Rita the deuteragonist, from the 1993 comedy, Groundhog Day. She is the love interest of Phil Connors. Rita works with Phil at the start of the movie. Rita is a news producer, while Phil is the weatherman. The two are given an assignment where they have to go to Punxsutawney, PA, and cover the Groundhog Day festival they have there. Although Phil always had a slight crush on Rita, she at first Rita : [as Phil kisses Rita over and over discovering that he has finally passed Groundhog Day] Phil, why weren't you like this last night? You just fell asleep. You just fell asleep. Phil : It was the end of a very long day. 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. The movie is about a guy named Phil, played by Bill Murray, who is living the same day over and over again. In the scene below, Phil’s co-worker Rita, played by Andie McDowell, recites a few lines of poetry in response to Phil’s narcissistic persona. Here are the lines that precede the ones she recites: High though his titles, proud his name, Phil (Bill Murray) tries to convince Rita (Andie MacDowell) again by showing that he knows every person in the diner and the details of what is going to happ Rita and Phil travel to Punxsutawney, Pa., for the annual Groundhog Day celebration on Feb. 2nd. What Rita doesn’t realize is that this Groundhog Day will continue repeating on a time loop until Phil – the only one who’s aware of the loop – can figure out a way to break it. Personality smart, self-assured, and generous. Rita loves During a series of deja vu dates, Phil (Bill Murray) tries to impress Rita (Andie MacDowell) by learning her interests.Watch Ground Hog Day Now: When the movie Groundhog Day premiered in February 1993, it became an instant classic - earning more than $105 million at the box office and becoming one of the highest-grossing films of that year. Rita rides in the weather van with Phil to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. They argue about whether the Groundhog Festival there is dumb or nice. Rita thinks it's a nice wholesome event for nice wholesome people. Once Phil realizes he's reliving Groundhog Day over and over, he eventually spends his time trying to get Rita into bed. On February 1, self-centered and sour TV meteorologist Phil Connors (Bill Murray), news producer Rita Hanson (Andie MacDowell) and cameraman Larry (Chris Elliott) from fictional Pittsburgh television station WPBH-TV9 travel to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities with Punxsutawney Phil, the Groundhog. Groundhog Day - What Rita Wants: Phil (Bill Murray) asks Rita (Andie MacDowell) who her perfect man would be, and as she describes his traits, Phil says he f But Rita will never give in to his sarcasm and contempt for normal people. When he criticizes the Groundhog Day festival, Rita simply answers, RITA: It's nice. People like it. PHIL: You are new, aren't you? For Phil, life is about getting ahead no matter how many bridges you have to burn along the way. Rita thinks people should just be nice. [Phil kisses Rita over and over, realizing that he has finally passed Groundhog Day] Rita: [smiling] Oh Phil, why weren't you like this last night? You just fell asleep. Phil: It was the end of a very long day. Groundhog Day is a 1993 fantasy comedy film directed by Harold Ramis from a screenplay by him and Danny Rubin, and starring Bill Murray.Known for massively popularizing the time loop trope (to the extent that it's referred to on this site as the "Groundhog Day" Loop), cementing its namesake day into the modern lexicon as a stand-in for an unpleasant, repetitive situation, and serving as a Groundhog Day (Original, Musical, Comedy, Broadway) opened in New York City Apr 17, 2017 and played through Sep 17, 2017. Rita Hanson, Phil Connors and Company The Groundhog Day Community Note includes chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes. “Andie MacDowell’s Rita meets Phil on the eve of Groundhog Day. Their first encounter—a long car ride to Punxsutawney—confronts her with an egotistical jerk with no desire for Rita (Andie MacDowell) hears Phil's (Bill Murray) beautiful piano playing and stories of his good deeds from the townsfolk. Impressed by his apparent transfo Rita, Groundhog Day This February 2nd, at 7:20 and 30 seconds, Punxsutawney Phil, the seer of seers, prognosticator of prognosticators, emerged reluctantly, but alertly, in Punxsutawney, PA, and stated in groundhog-ese: "I definitely see a shadow." Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for Rita Hanson from Groundhog Day
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