. To replay your day over and over and to get more twisted with each day would be so much fun!

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Posted jan 30, 2008 6:35 am pt

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good movie to watch any holiday

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Posted jan 29, 2008 9:57 am pt

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A classic movie staring Bill Murry and has had the concept of Groundhog day included in many shows since it was made.

The idea and theme of the Groundhog Day was well thought out and gives an insight into what one person would do in...
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A classic movie staring Bill Murry and has had the concept of Groundhog day included in many shows since it was made.

The idea and theme of the Groundhog Day was well thought out and gives an insight into what one person would do in the situation, ranging from doing things without consequence to going crazy from repeating the same day over and over again.

It also gave Phil the chance to get to know people that he wouldn't normally have time to do so and gives him a new perspective on the way he lives his life.

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Posted may 24, 2007 11:32 am pt

• [+] Washington Post
  
  90
  For once, the audience isn't forced to surrender its intelligence (or its healthy cynicism) to embrace the film's sunny resolution.

  by Hal Hinson | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Onion (A.V. Club)
  
  90
  A hilarious and unexpectedly profound comedy.

  by Scott Tobias | Read Full Review »
• [+] ReelViews
  
  88
  This movie has all the qualities necessary to be a crowd-pleaser: likable characters, charismatic performers, a strong, capably-executed premise, and lots of laughs.

  by James Berardinelli | Read Full Review »
• [+] Time
  
  80
  [Murray] has the natural actor's charm of making manners matter. He carries Groundhog Day with his uniquely frittery nonchalance and makes the movie a comic time warp anyone should be happy to get stuck in. [15 Feb 1993, p.63]

  by Richard Corliss | Read Full Review »
• [+] The New Republic
  
  80
  Murray, more often than not, is pretty unbearable; but here, playing a man who is unbearable, Murray begins convincingly, amusingly, and gets even more amusing as he metamorphoses. [15 Mar 1993, p.24]

  by Stanley Kauffmann | Read Full Review »
• [+] The New York Times
  
  80
  That glimmer of recognition is what makes Groundhog Day a particularly witty and resonant comedy, even when its jokes are more apt to prompt gentle giggles than rolling in the aisles.

  by Elvis Mitchell | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Sun-Times
  
  75
  A demonstration of the way time can sometimes give us a break.

  by Roger Ebert | Read Full Review »
• [+] TV Guide
  
  70
  Seeing it once is fine, but seeing it every day for the rest of your life is not recommended.

  by Staff (Not Credited) | Read Full Review »
• [+] Entertainment Weekly
  
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  The funniest moments in Groundhog Day come when Phil takes sneaky advantage of his predicament-by, say, pumping a sexy woman in the local coffee shop for facts about her past and then, ''the next day,'' using the information to lure her into bed. What the movie lacks is the ingenious, lapidary comic structure that could have made these moments fuse into something tricky and wild.

  by Owen Gleiberman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Austin Chronicle
  
  67
  There were a lot of ways for this film to go stupid; it succumbs to none of them.

  by Louis Black | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
  
  63
  Dial your expectations to moderate, burrow in for the duration, and you won't be disappointed - it ain't exactly springtime, but there are worse things than an amiable outing on a winter's night.

  by Rick Groen | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Reader
  
  60
  Considering that none of the characters is fresh or interesting, it's a commendable achievement that the quality of the storytelling alone keeps the movie watchable and likable.

  by Jonathan Rosenbaum | Read Full Review »
• [+] Variety
  
  60
  The film is inconsistent in tone and pace; fortunately the pay-off works, bringing some much needed warmth to the area.

  by Staff (Not Credited) | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
  60
  With its zany daily episodes, "Groundhog" gets stuck in a non-progressive repetition.

  by Desson Thomson | Read Full Review »