What is New Year's Eve about?
The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Multiple New York stories intertwine, celebrating love and connection on a night of hopeful new beginnings.
Romantic and crowd-pleasing, with wholesome humor. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 28, 2026.
New Year's Eve parents guide
No surprises for a PG-13: no sex or nudity and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- No real violence
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Cast and crew
Directed byGarry Marshall
StarringHilary Swank, Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Josh Duhamel, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zac Efron
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