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The Best Time Loop Movies

Updated March 12, 2021 6.4k votes 1.1k voters 32.2k views56 items

List RulesMovies must have time loops, not just time travel.

Here, you'll find a list of time loop movies if you're in the mood to see a character try to get things just right while repeating the same day. Movies where the same day repeats over and over again allow you to watch how characters recognize their mistakes and attempt to rectify them. In many ways, time loop movies provide the ultimate fantasy. Don't we all wish we could sometimes go back and undo past errors and indiscretions? As they say - hindsight is 20/20.

What are some of the best films featuring time loops? The classic Groundhog Day is one of the most famous of the genre, a '90s comedy featuring Bill Murray navigating the titular holiday repetitively. Many holiday films - such as 12 Dates of Christmas and Christmas Every Day - play on the desire for the perfect holiday by allowing characters to get a do-over during the season.

Other good time loop movies include 12:01 PM, Before I Fall, and Edge of Tomorrow. This list of time loop movies also includes films that feature time loops or characters repeating the same events, like Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Doctor Strange, and About Time.

Which time loop film has you the most intrigued? Vote up the best films below!

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Groundhog Day
Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell
Released: 1993
Directed by: Harold Ramis
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Edge Of Tomorrow
Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt
Released: 2014
Directed by: Doug Liman
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Palm Springs
Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti
Released: 2020
Directed by: Max Barbakow
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Source Code
Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan
Released: 2011
Directed by: Duncan Jones
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Happy Death Day
Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard
Released: 2017
Directed by: Christopher B. Landon
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Looper
Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt
Released: 2012
Directed by: Rian Johnson
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12 Monkeys
Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis
Released: 1995
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
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Predestination
Ethan Hawke, Noah Taylor
Released: 2014
Directed by: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig
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Triangle
Melissa George, Michael Dorman
Released: 2009
Directed by: Christopher Smith
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About Time
Rachel McAdams, Margot Robbie
Released: 2013
Directed by: Richard Curtis
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Doctor Strange
Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Released: 2016
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
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Happy Death Day 2U
Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard
Released: 2019
Directed by: Christopher B. Landon
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Déjà Vu
Denzel Washington, Val Kilmer
Released: 2006
Directed by: Tony Scott
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Primer
Shane Carruth, David Sullivan
Released: 2004
Directed by: Shane Carruth
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Timecrimes
Karra Elejalde, Nacho Vigalondo
Released: 2007
Directed by: Nacho Vigalondo
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Run Lola Run
Franka Potente, Armin Rohde
Released: 1998
Directed by: Tom Tykwer
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The Endless
Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead
Released: 2018
Directed by: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead
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Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe
Released: 2004
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
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Before I Fall
Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage
Released: 2017
Directed by: Ry Russo-Young
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ARQ
Robbie Amell, Rachael Taylor
Released: 2016
Directed by: Tony Elliott
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Timecop
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mia Sara
Released: 1994
Directed by: Peter Hyams
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Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children
Eva Green, Asa Butterfield
Released: 2016
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Sofia Black D'Elia, Amy Landecker
Released: 2015
Directed by: Dean Israelite
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Riisa Naka, Sachie Hara
Released: 2010
Directed by: Mamoru Hosoda, Masaaki Taniguchi
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Gemma Arterton, Jake Gyllenhaal
Released: 2010
Directed by: Mike Newell
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