"With so many movies, especially comedies, you can see the bones sticking out – you can see what they're trying to do. But Groundhog Day is such a clever, wonderful ride that you don't notice the joins. It's rare for a comedy to be funny and profound but also popular. Films such as Groundhog Day and Back to the Future sold a lot of popcorn, but they were insanely smart too. That's very inspiring when you're sitting there trying to write a comedy screenplay. Groundhog Day is living proof that it's possible to create intelligent comedy that still has a broad appeal."
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1990s American filmsComedy-drama filmsHoliday fantasy filmsRomantic comedy filmsFilms directed by Harold Ramis
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Peter Baynham, as quoted in "Groundhog Day: the perfect comedy, for ever" in The Guardian (7 February 2013)
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