Bye 2020! Best New Year's Eve Movies to Ring in the Year
New Year’s Eve means something different to everyone. For some, it’s about landing the perfect kiss at midnight (a challenge in the time of COVID!). For others, it’s focused on a party with friends, family and champagne!
Luckily, there are tons of movies that capture the many different feelings that come along with the end of the year. One of those films is the first Sex and the City movie. While the 2008 hit follows the friendships of Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Samantha (Kim Cattrall), one scene highlights that bond more than any other.
In the movie, a single Carrie goes to bed early on New Year’s Eve. Meanwhile, Miranda is in Brooklyn all alone — her son is with her ex, Steve, for the holiday — and she calls and wakes up Carrie. Even though Miranda says not to come over, Carrie still throws on heels over her silk pajamas and heads to Brooklyn, arriving just in time for midnight.
“The idea of being single on New Year’s Eve has always been treacherous for everybody,” the film’s writer and director, Michael Patrick King, told Entertainment Weekly in 2020. “There’s something about that bullseye of midnight that makes almost an imperative that you check in with yourself. You’re supposed to be in love at midnight. You’re supposed to be in a couple. Which is why it’s so great for Sex and the City, because anytime we could underline what society says vs. the reality of where people are was always powerful.”
One detail was especially important to the producer: the fact that Carrie, as Miranda pointed out, wouldn’t be able to hail a cab on New Year’s Eve in New York City. “That was a major thing for me as a writer: Carrie’s on the subway — that’s how much she’s trying to get someplace for her friend,” King recalled.
Parker also loved the scene, telling EW, “I loved it because it wasn’t about words, it was just about this desperate need to connect to somebody that actually matters to you.”
Which movie is your favorite to watch on December 31? Scroll through the gallery below for some ideas.
Like an old friend, this 1989 classic always feels right on New Year's Eve. The film chronicles the story of Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan), who wonder if it's possible for men and women to be just friends.
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Not exactly a New Year's Eve staple, but this musical Disney Channel movie includes quite a New Year's Eve party that has Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) fans swooning.
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It's in the title! This rom-com includes many intertwined stories of love, friendship and family and stars a ton of A-list stars, including Hilary Swank, Robert DeNiro, Halle Berry, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Biel and Sarah Jessica Parker.
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Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan are a match made in heaven anytime they're on screen together. This romantic film's most emotional moment takes place on New Year's Eve.
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This 1995 heartwarming movie follows Lucy (Sandra Bullock) who saves her crush's life. While Peter (Peter Gallagher) in a coma, his family is led to believe they were engaged and completely take her in as one of their own. Meanwhile, she falls for another member of his family.
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Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) and Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) finally embrace in a steamy, passionate kiss on New Year's Eve — what more could you ask for?
This romance follows Mary (Rachel McAdams) and Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) whose story is forever changing through time travel. While Tim is always hopping between different points in time, he always makes it back for that New Year's Eve kiss.
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Sometimes, it's all about friendship. In the first Sex and the City movie, Carrie takes the subway to Brooklyn — gasp! — in order to make it to her lonely friend, Miranda, in time for midnight on New Year's Eve.
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Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho and Tilda Swinton star in this 2013 sci-fi film about a horrific post-apocalyptic Earth. It's not exactly a pick-me-up, but it does feature quite a twist that happens on New Year's Eve.
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This 2005 comedy will have you laughing out loud as the clock strikes midnight, as Nick (Ice Cube) attempts to impress Suzanne (Nia Long), offering to accompany her children on a flight — which quickly goes awry. While full of laughter, a touching moment takes place on New Year's Eve.
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