This is a list of films set on or around the New Year of the

Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull issued by Pope Gregory XIII, which introduced it as a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian cale ...

Action

* '' Assault on Precinct 13'' (2005) * '' Beyond the Poseidon Adventure'' (1979) * '' Friday Foster'' (1975) * ''

Poseidon Poseidon (; ) is one of the twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses.Burkert 1985pp. 136–139 He was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cit ...

'' (2006) * '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972)

Comedy

* '' Are We There Yet?'' (2005) * '' Bachelor Mother'' (1939) * '' Bloodhounds of Broadway'' (1989) * '' Carnival Night'' (1956) * ''

Down and Out in Beverly Hills ''Down and Out in Beverly Hills'' is a 1986 American comedy film co-written and directed by Paul Mazursky, based on the 1919 French play ''Boudu sauvé des eaux'', which was later adapted into the 1932 film '' Boudu sauvé des eaux'' by Jean ...

'' (1986) * '' Every Day's a Holiday'' (1937) * '' Four Rooms'' (1995) * '' Get Crazy'' (1983) * ''

Ghostbusters II ''GhostbustersII'' is a 1989 American Supernatural fiction, supernatural comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson ...

'' (1989) * ''

The Gold Rush ''The Gold Rush'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The film also stars Chaplin in his The Tramp, Little Tramp persona, Georgia Hale, Mack Swain, Tom Murray (actor), Tom Murray, Henry Ber ...

'' (1925) * '' The Hudsucker Proxy'' (1994) * '' The Passionate Thief'' (1960) * '' It Happened on Fifth Avenue'' (1947) * '' Junior Miss'' (1945) * '' My Big Night'' (2015) * ''

New Year's Day In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day is the first day of the calendar year, January 1, 1 January. Most solar calendars, such as the Gregorian and Julian calendars, begin the year regularly at or near the December solstice, northern winter ...

'' (2001) * '' No Surrender'' (1985) * '' Operation Happy New Year'' (1996) * '' Operation Petticoat'' (1959) * '' Party Party'' (1983) * '' Radio Days'' (1987) * ''

Trading Places ''Trading Places'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by John Landis and written by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, and Jamie Lee Curtis, the film te ...

'' (1983) * '' Whatever Works'' (2009)

Comedy-drama

* ''

200 Cigarettes ''200 Cigarettes'' is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Risa Bramon Garcia and written by Shana Larsen. The film follows multiple characters in New York City on New Year's Eve 1981. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of brothers ...

'' (1999) * '' Bridge and Tunnel'' (2014) * ''

Diner A diner is a type of restaurant found across the United States and Canada, as well as parts of Western Europe and Australia. Diners offer a wide range of cuisine, mostly American cuisine, a casual atmosphere, and, characteristically, a comb ...

'' (1982) * '' For Keeps'' (1988) * ''

Forrest Gump ''Forrest Gump'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis. An adaptation of the Forrest Gump (novel), 1986 novel by Winston Groom, the screenplay of the film is written by Eric Roth. It stars Tom Hanks in the title rol ...

'' (1994) * '' Happy New Year, Colin Burstead'' (2018) * '' Highball'' (1997) * '' The Holdovers'' (2023) * '' Ladies in Black'' (2018) * '' A Long Way Down'' (2014) * '' Mermaids'' (1990) * '' Metropolitan'' (1990) * '' More American Graffiti'' (1979) * ''

'' (1989) * ''

Peter's Friends ''Peter's Friends'' is a 1992 British comedy film directed and produced by Kenneth Branagh, and written by Rita Rudner and Martin Bergman. The film follows six friends (played by Stephen Fry, Branagh, Alphonsia Emmanuel, Hugh Laurie, Imeld ...

'' (1992) * '' Room for One More'' (1952) * '' Starter for 10'' (2006) * '' Surviving New Year's'' (2008) * '' Sweet Hearts Dance'' (1988)

Crime/caper/heist

* '' After the Thin Man'' (1936) * '' Better Luck Tomorrow'' (2002) * '' La bonne année'' (1973) * '' Dick Tracy'' (1990) * '' Dhoom'' (2004) * ''

Entrapment Entrapment is a practice in which a law enforcement agent or an agent of the state induces a person to commit a crime that the person would have otherwise been unlikely or unwilling to commit.''Sloane'' (1990) 49 A Crim R 270. See also agent prov ...

'' (1999) * ''

The Godfather ''The Godfather'' is a 1972 American Epic film, epic crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling The Godfather (novel), 1969 novel. The film stars an ensemble cast inc ...

'' (1972) * ''

The Godfather Part II ''The Godfather Part II'' is a 1974 American epic film, epic crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, loosely based on the 1969 novel ''The Godfather (novel), The Godfather'' by Mario Puzo, who co-wrote the screenplay with Cop ...

'' (1974) * '' Happy New Year'' (1987) * '' Little Caesar'' (1931) * '' Money Train'' (1995) * '' Ocean's 11'' (1960) * '' Poor Sasha'' (1997) * '' A Simple Plan'' (1998)

Disaster

* '' Beyond the Poseidon Adventure'' (1979) * '' Ground Control'' (1998) * ''

'' (2006) * '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972) * '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (2005) * '' Y2K'' (1999) * '' Y2K'' (2024)

Drama

* '' 54'' (1998) * ''

Boogie Nights ''Boogie Nights'' is a 1997 American drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is set in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley and focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes a popular star of pornographic ...

'' (1997) * '' Carol'' (2015) * '' Cavalcade'' (1933) * '' The Divorcee'' (1930) * '' Fruitvale Station'' (2013) * '' Home Before Dark'' (1958) * '' I'll Be Seeing You'' (1944) * '' I Never Promised You a Rose Garden'' (1977) * '' Looking for Mr. Goodbar'' (1977) * ''

Middle of the Night Middle of the Night may refer to: * Middle of the Night (novel), ''Middle of the Night'' (novel), a 2024 novel by Riley Sager * ''Middle of the Night'', a 1954 play by Paddy Chayefsky * Middle of the Night (film), ''Middle of the Night'' (film), a ...

'' (1959) * '' My Reputation'' (1946) * '' The New Year'' (2010) * ''

New Year's Eve In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve refers to the evening, or commonly the entire day, of the last day of the year, 31 December, also known as Old Year's Day. In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated with dancing, eating, drinkin ...

'' (1929) * '' One Way Passage'' (1932) * '' The Passionate Friends'' (1949) * ''

Penny Serenade ''Penny Serenade'' is a 1941 American melodrama film directed by George Stevens starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant as a loving couple who must overcome adversity to keep their marriage and raise a child. It was produced and distributed by Colum ...

'' (1941) * '' Phantom Thread'' (2017) * ''

Pollock Pollock or pollack (pronounced ) is the common name used for either of the two species of North Atlantic ocean, marine fish in the genus ''Pollachius''. ''Pollachius pollachius'' is referred to as "pollock" in North America, Ireland and the Unit ...

'' (2000) * '' Il Posto'' (1961) * ''

Rocky ''Rocky'' is a 1976 American independent film, independent sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the first installment in the Rocky (film series), ''Rocky'' franchise and also star ...

'' (1976) * ''

Rocky II ''Rocky II'' is a 1979 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the direct sequel to ''Rocky'' (1976) and the second installment in the ''Rocky'' franchise. It also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, ...

'' (1979) * '' Splendor in the Grass'' (1961) * '' The Stud'' (1978) * '' 'Til We Meet Again'' (1940) * '' Two Lovers'' (2008) * '' Ulysses' Gaze'' (1995) * '' Yanks'' (1979)

Film noir

* '' Backfire'' (1950) * '' Repeat Performance'' (1947) * ''

Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard is a boulevard in the central and western part of Los Angeles, California, United States, that stretches from the Pacific Coast Highway (California), Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, Pacific Palisad ...

'' (1950) * '' Walk Softly, Stranger'' (1950)

Horror

* '' Angel Heart'' (1987) * '' Antisocial'' (2013) * '' Bloody New Year'' (1987) * '' The Children'' (2008) * '' Day Watch'' (2006) * '' Dead of Winter'' (1987) * '' End of Days'' (1999) * '' Ghostkeeper'' (1981) * ''

Holidays A holiday is a day or other period of time set aside for festivals or recreation. ''Public holidays'' are set by public authorities and vary by state or region. Religious holidays are set by religious organisations for their members and are often ...

'' (2016) * '' Iced'' (1988) * '' The Mephisto Waltz'' (1971) * '' Mystery of the Wax Museum'' (1933) * '' New Year's Evil'' (1980) * '' The Phantom Carriage'' (1921) * '' The Phantom Carriage'' (1958) * '' Rosemary's Baby'' (1968) * '' The Shining'' (1980) * '' Terror Train'' (1980) * '' V/H/S/99'' (segment "To Hell and Back") (2022)

Musical

* ''

An American in Paris ''An American in Paris'' is a jazz-influenced symphonic poem (or tone poem) for orchestra by American composer George Gershwin first performed in 1928. It was inspired by the time that Gershwin had spent in Paris and evokes the sights and en ...

'' (1951) * '' Bundle of Joy'' (1956) * '' Carnival Night'' (1956) * '' Get Crazy'' (1983) * ''

Holiday Inn Holiday Inn by IHG is a chain of hotels based in Atlanta, Georgia and a brand of IHG Hotels & Resorts. The chain was founded in 1952 by Kemmons Wilson (1913–2003), who opened the first location in Memphis, Tennessee. The chain was a division ...

'' (1942) * '' New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya'' (1975) * '' Rent'' (2005)

Romance/romantic comedy

* '' About a Boy'' (2002) * '' About Last Night'' (1986) * '' About Last Night'' (2014) * '' An Affair to Remember'' (1957) * '' And So They Were Married'' (1936) * ''

The Apartment ''The Apartment'' is a 1960 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by Billy Wilder from a screenplay he co-wrote with I. A. L. Diamond. It stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray, with Ray Walston and Edie ...

'' (1960) * '' Baby Cakes'' (1989) * '' Bachelor Mother'' (1939) * '' Bridget Jones's Diary'' (2001) * '' Café Society'' (2016) * '' Can't Buy Me Love'' (1987) * '' Come Look at Me'' (2001) * '' Desk Set'' (1957) * ''

Holiday A holiday is a day or other period of time set aside for festivals or recreation. ''Public holidays'' are set by public authorities and vary by state or region. Religious holidays are set by religious organisations for their members and are often ...

'' (1938) * '' The Holiday'' (2006) * '' Holiday Affair'' (1949) * '' In Search of a Midnight Kiss'' (2008) * ''

The Irony of Fate ''The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!'',; usually shortened to ''The Irony of Fate'', is a 1976 Soviet romantic comedy television film directed by Eldar Ryazanov and starring Andrey Myagkov, Barbara Brylska, Yury Yakovlev and Lyubov Dobrzh ...

'' (1976) * '' The Irony of Fate 2'' (2007) * ''

It's Love I'm After ''It's Love I'm After'' is a 1937 American screwball comedy film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, and Olivia de Havilland. Based on the story "Gentlemen After Midnight" by Maurice Hanline, with a screenplay by Cas ...

'' (1937) * '' Made for Each Other'' (1939) * '' The Moon's Our Home'' (1936) * ''

'' (2011) * '' Remember the Night'' (1940) * '' The Rose Bowl Story'' (1952) * '' Sex and the City: The Movie'' (2008) * ''

Sleepless in Seattle ''Sleepless in Seattle'' is a 1993 American romantic comedy film directed by Nora Ephron, from a screenplay she wrote with David S. Ward and Jeff Arch. Starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, the film follows a journalist (Ryan) who becomes enamored ...

'' (1993) * '' Someone Like You'' (2001) * '' Untamed Heart'' (1993) * '' When Harry Met Sally...'' (1989) * '' While You Were Sleeping'' (1995) * '' Yolki'' (2010) * '' Yolki 2'' (2011) * '' Yolki 3'' (2013) * '' Yolki 1914'' (2014) * ''

Yolki 5 ''Yolki 5'' (, meaning ''Christmas Trees 5'' or ''Those Christmas Trees''), is a 2016 Russian comedy film, sequel to ''Yolki 1914''. The roles are played by Ivan Urgant, Sergey Svetlakov, Kirill Pletnev, Katerina Shpitsa, Anna Khilkevich, Gosha Ku ...

'' (2016)

Science fiction

* '' Alien Nation: Millennium'' (1996) * '' Black Lightning'' (2009) * ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson (writer and producer), Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterre ...

'' (1996) * '' The End of Evangelion'' (1997) * ''

Snowpiercer ''Snowpiercer'' () is a 2013 Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic action thriller film based on the French climate fiction graphic novel ''Le Transperceneige'' by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette. The f ...

'' (2013) * '' Strange Days'' (1995) * ''

The Time Machine ''The Time Machine'' is an 1895 dystopian post-apocalyptic science fiction novella by H. G. Wells about a Victorian scientist known as the Time Traveller who travels to the year 802,701. The work is generally credited with the popularizati ...

'' (1960)

Thriller

* ''

Bitter Moon ''Bitter Moon'' is a 1992 erotic romantic thriller film co-written and directed by Roman Polanski. It stars Peter Coyote, Emmanuelle Seigner, Hugh Grant and Kristin Scott Thomas. The film's French title, ', is a pun on the French phrase "l ...

'' (1992) * '' Night Train to Paris'' (1964) * ''

Survivor Survivor(s) may refer to: * one who survives Arts, entertainment and media Fictional entities * Survivors, characters in the 1997 KKnD series#Armies, ''KKnD'' video-game series * ''The Survivors'', or the ''New Survivors Foundation'', a fictional ...

'' (2015) * ''

Taboo A taboo is a social group's ban, prohibition or avoidance of something (usually an utterance or behavior) based on the group's sense that it is excessively repulsive, offensive, sacred or allowed only for certain people.''Encyclopædia Britannica ...

'' (2002) * '' Under Suspicion'' (2000)

References

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