The 5 best films to absolutely see for a fantastic New Year’s Eve 2026 (and where to catch them)

It’s almost New Year’s Eve and, who knows, between one toast and another there might be an opportunity to enjoy a good film. Choosing which one, however, could prove to be a more difficult operation than expected, having to navigate the boundless sea of ​​streaming services. And here we come to your rescue with a special lifesaver: a list of 5 best New Year’s Eve films to absolutely seetelling you where you can find them in streaming. Ready to celebrate the new year in the best way?

The 5 best films to see on New Year’s Eve

Harry ti presento Sally (1989)

Let’s start with a classic, a romantic cult movie directed by the late Rob Reiner and with Billy Crystal e Meg Ryan as protagonists. Harry (Crystal) e Sally (Ryan) met in the late 70s during a car trip, when they were both university students, encouraged to split the costs of the trip to New York by Harry’s then girlfriend. The two immediately take a dislike to each other. Despite this, something sparks between them. Separated, everyone takes their own path, only to meet again by chance 5 years later, while they are both engaged and still very distant in their way of conceiving life. But that spark, that ember, is still there. Found Harry ti presento Sally streaming on the catalog of TIM Visionor to buy or rent on Google Play Films, Apple TV e Chili.

Strange Days (1995)

James Cameron to the screenplay e Kathryn Bigelow behind the camera. December 30, 1999, the eve of the new millennium. An “escalation” of tension is evident all over the world: especially in Los Angeles, a violent and chaotic city, where the most recent and illicit form of entertainment is based on the possibility of reliving the experience of others by purchasing “clips” containing, recorded with digital technique, fragments of particular moments of life. Here Lenny Nero (Ralph Fiennes), a former policeman and receiver of stolen “dreams”, as a drug dealer sells these “clips” which have become the most requested drug, capable of penetrating the depths of human nature. When an anonymous person sends Nero the recording of the death of Iris (a young woman employed as a liaison for Lenny recording “clips”) he becomes, despite himself, emotionally complicit. Found Strange Days streaming for purchase or rental on Chili.

Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)

Another classic that couldn’t be missing from this list, directed by Sharon Maguire and based on the novels of Helen Fieldingcon Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth e Gemma Jones in the cast. Bridget (Zellweger) is a girl perpetually struggling with the scale, with her job, with the lack of a man, with the passing years and with the many – according to her – imperfections. As a good resolution for the new year, she tries to take control of her life by starting to keep a diary in which she is determined to always write the whole truth. The fireworks begin when her charming yet unreliable boss begins to take an interest in her, the ‘bizarre’ Miss Jones. A band of eccentric friends and, above all, a new acquaintance will also throw themselves into the fray, who seems not very nice but will later reserve some surprises. Found Bridget Jones’s Diary streaming on the catalog of Netflix.

Love Doesn’t Take a Holiday (2006)

Nancy Meyers leads in this adorable romantic comedy a cast of absolute depth, composed of Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law e Jack Black. Amanda (Diaz) lives in Los Angeles where he is the head of a company that makes movie trailers. His professional life is going swimmingly, while his private sphere is a disaster due to his tendency to want to have control over his emotions at all costs. On the other side of the ocean there is Iris (Winslet), an English crime journalist who always falls in love with the wrong people and ends up being a victim of love due to her romantic nature. Yet another sentimental disappointment will push the two women, so different from each other, to feel the need for a clear change. Thanks to an online advert, the two women decide to exchange homes for the holidays. 6000 miles away from home they will finally be able to regain control of their lives. Found Love doesn’t go on holiday streaming on the catalogues Disney Plus, Netflix e Now TV.

The Hidden Thread (2017)

Paul Thomas Anderson gives us the latest interpretation (at least until Anemone) of Daniel Day-Lewis. London, 1950s. Reynolds Woodcock (Day-Lewis) is the most famous English designer. An unrepentant bachelor, women come and go in his life, offering companionship and inspiration. A bulimic worker and an impossible man, Reynolds disposes of his conquests according to his mood and directs his own maison with a solemn air, flanked by Cyril (Lesley Manville), equally hieratic sister and partner. Mr. Woodcock has a weakness for beauty which he recognizes in Alma (Vicky Krieps), waitress in a hotel on the coast where he stopped for a break(fast). The young woman, immediately seduced by that “hungry boy”, follows him to London and becomes his muse. Found The hidden thread streaming on the catalogues Now TV e Amazon Prime Video.

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