Overview
- Published December 29, 2025, the list targets home viewers preparing for New Year’s Eve, citing local reasons like roadblocks, Cape Town wind and a quieter night in.
- New Year’s Eve is presented as the star-packed ensemble pick set in New York City with intersecting stories and Times Square moments.
- Holidate follows two singles who become each other’s plus-ones across the calendar before a high-energy New Year’s Eve party test.
- About Time opens at a chaotic countdown and uses a time-travel premise to deliver a warm, life-affirming romance.
- About Fate offers a New Year’s Eve misadventure with rom-com misunderstandings, while The Holdovers provides a small, moving holiday scene for a more grounded mood.