This short film is notable for preceding 'Groundhog Day' and featuring a similar premise: a man reliving the same minute or hour repeatedly. Based on a Richard Lupoff short story, it explores the frustration and existential crisis of being stuck in a tiny loop of time. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film and later expanded into a TV movie, showcasing the concept's potential before the more famous Bill Murray version took the world by storm.

This Spanish science fiction thriller, 'Los Cronocrímenes', involves a man who inadvertently gets involved with a time machine and finds himself caught in a series of loops and paradoxes involving himself. While more focused on the dangers and causality of time travel itself, the narrative structure involves characters repeating actions or encountering past/future versions of themselves in cyclical ways that trap them. It's a clever and suspenseful low-budget film that masterfully builds tension through its intricate plot and exploration of predestination.

A psychological horror film with a complex, non-linear narrative that heavily involves recursive events and loops. A group of friends on a yacht are forced to board a deserted ocean liner, where they find themselves trapped in a terrifying cycle. While not a traditional 'waking up on the same day' loop, the characters repeatedly experience the same sequence of horrific events with slight variations, creating a sense of inescapable dread. The film is known for its intricate plot structure and unsettling atmosphere, challenging the audience to piece together the cyclical nightmare.

This Australian independent sci-fi comedy offers a quirky and complex take on time travel that results in a kind of loop. A man attempts to create the perfect romantic anniversary weekend with his girlfriend using a time machine, but things go hilariously and mind-bendingly wrong, leading to multiple versions of themselves interacting within the same timeframe. It's a film that plays with the mechanics of time travel paradoxes to explore relationship dynamics in a truly unique and convoluted way.

A teen comedy that puts a raunchy spin on the time loop, this film follows a high schooler who is about to lose his virginity but finds himself reliving the same day every time he fails. Much like 'Naked', it uses the loop for comedic effect, centered around the protagonist's increasingly desperate attempts to achieve his goal and break the cycle. It's a niche comedy that focuses on the awkwardness and humor inherent in its specific, repetitive predicament.

This Canadian thriller features three young people in a drug rehabilitation center who get caught in a time loop, reliving the same day. Unlike some loops where characters try to improve, these characters initially use the loop for reckless pleasure, but their actions have consequences that escalate with each repetition. The film explores the darker side of eternal freedom, showing how repetition can lead to nihilism and violence. It's a more grounded and gritty approach to the time loop concept.

A sci-fi thriller also released on Netflix, 'ARQ' centers on a couple who are caught in a time loop within a house where a mysterious energy source, the ARQ, is located. Every time they die, the day resets, and they must fight intruders and uncover the secrets of the ARQ and their own relationship. The film has a contained setting and focuses on unraveling the mystery of the loop and the device causing it, blending action and science fiction with a sense of claustrophobic tension.

This Netflix comedy stars Marlon Wayans as a man who wakes up naked in an elevator on his wedding day and is forced to relive the hour leading up to the ceremony repeatedly. It leans heavily into the comedic potential of the premise, with Wayans' character attempting increasingly desperate and often ridiculous ways to make it to the altar on time while figuring out why he's stuck. It's a lighthearted and chaotic take on the time loop, focusing purely on generating laughs from the escalating absurdity of the situation.

Based on the novel by Lauren Oliver, this teen drama applies the time loop premise to a high school setting. A popular teenager, Samantha Kingston (Zoey Deutch), dies in a car crash and finds herself reliving her last day. The film uses the loop to explore themes of consequences, empathy, and discovering one's true self, urging Samantha to examine her relationships and actions. It offers a more introspective and emotional take on the concept compared to action or comedy iterations, focusing on personal growth and redemption.

Directed by Duncan Jones, this sci-fi thriller features Jake Gyllenhaal as a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers he's part of a program to relive the last eight minutes of a train bombing repeatedly. His mission is to identify the bomber. While not a full 'day' loop, the core mechanic of reliving a short period to change an outcome is central. The film blends mystery, sci-fi, and thriller elements effectively, creating a tense race against time within a repeated eight-minute window. It's a clever puzzle box of a movie.

A fresh, witty take on the time loop, this romantic comedy stars Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti as two strangers who get trapped in a time loop while attending a wedding in Palm Springs. What sets it apart is its focus on two characters experiencing the loop together, exploring the existential dread and dark humor of eternal repetition as a couple. The film was a breakout hit at the Sundance Film Festival, praised for its clever writing and the chemistry between its leads. It's a funny, smart, and unexpectedly moving exploration of connection in the face of the absurd.

This fun horror-comedy puts a slasher twist on the time loop. A college student, Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe), is murdered on her birthday and wakes up to relive the day, trying to find her killer. The film is self-aware and plays with horror tropes while also delivering genuine laughs and a surprisingly heartfelt character arc for Tree. Jessica Rothe's performance is a standout, carrying the film's blend of horror, comedy, and drama with charisma. It spawned a successful sequel, expanding its time loop mythology.

Taking the time loop concept into high-octane sci-fi action, this adaptation of the Japanese novel 'All You Need Is Kill' stars Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt fighting an alien invasion. Cruise plays a PR officer who gets stuck in a loop every time he dies in battle. The film cleverly uses the loop mechanic for intense action sequences and character development, showing Cruise's character evolving from coward to capable soldier through endless combat trials. Emily Blunt trained extensively for her physically demanding role, making her character, Rita Vrataski, a formidable and compelling figure. It's a smart, action-packed thrill ride.

Widely considered the quintessential time loop film, this comedy classic stars Bill Murray as a cynical weatherman stuck reliving the same day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Directed by Harold Ramis, the film is not just hilarious but also surprisingly philosophical, exploring themes of self-improvement and finding meaning in repetition. Interestingly, the original script envisioned the loop lasting 10,000 years! Murray's performance is iconic, perfectly capturing the escalating frustration and eventual transformation of his character. It's a movie that truly defines its genre.