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12:01

Play trailer 12:01 PG-13,  1993,  1h 40m,  Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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Barry Thomas (Jonathan Silverman) lives an unexciting life as an office worker at a science lab, where he has fallen in love with a brilliant, attractive young scientist named Lisa Fredericks (Helen Slater). Barry is devastated when he witnesses Lisa's murder in the office parking lot. However, when he realizes that a bizarre electrical accident at his company's lab has left him in a 24-hour "time loop," he attempts to save Lisa and return to a normal timeline.

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Todd Everett Variety Mar 8, 2018
Silverman and Slater are appealing protagonists, and it's amusing to watch the icy physicist melt as she begins to comprehend the plot and warm to nerdy-but-nice Thomas (aspects of this office bear a passing resemblance to Fox series Herman's Head). Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 14, 2005
2/5
Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Feb 20, 2004
2/5
Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope Mar 11, 2003
3/5
Dragan Antulov rec.arts.movies.reviews Jan 1, 2000
5/10
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Theodore S Nov 14, 2018 12: 01 will probably shock the uninformed. It is Groundhog Day with different faces and plot. What's even more shocking is they were both released in the same year. One look at the wiki page of this movie confirms my suspicion that there was a legal tussle between the makers of this film and that one- It is shocking how similar the premise is. Having said that this is a decent enough film, if somewhat unremarkable. The same "time repeats itself" concept applies here and the only difference is this is a love story where the lady is shot and the lead must relive this everyday or do something about it. The lead actor is alright, he looks similar to David "Ross" Schwimmer of friends and the lead actress is beautiful. Jeremy Piven also co- stars, makes you wonder how long he's been in the game in Hollywood. (Groundhog day for television? You decide). See more
Abraham W Sep 5, 2018 12: 01 will probably shock the uninformed. It is Groundhog Day with different faces and plot. What's even more shocking is they were both released in the same year. One look at the wiki page of this movie confirms my suspicion that there was a legal tussle between the makers of this film and that one- It is shocking how similar the premise is. Having said that this is a decent enough film, if somewhat unremarkable. The same "time repeats itself" concept applies here and the only difference is this is a love story where the lady is shot and the lead must relive this everyday or do something about it. The lead actor is alright, he looks similar to David "Ross" Schwimmer of friends and the lead actress is beautiful. Jeremy Piven also co- stars, makes you wonder how long he's been in the game in Hollywood. See more
Abraham W Jul 30, 2018 12: 01 will probably shock the uninformed. It is Groundhog Day with different faces and plot. What's even more shocking is they were both released in the same year. One look at the wiki page of this movie confirms my suspicion that there was a legal tussle between the makers of this film and that one- It is shocking how similar the premise is. Having said that this is a decent enough film, if somewhat unremarkable. The same "time repeats itself" concept applies here and the only difference is this is a love story where the lady is shot and the lead must relive this everyday or do something about it. The lead actor is alright, he looks similar to David "Ross" Schwimmer of friends and the lead actress is beautiful. Jeremy Piven also co- stars, makes you wonder how long he's been in the game in Hollywood. See more
Han W Jul 3, 2018 12: 01 will probably shock the uninformed. It is Groundhog Day with different faces and plot. What's even more shocking is they were both released in the same year. One look at the wiki page of this movie confirms my suspicion that there was a legal tussle between the makers of this film and that one- It is shocking how similar the premise is. Having said that this is a decent enough film, if somewhat unremarkable. The same "time repeats itself" concept applies here and the only difference is this is a love story where the lady is shot and the lead must relive this everyday or do something about it. The lead actor is alright, he looks similar to David "Ross" Schwimmer of friends and the lead actress is beautiful. Jeremy Piven also co- stars, makes you wonder how long he's been in the game in Hollywood. (Decent TV movie similar to Groundhog Day). See more
Harry R Jun 30, 2017 12:01: 6 out of 10: As made for television sci-fi films go this is defiantly one of the better ones. The sense of deja-vu one gets from watching it however is not necessarily from the same day repeating plot device but from the invariable comparisons to Groundhog Day. In my always humble opinion Groundhog Day was one of the best films of the nineties. It told an eternal truth that many of us just repeat the same day over and over again without living any particular day to the max. 12:01 doesn't quite successfully hit upon that theme and so for much of the film it simply goes through the motions. 12:01 stars Helen Slater and Jonathan Silverman. Both actors never quite reached the promise of their early careers but both are certainly competent here. Slater just doesn't quite have the charisma of say a Helen Hunt and Silverman just never quite reaches the comedy of say a Jerry Seinfeld. Nevertheless they are both quite likable in their respective roles. The story is a more serious sci-fi affair complete with giant science machines and bad guys that wouldn't be out of place in a TJ Hooker episode. With a relatively appealing cast and some nice humor 12:01 makes for a decent timewaster. Just don't be surprised if you feel you have seen it all before. See more
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Movie Info

Synopsis Barry Thomas (Jonathan Silverman) lives an unexciting life as an office worker at a science lab, where he has fallen in love with a brilliant, attractive young scientist named Lisa Fredericks (Helen Slater). Barry is devastated when he witnesses Lisa's murder in the office parking lot. However, when he realizes that a bizarre electrical accident at his company's lab has left him in a 24-hour "time loop," he attempts to save Lisa and return to a normal timeline.
Director
Jack Sholder
Production Co
Chanticleer Films, Fox West Pictures, New Line Television, Inc.
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 28, 2006
Runtime
1h 40m
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