The week betweenChristmas Dayand the end of the year can feel a bit like limbo. You’ve done your shopping, you’ve opened your presents, you visited your friends and/or family, and you’ve consumed enough food and drink to sustain a small family. So now what?
The answer, at least for a few days, is to prepare for New Year’s Eve. Simultaneously loved and loathed, the holiday is known for its mass consumption of alcohol, awkward kisses, and terrible singing of Auld Lang Syne. If you don’t feel like going to a party, yet still feel like celebrating, you could always watch a movie where other people do the partying for you.New Year’s Eve, the 2011romantic comedyfrom director Gary Marshall, is just the ticket for anyone unwilling to brave the presence of masses of people as the old year ends and a new one begins. But where can one watch it?
Where can you watch New Year’s Eve in the U.S.?
If you want to see Zac Efron, Michelle Pfeiffer, and a galaxy of stars party in Times Square on January 31, head toHBO Maxto begin streaming (and celebrating).
Launched in 2020, HBO Max offers programs from its signature brands, such as HBO, Cartoon Network, and Warner Bros. Legacy shows likeThe Sopranos,The Wire,Succession, andGame of Thronescan all be watched on the service, as well ascurrent movies likeThe Batman. And original programming, likeHacksandThe Flight Attendant, exists under “Max Originals.” In 2023, HBO Max and Discovery+ will consolidate into one platform after the merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery.
When does it stream for subscribers?
New Year’s Eveis now streaming on HBO Max.
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How much does it cost?
Is New Year’s Eve worth watching?
Look, we’re not going to lie to you:New Year’s Evejust isn’t good. It has every rom-com cliché you’re able to think of: an accident-prone heroine, a couple who hate each other but end up loving one another, mistaken identity, lame jokes, and a schmaltzy ending. It brings nothing new to the genre, and frequently r-uses plot devices and character stereotypes that haven’t been in fashion in decades.
Yet how many good New Year’s Eve movies are there? Next to none, and no other movie centered on the holiday has a cast like this: Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry, Jon Bon Jovi, Zac Efron, Lea Michele, Ashton Kutcher, Hilary Swank, Sofia Vergara, Common, Robert De Niro, Matthew Broderick, Ludacris, Sarah Jessica Parker, Katherine Heigel, John Lithgow, Cary Elwes … there’s an actor for virtually everyone. The movie runs 118 minutes, but feels shorter due to its vignette-style narrative.
On Rotten Tomatoes,New Year’s Everegisters 7% on theTomatometerand a 45% audience score.
