Bill Murray plays a cynical weatherman who is forced to re-live the same day over and over again. It dawns on him that the only way to escape is to change his ways and become a better person until he gets the day right. Co stars Andie MacDowell.

Film Trivia

• Bill Murray was bitten by the groundhog twice during filming.
• Director Harold Ramis also has a cameo in this film as a doctor. Both Ramis and Bill Murray starred together in Ghostbusters.
• The idea for this film came from a book by Friedrich Nietzsche called The Gay Science. In it Nietzsche gives a description of a man who is living the same day over and over again.
• Director Harold Ramis originally wanted Tom Hanks for the lead role but decided against it saying that Hanks was too nice for the part.
• The scene where Bill Murray's character smashes the alarm clock didn't go as planned. Murray slammed it on the floor but it didn't break so the crew had to take a hammer to it to give it the cracked look.

If you like Groundhog Day, try these:

• Ghostbusters II