NetflixGroundhog Day (1993)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
A narcissistic TV weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer, and his mawkish cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Buddhism: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Overview
A narcissistic TV weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer, and his mawkish cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict and resolution are entirely focused on an individual's moral and spiritual transformation, emphasizing universal humanistic themes of empathy, self-improvement, and finding meaning through personal virtue rather than engaging with political ideologies or societal structures.
The movie features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on the personal development of a traditional male protagonist, presenting traditional identities in a neutral to positive light without incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The narrative's core premise of a repeating cycle of experience leading to spiritual growth, detachment from ego, and eventual liberation through selfless action strongly aligns with core Buddhist philosophical principles, affirming their wisdom.
The film's central theme of a cynical man finding redemption through selfless acts, compassion, and and love aligns strongly with core Christian virtues, presenting this moral transformation as profoundly positive.
Groundhog Day does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on a heterosexual male's personal growth and romantic endeavors, with no narrative elements addressing queer identities or experiences within its plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Groundhog Day is an original screenplay, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were created for this film, establishing their genders within its original production. Therefore, no character's gender was changed from a prior canonical or historical depiction.
Groundhog Day is an original film from 1993, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. Its characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race for any character to be 'swapped' from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.0
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.4
7.2
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