Top 10 Time Loop Movies Like Groundhog Day (1993)
Published on Apr 2, 2026A selection of films similar to “Groundhog Day” for viewers who enjoyed the story of a character trapped in a time loop, reliving the same day over and over again. The list includes films from different genres, from romantic dramas to action movies, but all of them revolve around the same time-loop concept. The closest matches are “Palm Springs”, “The Map of Tiny Perfect Things”, “Edge of Tomorrow”, and “Naked”.
Nyles arrives at a wedding as the boyfriend of the bride’s friend and ends up trapped in a time loop after entering a mysterious cave. Forced to relive the same day over and over, he spends his time drinking, partying, and hitting on wedding guests instead of trying to better himself or learn anything new. Things take an unexpected turn when, one evening, the bride’s sister also gets pulled into the loop.
Style similarity
Most similar in: strong humor, moderate complexity, fast pacing
Biggest differences: noticeably more action-heavy, slightly more romantic, slightly more violent
Shared keywords
Trapped, Slow Burn, Time Loop

2. The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
Fantasy Romance2021 · 1h 39min
United States
Director: Ian Samuels
Mark, a young man trapped in a time loop, has learned to enjoy each day by exploring every tiny detail and trying to predict what will happen and when. One day, he meets a girl named Margaret, who, as it turns out, is also reliving the same day, and the two begin exploring this strange world together.
Style similarity
Most similar in: fast pacing, low tension, moderate complexity
Biggest differences: noticeably less humorous, slightly more romantic
Shared keywords
Self-Discovery, Trapped, Slow Burn, Time Travel, Time Loop
The most important day in Teresa’s life — her birthday — ends with her being murdered by an unknown man in a mask. But instead of simply dying, she mysteriously ends up trapped in a time loop and is forced to relive the same day over and over again until she figures out who killed her and why.
Style similarity
Most similar in: moderate complexity, fast pacing
Biggest differences: noticeably more tense, much more violent, much more action-heavy
Sam, a popular high school student, is caught in a fatal accident but somehow becomes trapped in a time loop, waking up to the same day over and over again. She must now rethink her seemingly perfect life, her relationships with classmates and friends, and the mystery surrounding her own death.
Style similarity
Most similar in: moderate complexity, moderate romance
Biggest differences: much less humorous, much bleaker, much darker tone
Shared keywords
Self-Discovery, Time Loop

6. Boss Level
Action Science Fiction Thriller2021 · 1h 41min
United States, United Kingdom
Director: Joe Carnahan
Retired special forces soldier Roy wakes up every morning to the same day, where a squad of hired killers is hunting him down and everything ends with his death. Over time, he realizes that it is all connected to his ex-girlfriend and the mysterious villain behind it all, so Roy must survive for as long as possible to reach the final boss and understand what is really going on.
Style similarity
Most similar in: moderate complexity
Biggest differences: much more action-heavy, much more violent, much more tense
Shared keywords
Nonlinear, Trapped, Time Loop
A young woman joins her friends on a yachting trip. Before long, the group is caught in a violent storm that overturns the vessel, but they survive by making it to a mysterious abandoned ocean liner drifting in the open sea. Once aboard, they realize they are not alone: someone is watching them, and a series of eerie, unsettling events only adds to the tension.
Style similarity
Most similar in: fast pacing
Biggest differences: much less humorous, much bleaker, much more tense
Shared keywords
Nonlinear, Trapped, Time Loop
A few hours before his wedding, groom Rob wakes up completely naked in a hotel elevator. He has to find some clothes and make it to his wedding without ruining everything for good. But when everything goes wrong and he wakes up in the same elevator again, Rob realizes that he is trapped in a time loop.
Style similarity
Most similar in: strong humor, moderate complexity
Biggest differences: noticeably faster pacing, noticeably more action-heavy, noticeably more romantic

9. Source Code
Thriller Science Fiction Mystery2011 · 1h 33min
United States, France
Director: Duncan Jones
A U.S. Army captain suddenly wakes up on a train in the body of an unknown man and learns that he is part of an experimental government program whose goal is to identify the terrorist who will blow up the train in eight minutes.
Style similarity
Most similar in: tone, core conflict
Biggest differences: much less humorous, much more tense, much more action-heavy
Shared keywords
Trapped, Time Travel, Time Loop
In the future, after conventional energy sources run dry, energy becomes the most valuable resource on the planet, sparking wars between powerful corporations and rival factions. An engineer creates a unique device capable of generating a new source of energy, but one morning a group of unknown attackers storms his house, where the device is hidden, and he becomes trapped in a time loop.
Style similarity
Most similar in: tone, story tropes
Biggest differences: much less humorous, much more violent, much bleaker
Shared keywords
Trapped, Time Loop
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About the movie Groundhog Day
Year: 1993
Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
Plot: TV weatherman Phil Connors and his crew travel to the small town of Punxsutawney to film a report on Groundhog Day. He openly hates the town, everyone around him, and believes he is far too good for an assignment like this. But when he tries to leave as quickly as possible, he finds himself trapped in a time loop where every day begins exactly the same.
Keywords: Nonlinear, Self-Discovery, Search, Trapped, Responsibility, Slow Burn, Time Travel, Time Loop, Small Town







