After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), Ian Wyndham, a grief-stricken British businessman living in London gets a chance to relive the day all over again, in the hope of changing the events that led up to her getting killed.
Acting
Jennifer Love Hewitt's raw, overlooked dramatic performance.
Writing
Economical script that trusts silence over exposition.
Score
Love Hewitt's original songs woven into emotional beats.
Director
Gil Junger
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jennifer Love Hewitt wrote and performed four original songs for the film, including 'Love Will Show You Everything' which became a minor hit in Europe.
Often dismissed as a 'Groundhog Day ripoff,' this film actually diverges significantly—there's no comedy, no repetition fatigue, and only one cycle. The 2004 release predated the time-loop romance boom by years.
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