Editing Groundhog Day (film) (section)

===Cultural impact===
[[File:Andiegroundhog.png|thumb|[[Andie MacDowell]] with a groundhog on Groundhog Day 2008]]
[[William Goldman]] in 1993 said "I think ''Groundhog Day'' is the one that will be—of all of the movies that came out this year, it's the one that will be remembered in 10 years."<ref name="bigthink rubin" /> The same year, Desson Thomson opined "''Groundhog'' will never be designated a national film treasure by the Library of Congress."<ref name="WashingtonPostRevHowe" /> In 2006, the film was selected by the United States [[Library of Congress]] to be preserved in the [[National Film Registry]] for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."<ref name="NationalFilmRegistry" />

Several filmmakers have spoken of their appreciation for ''Groundhog Day'' or cited it as an inspiration in their own careers, including [[David O. Russell]], [[Terry Jones]],<ref name="TheGuardianDirectors" /> and [[Jay Roach]]. Roach called it the film that "changed him."<ref name="new yorker" /> [[Gillian Wearing]] called it one of her favorite films, citing its unusual structure and intelligent philosophical message.<ref name="TheGuardianDirectors" /> The film's success helped to legitimize the use of fantasy in mainstream comedy films, laying the groundwork for future fantasy comedies such as ''[[Liar Liar]]'' (1997), ''[[The Truman Show]]'' (1998), and ''[[Click (2006 film)|Click]]'' (2006).<ref name="TheGuardianDirectors" />

The phrase "Groundhog Day" has become a common term to reference a repetitive, unpleasant, and monotonous situation.<ref name="TheGuardianDirectors" /><ref name="USTodayTerm" /> It is recognized by dictionaries under two definitions: the holiday itself, and "a situation in which events are or appear to be continually repeated."<ref name="Collins" /><ref name="LATimesDictionary" /><ref name="SlateTerm" /> The term's use is such that it has been defined as a cliché to refer to a situation in this way.<ref name="SlateTerm" /> It has been invoked (sometimes inaccurately) by singers, sports stars, comedians, actors, politicians,<ref name="EONlineTerm" /><ref name="BBCGroundhog" /> archbishops,{{sfn|Gilbey|2004|p=86}} and former [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp]] inmates.{{sfn|Slahi|2015|pp=237, 311}} Then-President [[Bill Clinton]] referenced the film in a 1996 speech to troops stationed in Bosnia.<ref name="LATimesClinton" /> The term was used during the 2020 [[COVID-19 pandemic]], to refer to the monotony of quarantine and isolation associated with attempts to stem the spread of the virus.<ref name="JEEPCovid" /><ref name="TheAtlanticCovid" />

The narrative concept of someone trapped in a repeating segment of time can be traced back to 1904, and is a popular trope, particularly in science-fiction.<ref name="VultureRubin" /><ref name="io9classic" /> ''Groundhog Day'' was responsible for popularizing the idea to the general public.<ref name="TheGuardianLoop" /><ref name="ViceLoop" /><ref name="TheTimesLoop" /> Time loops have since been used in [[List of films featuring time loops|several films]] (including ''[[Naken]]'' (2000), ''[[Source Code]]'' (2011), ''[[Edge of Tomorrow]]'' (2014), ''[[Happy Death Day]]'' (2017) and its [[Happy Death Day 2U|sequel]], and ''[[Palm Springs (2020 film)|Palm Springs]]'' (2020)),<ref name="TheGuardianLoop" /><ref name="TheRingerPalmSprings" /> television shows (including ''[[Russian Doll (TV series)|Russian Doll]]'',<ref name="TheGuardianLoop" /> ''[[Life Serial|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', ''[[Time Bomb (Angel)|Angel]]'', and ''[[Monday (The X-Files)|The X-Files]]''),<ref name="ViceLoop" /> and video games (including ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]'', ''[[Outer Wilds]]'' and ''[[Deathloop]]'').<ref name="GI.bizOuterWilds" /><ref name="PolygonLoopVideogames" /> These narratives often involve a central flawed character who must evolve to escape their chronological imprisonment.<ref name="TheGuardianLoop" /> The influence of ''Groundhog Day'' is such that [[TV Tropes]] refers to this narrative arc as the "Groundhog Day Loop."<ref name="ViceLoop" /> Rubin noted that with his script, he "stumbled upon a story with all the makings of a classic, so simple and true that it could be retold many different ways by many different storytellers."<ref name="telegraph interview" /> It has been referenced across a range of media, including the 1998 novel ''[[About a Boy (novel)|About a Boy]]'',{{sfn|Gilbey|2004|p=7}} the music video for the [[Craig David]] song "[[7 Days (Craig David song)|7 Days]]," and the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' audio drama ''[[Flip-Flop (audio drama)|Flip-Flop]]'', that features a time loop on the planet Punxsutawnee.{{sfn|Gilbey|2004|p=85}} Writing for ''IGN'', Michael Swaim postulated that since ''Groundhog Day'' popularized the time loop narrative, it had increased in mainstream popularity in part due to the [[Flynn effect]]—a statement on the increasing [[Intelligence quotient|IQ]] of the population—that meant audiences could easily follow the more complex narratives, and the desire for nostalgia in the [[Postmodernity|postmodern era]] of the early 21st century.<ref name="IGN timeloop" />

On February 2, 2016, fans in [[Liverpool]], England, gathered to watch the film repeatedly for 24 hours.<ref name="BBCLIverpool" /> Since February{{nbsp}}2 that year (apart from 2017), [[Sky Cinema]] has played the film on repeat for 24 hours.<ref name="IndependentFilmLoop" /><ref name="DigitalFilmLoop" /><ref name="LoopHuffPo2021" /> In 2018, the New York [[Museum of Modern Art]] debuted a series of films chosen by polling 35 literary and religious scholars, which started with ''Groundhog Day''. There was conflict between the scholars as so many of them wanted to write about the film for the presentation.<ref name="NationalReview" />