2021 has been another long year. Nobody has healed from 2020 and it is already 2022. Yes, even we are still trying to wrap our heads around it. The novel COVID-19 that took over the world in 2020 is still lingering on as the Omicron variant now. Can we just catch a break? The December festivities are onto us and half of the population is still in lockdown, so at this time movies are all we got. Not everyone was able to go out and enjoy Christmas, nor some will be able to go to watch the New Year’s ball drop, so might as well spend the time in bed watching the new year’s movies to the least.
Before we get into the top movies you have to watch as soon as possible, first thing’s first. You are subscribed to the best internet service provider, right? Because if there are any issues with the connection all you will see is the buffering icon and well that will not be very pleasant. Of course, Spectrum users can instantly call on Charter Spectrum customer service for the issue, but not everyone might be able to have a provider with quality customer service as well. So if anything we have learned from the 2020 pandemic shock, is that a quality internet service provider is a must.
Without any further ado, let’s give you our top 10 picks for the new year’s movies you need to watch before 2021 ends.
- Phantom Thread
Phantom Thread provides a plethora of opulent pleasures: You will get to see elegant costumes, majestic homes, and a New Year’s Eve celebration that will make you wish you could travel back in time to 1950s London. Just don’t get too worked up about the fact that the rest of the film is about a difficult, frequently caustic relationship.
- When Harry Met Sally
Not only is this one of the best romantic comedies of all time, but it also has one of the most memorable New Year’s Eve scenes ever (which we won’t reveal just in case). Watch it and try to figure out how to get Meg Ryan’s New Year’s Eve look, complete with 1989 hair.
- Snowpiercer
Instead of 2022, fast forward to the dystopian year 2031, which isn’t too far away. Climate change has forced humanity to live on a moving train, and each time it circles the world, New Year’s is celebrated. The riff-raff (in the back) and the important passengers (in the front) are segregated until one man (Chris Evans) decides to move up to the conductor’s car.
- Sleepless In Seattle
There’s no finer romantic film to watch on New Year’s Eve than this poignant tearjerker starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, especially in one exquisite sequence where Hanks’ character imagines a charming discussion with his late wife. Be prepared for an eye-bawling evening.
- Forrest Gump
Even though only one scene takes place on New Year’s Eve, it’s never a bad idea to start 2022 with this touching story. Plus, when you’re about to start a new year, it never hurts to be reminded of the adage that “life is like a box of chocolates.”
- About Time
Have you ever wished you could relive the entire year? After learning that the men in his family have the capacity to time travel, the main character in this film can. Naturally, he recalls a New Year’s Eve party at which he botched a kiss.
- While You Were Sleeping
While You Were Sleeping, arguably the best romantic comedy of the 1990s, finds a young woman (our beloved Sandra Bullock) forced to choose between an imagined and a real love when the two collide on New Year’s Eve.
- An American In Paris
There are New Year’s Eve parties, and then there’s the grand, costumed black-and-white gala at the film’s conclusion. However, you will be treated to Gene Kelly’s outstanding choreography throughout the film (which won a special Oscar at the time, in addition to five other Academy Awards). Kelly portrays an American who is divided between two women: a wealthy American and a beautiful French dancer. Sorry Emily but get in line, you are not the first one to go to Paris after all.
- Carol
This Oscar-nominated romantic film starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara follows two women from two very worlds apart who fall in love in the 1950s. Their first kiss occurs on New Year’s Eve because there’s no better time for a first kiss. (So scandalous!)
- For Auld Lang Syne
Given that it premiered on December 10, 2021, this is one you might not have seen plenty of times already. The plot is also appropriate for this year: When the Peanuts gang is disappointed that Grandma won’t be able to visit for Christmas, they vow to throw the best New Year’s party ever. Only Apple TV+ subscribers will be able to see this special.
Conclusion
Just because you have to keep it low-key this year doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun towards the end of the year. There are still plenty of quiet New Year’s customs to enjoy, such as resolutions, good-luck delicacies, and, most importantly, go watch the best new year’s movies we just gave you above, because the best way to celebrate is to sit in your PJs under a warm blanket and watch other people go to crowded New Year’s parties on your behalf.