The Best New Year’s Eve Movies To Watch Before 2023

by John Griffith Dec 25, 2022 @ 11:55

Santa has returned to the North Pole, all the presents have been opened, all the carols sung, and all the Christmas cookies have been eaten. This means it’s time to prep for ringing in the New Year! For some New Year’s and the days leading up to it are all about dressing up in your best outfits, thinking about where you are going to dance the night away, and who your New Year’s kiss will be. For others, it’s a time of reflection about the year that has gone by and what resolutions they want to set in the next one. And of course, there is always the option of spending New Year’s curled up in a blanket, surrounded by your favorite people, eating snacks, having movie marathons, and watching the ball drop on TV. If you are the latter, then this New Year’s Eve movies list is just for you.

It’s time to prep for ringing in the New Year

There is always the option of spending New Year’s curled up in a blanket and watching the ball drop on TV

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The Best New Year’s Eve Movies
#New Year’s Eve (2011)
#200 Cigarettes (1999)
#About Time (2013)
#Trading Places (1983)
#Carol (2015)
#New Year’s Evil (1980)
#New Year Blues (2020)
#When Harry Met Sally (1989)
#Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)
#The Godfather II (1974)
#Four Rooms (1995)
#Someone Like You (2001)
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The Best New Year’s Eve Movies

If you are staying in this New Year’s, then why not make a whole experience out of it by having your own movie night? Create a theater-like experience. Get your favorite snacks, favorite drinks, a comfy blanket, your best PJs, and your movie buddy for a marathon of the best New Year’s Eve movies. So, let’s get in a festive mood with these movies before 2023 hits!

If you are staying in this New Year’s, then why not make a whole experience out of it by having your own movie night?

#New Year’s Eve (2011)

Weeeellllll, we have to be truthful – this movie isn’t one of Gary Marshall’s best. However, this movie is a guilty-pleaser, and it’s a great watch if you are a fan of the “so bad, it’s good” types of films. It’s a feel good movie with an amazing cast.

This movie is a guilty-pleaser and a “so bad, it’s good” type of film

#200 Cigarettes (1999)

A blast from the past. This movie is packed with some A-list actors. Paul Rudd, Ben Affleck, Kate Hudson, Dave Chappelle, Christina Ricci, and more get dolled up to go to the best party of the year. Well, if they can ever get there. This rom-com story runs its course over just one night during New Year’s Eve and is the perfect choice for your marathon.

Paul Rudd, Ben Affleck, Kate Hudson, Dave Chappelle, Christina Ricci, and more

#About Time (2013)

If you are in the mood for a wholesome movie, then this delightful British rom-com is just the thing. Mary (Rachel McAdams) and Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) are a couple whose love story keeps being rewritten thanks to Tim’s ability to time travel. But what does it have to do with New Year? Well, this movie’s best scene is when Tim keeps going back in time to get a New Year’s Eve kiss juuuuust right?

If you are in the mood for a wholesome movie, then this delightful British rom-com is just the thing.

#Trading Places (1983)

If you are not in the mood for a cheesy romance, this New Year’s Eve comedy will have you laughing into the new year. This story follows two men caught up in an experiment about nature vs. nurture. The acting is stellar, the jokes are amazing, and the story is thought-provoking.

This New Year’s Eve comedy will have you laughing into the new year

#Carol (2015)

This film is a bit on the more serious side, but it is a beautiful romantic drama. It is set in the 1950 and follows the story of a young woman pursuing a much older and married woman. The two find themselves in a whirlwind romance that has a lot of consequences and dangers. This Oscar-nominated movie takes place during the holiday season and lets us see the couple experience their very first kiss on New Year’s Eve.

This film is a bit on the more serious side, but it is a beautiful romantic drama

#New Year’s Evil (1980)

This one is for the horror movie fans. If you want to bring some spooky vibes into your new year, then this movie is a great choice. During a New Year’s Eve celebration, a disc jockey receives an ominous phone call that reveals that when New Year strikes in each time zone, a woman will die. Tun-tun-tun!

This one is for the horror movie fans

#New Year Blues (2020)

This movie is adorable! It is a sure way to give you the warm and fuzzies while watching. It follows the story of four couples who must overcome different problems and fears as they face the new year. If you like foreign movies, we highly recommend this great rom-com.

It follows the story of four couples who must overcome different problems and fears as they face the new year

#When Harry Met Sally (1989)

A real classic. When Harry met Sally is a movie about two friends who spend their entire friendship trying NOT to sleep with each other. This movie has a beautiful New Year’s Eve midnight kiss under the mesmerizing lyrics of Frank Sinatra’s “It Had To Be You”. So, make sure to give it a watch.

This movie is about two friends who spend their entire friendship trying NOT to sleep with each other

#Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)

This is one of the best New Year’s movies, truly. It’s funny, cute, and wild. Bridget Jones’s Diary starts off on January 1 with our favorite protagonist going through and rethinking her resolutions and ends with the following year with a smooch from a special guy. It’s relatable and funny.

This is one of the best New Year’s movies, truly

#The Godfather II (1974)

While New Year’s Eve is usually associated with kisses, parties, and champagne, this is not the case in The Godfather II. It’s rare when a sequel is just as good or even better than the original, but this movie is proof. At a New Year’s Party, Michael (Al Pacino) tells his brother Fredo (John Cazale) that he knows of his betrayal. Shocking, riveting, and super exciting.

It’s rare when a sequel is just as good or even better than the original, but this movie is proof

#Four Rooms (1995)

We loved multi-storied movies! This movie follows a bellhop that goes into four different rooms on New Year’s Eve, and each room has its own little story. While this movie is loosely based on short stories from Roald Dahl, it’s definitely not for kids!

This movie follows a bellhop that goes into four different rooms on New Year’s Eve

#Someone Like You (2001)

A classic romantic comedy, this movie tackles typical elements such as love, conflict, sexual tension, and so on. Someone Like You has an amazing and cheesy New Year’s Eve scene that will make you gush. The story follows Jane (Ashley Judd) who after being dumped and being constantly disappointed by men, she takes matters into her own hands.

Someone Like You has an amazing and cheesy New Year’s Eve scene that will make you gush

These were the best New Year’s Eve movies to watch before 2023 comes (or after). We hope you found this article interesting. Now grab some popcorn, because it’s time for a movie marathon.

These were the best New Year’s Eve movies to watch before 2023 comes (or after)

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John Griffith

John Griffith is a young, passionate journalist. Writing has been John’s hobby ever since he was a boy. He has worked in some of the UK’s most successful news portals over the course of his professional career but found his forever home at Archzine.