A Glean movie guide
Caught in the Loop
Relive the moment.
Essential films where the same day is just the beginning.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Groundhog Day
The definitive time loop classic that perfectly balances cynical humor with genuine character growth.
A cynical TV weatherman, along with his idealistic producer and his sardonic 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.
- 02
Edge of Tomorrow
A high-octane sci-fi thriller that uses the loop mechanic to turn its protagonist into the ultimate soldier.
Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with him. He awakens back at the beginning of the same day and is forced to fight and die again... and again - as physical contact with the alien has thrown him into a time loop.
- 03
Palm Springs
A fresh, modern take on the genre that explores the psychological freedom of living without consequences.
When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
- 04
Source Code
A tense, tightly wound thriller that forces its hero to solve a mystery in eight-minute increments.
When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.
- 05
Happy Death Day
A clever slasher-mystery hybrid that uses the time loop to turn a murder investigation into a dark comedy.
Caught in a bizarre and terrifying time warp, college student Tree finds herself repeatedly reliving the day of her murder, ultimately realizing that she must identify the killer and the reason for her death before her chances of survival run out.
- 06
Run Lola Run
An adrenaline-fueled race against time that explores how small choices can drastically alter the outcome.
Lola receives a phone call from her boyfriend Manni. He lost 100,000 DM in a subway train that belongs to a very bad guy. She has 20 minutes to raise this amount and meet Manni. Otherwise, he will rob a store to get the money. Three different alternatives may happen depending on some minor event along Lola's run.
- 07
Predestination
A mind-bending puzzle of a film that dives deep into complex temporal paradoxes.
Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.
- 08
Triangle
A dark, psychological descent into a recursive loop that will keep you guessing until the final frame.
When Jess sets sail on a yacht with a group of friends, she cannot shake the feeling that there is something wrong.