A Glean movie guide
Stuck in a Loop: Movies Like Groundhog Day
Relive the best of the time-loop genre.
From romantic comedies to sci-fi thrillers, these films master the art of the redo.
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The movie list
- 01
Palm Springs
A sharp, existential rom-com that breathes fresh life into the classic reliving-the-same-day premise.
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.
- 02
Edge of Tomorrow
A high-octane sci-fi epic where death is just a chance to learn, adapt, and try again.
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
Source Code
A tense, high-stakes thriller that uses an eight-minute loop to solve a deadly mystery on a commuter train.
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.
- 04
Happy Death Day
A clever slasher that blends dark humor with a Groundhog Day-style murder mystery.
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.
- 05
River
A charming Japanese comedy where a two-minute loop creates delightful chaos for an entire inn.
River, a trans woman estranged from her family, returns home to attend her father’s funeral. She is anxious to see her mother, but nothing can prepare her for the extraordinary reunion.
- 06
Boss Level
A fast-paced action flick that treats the time loop like a brutal, high-stakes video game.
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.
- 07
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
A heartfelt coming-of-age story about finding beauty in a day that never ends.
Two teenagers trapped in an endless time loop set out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect.
- 08
Triangle
A chilling and complex psychological horror that takes the loop concept to a dark, ocean-bound extreme.
When Jess sets sail on a yacht with a group of friends, she cannot shake the feeling that there is something wrong.
- 09
Timecrimes
A masterclass in low-budget sci-fi that uses tight logic to create a dizzying causal loop.
A man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour. Finding himself will be the first of a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences.
- 10
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes
An incredibly inventive, single-shot comedy centered on a very short window into the future.
A cafe owner discovers that the TV in his cafe suddenly shows images from the future, but only two minutes into the future.
- 11
Before I Fall
A poignant drama that uses the loop mechanic to explore redemption and the impact of our choices.
Samantha Kingston has everything. Then, everything changes. After one fateful night, she wakes up with no future at all. Trapped into reliving the same day over and over, she begins to question just how perfect her life really was.
- 12
Run Lola Run
A stylish, high-energy triptych that explores how tiny changes can lead to vastly different outcomes.
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.