I must admit that I like Hallmark movies. This is a charming movie and it reminds me of the Bill Murray movie, "Groundhog Day" in which he relived that day over and over to get it right. As the trailer and title (I do, I do, I do) from this movie implies, the leading lady gets to relive her wedding day over and over until she gets it right. The Groundhog Day inspirations are obvious in this movie, but it feels fresh with how the time loop mechanic is used as a source of dark humor, cathartic change, and character development. Both Samberg and Milioti bring tons of fun and chemistry to their roles, making Palm Springs one of the most enjoyable in the genre. Palm Springs: Directed by Max Barbakow. With Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, J.K. Simmons, Peter Gallagher. Nyles and Sarah find themselves stuck in a time loop and living the same day over and over again. Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy comedy film directed by Harold Ramis from a screenplay by him and Danny Rubin.Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott, it tells the story of a cynical television weatherman covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, who becomes trapped in a time loop, forcing him to relive February 2 repeatedly. This carefully curated list brings together the best movies that deliver the magical narrative style reminiscent of Groundhog Day.Each recommendation has been handpicked and then further refined by the enthusiastic votes of Ranker fans like you, ensuring that it resonates with audiences who enjoy the unique blend of humor and existential themes. The movie follows two strangers who meet at a wedding and find themselves stuck in a time loop. Time loop movies often bring the hit 1993 film Groundhog Day to mind. The cinema-tested, audience-approved time loop shtick that worked beautifully for films like Groundhog Day, Happy Death Day, and Edge of Tomorrow gets the wedding treatment with the hilarious Palm The entire time loop subgenre of sci-fi movies owes itself to Groundhog Day, including Palm Springs. When two wedding guests (played by Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti) discover that they're both stuck living the same day over and over again, first panic sets in—then, boredom. Palm Springs is a fun time loop comedy. Mainly because it assumes that the audience is familiar with the Groundhog Day concept so it hits the ground running. Nyles (Andy Samberg ) has been reliving the same day for ages. He goes to the wedding each day of a friend of his live in girlfriend Misty (Meredith Hagner) who is also cheating on him. Imagine a writer entering a room to pitch “Groundhog Day” meets “Wedding Crashers.” Most of us would love to see that movie — and now we can with “Palm Springs,” which earned major Office worker Barry Thomas is forced to relive the worst day of his life. [11] Groundhog Day: 1993: Self-centered television weatherman Phil Connors (Bill Murray) is forced to relive the same day over and over. [12] This movie is generally seen as the quintessential time-loop movie by many with its name being synonymous with the genre as a whole. Today Detective Brett Hopper will be accused of shooting state attorney Alberto Garza. He will offer his rock solid alibi. He will realize he's been framed. And he will run. Then he will wake up and start the day over again. Detective Charlie Crews was framed, convicted and cleared for a crime he New Line Television “12:01” (1993) • The short story on which “12:01” is based actually pre-dates “Groundhog Day” by nearly 20 years.It’s about a man caught reliving the worst day Michael Shannon, perhaps best known for his roles in Boardwalk Empire and Man of Steel, made an appearance in Groundhog Day early in his career as a newlywed Since 1993, Groundhog Day has spawned endless homages and immitators—here's a look back at some of the "living the same day over and over" movies in honor of the classic's 25th anniversary. 02 of 13 After Rebecca is fired, she returns home to see her mother for the holidays. While there, she also attends a wedding on Christmas Eve. Kevin tries to be involved with his son and ex-wife's family for Christmas. During dinner, he thought his Christmas *day* couldn't be more screwed; his son suddenly 107 votes, 40 comments. true. It’s my favorite movie of all time. It really explores character development in an interesting way, where the protagonist changes but the world stays the same. When we witness Sarah’s day, Palm Springs offers dual perspectives on a time loop. Each subsequent day makes the wedding hilariously worse, but Palm Springs starts out pretty far past Groundhog Christmas on Repeat and A Chance for Christmas are both from 2022, and both have Santa-induced time loops. Both also have white main female characters involved with a black man and in one the protagonist is an Internet influencer and in the other one the protagonist is making a commercial with an Internet influencer. The 2017 movie — which critics have described as "Groundhog Day" meets "Scream" — was met with positive reviews and grossed more than $115 million worldwide on a $4.8 million budget!
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