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How frustrated would you be if you had to relive the same day over and over again? See how well you would do living Groundhog Day again and again, along with Bill Murray. Take this quiz and find out!
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What happens in this scene?
Rita tries to make it as a producer
Phil confidently reassures viewers that an approaching winter storm will miss western Pennsylvania
The role of Phil Murray was originally offered to both Tom Hanks and Michael Keaton. Both actors turned down the opportunity because they were not interested.
Phil steps in the puddle...again
Phil makes a special ice sculpture for Rita
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What happens in this scene?
Phil discusses the approaching Groundhog Day with contempt
Director Harold Ramis also considered John Travolta, Steve Martin, and Chevy Chase for the role of Phil. He decided to go with Murray because he thought the others were "too nice.â€
Phil is trying stand-up comedy
Phil is talking about Valentine's Day
Ladies bid on "Bachelor Phil" for a charity event
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What happens in this scene?
Rita has a stroke
Rita laughs at Phil
Rita tries to make it as a producer
During the filming of the movie, Bill Murray was bitten by the groundhog so hard he had to be rushed to the hospital and given rabies shots. He could have died from rabies if the vaccine was not provided fast enough.
Ned Ryerson, Phil's classmate from high school, tries to sell him life insurance
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What happens in this scene?
Phil tells Rita he doesn't know how to drive
Ned Ryerson, Phil's classmate from high school, tries to sell him life insurance
Phil is upset to arrive at the same hotel where he was 2 years ago
Phil announces this will be his last time covering the Groundhog Day Festival
Scooter was the name of the groundhog who bit Murray. He sensed Scooter disliked him since day one.
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What happens in this scene?
Phil is upset to arrive at the same hotel where he was 2 years ago
On his wedding day, Murray read his intoxicated wife to sleep. That is where the idea of Phil reading to Rita in her sleep stemmed from.
Phil has hypothermia
Rita asks Phil to undress
Phil gets sent to jail for his crazy driving
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What happens in this scene?
Phil and Rita buy a house
Phil stays at the Punxsutawney bed & breakfast
Phil was trapped in a loop, reliving Groundhog Day for roughly 34 years, based upon time duration assumptions.
Phil meets Rita's parents
Cats roam the streets
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What happens in this scene?
Phil paints his house every morning
Phil is sleepwalking
Phil sleeps until 3pm
Phil wakes up to Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe" on the clock radio and hears that Groundhog Day has arrived
In the snowball fight scene of the film, director Harold Ramis instructed the kid actors to throw snowballs at Murray as hard as they could. This turned into a full-fledged attack from both parties.
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What happens in this scene?
Phil steps in the puddle...again
Ned Ryerson, Phil's classmate from high school, tries to sell him life insurance
When Phil slammed his alarm clock on the floor, it actually didn't leave a scratch. The crushed alarm clock we see is actually a result of the crew smashing it with a hammer.
Phil asks Nancy (an old high school flame) out to dinner and she accepts
Phil breaks down and sees a psychiatrist
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What happens in this scene?
Phil is thrilled to be at the Groundhog Festival. (NOT!)
Groundhog Day was filmed in Woodstock, Illinois. On the curb where Phil always steps in the same puddle, a plaque has been installed. It reads, "Bill Murray stepped here.†On the corner where Ned the salesman stands throughout the film, there is a plaque that says, "Ned's Corner.â€
Phil is about to crowd surf
Phil is great at making friends
Phil gets drunk in a crowd
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What happens in this scene?
Phil states that he is retiring
Phil is upset to arrive at the same hotel where he was 2 years ago
Phil wakes up to Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe" on the clock radio and hears that Groundhog Day has arrived
Phil records a halfhearted report on Punxsutawney Phil and the town's festivities for TBH News
The film depicts exactly 38 days. Phil is depressed for most of them.
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What happens in this scene?
The men sing a song
The groundhog gets a haircut
The groundhog sees his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of winter
A family of groundhogs were bred specifically to be used in this film.
Phil enjoys living rich with stolen money
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What happens in this scene?
The blizzard that Phil predicted would miss the area hits hard, stranding them in Punxsutawney
Fake snow was used in parts of the film. It was filmed from March through June, after all.
Phil enjoys living rich with stolen money
Phil gets out of his car and makes a snow angel
Phil does donuts in the snow
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What happens in this scene?
Phil wakes up to a new day, not in jail, excited about his zero-consequence lifestyle
Ned Ryerson, Phil's classmate from high school, tries to sell him life insurance
Phil angrily tries to convince the man in the hallway that groundhog day was yesterday
Murray plays two different characters during the film -- "good Phil†and "bad Phil.†He would jokingly ask director Harold Ramis which character to "turn on†during a given scene.
Phil narrates what is going on in front of the bank because he has seen it before
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What happens in this scene?
Phil steps in a large puddle, because his day is already sinking
Since the movie came out, tourists have enjoyed visiting the town of Punxsutawney in hopes of second chances.
Phil sinks in quicksand
Phil trips on a groundhog
Phil loses his hearing
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What happens in this scene?
Phil is so happy
Phil just got rejected by an old flame
The groundhog is peeing on Phil's foot
Phil already knows that the groundhog will see his shadow and he delivers the news nonchalantly
The groundhog ceremony, which appears to occur in the town center, is actually in a rural area called Gobbler's Knob, a couple miles from Punxsutawney.
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What happens in this scene?
Phil wakes up again and realizes the same day keeps repeating itself
In Rubin's original version of the film, Phil began the movie trapped in the time loop. This spin on the idea made the audience unaware of how Phil knew all the details of what was going on around him.
Phil has a nightmare about zombies
Phil discusses the approaching Groundhog Day with contempt
Phil confidently reassures viewers that an approaching winter storm will miss western Pennsylvania completely
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What happens in this scene?
Chickens cross the road
Phil announces this will be his last time covering the Groundhog Day Festival
Phil becomes increasingly distressed at seeing the same faces day after day
Murry did a fair amount of ad-libbing throughout the film. One instance of this is when he tells salesman Ned Ryerson, "I don't know where you're headed, but can you call in sick?†causing Ned to flee.
Phil gets sent to jail for his crazy driving
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What happens in this scene?
Phil buys ice cream at the store
Phil steps in the puddle... again
A scene where Phil was hustling some guys at pool ended up being cut from the film, along with many other scenes.
It is thundering outside
The ground is frozen so Phil decides to find his ice skates
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What happens in this scene?
Phil throws a punch at Ned because he knows there will be no repercussions
Phil tells Rita he can't do the Groundhog Day report again because he's sick of reporting the same news
Tori Amos was originally considered for the role of Rita. The role eventually went to Andie MacDowell.
Phil realizes there are no consequences for his actions and begins engaging in reckless activities
Phil asks Nancy (an old high school flame) out to dinner and she accepts
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What happens in this scene?
Phil kidnaps the groundhog; another act of recklessness
Phil tries to commit suicide with the groundhog
Phil tries to explain his time loop predicament to Rita
Ramis originally intended for Phil to re-live Groundhog Day for 10,000 years.
Phil still wakes up alone the morning of February 2
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What happens in this scene?
Phil falls asleep at work
Phil seeks knitting skills
Phil breaks down and sees a psychiatrist
During Phil's depressed and rebellious phase, creators of the film thought about showcasing a deeper, darker side of the character (doing things like homicide) but held back, to keep a more upbeat tone overall.
Phil is having a wonderful day
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What happens in this scene?
Phil buys a new car
Phil realizes there are no consequences for his actions and begins engaging in reckless activities
During filming, Murray was in the heat of his divorce and would put all of his focus on the movie to distract himself from his reality. This created a conflict between Murray and Ramis and they stopped speaking for years.
Phil tries to convince Rita he is God, by proving that he knows intimate details of everyone in the restaurant
Phil breaks down and sees a psychiatrist
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What happens in this scene?
Phil gets sent to jail for his crazy driving
During his stint of rambunctious behavior, a scene was shot in which Phil obliterates his belongings in his room and shaves all his hair off in a fit of rage. In the following scene, he wakes up to everything perfectly in place and as it was prior. This scene was omitted from the film because Ramis had trouble incorporating it in seamlessly.
Phil tries to explain his time loop predicament to Rita
Phil steps in the puddle... again
Phil is thrilled to be at the Groundhog Festival
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What happens in this scene?
Phil wakes up to a fractured spine
Phil discovers God
Phil couldn't sleep a wink
Phil wakes up to a new day, not in jail, excited about his zero-consequence lifestyle
There was also a debate about whether the movie should be more comedic or more romantic. Murry wanted it to focus more on the comedy aspects, while Ramis was interested in the love story and philosophical aspect.
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What happens in this scene?
Phil is trained in kickboxing
Phil throws a punch at Ned because he knows there will be no repercussions
All of the attempted suicide methods that Phil tells Rita about (stabbing, shooting, poisoning, freezing, etc.) were methods used by Grigori Rasputin's would-be assassins. Rasputin was eventually killed by repeated gunfire.
Phil uses his words with Ned
Ned is Phil's best friend
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What happens in this scene?
Phil asks Nancy (an old high school flame) out to dinner and she accepts
The Tip Top Café, where many meals are exchanged in the film, remained open despite it only being a set. Many locals wanted the place to remain, and it is now a broiled chicken restaurant.
Phil speak in German
Phil asks his neighbor for some toilet paper
Phil tries to explain his time loop predicament to Rita
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What happens in this scene?
Phil gets a new job
Phil narrates what is going on in front of the bank because he has seen it before
Ramis considered adding an explanation for the time loop, but decided it was best left a mystery in the end.
Phil always wanted to be a banker
There is a recession
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What happens in this scene?
Phil tells Rita he can't do the Groundhog Day report again because he's sick of reporting the same news
Phil enjoys living rich with stolen money
The film received a great deal of attention from religious groups and spiritual believers who were interested in metaphysics. This type of attention surprised Ramis, who was somewhat expecting criticism from these groups.
Phil kidnaps the groundhog; another act of recklessness
The blizzard that Phil predicted would miss the area hits hard, stranding them in Punxsutawney
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What happens in this scene?
Phil begins using the loop to learn more about Rita in an attempt to win her over
If you look closely, you will notice the clocks in the diner are all broken. They do not accurately reflect the time, much like Phil's dilemma.
Phil gets sent to jail for his crazy driving
Phil is upset to arrive at the same hotel where he was 2 years ago
Phil is thrilled to be at the Groundhog Festival
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What happens in this scene?
Phil tries to get Rita smashed
They are playing King's Cup
Phil is taking advantage of Rita by exhibiting the qualities she described in previous days of a perfect man
During the bar scene, Rita is seen drinking sweet vermouth. That happened to be the director's wife's favorite drink... coincidence? Perhaps not.
Phil tells Rita he is an orphan
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What happens in this scene?
Rita has a secret love affair
Phil tells Rita he is actually a woman
Phil and Rita talk about pizza
Rita realizes she is being set up and leaves Phil's room angrily
Many changes were made in the screenplay. In the original version, the film was going to end with Rita revealing that she was stuck in the same type of loop as Phil.
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What happens in this scene?
The groundhog can talk
Phil and the groundhog bond
Phil kidnaps the groundhog; another act of recklessness
The groundhog's full name is Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators and Weather Prophet Extraordinary.
Phil releases the groundhog into the forest
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What happens in this scene?
A television commercial
Phil falls asleep at the wheel
Phil tries to commit suicide with the groundhog
Weather conditions played a huge role in the filming of this movie. The austere Wisconsin look was selected based on the majority of the footage.
Drunk driving
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What happens in this scene?
Phil thinks he can fly
Day after day, Phil attempts to kill himself but continues to wake up alive
In the scene where Phil attempts to commit suicide, the building he jumps from is actually an opera house in Woodstock.
Phil goes skydiving
Phil is sleepwalking out the window
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What happens in this scene?
Phil and Rita get in a bar fight
Rita pretends to date Phil
The man accuses Phil of stealing his money
Phil tries to convince Rita he is God by proving that he knows intimate details of everyone in the restaurant
The opera house from the previous answer carries a local legend that a little girl ghost haunts the tower. Sadly, a little girl fell to her death from the balcony a long time ago.
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What happens in this scene?
Phil frightens Rita by spitting off personal details about her that she doesn't recall sharing with him
In the final scene of the movie, Phil is seen hoisting Rita over the gate -- because it was actually frozen and couldn't be opened.
Rita is upset
Phil admits his time loop situation
Rita ponders life
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What happens in this scene?
Phil is an author
Rita pretends to sleep because she doesn't want to talk to Phil
Rita spends the night with Phil to test what will happen at 6am when his alarm goes off
There was a big controversy about whether or not Phil should appear shirtless in the final scene with Rita. This would hint that they had sex when the calendar finally reached February 3rd. After much debate, they decided against it.
Phil forces Rita to stay
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What happens in this scene?
Phil still wakes up alone the morning of February 2
Andie MacDowell, who played Rita, has a natural South Carolina accent. Some of the original script had to be changed because the director thought some words would not be easily understood with her southern accent.
Phil dreams about falling in a puddle
The curse is broken
Rita left because Phil tried to pull a move
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What happens in this scene?
Phil decides to use his knowledge of the day's events to try to better himself and the lives of the townsfolks
When Murray noticed some Woodstock resident onlookers who looked quite ravenous during filming, he bought them all pastries from the local bakery.
Phil is being a jerk
Phil ignores everyone he sees
Phil is ashamed
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What happens in this scene?
Phil brings coffee to Rita and Larry
During the entirety of the film, Rita is seen slapping Phil exactly 10 times.
Rita goes on a date with Larry
Phil already knows that the groundhog will see his shadow and delivers the news nonchalantly
Phil throws a punch at Ned because he knows there will be no repercussions
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What happens in this scene?
Phil wishes he could build an ice sculpture
Phil tries to steal the ice sculpture
Phil's heart is cold like ice
Phil perfects his first ice sculpture
The scenes where Phil gives his Groundhog Day weather reports were an afterthought that did not come up until the editing process. They were seamlessly added in and provided a great introduction to Rita.
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What happens in this scene?
Phil tells Rita he can't do the Groundhog Day report again because he's sick of reporting the same news
Phil explains his time loop predicament to the world
Phil says nothing
Phil continues turning his attitude around, giving a rather pleasant Groundhog Day report
The concept for the movie originated from a book called "The Gay Science,†by Friedrich Nietzsche.
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What happens in this scene?
Phil wants a hug
Phil gets in a fight
Phil prevents a man from choking to death
The movie was filmed in Illinois because Ramis didn't think there was a film-worthy town square in Punxsutawney and Woodstock seemed more fitting. Due to this facade, the real Punxsutawney Phil was not released for the movie.
Phil gets sent to jail for his crazy driving
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What happens in this scene?
Phil sings to Rita
Phil discusses the approaching Groundhog Day with contempt
Rita is pleasantly surprised to see Phil playing piano at a party
While Murray does not know how to read music, he was able to learn Sergei Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini" by ear. It is him we hear playing during the scene with the piano teacher.
Phil realizes there are no consequences for his actions and begins engaging in reckless activities
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What happens in this scene?
Phil is learning to dance
Rita is taken aback by Phil's kindness
Bill Murray's brother, Brian Doyle-Murray, plays the town mayor.
Phil sees his mother
Phil wishes he was not at the party
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What happens in this scene?
Ladies bid on "Bachelor Phil" for a charity event
During the scene where Murray stuffs himself with pastries, he was offered a puke bucket but declined. Later he admitted that the excess of sweets did in fact make him sick.
Ned Ryerson, Phil's classmate from high school, tries to sell him life insurance
Phil gets sent to jail for his crazy driving
Phil breaks down and sees a psychiatrist
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What happens in this scene?
The stolen ice sculpture
Rita gets frozen
Phil brings this ice sculpture into his house
Phil makes a special ice sculpture for Rita
The line, "be the hat,†that Phil says when he and Rita are playing cards is a reference to Caddyshack (Murray's previous film) and the famous line, "be the ball.â€
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What happens in this scene?
Phil forgets why Rita is in his bed
Phil wakes to "I Got You Babe" again, but this time finds Rita is still in bed with him
The last scene in the bed and breakfast took 25 takes. Ramis was trying to get the tone just right.
Phil had a scary dream
Phil finds out Rita is actually his sister
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What happens in this scene?
Phis is ecstatic; it is February 3 - Rita is still there with him - he escaped the time loop!
Tobolowsky (Ned Ryerson) based his character on his own insurance agent. After the film's release, the agent called Tobolowsky to thank him for portraying insurance agents so accurately rather than poking fun of them like most movies do.
Phil and Rita make a baby
Phil wakes up again and realizes the same day keeps repeating itself
Phil tries to explain his time loop predicament to Rita
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What happens in this scene?
Phil realizes after all this, he doesn't actually have feelings for Rita
Phil asks Rita to stay and live with him *awwwwwwww*
Harold Ramis passed away from complications due to autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis in 2014.
The blizzard that Phil predicted would miss the area hits hard, stranding them in Punxsutawney
Phil still wakes up alone the morning of February 2
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