31 New Year’s films for every day of December




New Year is one of the favorite holidays of millions of people, but what holiday is complete without a good movie that can be watched by the whole family? New Year’s films are already a separate genre, in which there are such recognized masterpieces as "Irony of Fate, or With a Light Steam!", " Alone at Home " , as well as modern novelties such as "Cold Heart". But all of them are distinguished by a bright, truly festive atmosphere and amazing events that make even the most cynical heroes believe in miracles. If you want to create a joyful, festive mood, there is no better way than watching New Year’s family movies. In our selection you will find New Year’s movies that are always popular with adults and children.

December 1 - "7 main wishes", 2013
Admit it, each of us dreamed of a magic wand that would fulfill all our desires, not just one or two that can be realized by a friend. The heroine of the film Masha has such a wand, but it also has a strict limit: only seven wishes.



December 2 - "Family", 2000
Nicholas Cage, a wealthy bachelor in a Ferrari and with a luxury apartment, suddenly wakes up in a suburban village. There is a mess in the house, children and a dog are yelling, and his wife, a student friend he once abandoned for a career, is sawing off Christmas food. How he got here is a secondary question. The hero is more worried about how to get out of this hell back to Wall Street. Or still stay here longer?



December 3 - "Polar Flight", 2013
Yegor Beroev, Julia Snigir and Dmitry Nagiyev became the heroes of the love triangle (except for another participant in the film, like Umka). The polar explorer Igor (Beroev) has three days to get home and celebrate the New Year with his family, until his beautiful wife accepts an invitation to a party from another man.



December 4 - Seattle’s Sleepless, 1993
On Christmas Eve, little John, the son of Sam’s widower (Tom Hanks), calls the radio to talk about his wish for his father to have a new wife. Of course, this touching message did not leave indifferent thousands of women across America, but most of all it interested journalist Annie in the performance of Meg Ryan. Taking up a report on a charming bachelor, Annie begins to doubt her own engagement…



December 5 - "Happy New Year, Moms!", 2012
Continuation of the lyrical comedy "Moms" is dedicated to the New Year. Five touching short stories, one of which even features Alain Delon himself, are united by one theme: love for mothers.



December 6 - "One at Home", 1990
A film about how the careless McCallister family managed to forget their own son at home - a classic of our childhood. And of course, the best way to feel the same childhood pre-holiday delight is to review this movie again. For the 100,500th time, yes.



December 7 - "Hello family!", 2005
It is unpleasant when you are suddenly disliked by the groom’s family. It is doubly unpleasant when it is a huge family, and she decided to vent her dislike on Christmas. This is what Sarah’s character Jessica Parker faces, who opposes an army of haters played by Rachel McAdams, Diane Keaton and Claire Danes.



December 8 - "Poor Sasha", 1997
Girl Sasha planned to hire a bandit to rob the bank of his "new Russian" mother played by Vera Glagoleva. It’s not about selfishness, it’s about wanting mom to spend less time at work. The robbery failed, but the lives of all the heroes of the film have changed. Of course, for the better.



December 9 - "Christmas Tale", 2008
French tragicomedy with Catherine Deneuve, who plays the mother of a large but unfriendly family. Children and grandchildren gather under the roof of their parents’ house to not only enjoy Christmas, but also to hear the sad news of their mother’s deadly illness.



December 10 - "Family for Rent", 1997
Kathleen and her seven-year-old daughter Zoe dream of their own home. On Christmas Eve, they meet Sam, a rich and handsome guy who has a deal with a Mexican businessman because he doesn’t like bachelors. And Sam, unfortunately, is a bachelor.



December 11 - "The Grinch - the kidnapper of Christmas", 2000
Residents of the fabulous town of Ktograd mocked poor Grinch, a man with a very strange appearance. Not surprisingly, the Grinch grew up a misanthrope and one day decided to leave everyone without a holiday. This comedy is just a cute family movie. Very unusual for Jim Carrey, right?



December 12 - "Wizards", 1982
A two-part Soviet comedy starring Alexander Abdulov is a free retelling of the Strugatsky brothers’ mystical story "Monday Begins on Saturday". And you, of course, remember that this is a very, very funny movie.



December 13 - "200 cigarettes", 1999
An almost cult film with a completely non-holiday title tells about a New Year’s youth party, among the guests of which are heroes played by Kate Hudson, Courtney Love, Paul Rudd, Ben Affleck, Christina Ricci.



December 14 - "Exchange Vacation", 2006
What do girls like to do after the New Year? Of course, start a new life! Change your hairstyle, sport, clothing size or at least the wallpaper on the monitor. The heroines of "Exchange Vacation" played by Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet decided to go even further and at Christmas exchanged homes on different continents.



December 15 - "Cold Heart", 2013
Cold Heart is the highest-grossing animated film in the history of Disney and the highest-grossing animated film in the history of cinema. The story of Anna and Elsa has nothing to do with the New Year or Christmas. But, first of all, this is an incredibly beautiful "winter" cartoon. Secondly, it is really interesting. And third, "Let Go and Forget" is a song you will sing a week after watching. Cool song, by the way.



December 16 - "New Christmas Tale", 1988
Another variation on the theme of the immortal tale of Dickens, but this time played out on the streets of New York today. Bill Murray as the heartless and cynical tycoon Frank Cross will be on a re-education program on Christmas Eve, which will be addressed by modern ghosts.



December 17 - "What else do men say", 2011
Continuation of the male comedy from "Quartet I", in which comedians play almost themselves. In the first part, the guys went by car to Odessa to get to the concert of their favorite band "Bi-2", and this time by coincidence stuck in the office on New Year’s Eve. Conversations, jokes, memories - in general, a witty TV show from "Quartet I" is unfolding on the screen again, but this time - under the chimes.



December 18 - "Christmas Present", 1996
What could be better than a movie with the magnificent Iron Arnie? That’s right, the film is about the magnificent Iron Arnie, who is looking for a gift for his little son. Be careful when viewing the mimimimeter goes beyond scale!



December 19 - "Merry Christmas", 2005
This drama is dedicated to all the soldiers who fought at Christmas 1914 and met the New Year in the trenches. It is there - in the trenches of the warring parties - and the action of the picture unfolds. Only shots are not heard: soldiers and officers left the trenches to exchange cigarettes and chocolate with enemies and wish each other a Merry Christmas.



December 20 - "Christmas Trees", 2010
Six directors shot nine short stories about people from 11 cities. The heroes of the film are a taxi driver and a pop diva; businessman and actor; snowboarder and skier; student and pensioner; firefighter and headmistress; thief and policeman; guest worker and president of Russia. All of them find themselves on the eve of the New Year in a very difficult situation, from which only a miracle will help them get out. Well, or the theory of six handshakes, according to which each person on Earth knows the other through six acquaintances.



December 21 - "Old New Year", 2011
The lives of several New Yorkers are miraculously intertwined on New Year’s Eve. But, the most interesting thing is not the plot. The most interesting - the cast: Holly Berry, Jessica Bill, John Bon Jovi, Robert De Niro, Josh Duhamel, Zac Efron, Michelle Pfeiffer, Catherine Heigl, Sarah Jessica Parker, Seth Myers, Leah Michelle, Til Schweiger, Hillary Verger, Hillary Verge , Alyssa Milano, Sarah Paulson, James Belushi - impressive, right?



December 22 - "Keepers of Dreams", 2012
This is an incredibly beautiful and touching cartoon - first of all. And secondly, the Dream Keepers team is Sandman, Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny and Santa Claus. Inflated and tattooed Santa Claus with a Russian accent (in the original). You haven’t seen one before, definitely.



December 23 - "Orphan of Kazan", 1997
On New Year’s Eve, Nastya, a village teacher, has three dads at once, although she has never had one all her life. All three men responded to Nastya’s announcement, where she described her father based on the stories of a mother who gave birth to a daughter after a short holiday affair. Each of the three candidates wants to be the same, but Nastya does not seem to mind being the daughter of three fathers at once.



December 24 - "Carnival Night", 1956
20-year-old Lyudmila Gurchenko and her "Song of Five Minutes" is a Soviet New Year’s classic by Eldar Ryazanov, known to all. Young workers of the House of Culture are trying to hold a New Year’s party at the same time, defeat the boring bureaucrat Ogurtsov, and at the same time solve their romantic problems. Of course, the cheerful and resourceful manage to have time before the battle of the chimes.



December 25 - "Survive Christmas", 2004
Rich and lonely hero Ben Affleck comes up with an original move for Christmas: he pays the new owners of his childhood home to become a member of their family during the holidays. However, our hero and his new relatives have completely different ideas about the New Year’s idyll. While the guy dreams of sitting by the fireplace and family dinners, there are some quarrels and fights.



December 26 - "This Merry Planet", 1973 The
heroes of this Soviet comedy are aliens who flew to Earth just on New Year’s Eve. Guests from another galaxy - Leonid Kuravlev and Ekaterina Vasilieva - happen to be at the carnival, so their appearance does not surprise anyone. Desperate to prove their extraterrestrial origins to humans, the aliens start having fun.



December 27 - "Girls", 1961
Of course, we will not tell you the story and remind you who Tosya Kislitsyna is. We will remind only the most important thing: before watching, be sure to make yourself a sandwich with jam.



December 28 - "Nightmare before Christmas", 1993
A classic by Tim Burton about the horror king Jack Skellington, who kidnaps Santa Claus. However, the kidnapper has good intentions: he himself wants to take the place of Santa Claus to get into the spirit of Christmas and learn to give people a holiday, not just soul-chilling horror. But the habit of scaring young children makes itself felt, and the night before Christmas through Jack’s fault turns into a nightmare.



December 29 - Bridget Jones Diary, 2001
Bridget decides to lose weight in the new year, quit smoking and start dating a standing man. Almost all of us know exactly how Bridget is moving towards her goals. But that doesn’t mean we won’t watch this movie hundreds of times.



December 30 - "Real Love", 2003
Stories of completely different people - prime minister and rock star, widower and cheating husband, writer and schoolboy in love - cunningly intertwined, begin five weeks before Christmas and intertwine on Christmas Eve.



December 31 - "Irony of Fate, or With a Light Steam!", 1975 The
New Year is impossible to imagine without the main New Year’s film, right? So - enjoy!



Author Rufina Betsenko
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