Top 10 Time Loop Movies Like Groundhog Day (1993)

Published on Apr 2, 2026

A 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”.

Palm Springs

1. Palm Springs

Comedy Romance Science Fiction
7.4

2020 · 1h 30min

United States

Director: Max Barbakow

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


The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

2. The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

Fantasy Romance
6.8

2021 · 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


Happy Death Day

3. Happy Death Day

Comedy Horror Mystery
6.6

2017 · 1h 37min

United States

Director: Christopher Landon

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


Before I Fall

4. Before I Fall

Drama Fantasy
6.4

2017 · 1h 38min

United States

Director: Ry Russo-Young

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


Edge of Tomorrow

5. Edge of Tomorrow

Action Science Fiction
7.9

2014 · 1h 54min

United States

Director: Doug Liman

Style similarity

Most similar in: moderate complexity

Biggest differences: much more action-heavy, much more violent, much more tense

Shared keywords

Trapped, Time Loop


Boss Level

6. Boss Level

Action Science Fiction Thriller
6.8

2021 · 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


Triangle

7. Triangle

Horror
6.9

2009 · 1h 38min

Australia, United Kingdom

Director: Christopher Smith

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


Naked

8. Naked

Comedy
5.4

2017 · 1h 36min

United States

Director: Michael Tiddes

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


Source Code

9. Source Code

Thriller Science Fiction Mystery
7.5

2011 · 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


ARQ

10. ARQ

Science Fiction Thriller
6.3

2016 · 1h 28min

United States

Director: Tony Elliott

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