

Literally, she opens a book of magic spells and does a little ritual that causes him to get stuck in time. But also in the second draft, Stephanie, Phil’s ex-girlfriend, puts a curse on him. There is a bit more of Phil in the studio at the beginning, but nothing major.

How long did the guy spend in Groundhog Day?Ī line from an early draft of the Groundhog Day screenplay in which the character of Phil Connors admits to being trapped in a time loop for 10,000 years. Amazingly, the torturous time equates to repeating the same day 12,395 times. worked out just how long Phil Connors spent in limbo back in 2013 to mark the film’s 20th anniversary. Here are some related question people asked in various search engines. Well, there are 38 days actually shown on screen, as well as 414 days mentioned in the film and a huge 11,931 days which Phil spends learning a host of new talents and interests – based on the theory that it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert in any given subject. 13 Why does Bill Murray relive Groundhog Day?.11 How does Bill Murray break the Groundhog Day?.10 How many groundhogs are there for Groundhog Day?.9 Was any of Groundhog Day filmed in Punxsutawney?.7 What broke the loop in Groundhog Day?.5 How many days did Bill Murray live in Groundhog Day?.4 Why did Phil get stuck in Groundhog Day?.

