Prime Video: Only one week left to see a movie that lasts 12,000 days!

February 2nd is Groundhog Day. According to folklore in Punxsutawney—a charming little town in Pennsylvania of 5,000 souls—a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil foretells the arrival of spring. As you may have guessed, this tradition formed the basis of Harold Ramis’ classic comedy (1993), Groundhog Day, in which Bill Murray plays a television meteorologist. He more accurately portrays the sardonic Phil Connors, stuck on the same day, February 2, over and over again.

But how long is the character stuck in this time loop? A blog dedicated to cinema WhatCulture.com Do the math for yourself: 33 years and 350 days. The author of the article calculated the time Phil Connors spent in obscurity in 2013, the 20th anniversary of the film. Amazingly, this time is equivalent to repeating the same day 12,395 times.

Harold Ramis first stated that he thought Murray’s character was stuck in Punxsutawney for 10 years. However, in 2009, the director decided to respond to a study dedicated to this topic. And he admitted that this assessment was too short. In the answer published on the site Heeb magazineHe states:

“I think the 10-year estimate is too short. It takes at least 10 years to get good at something, and given the years of wasted time and error, it should be more like 30 or 40 years. People have too much time to waste. They could learn to play the piano, speak French, or ice carve…“

But now that wasn’t enough for the author of WhatCulture. Thus, he methodically reassessed the film by studying its three stages. It’s the “days on screen”, “days mentioned” (including “six months, four to five hours a day” spent dropping cards into the hat) and “days spent studying” that make up the largest part.

Based on the theory that it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at anything, this third phase includes the time it takes for Phil to learn French poetry, ice sculpture and the piano – all to impress his producer Rita, played by Andy McDowell. .

There’s also an added finale in which Bill Murray’s character rescues a fallen child, practices the Heimlich maneuver, and buys a newlywed couple (played by young Michael Shannon) tickets to Wrestlemania.

So questionable reasoning or perfect analysis? If you want to get to the end, then you have until May 14th to watch and review endless day On Prime Video!