These Wild 'Groundhog Day' Facts Will Amaze You Over and Over Again

To most of the world, February 2nd is a kitschy celebration of a furry meteorologist and his fear-based weather report. Movie fans, though, immediately think of the classic Bill Murray comedy Groundhog Day, which comes back every year to remind us of its remarkable genius. Directed by Harold Ramis, the film, in which Murray’s selfish weatherman lives the same day over and over again, is one of the greatest psychological experiments — and gut-busting comedies — of the modern era. Here are some facts you may not have known about the classic flick.