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The Best Quotes From The Movie 'New Year's Eve'

Welcome to our latest list, voted and ranked by our movie fans. As we prepare to say goodbye to one year and welcome the next, what better way to get in the festive spirit than with some New Year's Eve movie quotes? Whether you're looking for a heartwarming romance or a hilarious comedy, there's something on this list for everyone.

New Year's Eve is a time of reflection and celebration, which is why so many fans  remember this movie over the years. The movie quotes on this list capture all the excitement and emotion that comes with ringing in a new year. But what makes this movie truly special are the memorable quotes. So without further ado, let's countdown our favorite New Year's Eve movie quotes.

Claire: It's suspended there to remind us before we pop the champagne and celebrate the New Year, to stop and reflect on the year that has gone by. To remember both our triumphs and our missteps - our promises made, and broken. The times we opened ourselves up to great adventures - or closed ourselves down, for fear of getting hurt. Because that's what New Year's is all about: getting another chance. A chance to forgive, to do better, to do more, to give more, to love more. And stop worrying about 'what if' and start embracing what would be. So when that ball drops at midnight - and it will drop - let's remember to be nice to each other, kind to each other. And not just tonight but all year long.

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Sam: Sometimes it feels like there are so many things in this world we can't control. Earthquakes, floods, reality shows... But it's important to remember the things that we can. Like forgiveness, second chances, fresh starts... Because the one thing that turns the world from the longing place to a beautiful place... is love. Love and any of its forms. Love gives us hope... Hope for the New Year. That's what New Year's Eve is to me. Hope and a great party!

One Night Changes Everything

Narrator: It only happens once a year: New Year's Eve. It's a time when hopeless can be romantic, and a resolution can become a revelation. And when one night can change everything.

Don't Mess With Serendipity

Grandpa Jed: So you went out for a slice of pizza, right? And you may have just run into "the one." You know what that is?

Sam: Insanity?

Grandpa Jed: Serendipity. You don't mess with serendipity.

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Stan: The only people who ever cared about me, I pissed off a long time ago.

Pregnant Women Fight

Griffin: Let's go honey. Nobody wins when pregnant women fight.

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New Year's Eve (2011 film) is a TV show that first aired in 1970 . New Year's Eve stopped airing in 1970.

It features Wayne Allan Rice, and Garry Marshall as producer, John Debney in charge of musical score, and Charles Minsky as head of cinematography.

New Year's Eve (2011 film) is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of New Year's Eve (2011 film) is 118 minutes long. New Year's Eve (2011 film) is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

The cast includes: Hilary Swank as Claire Morgan, Josh Duhamel as Sam, Robert De Niro as Stan Harris, and Seth Meyers as Griffin Byrne - Maternity Ward Story.

Josh Duhamel as Sam

• (Josh Duhamel) "What would you do today if you knew you would not fail?"
• (Josh Duhamel) "Sometimes it feels like there are so many things in this world we can't control. Earthquakes, floods, reality shows -- But it's important to remember the things that we can. Like forgiveness, second chances, fresh starts -- Because the one thing that turns the world from the longing place to a beautiful place -- is love. Love and any of its forms. Love gives us hope -- Hope for the New Year. That's what New Year's Eve is to me. Hope and a great party."

Hilary Swank as Claire Morgan

• (Hilary Swank) "And as you all can see, the ball has stopped half way to its perch. it's suspended there to remind us before we pop the champagne and celebrate the new year, to stop, and reflect on the year that has gone by, to remember both our triumphs and our missteps, our promises made and broken, the times we opened ourselves up to great adventures -- or closed ourselves down for fear of getting hurt, because that's what new year's all about, getting another chance, a chance to forgive. to do better, to do more, to give more, to love more, and to stop worrying about what if -- and start embracing what will be. so when that ball drops at midnight, and it will drop, let's remember to be nice to each other, kind to each other, and not just tonight but all year long."

Seth Meyers as Griffin Byrne - Maternity Ward Story

• (Seth Meyers) "Come on, Honey. Nobody wins when pregnant women fight."

Robert De Niro as Stan Harris

• (Robert De Niro) "Did I tell you why I picked this hospital?"
• (Stan's Doctor - Hospital Story) "Because of the quality of the doctors?"
• (Robert De Niro) "The roof has a great view of the New Year's ball drop on Times Square. I heard you say I was living on borrowed time."
• (Stan's Doctor - Hospital Story) "I don't recall telling you that."
• (Robert De Niro) "I heard you tell the nurses. I'm dying. I'm not deaf."
• (Stan's Doctor - Hospital Story) "Well, you've certainly surprised us, Mr. Harris. but be honest, there really isn't anyone we can notify? No one at all?"
• (Robert De Niro) "The only people who really cared about me I pissed off long ago. There's no one."
• (Robert De Niro) "Nothing beats New York on New Year's Eve."

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New Year’s Eve—Movie Quotes

·          Stan Harris:   “The only people who ever cared about me, I pissed off a long time ago.”

·          Daniel:   “Sorry I ran Laura.”

·          Laura:   “Oh Daniel, you sprinted.”

·          Claire:   “I’m ready to commit to what I really love—my work.”

·          15-year old Hailey to her mother about going out on New Year’s Eve:   “Supervision is for kids. We are young adults.”

·          Hailey to her mother:   “Mom, I’m over it.   I’m over it and I’m over you.   …You’re just some wannabe hipster who judges everything and who’s too scared to take a chance.”

·          Claire:   “Triumphs and missteps, promises made and broken, open ourselves up to new adventures or close ourselves down—New Years’ is about a chance to do better.”

·          What Kim asked Sam:   “That’s all great, but how’s your heart?”

·          Grandpa Jed to Sam:   “What’s the worst that can happen?   If she’s not there, you go back to your life.”

·          Maude:   “Oh, that’s not it.   You’re afraid she will be there.”

·          Claire to Jensen:   “Maybe all she wants is to not have to share you with the rest of the world.”

·          Sam quoting his father:   “What would you do today if you knew you would not fail?   No go out and do it.”

·          Narrated:   “It’s OK to listen to your heart.   I know it’s risky.   Go ahead and take that leap.   There are so many things you can’t control:   earthquakes, war, famine.   It’s important to remember the things we can control, things like love and forgiveness.   … Love in every one of its forms.   Loves gives us hope.   Hope for the New Year.”

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New Year's Eve (2011 film)

New Year's Eve is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall. The film consists of an ensemble cast including Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Ludacris, Robert De Niro, Josh Duhamel, Zac Efron, Héctor Elizondo, Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Seth Meyers, Lea Michele, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jake T. Austin, Til Schweiger, Hilary Swank, Sofía Vergara, Carla Gugino and Alyssa Milano.

New Year's Eve is the second in an unofficial trilogy of romantic comedy films directed by Garry Marshall, set on a one-day holiday and featuring an ensemble cast in a variety of stories, the other films being Valentine's Day (2010) and Mother's Day (2016). Some of the cast of New Year's Eve had previously appeared in Valentine's Day, including Biel, Kutcher and Elizondo. New Year's Eve was released on December 9, 2011, and grossed $142 million.

• 3.1 Critical reception
• 3.2 Box office

New Year's Eve follows several interconnected stories of people experiencing various problems on New Year's Eve.

Vice-President of the Times Square Alliance Claire Morgan is making the final arrangements for the ball drop with the help of her friend, police officer Brendan. Meanwhile, after being nearly run over by a car and denied a vacation, Ahern Records secretary Ingrid Withers quits her job and offers deliveryman Paul Doyle tickets for the Ahern Records Masquerade Ball if he helps her complete her New Year's resolutions before midnight, and he accepts.

Paul's older sister Kim Doyle is having trouble with her teenage daughter Hailey, who wants to spend New Year's Eve with her friends and her boyfriend Seth Anderson in Times Square, though Kim wants to spend the New Year with her after her divorce. Paul's best friend, comic book illustrator Randy, hates New Year's Eve as his girlfriend left him on a date, gets stuck in an elevator with Elise, an aspiring singer providing back-up for musician Daniel Jensen at his Times Square show. Jensen is also preparing to perform at the Ahern Records ball while attempting to rekindle his relationship with his ex-fiancée, Laura.

At a nearby hospital, Claire's father Stan Harris, in the final stages of cancer who refuses chemotherapy and wishes only to see the ball drop one last time, is kept company by Nurses Aimee and Mindy after his doctor reveals he will not last much longer. In the same hospital, a young couple (Griffin and Tess Byrne) are about to have their first child, and compete with another couple, James and Grace Schwab, for a bonus offered to the family of the first child born in the New Year.

Elsewhere, Sam Ahern, Jr., a businessman and son of the late founder Sam Ahern, Sr. of Ahern Records, attempts to go to the Ahern Records Ball to deliver an important speech. After his car malfunctions in nearby Connecticut, all the while wondering if he should reunite with a mysterious woman he met and fell in love with on the previous New Year's Eve. Failing to find a mechanic or tow truck, Sam is able to get a ride from a cheerful family in an RV.

Later that evening, one of the LED panels on the Times Square Ball malfunctions, jamming the ball and forcing Claire to call “Kominsky”, a disgruntled electrician whom the company had fired a few weeks prior. He repairs the ball before midnight, and, in gratitude, she leaves him in charge of the operation as she rushes to see the ball drop with her father, Stan. Meanwhile, Nurse Aimee has a video conference with her husband Chino, a soldier deployed in Afghanistan. Stan passes away just minutes after Claire snuck him up to the roof of the hospital to watch the ball drop, amid a chorus of "Auld Lang Syne", with Claire weeping beside him, holding his hand.

Paul helps Ingrid complete all the items on her list, and she gives him the tickets. They later say goodbye, but Paul decides to take her to the Ahern Records ball as his date. Meanwhile, Randy and Elise bond in the elevator as they share their lives and problems. Just as they are about to kiss, the elevator is repaired by the building superintendent and Elise rushes to Jensen's show. Randy notices she forgot her rubber bracelet and rushes to give it to her, still in pajamas. At Times Square, Jensen leaves midway through his show to return to the Ahern Ball to apologize to Laura, who takes him back and leaving with Sam's approval. With Jensen gone, Elise replaces him and attracts the attention of the crowd. She kisses Randy, and they start a romantic relationship.

Griffin and Tess have their baby and, although it is born first, they lie to allow James and Grace to have the $25,000 bonus after discovering they already have two other children to provide for. Meanwhile, after being forbidden from attending the celebration, Hailey runs away to Times Square, where she sees Seth being kissed by another girl, Lily, unaware that it was a kiss against his will. Heartbroken, she meets and is comforted by her mother. Kim finally realizes that she was too selfish for not allowing Hailey to spend the New Year with them. Seth finds them and apologizes, revealing Lily had stolen the kiss. Hailey forgives him and kisses him back. Her mother allows her to go to an after-party.

Kim then rushes to a restaurant to reunite with Sam, who had succeeded in delivering his speech. She is revealed to be the mysterious woman whom he met one year prior, and they finally share their names with each other. The film ends with Paul and Ingrid having fun at the Ahern Records ball party. As the credits roll, a series of bloopers and blunders are shared with the audience.

• Jake T. Austin as Seth Anderson
• James Belushi as Building Super
• Halle Berry as Nurse Aimee
• Jessica Biel as Tess Byrne
• Mayor Michael Bloomberg as himself
• Jon Bon Jovi as Daniel Jensen
• Abigail Breslin as Hailey Doyle
• Ludacris as Lieutenant Brendan Nolan
• Matthew Broderick as Mr. Buellerton
• Robert De Niro as Stan Harris
• Josh Duhamel as Sam Ahern, Jr.
• Zac Efron as Paul Doyle
• Héctor Elizondo as Lester Kominsky
• Cary Elwes as Stan's Doctor
• Carla Gugino as Dr. Morriset
• Katherine Heigl as Laura
• Cherry Jones as Mrs. Rose Ahern
• Ashton Kutcher as Randy
• John Lithgow as Jonathan Cox
• Katherine McNamara as Lily Bowman
• Seth Meyers as Griffin Byrne
• Lea Michele as Elise
• Alyssa Milano as Nurse Mindy
• Sarah Jessica Parker as Kim Doyle
• Russell Peters as Sunil
• Michelle Pfeiffer as Ingrid Withers
• Sarah Paulson as Grace Schwab
• Ryan Seacrest as himself
• Til Schweiger as James Schwab
• Hilary Swank as Claire Morgan
• Sofía Vergara as Ava
• Nat Wolff as Walter
• Common as Chino

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Critical reception [ ].

On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 7% based on 142 reviews and an average rating of 3.20/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Shallow, sappy, and dull, New Year's Eve assembles a star-studded cast for no discernible purpose." [1] On Metacritic , the film has a score of 22 out of 100 based on 30 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews." [2] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. [3] [4]

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times said, " New Year's Eve is a dreary plod through the sands of time until finally the last grain has trickled through the hourglass of cinematic sludge. How is it possible to assemble more than two dozen stars in a movie and find nothing interesting for any of them to do?" [5] Kimberley Jones of the Austin Chronicle said, "Mostly, New Year's Eve is appalling stuff, a poorly constructed, sentimental sham. Auld Lang Syne ." [6] Claudia Winkleman on the BBC One show Film... said, "I have found the worst film of all time, and it is called New Year's Eve ." [7] Rolling Stone shared the same opinion and rated it zero stars, stating, "Director Garry Marshall follows last year's Valentine's Day romcom crapfest with an even more puke-up-able sample of the species," and concluding, New Year's Eve is "bad beyond belief." [8] British newspaper The Telegraph named New Year's Eve one of the ten worst films of 2011. [9] British film critic Mark Kermode named it as the worst film of 2011. [10] On the more positive side, Entertainment Weekly ' s Owen Gleiberman said, " New Year's Eve is dunderheaded kitsch, but it's the kind of marzipan movie that can sweetly soak up a holiday evening." [11]

Box office [ ]

The film opened at the No. 1 spot at the box office with $13 million. [12] [13] It made $54.5 million in the United States and Canada, as well as $87.5 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $142 million. [14]

• ↑ New Year's Eve . Rotten Tomatoes (January 1, 2021).
• ↑ Critic Reviews for New Year's Eve - Metacritic . Metacritic .
• ↑ Finke, Nikki (11 December 2011). Worst 2011 Weekend: 'New Year's Eve' #1 But Underperforming; So Is 'The Sitter' #2; 'Tinker Tailor' Strong $75K Screen Average .
• ↑ CinemaScore .
• ↑ Ebert, Roger. " New Year's Eve ", Chicago Sun-Times , December 7, 2011.  
• ↑ New Year's Eve .
• ↑ Film 2011 with Claudia Winkleman episode 18 . BBC.
• ↑ Travers, Peter (December 8, 2011). "Movie Reviews – New Year's Eve" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved December 14, 2011 .
• ↑ " Ten worst films of 2011 ", The Daily Telegraph , December 15, 2011.  
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• ↑ Owen Gleiberman. " Movie Review: New Year's Eve ", Entertainment Weekly , December 15, 2011.  
• ↑ Box office report: 'New Year's Eve' drops the ball with $13.7 million; 'The Sitter' can't fill seats .
• ↑ Weekend Report: No Party for 'New Year's Eve' .
• ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named box office
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New Year's Eve (2011) - full transcript

Set during New Year's Eve in New York city, this movie follows several people and how the day affects them. Kim is a single mother who still thinks of her daughter, Hailey as a child who wants to go out with a boy so that she could kiss him at midnight. Claire, who is in charge of the city's annual tradition, the ball drop on Times Square. And when something goes wrong she has to ask an electrician, who was fired, to come and fix it. Laura, a chef who is cooking the New year's Eve party for a record company who runs into Jensen, her ex who's a singer and performing at the party. While he tries to apologize for how things ended, she refuses to accept it. Ingrid, a woman who works at the record company, after having a near death experience, decides to quit her job and asks a young messenger, Paul to help her fulfill her resolutions. And at a hospital, Stan, a man who is in the final stages of cancer, only wishes to see the ball drop. Also Griffin and Tess, a couple who are expecting, want to be the ones who give birth first after New Year because of the available cash prize; but another couple is also about to give birth. Randy a man who's not exactly fond of the holiday because of something that happened, finds himself trapped in an elevator with a singer who is one of Jensen's back up singers when he performs at Times Square. And Sam, son of the owner of the record company, who is out of town and is trying to get back to the city so that he could give a speech at the party, but when he has an accident and since it's a holiday, his car can't be fixed so he hitches a ride with some people going to the city. But it seems he has another reason why he needs to get back.

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Claire Morgan: And as you all can see, the ball has stopped half way to its perch. it's suspended there to remind us before we pop the champagne and celebrate the new year, to stop, and reflect on the year that has gone by, to remember both our triumphs and our missteps, our promises made and broken, the times we opened ourselves up to great adventures... or closed ourselves down for fear of getting hurt, because that's what new year's all about , getting another chance, a chance to forgive. to do better, to do more, to give more, to love more, and to stop worrying about what if... and start embracing what will be. so when that ball drops at midnight, and it will drop, let's remember to be nice to each other, kind to each other, and not just tonight but all year long.

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Every new year is a chance to start anew, just like a movie with a fresh plot!

The countdown to midnight feels like the climax of a thrilling movie.

New year’s eve is like the perfect movie ending, wrapping up the year with a bang.

As the clock strikes midnight, it’s as if the entire world is celebrating a grand movie premiere.

Just like in the movies, the start of a new year brings a chance for new beginnings and happy endings.

New year’s eve is the perfect opportunity to gather with loved ones and watch the world’s greatest movie – life itself.

If life is a movie, then let the new year be the sequel that surpasses all expectations.

New year’s eve is like watching the closing credits of the old year, with anticipation for the opening scene of the new one.

Like a gripping movie, new year’s eve is filled with excitement, surprises, and resolutions.

As the year comes to an end, there’s a sense of nostalgia for the movie scenes that shaped us.

New year’s eve is a time for reflection and resolution, just like a character arc in a movie.

As the final act of the year unfolds, new year’s eve becomes the ultimate climax before the credits roll.

On new year’s eve, the city streets transform into the set of a magical movie, filled with lights, music, and celebration.

Just like a great movie, new year’s eve has the power to inspire, motivate, and leave us with a sense of wonder.

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New year’s eve is the director’s cut of the year, highlighting the best moments and setting the stage for what’s to come.

As the year fades away, new year’s eve brings a fresh script and new characters into our lives.

With every new year, we have the chance to write our own screenplay and direct our own movie.

New year’s eve is the perfect time to sit back, relax, and enjoy the show that life has to offer.

Just like a movie marathon, new year’s eve is an all-night adventure filled with laughter, tears, and joy.

New year’s eve is the perfect occasion to gather friends and family for a movie night – watching our own lives unfold.

As the year draws to a close, we can’t help but feel excited for the next installment in the series – the new year.

New year’s eve is like a movie trailer for the year to come, filled with anticipation and excitement.

On new year’s eve, the world becomes a giant movie theater filled with celebration and joy.

New year’s eve is the perfect opportunity to reflect on the past year’s plot twists and turn them into valuable life lessons.

Just like a movie marathon, new year’s eve is a time to reminisce over the year’s best moments and anticipate the future with excitement.

As the credits roll on the old year, let’s focus on creating a blockbuster sequel in the year to come.

New year’s eve is a time to leave behind the old scripts and write a new captivating story for ourselves.

Just like in the movies, new year’s eve is a time to chase dreams, make resolutions, and believe in the power of new beginnings.

On new year’s eve, we have the chance to hit the reset button and start writing a brand-new script for the next year.

As the final scenes of the year play out, new year’s eve becomes the grand finale, full of hope, excitement, and possibilities.

Just like in the movies, new year’s eve is a time to reflect on character development and aim for growth in the upcoming year.

New year’s eve is like the intermission of the year’s movie, where we can review the past acts and strategize for the grand finale.

On new year’s eve, it’s like the entire world comes together to watch the incredible movie that is life, cheering for happy endings and new beginnings.

As the year comes to a close, let’s make sure it’s a box office success, full of laughter, love, and unforgettable moments.

New year’s eve is like attending a glamorous movie premiere, where we dress up in our finest attire to welcome the next big hit – the new year.

On new year’s eve, we are the leading characters in our own movie, with the power to create a plot that exceeds all expectations.

Just like movie directors, we have the ability to edit our lives and make the most out of every new year moment.

New year’s eve is the perfect time to grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the show that is life, especially during its most exciting moments.

As the clock strikes midnight, let’s envision our lives as a blockbuster hit, filled with action, drama, and plenty of laughter.

On new year’s eve, the curtains close on the old year, leaving us with curiosity and excitement for the opening scene of the new one.

New year’s eve is like the climax of a suspenseful movie, as we eagerly anticipate the reveal of what the next year holds for us.

Just like in the movies, new year’s eve is a time to reflect on our character arcs, celebrate our growth, and set new goals for the upcoming year.

As the credits roll on the old year, we can’t help but feel grateful for the role it played in shaping our lives and preparing us for the next big blockbuster – the new year.

On new year’s eve, let’s make resolutions that are bolder than any movie plot, and let’s bring them to life throughout the year like never before.

New year’s eve reminds us that life is not a movie to be watched; it’s a movie to be lived, with our own scripts, characters, and plotlines.

Just like the best movie sequels, a new year is an opportunity to build upon the success of the previous year and take our lives to new heights.

As the clock strikes midnight and the year comes to an end, let’s leave behind the scenes that no longer serve us and embrace the new ones that await us.

On new year’s eve, let’s take a moment to appreciate all the moments that made us smile, laugh, and cry throughout the year, just like a good movie.

New year’s eve is a reminder that life is filled with unexpected plot twists, but with resilience, determination, and a touch of hope, we can overcome any challenge and create our own happy ending.

Just like a great movie, new year’s eve has the power to captivate, inspire, and leave us in awe of the magic that life has to offer.

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Top 10 New Year’s Eve Movie Scenes of All Time

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I guess I shouldn’t be surprised by the number of iconic movie scenes with New Year’s Eve as a backdrop. The night offers directors and screenwriters the rich dichotomy of celebration and sadness. The end of the year is the perfect opportunity for a movie or a character to make a dramatic change or pronouncement. The relationship between two characters can either end or begin anew in the midst of a sea of humanity, or above or apart from it.

I found well over 50 movies with iconic New Year’s Eve scenes in my search for a top 10. Whittling them down was not easy and I’m certain film aficionados will cry foul at the omission of classics like Holiday  with Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant or An Affair to Remember with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr, or the strangely wonderful Hudsucker Proxy  by the Coen Brothers or Strange Days  written by James Cameron and directed by Katherine Bigelow, or the never-ending array of romantic comedies like Sex and The City , About a Boy  and Bridget Jones’s Diary .

There are so many great movies and great scenes that I left off the top 10 list. You know it’s a tough cut when a movie entitled New Year’s Eve  by Gary Marshall doesn’t make the cut. Please make the case in the comment section for your favorites. My criteria was simple:

1. The NYE scene’s importance to the movie

2. Popularity of the movie

3. The iconic X factor of the scene and

4. If I could find a clip

So without further ado, here are the top 10 New Year’s Eve Movie Scenes of All Time.

1. When Harry Met Sally  (1989)

It is easily the greatest New Year’s Eve scene of all time. After a lifetime of being friends with benefits, Harry (Billy Crystal) finally professes his love to Sally (Meg Ryan) in Manhattan on New Year’s Eve. “It’s not because I’m lonely, and it’s not because it’s New Year’s Eve,” he tells her. “I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” The classic party crashing, love-awakening scene that is the culmination of a classic movie in a classic setting.

2. The Godfather: Part II (1974)

You don’t want to get a kiss from a Corleone at Midnight in Havana. Michael (Al Pacino) has been trying to weed out the traitor in the family. Fredo (John Cazale) made a fatal slip of the tongue during some New Year’s Eve debauchery that exposed himself as the rat. At midnight came, so too did the kiss of death from Michael when he grabs Fredo’s face, kisses him on the lips and says, “I know it was you Fredo. You broke my heart. You broke my heart.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBalU46KqKI

3. The Gold Rush  (1925)

Charlie Chaplin falls in love with a dance-hall girl (Georgia Hale). She accepts his invitation to New Year’s Eve dinner, but alas, she never intended to show up. That sets up a fantasy sequence by Chaplain when he imagines a room full of dinner guests and entertains them with the dinner roll dance that he improvised into immortality. You’ll remember that Johnny Depp paid homage to the scene in “Benny and Joon.”

4. Poseidon Adventure (1972)

Should auld acquaintance be forgot and swept away by a rogue tidal wave. It is the most memorable New Year’s Eve party of all time, mainly because of the death, destruction and Gene Hackman using a Christmas tree to lead an all-star cast to survival. Or at least most of them — Leslie Nielsen wasn’t so lucky. The very serious captain went down with the ship only to be resurrected as a great comedic actor.

5. Trading Places (1983)

Ah, the Philadelphia-based movie with Eddie Murphy, Dan Akroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis ended with a ride on a New Year’s Eve party train to Manhattan. All of the main players took on alternate identities to fool a private detective who was after them. The scene is memorable for beef jerky, cleavage and a man in a gorilla suit being raped by a Gorilla. That’s right, a man is raped by a gorilla and it was witnessed by now Senator Al Franken. Merry New Year!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlVNREa7FP4

6. The Apartment  (1960)

“Ring out the New Year, ring in the new, ring-a-ding-ding,” Shirley MacLaine says to no one in particular at a New Year’s Eve party. She then leaves the party and her married boyfriend to run to Jack Lemmon with a freshly opened and frothing champagne bottle (calling Dr. Freud). Lemmon declares his undying love for her and is met with the now immortal line, “Shut up and deal.” End scene. Credit roll. Perfect.

7. Holiday Inn (1942)

The movie is best remembered for introducing the world to the best selling song of all time, “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby. But the New Year’s Eve dance by co-star Fred Astaire, whose character showed up to the party drunk, is one of the best New Year’s Eve scenes of all time for its choreography of acting and dance. Dancing with the Stars fans, enjoy, The Drunk Dance with Fred Astaire .

8. Boogie Nights ( 1997)

Nothing brings down a New Year’s Eve party more than a murder-suicide. The great William H. Macy plays Little Bill, an assistant director of porn films, who is looking for his porn star wife at a New Year’s Eve party. When he finds her once again having sex with another man, the relationship is over. The music, the continuous shots and the little smile on Macy’s face before he pulls the trigger makes this scene a New Year’s Eve classic.

9. Radio Days (1987)

“Only creeps and crazy people go out on New Year’s Eve,” one in a spray of great lines in the New Year’s Eve scene that contrasts the two New Yorks, Manhattan, with the rich and famous, and Rockaway, Queens, with Woody Allen’s beautiful tribute to his childhood. The scene and the movie end on a Times Square rooftop, where partygoers gather to ring in 1944. Allen delivers the closing narration about the voices of his past and finishes with a line that is true for us all, “Although, the truth is, with the passing of every New Year’s Eve, those voices do seem to grow dimmer and dimmer.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bap0YwKgFrg

10. Sunset Boulevard (1950)

I can’t ignore 11 Oscar Nominations. Another Billy Wilder classic, the film stars Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, an aging movie star, who sees failed screenwriter Joe Gillis (William Holden) as her way back to stardom. Desmond lives in a world of delusion and invites Gillis to a New Year’s Eve party that doesn’t turn out to be much of a party. The movie ends with Desmond killing Gillis and when the news cameras show up at her home, she imagines she is on the set of a Cecil B. DeMille movie starring her. The movie ends with the line that lives in Hollywood infamy, “Alright, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up.”

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Is your New Year’s resolution to make a splash with your Instagram captions in 2024? If you’re looking for something clever to say as the ball drops about new beginnings and fresh starts, borrow some from this list of the best New Years movie quotes. Go ahead and have a great new year’s eve party, and don’t forget to share it on the ‘Gram!

Happy New Year 2024!

There’s something about turning over the proverbial calendar page and starting fresh on January 1.

So many “new year, new me” hopes and thoughts floating around cyberspace.

Let’s spice things up a bit next year by considering that maybe the past year wasn’t actually so bad.

Sure, you probably stopped thinking about those New Year resolutions somewhere between the end of your New Year’s eve party and mid-January as the holiday season began to fade.

But that doesn’t mean it was a total loss!

And if it was– well, these New Year’s Eve movie quotes will help you find some inspiration for second chances to make 2024 a beautiful place.

Here are some of our favorite New Years Eve Movie Quotes you can steal for your first 2024 Instagram captions .

45+ New Years Movie Quotes For Your First 2024 Instagram Captions

You don’t roll the dice on New Year’s. — A Lot Like Love

I solemnly swear I am up to no good. — Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Everybody’s having fun out here. They drinking, they fighting, they pissing on the streets. It’s New Year’s Eve. They loving the ladies. -Disco Cabbie from 200 Cigarettes

And it’s not because I’m lonely, and it’s not because it’s New Year’s Eve. I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. – Billy Crystal as Harry from When Harry Met Sally (our favorite New Year’s Eve scene!)

I’m sure we’ll all live to regret this. — A Long Way Down

You’re fired.- Bill It’s Christmas.-Sebastian Yeah, I see the decorations. Good luck in the New Year. -Bill from LaLa Land

New Year’s is the worst night of all to go out. It’s total amateur night. People who don’t drink or go nuts all year are suddenly going all Kanye on you. It’s like a war zone out there. -Ashton Kutcher as Randy in New Years Eve

Yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it — you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki in The Lion King

You know how I always dread the whole year? Well, this time I’m only going to dread one day at a time. — Charlie Brown

When was the last time you were decently kissed? I mean, truly, truly, good and kissed? – Guy Dave Gammelgard, New Year’s Eve, ’61. – Faye in That Think You Do

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. — Lord of the Rings

It’s the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girl dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day . -Frank Goodyear? -Jane No, the worst. -Frank from THE NAKED GUN: FROM THE FILES OF THE POLICE SQUAD

In a flash, I have my New Year’s resolution – aim higher. -Alfie Cartwright from Alfie

There are no other guests, we don’t want to share this night with other people. — Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard

A little party never killed nobody. — The Great Gatsby

When that ball drops at midnight — and it will drop — let’s remember to be nice to each other, kind to each other. And not just tonight but all year long. — Hilary Swank as Claire in New Year’s Eve

That’s all. – Miranda from The Devil Wears Prada

Ready? Showtime! — Hugh Jackman as The Greatest Showman

I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now.- Edna Mode , The Incredibles

Some people swear there’s no beauty left in the world, no magic. Then, how do you explain the entire world coming together on one night to celebrate the hope of a new year?” — Claire from New Year’s Eve

525,600 minutes. How do you measure a year in a life? – Rent

If you focus on what you’ve left behind , you will never be able to see what lies ahead. – Ratatouille

Fasten your seat belts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.- Bette Davis as Margo Channing in All About Eve

Just here to find my Troy Bolton. – Me, because, duh, Zac Efron

2011 New Years Eve Movie Quotes

Did you catch the 2011 movie New Year’s Eve?

It stars… well, maybe it’s easier to say who isn’t in it.

Because it seems like everyone was in this movie! Maybe it was just missing a Brad Paisley cameo, but everyone is in it.

Just to namedrop a few from the New Year’s Eve movie cast:

• Michelle Pfeiffer
• Robert De Niro
• Halle Berry
• Alyssa Milano
• Jessica Biel
• Seth Meyers
• Sarah Paulson
• Carla Gugino
• Katherine Heigl
• Jon Bon Jovi
• Sofia Vergara
• Ashton Kutcher
• Lea Michele
• Jim Belushi
• Sarah Jessica Parker

Seriously- the talent bench goes deep in this one!

We quoted a few favorite lines of dialogue above, but here is a list of even more great New Year’s Eve movie quotes.

If you haven’t seen this one, it’s worth a watch if you like a little sappiness on your TV.

Some people swear there’s no beauty left in the world, no magic. Then, how do you explain the entire world coming together on one night to celebrate the hope of a new year ? – Claire Morgan

Nothing beats New York on New Year’s Eve. – Stan Harris

Sometimes it feels like there are so many things in this world we can’t control. Earthquakes, floods, reality shows… But it’s important to remember the things that we can. Like forgiveness, second chances, fresh starts… Because the one thing that turns the world from the longing place to a beautiful place… is love. Love and any of its forms. Love gives us hope… Hope for the New Year. That’s what New Year’s Eve is to me. Hope and a great party! -Sam

It only happens once a year: New Year’s Eve. It’s a time when hopelessness can be romantic, and a resolution can become a revelation. And when one night can change everything. -Narrator

My New Year’s resolutions: If you can make these come true by midnight, you get these… -Ingrid

Four tickets to that party? You called the right guy. -Paul

Let’s go honey. Nobody wins when pregnant women fight. -Griffin

So you went out for a slice of pizza, right? And you may have just run into “the one.” You know what that is? -Grandpa Jed Insanity? -Sam Serendipity. You don’t mess with serendipity. – Grandpa Jed

I want to go to Times Square tonight. -Hailey That’s highly doubtful. -Kim You know I’m fifteen mom ! This is not a training bra! -Hailey And this is not girls gone wild! -Kim

Remember, second chances don’t expire until midnight. -Claire

My water just broke! -Tess All of it? -Griffin

I’ve been plotting that slap for years. It wasn’t nearly as satisfying as I thought it would be. (slaps) That was closer. -Laura

What would you do today if you knew you would not fail? – Sam

Kevin: I’m just gonna go home and kill myself. You wanna share a cab?

Lucy: So I can pass out and wake up alone on New Year’s Day ?

No matter if your final countdown happens at home with Chinese food or at a wild party, we hope these New Years Eve movie quotes gave you some inspiration for some great adventures.

Pick your last words for 2023 and some perfect ones for a new life starting on New Year’s Day in 2024.

To borrow from Taylor Swift: we’re feeling ’22 is out the door and ’23 is just going to be so much better.

Frank Sinatra once sang The Best Is Yet To Come!

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15 Movie Quotes About New Year's Eve

Happy New Year!

New Year's Eve has always been a massive event filled with celebratory champagne toasts and plenty of fun New Year's traditions . But why? New Year celebrations hold a great significance. We always give special attention to new things in life. The New Year is considered pretty important by many as it signifies the beginning , a new 365-day journey where everything seems possible. We tend to believe that it is a new start and are motivated to change things that we don't like so we set new year resolutions. New year new me right? What is your New Year's resolution? Get some inspiration from these movie quotes about New Year's Eve .

From the TV Series: Orange Is the New Black

“This year I’m lovin’ someone who deserves me. Me.”

Uzo Aduba - Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren

From the movie: La La Land

“Bill-You're fired. Sebastian-It's Christmas. Bill-Yeah, I see the decorations. Good luck in the New Year.”

J. K. Simmons - Bill Ryan Gosling - Sebastian

From the movie: The Art of Self-Defense

“- Sensei: Why karate? A.) Health & fitness; B.) Career opportunities; C.) New Year's resolution; D.) Self-defense/traumatic event. - Casey: What if it's none of the above? - Sensei: Should I read the choices again? - Casey: No, that's okay. A - health and fitness.”

Alessandro Nivola - Sensei Jesse Eisenberg - Casey

From the movie: Carol

“- Carol Aird: Harge and I never spend New Year's Eve together. There's always a business function, always clients to entertain. - Therese Belivet: I've always spent it alone. In crowds.”

Cate Blanchett - Carol Aird Rooney Mara - Therese Belivet

From the movie: 10,000 Saints

“- Les: So you got any New Year resolutions, Princess Di? - Diane: Yes. - Les: What are they? - Diane: To stop dating my dealer. - Les: Now why would you do that? With me you get the whole package: sex and drugs.”

Ethan Hawke - Les Emily Mortimer - Diane

From the movie: The Age of Adaline

“- New Year's Eve Stranger: Isn't there some sort of tradition, if you're alone on New Year's Eve, that you're supposed to kiss a stranger? - Adaline Bowman: [laughs] - New Year's Eve Stranger: Dammit, you've heard it before? - Adaline Bowman: Just once, from a young Bing Crosby.”

Mark Ghanimé - New Year's Eve Stranger Blake Lively - Adaline Bowman

From the movie: That Thing You Do!

“- Guy Patterson: When was the last time you were decently kissed? I mean, truly, truly, good and kissed? - Faye Dolan: Dave Gammelgard, New Year's Eve, '61.”

Tom Everett Scott - Guy Patterson Liv Tyler - Faye Dolan

From the movie: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

“- Frank Drebin: It's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day. - Jane Spencer: Goodyear? - Frank Drebin: No, the worst.”

Leslie William Nielsen - Frank Drebin Priscilla Presley - Jane Spencer

From the movie: Alfie

“In a flash I have my new year's resolution - aim higher.”

Jude Law - Alfie

From the movie: Heavenly Creatures

“My new year's resolution is a far more selfish one than last year. It is to make my motto, eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow, you may be dead.”

Melanie Lynskey - Pauline Parker

From the movie: 200 Cigarettes

“Everybody's having fun out here. They drinking, they fighting, they pissing on the streets. It's New Year's Eve. They loving the ladies.”

Dave Chappelle - Disco Cabbie

“- Kevin: I'm just gonna go home and kill myself. You wanna share a cab? - Lucy: So I can pass out and wake up alone on New Year's Day?”

Paul Rudd - Kevin Courtney Love - Lucy

From the movie: Radio Days

“- Abe: Only creeps and crazy people go out on New Year's Eve. - Ceil: Then you should definitely go out, Abe.”

Josh Mostel - Abe Renée Lippin - Ceil

From the movie: Peter's Friends

- Andrew: Let's try to be nice to each other. Cause it's New Year's fucking Eve, isn't it? New Year's fucking Eve, in Peter's fucking mansion, where Peter gets to be the lord of the manor, and I get to regret ever leaving England! - Peter Morton: Andrew I know this isn't you speaking, this is "drunk you".

Andrew is furiously drunk and spewing hateful comments at everyone, causing arguments between the others

Sir Kenneth Branagh - Andrew Stephen Fry - Peter Morton

From the movie: Bullets Over Broadway

“- Helen Sinclair: I haven't had a drink since New Year's Eve. - Sid Loomis: You're talking Chinese New Year's. - Helen Sinclair: Naturally. Still, that's two days, Sid! You know how long that is for me?”

Dianne Wiest - Helen Sinclair Harvey Forbes Fierstein - Sid Loomis

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• December 9, 2011
• Hilary Swank as Claire Morgan; Robert De Niro as Stan Harris; Halle Berry as Nurse Aimee; Cary Elwes as Stan's Doctor; Michelle Pfeiffer as Ingrid; Zac Efron as Paul; Ashton Kutcher as Randy; Katherine Heigl as Laura; Jon Bon Jovi as Daniel; Sofía Vergara as Ava; Lea Michele as Elise; Josh Duhamel as Sam; Sarah Jessica Parker as Kim; Abigail Breslin as Hailey; Jake T. Austin as Seth; Jessica Biel as Tess; Seth Meyers as Griffin; Carla Gugino as Spiritual Dr. Morriset; Til Schweiger as James; Sarah Paulson as Grace; Sean O'Bryan as Pastor Edwin; Yeardley Smith as Maude; Jack McGee as Grandpa Jed; Ludacris as Brendan; Hector Elizondo as Kominsky; Ryan Seacrest as Himself

Home Release Date

• May 1, 2012
• Garry Marshall

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• Warner Bros.

Movie Review

“Some people swear there’s no beauty left in the world, no magic,” Claire Morgan announces as New Year’s Eve begins, “Then how do you explain the entire world coming together on one night to celebrate the hope of a new year?” And, indeed, New Year’s Eve is all about hope—mostly of the relational kind.

The exception, actually, might be Claire herself. The vice president of Times Square Alliance (the organization responsible for making sure a certain legendary, lit-up ball comes down precisely at midnight) isn’t worried about having someone to smooch at midnight. No, she’s worried about making sure her first stint as the person responsible for dropping the ball goes off without a hitch. And it is all going swimmingly … right up until the moment the ball comes to a screeching halt on the way up its pole.

Meanwhile, bike courier Paul wants to go to the biggest party of the night at Ahern Records. It’s an impossible wish, except that his last delivery of the day goes to Ingrid, a mousy middle-aged secretary at that very company. She has at her disposal four tickets to the party that she doesn’t really want. What Ingrid does want is to find some purpose in life after a near-miss with a car … purpose that’s captured on her list of New Year’s resolutions. So she makes Paul a deal: If he helps her fulfill her list by midnight, the tickets are his.

Oh, you want to know what’s on the list? Well, easy, simple stuff, really, like … “go to Bali,” “save a life” and “be amazed.”

Now, in most movies, that would be enough fodder for maybe even three hours of storytelling. But in Garry Marshall’s plot-hungry hands that’s just one of many hope-filled tales.

There’s also …

… pop idol Daniel Jensen’s determination to win back the heart of a top-flight caterer named Laura after ditching her the year before;

… backup singer Elise’s thrilling shot at stardom as a part of Jensen’s band—until she gets stuck in her apartment elevator with a cynical, pajama-wearing, New Year’s Eve-hating comic book artist named Randy;

… a terminally ill older man named Stan who just wants his kind nurse, Aimee, to take him to the roof of the hospital so he can watch the ball drop;

… a 15-year-old named Hailey who hopes to rendezvous with a cute boy named Seth at Times Square … if only her clingy mother, Kim, will let her go;

… and two pregnant couples (Tess and Griffin, James and Grace), who hope to claim $25,000 for being the first to deliver a baby in the new year.

Finally, there’s Sam. Stranded in Connecticut after a car wreck, Sam needs to get back to the Big Apple to deliver an important speech … and maybe, just maybe, reconnect with a woman who kissed him last year and told him to meet her at the same spot if he was still interested one year later.

Oh, and did I mention that Ryan Seacrest shows up too? He’s hoping his live New Year’s Eve show will be as good as Dick Clark’s always were.

Positive Elements

If there’s one thing almost everyone needs from time to time, it’s a fresh start, a second chance at pursuing what’s most important in life. For some people in this film, like dowdy Ingrid, that means taking risks for the first time ever. For others, like Jensen, it means admitting that you’ve made some pretty massive blunders. Still others, like hardhearted Randy, begin to realize that hardheartedness isn’t something that just happens to you. Rather, it’s a choice.

Throughout each of the intertwined stories, the consistent message is this: It’s not too late to start over or to start for the very first time … even when it looks as if failure is already destined to rule the day.

Claire seizes her moment when she’s forced to go on TV and talk about why the ball has stopped and whether it will be able to be moved any farther up … or down by midnight. She tells people the frozen ball offers a chance to reflect on the year that’s gone by, to remember what really matters most: forgiveness, love and making the world a better place. Letting go of the previous 12 months’ failures and embracing the possibilities of the new year. It’s a new chance, she says, to commit to kindness—not just on New Year’s Eve, but all year long.

Though no one ever uses the word grace , that’s really the point. There’s grace to get up, grace to try again, grace to strive for a better outcome than the ones we’ve known in the past.

Accordingly, we get lots of little glimpses of grace in action. When Hailey sneaks out her bedroom window and defies her mom by going to Times Square, her very un-positive actions are met with both consequences and love. A former ladies’ man realizes that he wants a real relationship, not the life of empty sex he’s apparently had up to that point. A kind bike courier realizes he can creatively help someone’s dreams come true. A couple “competing” fiercely for the prize of delivering the year’s first baby realizes that their rivals need the money more than they do. An old man longs to apologize for a lifetime of self-centered choices as he stands on the brink of death.

Spiritual Elements

Tess and Griffin’s doctor, who’s named in the credits as “Spiritual Dr. Morriset,” dispenses mysticism-tinged childbirth counsel. We hear mentions of yoga, “hypno-birth” and seeing with our “third eye.”

Sexual Content

Sam is the best man at a friend’s wedding, and the couple talks about how the groom’s casual sex days are over while Sam’s are not. Two admiring women sidle up to Sam at a party, one suggesting she wants to be the woman behind him, the other adding she wants to be the woman in front. (He ultimately brushes off their threesome-minded advances to pursue the woman he met the year before.) Ava practically throws herself at Jensen. She talks about wanting to make love to him and flirts suggestively and repeatedly. Outtakes show Elise leaving Randy’s apartment, with him following her out sans shirt saying things were just getting hot.

We hear a guy say, “Me and my girl are gonna crush a 12-pack and watch porn.” Laura talks of having “years of make-up sex” with Jensen. When Randy and Elise get out of the elevator they’re trapped in, the building supervisor is convinced they had sex (they didn’t) and says he plans to watch the elevator’s video tape. A guy is asked if he “boinked” a particular woman.

Women sport tight dresses or outfits that display cleavage, especially Laura’s randy sous chef, Ava. In a misguided attempt to convince her mother of her maturity, Hailey lifts up her shirt in public, very briefly revealing a bra and exclaiming, “This isn’t a training bra.” Her shocked mother retorts, “And this isn’t Girls Gone Wild .” Hailey and the boy she’s crushing on, Seth, eventually kiss (actress Abigail Breslin’s first onscreen smooch). Likewise, many of the film’s couples share stroke-of-midnight kisses.

Violent Content

Absentmindedly wandering into an intersection, Ingrid is nearly hit by a car; she falls backward into a pile of garbage. Sam drives off the road, resulting in a fender bender. Laura slaps Jensen in the face twice. There’s a moment of peril when the giant ball in Times Square starts ascending with a worker still on top.

Crude or Profane Language

One fully uttered f-word and another partially spoken. Likewise, we hear one s-word (in an outtake during the credits), and another abbreviated use. There are three or four uses each of “a‑‑” and “h‑‑‑”; one use each of “p‑‑‑” and “b‑‑ch.” Someone uses the vulgar acronym “S.O.L.,” which he then says means “Something Out of Luck,” because, he insists, “I don’t swear.” The tow truck driver warns Sam not to say “h‑‑‑” when talking to a pastor.

Drug and Alcohol Content

Lots of folks are shown in bars or at parties with champagne or other alcoholic beverages in hand, ready to toast the new year. An obviously drunken man repeatedly (and accidentally) nods forward into Kim’s lap as she sits on the bar.

Other Negative Elements

Several anatomy-related jokes are connected to Tess’ impending delivery. Among other things, she says that for $25,000, someone could “put a camera in my woohoo, and it would be worth it.” And at the onset of both women’s labor, a nurse jokes, “Ladies, may the best vajajay win.” Tess and Griffin offer their doctor 70% of the prize money if she’ll perform a C-section on Tess; the doctor refuses (and threatens to give Griffin a rectal exam). Tess vomits into a bucket.

According to unapologetically sentimental director Garry Marshall, New Year’s Eve—the holiday—offers “the perfect opportunity to take stock of things, to think about the mistakes of the past year and about how maybe you can do better. [It’s] a time to be thankful for what you have. But it’s also a fun, exciting, wonderful time, full of anticipation—and yes, some craziness. Mostly, it’s about hope, when everything you want seems possible again, if you’re willing to take another chance.”

That statement exactly matches New Year’s Eve —the movie—which dives headfirst into those optimistic ideals. Sure, it’s a sappy and sometimes sudsy affair, full of predictably happy endings. But Marshall’s buoyant take is a refreshing contrast to the many dark and cynical attitudes on “reality” that Hollywood has been enamored of in the last decade or so.

And while the film never really deals with what’s essentially a message of grace in any substantive spiritual sense, the stories Marshall has woven together still offer a secular echo of the truth that God, too, is in the business of second chances and fresh starts.

The only paper cuts this confetti inflict is occasionally bawdy humor, some gratuitous cleavage shots and a couple of harsh profanities—no doubt tossed in to ensure the film secured the slightly edgier and therefore more “marketable” PG-13 rating. For comparison’s sake, think of New Year’s Eve as a 2-hour TV sitcom: In its 117 minutes, it contains about the same amount of negative content that the majority of prime-time shows routinely pack into 22. That doesn’t make it OK, but it does help put it in an understandable box. I should also note that Marshall has admirably cleaned things up a bit compared to his last holiday-themed romantic ensemble, 2010’s Valentine’s Day .

Adam R. Holz

After serving as an associate editor at NavPress’ Discipleship Journal and consulting editor for Current Thoughts and Trends, Adam now oversees the editing and publishing of Plugged In’s reviews as the site’s director. He and his wife, Jennifer, have three children. In their free time, the Holzes enjoy playing games, a variety of musical instruments, swimming and … watching movies.

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Claire Morgan : And as you all can see, the ball has stopped half way to its perch. it's suspended there to remind us before we pop the champagne and celebrate the new year, to stop, and reflect on the year that has gone by, to remember both our triumphs and our missteps, our promises made and broken, the times we opened ourselves up to great adventures... or closed ourselves down for fear of getting hurt, because that's what new year's all about , getting another chance, a chance to forgive. to do better, to do more, to give more, to love more, and to stop worrying about what if... and start embracing what will be. so when that ball drops at midnight, and it will drop, let's remember to be nice to each other, kind to each other, and not just tonight but all year long.

Claire Morgan : [voice over, opening lines]  Some people swear there's no beauty left in the world, no magic. Then, how do you explain the entire world coming together on one night to celebrate the hope of a new year?

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