20 Comedy Movies You Must See Before You Die

10. Groundhog Day (1992)

The idea is so irresistible, it's a real wonder that it took until 1992 for somebody to mine it extensively for comedic purposes. And so it's Groundhog Day, Harold Ramis' arguably flawless comedy venture, that took the concept of a man caught in a time loop, and made it funny.

Bill Murray puts in one of his best performances as Phil Connors, a sardonic weathermen who finds himself reliving Groundhog Day over and over again in a small town, and eventually comes to realise that there's more to life than snarky comments and alienating anyone and everyone. Groundhog Day's script, penned by Danny Rubin, is a thing of beauty; indeed, you'll find the screenplay on many a list of "the best screenplays of all-time," given how effortlessly it juggles the potentially confusing concept that has its main character ploughing through the same events.

Thanks to its careful construct, though, Groundhog Day never veers of course, and takes delight in letting us watch Phil grow and change as we get to know that fateful day in intricate detail. Laughs aside, Groundhog Day is also surprisingly dark in places, imbuing it with added bite.