A Glean movie guide
Caught in the Loop
Relive the experience.
Essential films where the same day never ends.
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, witty take on the genre that explores the existential dread and fun of being stuck at a wedding.
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, fast-paced thriller that traps its hero in a high-stakes eight-minute mission.
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-comedy hybrid where the protagonist must solve her own murder to break the cycle.
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
A kinetic, visually inventive thriller that explores how tiny choices change the outcome of a 20-minute window.
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
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
A heartfelt, character-driven story about finding beauty and connection within a repeating day.
Two teenagers trapped in an endless time loop set out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect.
- 08
Boss Level
An adrenaline-fueled action romp that treats the time loop like a video game level to be mastered.
A former special forces agent is trapped in a time loop and relives his death over and over again. To escape the terrible situation, he must track down those responsible and stop them.