'Groundhog Day' to 'Source Code': Top 5 time-loop movies
What's the story
The boundaries of time and reality are stretched to their limits in the world of time-loop movies.
These Hollywood movies surrounding the concept of a time loop are like a complicated dance between cause and effect, destiny and choice.
From mind-bending sci-fi movies to rom-coms and action titles, watch these intriguing films that capture the perception of time and unravel the mysteries of it.
#1
'Groundhog Day' (1993)
The 1993 fantasy comedy film Groundhog Day is touted to be the pioneer in the subgenre of movies featuring a time loop.
The film narrates the story of a narcissistic, self-obsessed, and cynical weatherman (played by Bill Murray) who is caught in a time loop set on the annual Groundhog Day.
He can't escape it until he learns to change and improve himself.
#2
'Source Code' (2011)
Touted to be one of Jake Gyllenhaal's best performances, the sci-fi action film Source Code stars him as a soldier waking up in another person's body.
He is stuck in a government's experimental program tracking down a train bomber in less than eight minutes.
Unlike the other movies stuck in a 24-hour time loop, this one's merely eight minutes which adds to the thrill.
#3
'Edge of Tomorrow' (2014)
Starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, the 2014 sci-fi action film Edge of Tomorrow is an adaptation of Japanese writer Hiroshi Sakurazaka's novel All You Need Is Kill.
Stuck in a weird unending time loop, Cruise is a soldier who wakes up on the same day when he dies while fighting aliens.
The entire movie seems like an elongated fight sequence.
#4
'Palm Springs' (2020)
Starring Andy Samberg as Nyles and Cristin Milioti as Sarah, Palm Springs is a rom-com film with an interesting sci-fi twist.
It follows Nyles and Sarah meeting at a wedding in California's Palm Springs for the first time and getting caught in a time loop.
Released during the pandemic, it resonated with the audience who also felt stuck in a loop locked inside homes.
#5
'The Map of Tiny Perfect Things' (2021)
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is yet another rom-com film with a twist of sci-fi.
Taking advantage of his time-loop foreknowledge, a 17-year-old boy accordingly plans his day. But, things start changing when he meets a girl who is also stuck in the same loop.
Together, they create a map of "tiny perfect things" from their daily life that they can revisit endlessly.