Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day is a 1993 comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell . It was written by Danny Rubin and Harold Ramis and based on a story by Rubin.

In the film, Murray plays Phil Connors, an egocentric Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania TV weatherman who, during a hated assignment covering the annual Groundhog Day event (February 2) in Punxsutawney, finds himself repeating the same day over and over again. After indulging in all manner of hedonistic pursuits, he begins to reexamine his life and priorities.

In 2006, Groundhog Day was added to the United States National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." It is listed as the 186th best movie of all time at the Internet Movie Database as of January 2007.

- British Comedy Awards 1993 (Comedy Film)
- Saturn Award for Best Actress (Film) (Andie McDowell, for playing Rita)
- BAFTA - The British Academy Awards - Best Screenplay 1991) (Danny Rubin)

Voor een volledige analyse lees ook: BFI Modern Classics