Groundhog Day: The Movie

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When rumors began to circulate in Punxsutawney that Columbia Pictures was considering a movie about Groundhog Day, the general consensus from people was, "Yeah, right!" Even if such a thing were true, what were the chances of it being a hit?

Well, now and then people enjoy being proven wrong... and this was one of those occasions! The Bill Murray/Andie McDowell comedy has brought in more than $100 million worldwide, and was the most popular movie in the country for two weeks. Groundhog Day also finished as one of the top ten grossing movies of 1993, and won a British Academy Award for best screenplay!

To the surprise of many people (and the disappointment of many folks from Punxsutawney), the movie was not filmed in our fair town. The closest the cameras came to Punxsutawney was some opening footage that was taken of Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle.

The vast majority of the film was shot in the small town of Woodstock, IL, almost 600 miles away. Below you'll find pictures that were taken in Illinois as the film was in progress. You'll find some interesting tidbits about the movie on the pages accompanying the photos.

A Chat With Danny Rubin

A couple years ago we chatted with Groundhog Day screenwriter Danny Rubin. A decade after the release of the movie, people still enjoy watching it over, and over, and over again.

See our exclusive interview here! Visit Danny's Web Site, complete with his "Blogus Groundhogus!"