Movies Like New Year's Eve (2011)

New Year's Eve is a 2011 comedy, romance film from Garry Marshall with a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Up in the Air and Love Again.

Comedy Romance

Up in the Air

2009

Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million frequent flyer miles, he meets a woman who causes him to rethink his transient life.

6.9

MagicScore

Love Again

2023

Mira Ray, dealing with the loss of her fiancé, John, sends a series of romantic texts to his old cell phone number… not realizing the number was reassigned to Rob Burns' new work phone. Rob, a journalist, is captivated by the honesty in the beautifully confessional texts. When he’s assigned to write a profile of megastar Céline Dion, he enlists her help in figuring out how to meet Mira in person and win her heart.

6.7

MagicScore

The Polar Express

2004

When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

6.7

MagicScore

Four Rooms

1995

It's Ted the Bellhop's first night on the job...and the hotel's very unusual guests are about to place him in some outrageous predicaments. It seems that this evening's room service is serving up one unbelievable happening after another.

5.9

MagicScore

The Holiday

2006

Two women, one American and one British, swap homes at Christmastime following bad breakups. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.

7.1

MagicScore

Love Actually

2003

Eight very different couples deal with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London.

7.1

MagicScore

Let It Snow

2019

In a small town on Christmas Eve, a snowstorm brings together a group of young people. They soon find their friendships and love lives colliding, and come Christmas morning, nothing will be the same.

6.1

MagicScore

Valentine's Day

2010

Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.

5.9

MagicScore

About Fate

2022

Two strangers believe in love but never seem to be able to find its true meaning. In a wild twist of events, fate puts each in the other's path on one stormy New Year's Eve.

7.5

MagicScore

#10

Holiday

1938

Johnny Case, a freethinking financier, has finally found the girl of his dreams — Julia Seton, the spoiled daughter of a socially prominent millionaire — and she's agreed to marry him. But when Johnny plans a holiday for the two to enjoy life while they are still young, his fiancée has other plans & that is for Johnny to work in her father's bank!

7.3

MagicScore

#11

Holiday Inn

1942

Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and his manager.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

Something from Tiffany's

2022

One woman's life is forever changed by an engagement ring meant for someone else.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Midnight at the Magnolia

2020

Longtime friends and local radio hosts Maggie and Jack fake it as a couple for their families and listeners in hopes of getting their show syndicated.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

Suite Dreams

2006

New Year's Eve at a posh hotel and all should be shipshape. It is not. There is the traditional party, an official ceremony, entertainment and a special dinner planned and yet there is trouble everywhere. An Animal is on the loose, a politician to protect, a prostitute to handle, a bellhop to focus and a few things more.

6.1

MagicScore

#15

Royal New Year's Eve

2017

An aspiring fashion designer falls in love with her socialite client's prospective fiance, Prince Jeffrey.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Cloud Atlas

2012

A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Based on the award winning novel by David Mitchell. Directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

Pedicab Driver

1989

Lo Tung and his friend Malted Candy, pedicab drivers working the streets of Macao, have both fallen in love. The problem is that both their objects of affection - one a baker, the other a prostitute - are working under cruel and lecherous bosses. Somehow, the pair must find a way to win the ladies' hearts and free them from their unpleasant jobs.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

Last Holiday

2006

The discovery that she has a terminal illness prompts introverted department store saleswoman Georgia Byrd to reflect on what she realizes has been an overly cautious life. With weeks to live, she withdraws her life savings, sells all her possessions and jets off to Europe where she lives it up at a posh hotel. Upbeat and passionate, Georgia charms everybody she meets, including renowned Chef Didier. The only one missing from her new life is her longtime crush Sean Matthews.

7.2

MagicScore

#19

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

1977

Rudolph must find Happy, the baby new year, before the midnight of New Year's Eve.

6.4

MagicScore

#20

A Rose for Christmas

2017

Andy is a passionate artist whose family has been building Rose Parade floats for generations. When her Dad gets sick, Andy is forced to take the helm and supervise the construction and decoration of their client's float. And to make matters worse, she's saddled with the extra challenge of dealing with a demanding businessman Cliff, whose company commissioned the float.

5.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like New Year's Eve?

The top films similar to New Year's Eve by MovieMagicScore are Up in the Air (6.9), Love Again (6.7), The Polar Express (6.7). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is New Year's Eve worth watching?

New Year's Eve holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10 from 2,179 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is New Year's Eve?

New Year's Eve (2011) is a comedy, romance film directed by Garry Marshall, starring Hilary Swank, Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer.

Where can I find more recommendations like New Year's Eve?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like New Year's Eve

This ranked list pairs New Year's Eve (2011), a comedy and romance film from Garry Marshall, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Hilary Swank take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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