Where'd they get the plot?

I heard somewhere along the line that the movie “Groundhog Day” is a light–hearted portrayal of P.D. Ouspensky’s theory of recurrence, and after watching “The Matrix” for the first time I thought that maybe it was an enigmatic portrayal of Gurdjieff’s philosophy –– focusing on the immersive hypnotic effect of the Magician on the sheep to keep them asleep. This time around, I took some notes while watching that movie, and I now think it’s highly arguable that it has at least incorporated some of Gurdjieff’s philosophy.