The 1993 film Groundhog Day received a PG rating from the MPAA.
PG means parental guidance suggested: some material may not be suitable for children, but the rating does not bar younger viewers from attending. Groundhog Day’s classification reflected its comic fantasy premise, mild adult themes, and situations that could warrant parental judgment without reaching the stronger restrictions associated with PG-13 or R.
The film was released in the United States on February 12, 1993, after a February 4 premiere in Los Angeles. It stars Bill Murray as cynical weatherman Phil Connors, who becomes trapped in a repeating February 2 while covering Punxsutawney’s Groundhog Day festivities.
A common mistake is to assume that a film’s family-friendly reputation automatically means a G rating. G indicates general audiences, whereas PG specifically advises parents that some content may not suit younger children. The rating also belongs to the American MPAA system; classifications in other countries can differ.