Best New Year's Movies to Watch

Moonstruck

Cher's glamorous opera night outfit in this flick will have you wanting to step up your fashion game for this year's festivities. Watch as her character juggles her relationship with her fiancé and her newfound love for his brother.

Diner

A group of young men are days away from celebrating a New Year's wedding. Watch as they gather in their favorite late-night diner and relive the moments that first brought them together.

Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne

Grandma can't make it for Christmas this year, which leaves Lucy feeling a little bummed out. So she decides to throw a fancy New Year's party with the whole Peanuts gang to make the night one to remember.

A Long Way Down

Four very different people share a similar feeling of hopelessness. When they all meet by chance in London, their lives are changed for the better, proving that everything happens for a reason.

New Year's Eve

What better way to celebrate New Year's Eve than by watching a movie named after it? This sweet film features a handful of interconnected storylines about love, loss, and friendship that will keep you smiling all the way into 2023. Plus, you just can't beat the star-studded cast!

Bridget Jones's Diary

The hilariously relatable tale of Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) begins and ends on New Year's Eve, both times with a blank diary. There's just no better metaphor for real life than that!

When Harry Met Sally

Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally's (Meg Ryan) unconventional friendship spans more than a decade, and they remain just that: friends.

Waiting to Exhale

This poignant drama about love, life, and friendship begins and ends on New Year's Eve. Come for Whitney Houston, stay for the powerful storyline!

The Holiday

While most folks consider The Holiday a Christmas movie, the final scene actually takes place on New Year's Eve. No spoilers, but it will fill you with hope that anything in life is possible—which is a perfect way to kick off 2023!

Ghostbusters II

We know what you're thinking: Ghostbusters is a Halloween movie. But the classic New Year's song "Auld Lang Syne" plays a critical role at the end of this '80s classic!

Eat Pray Love

The beginning of a new year is all about fresh starts. Anyone looking for just that will find serious inspiration from Julia Roberts's character in this movie that's based on a true story.

An Affair to Remember

If you love a classic, this Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr movie is right up your alley. The two meet on New Year's Eve but are both with other people. They promise to meet again on top of the Empire State Building in six months. Any hopeless romantics will want tissues nearby!

The Age of Adaline

The immortal Adaline (Blake Lively) meets Ellis (Michiel Huisman) at a New Year's Eve party. After years of living carefully so that her secret stays safe, she finds her life suddenly turned upside down.

Two Lovers

This movie follows Leonard (Joaquin Phoenix) who quickly falls in love with two vastly different women. The movie culminates in a dramatic New Year's Eve scene as he must decide who to choose.

Are We There Yet?

You'll laugh out loud watching Ice Cube's character try to navigate the ups and downs of a New Year's Eve road trip with his girlfriend's rowdy kids.

About Time

This romantic drama from the director of Love Actually is captivating from start to finish. But the very passionate New Year's Eve kiss is the scene you'll remember most.

Carol

Two women, two different worlds, and one life-changing love affair are the focus of this Oscar-nominated film that features a very special New Year's Eve kiss.

Sex and the City: The Movie

If you loved Sex and the City on TV, than this movie is a must-watch any time of the year—but the New Year's montage makes it extra festive!

The Poseidon Adventure

When an ocean liner capsizes at sea on New Year's Eve, its passengers struggle to survive.

Trading Places

A con artist and a business man trade places in this laugh-out-loud '80s comedy that gave us one of Eddie Murphy's most iconic lines: "Merry New Year!"

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