Editing Groundhog Day (film) (section)

===Context===
{{see also|1993 in film}}
[[File:The Emoji Movie premiere at the Fox Theatre, Westwood Village 4.jpg|thumb|upright|The [[premiere]] of ''Groundhog Day'' took place on February{{nbsp}}4, 1993, at the [[Fox Theater, Westwood Village]] in [[Westwood, Los Angeles]].]]
1993 was considered the year of the family film.<ref name="LAtimesYear1993" /> This was seen as a response to criticism of Hollywood for overusing violence and sex in films, as well as a need for feel-good entertainment in a time of [[recession]].<ref name="LATimesFamily" /><ref name="NYTFAmily" /> As production costs rose, films pitched at both adults and children offered a greater chance being profitable both at the theater and in the ensuing [[home video]] [[Video rentals|rentals]]. By 1993, the three all-time highest-grossing films in North America were family-oriented: ''[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]]'', ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Home Alone]]''. Family films encouraged repeat business and offered more opportunities to sell merchandise.<ref name="LATimesFamily" /><ref name="NYTFAmily" /> Columbia Pictures chairman Mark Canton said that [[PG-Rating|PG-rated]] films were much more likely to make over $100{{nbsp}}million, compared to adult-oriented fare. ''Groundhog Day'' was rated PG, allowing children access with parental permission. The film was seen as a potential [[Sleeper hit|sleeper success]].<ref name="VarietyPG" /><ref name="VarietySleeper" />

''Groundhog Day'' was one of many family films released that year, including ''[[Free Willy]]'', ''[[Last Action Hero]]'', and the highly anticipated ''[[Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]'', which would go on to become the highest-grossing film to date.<ref name="HoustonPress1993" /> Not all releases that year were family-centric; it would become considered one of the greatest years for film across a range of genres.<ref name="Deseret1993" /><ref name="RogerEbert1993" /> There were blockbusters like ''[[Mrs. Doubtfire]]'' and ''[[Indecent Proposal]]'', critical favorites such as ''[[Schindler's List]]'' and ''[[Philadelphia (film)|Philadelphia]]'',<ref name="TheNumbers1993" /><ref name="RogerEbert1993" /><ref name="Collider1993" /> and future classics, like ''[[Dazed and Confused (film)|Dazed and Confused]]'', ''[[Batman: Mask of the Phantasm]]'', and ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]''.<ref name="Collider1993" /><ref name="Tribeca1993" /><ref name="TheVerge1993" />

The premiere of ''Groundhog Day'' took place on February{{nbsp}}4, 1993, at the [[Fox Theater, Westwood Village|Fox Theater]] in [[Westwood, Los Angeles]]. Murray did not attend the low-budget event, whose guests included comedian [[Rodney Dangerfield]] and actresses [[Catherine O'Hara]], [[Mimi Rogers]], and [[Virginia Madsen]]. $40,000 of the entry ticket sales profits were donated to the [[Scleroderma Research Foundation]] and Turning Point Shelter.<ref name="LATimesPremiere" /> A second premiere took place the following day in [[Crystal Lake, Illinois]], followed by an auction of [[prop]]s and signed equipment from the film. All proceeds were donated to the Woodstock school district.<ref name="ChicagoTribunePremiere" />