It is difficult to say for sure why people love the New Year more - the feeling of a fairy tale that it gives and magic, or the abundance of the weekend. However, watching a couple of New Year's comedies during the holidays is already a good old tradition. Some people watch the same films year after year, some follow new releases, and some combine watching New Year's classics and fresh works. We have put together for you a selection of New Year’s comedies from the “just don’t say you haven’t seen” series. And really, don’t say you didn’t see it! And if you still missed something, we recommend that you catch up during the next New Year holidays.
New Year's comedies have always been a great success among children and adults, because during the holidays, sometimes you just want to relax and watch a couple of films with an appropriate plot. These films will definitely lift your spirits and make you smile more than once, or even laugh to your heart's content.
Russian New Year comedies
Gentlemen of Fortune
The film transcends time, era and generations. A good old comedy about the head of a kindergarten, Troshkin, who was simply unlucky enough to be like a real criminal - an Associate Professor who stole no less than the helmet of Alexander the Great.
According to the plot, our valiant police decide to take advantage of this similarity and force Troshkin to infiltrate the thieves’ environment, but this is not what becomes the real difficulty for him. Playing the Assistant Professor, the intelligent Troshkin gets into character so much that he begins to fear himself, and meanwhile he is in danger of a very real danger in the person of the real Associate Professor, who is still walking free.
Irony of Fate or Enjoy Your Bath
There is simply no other equally beloved New Year's comedy, at least among Russians. It has everything - a bathhouse, drinking, and an extraordinary love story. Every year on December 31, Zhenya and his friends go to the bathhouse. A completely harmless tradition, but this time he goes to Leningrad instead of his friend - by mistake.
There he goes to his Moscow address, ends up in an apartment and falls asleep sweetly. His dream lasts until Barbara Brylska appears on the screen in the role of Nadenka, who was very surprised to find an uninvited guest in her own apartment.
Stunning dialogues, humor, songs that have become favorites for centuries - the success of this film cannot be repeated. The actors admitted that a very oppressive atmosphere reigned on the set, set by Ryazanov himself, and therefore few could have predicted that such a masterpiece would ultimately turn out.
Sorcerers
Dedicated to all fans of real New Year's fairy tales! At a certain institute "NUINU" they are working on creating a real magic wand that can work miracles. And everything would be fine, but the director of the institute has opponents who pursue their own goals and will try to interfere.
This is a whole New Year's musical, created according to the script of the Strugatsky Brothers. Alexander Abdulov and Alexandra Yakovleva shine in the main roles.
Christmas trees (all parts)
It’s amazing but true that some people still managed to create New Year’s comedies, which are now loved no less than the good old films. And these are “Christmas trees” - sometimes naive, sometimes hilariously funny stories, romantic, full of miracles and truly New Year’s.
To date, there are already 5 parts of this film and the success of the films allows us to expect a continuation. Each of the parts has its own story, and it all started with the desire of a little girl to prove to other children in the orphanage that her dad is none other than the President of Russia himself - Vladimir Putin. The theory of six handshakes and the magic of the New Year will help her with this.
"Home Alone", (1990)
Box office: more than $345 million
The most beloved comedy about New Year and Christmas is the best for several generations of people living around the world. Watching the movie “Home Alone” on New Year’s Eve or Christmas has become a good tradition in our country. By the way, the equally interesting second part of this film was also noted by Forbes.
Almost 30 years have passed, and we, as before, laugh merrily at the antics of the brave boy Kevin, who, on Christmas, when everyone was celebrating, had to so resourcefully defend his family’s house. And for the umpteenth time we know and believe that Kevin and we will all be fine in the coming year!
Foreign New Year comedies
Home Alone
Not a movie, but a legend. Legend! The face of Macaulay Culkin, who played the main role in the first parts of the film, even today flashes on various memes on social networks, which only convinces how popular this film was, is and will be - there is simply no other equally popular foreign film on this topic.
A huge family gets together to go on a New Year's trip, but little Kevin manages to sleep through the moment of leaving home, and the family forgets about him in the chaos. As a result, the child is left alone at home, which, due to the incredibly “friendly” atmosphere in the family, even makes him happy at first. Until about the moment when two thieves visit his neighborhood and decide to rob houses during the holidays. But the boy is no slouch either.
If they tell you that a surprisingly good New Year's comedy awaits you, don't believe it - in fact, this is a story about how a little boy gave a light to two hardened thieves and mocked them in every possible way throughout the entire film. Take care of your stomachs, this is really very funny.
A Gift for Christmas (Jingle All the Way)
Sometimes, in order to get his son a superhero in the form of a desired toy, dad has to become a superhero himself - especially if the son wanted a very popular toy... and you remembered this on the eve of the holiday.
The grief-stricken father is played by Arnold Schwarzenegger and this is already funny, because the viewer is so accustomed to him in the image of the Terminator that he does not immediately get used to his role in this film.
A great family movie with an equally great cast.
Love the Coopers
A large family in one house is already interesting. What will happen if 4 generations of one big family get together at Christmas?
We already know! It will be fun, funny and sometimes hot. In other words, the result will be the comedy “Love the Coopers,” which, having been released only in 2020, has already entered the list of favorite New Year’s comedies.
Love Actually
Did Richard Curtis know that his debut film would become one of the most beloved New Year's tales? It’s unlikely, although it’s quite likely that he wanted it. In fact, it is difficult to imagine what had to be done to prevent this film from being a success, because the plot is so gripping.
The film consists of 10 stories at once. There are no main or secondary characters - everyone is main. But the most amazing thing is how all the characters from the 10 stories are intertwined with each other in the climax of the plot. At the same time, you shouldn’t expect a traditional American happy ending at the end - this is a tragicomedy, so the endings of each of the stories are very unexpected.
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
An endlessly magical New Year's comedy for family viewing. In the story, an elf, out of curiosity, climbs into Santa's sleigh and accidentally takes off on it. Not too bad, but, alas, the bag of gifts was lost. It was, of course, found by scammers who decided to steal the gifts.
Christmas is coming and you need to return the gifts before it comes, because the kids are waiting for them. Beethoven comes to the rescue - a dog who today has to shepherd Christmas and find gifts.
Curly Sue
Comedy for true romantics. Whether you are 16 or well over 40, this film will not fail to evoke maximum positive emotions in you. The plot centers on a little curly-haired girl and her dad, who act out various incidents due to which they are victims, for example, a hit-and-run, in order to spin the “offender” for food or money as compensation.
The next prank ends with love and a beautiful fairy tale. Bet you can't take your eyes off Sue?
How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2020
The Grinch doesn't like Christmas. However, it’s not so much Christmas, but how much joy it brings to people. The reason for the bad character of this green creature is ridicule of him and his appearance, because of which he hates everyone and wants to take revenge by stealing Christmas from people. The wily Grinch is preparing a whole plan for his perfect crime and in anticipation, he seems to be getting angrier and greener at the same time.
And it is quite likely that he would have succeeded if not for the child, who changed the course of events due to his purity, kindness, boundless and irrelevance, characteristic, perhaps, only of children of love... okay, okay, and unceremoniousness.
List of the best children's films about the New Year
Children especially love New Year's holidays, and it is very important for them to create a truly magical atmosphere of miracles in the New Year. In addition, during the New Year holidays the children have a lot of free time. Invite your children to watch the best Christmas stories!
- "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" (Germany, USA, 2000) . Every year a green monster wants to steal the holiday, scaring the residents of a small town. But it turns out that he just wants warmth and family comfort on Christmas.
- "Journey to the Christmas Star" (Norway, 2012) . Sonya is a small but very brave girl who sets off on a difficult journey in time to save the princess. She has to find the Christmas star, and Sonya will encounter various obstacles along the way. But, as in any fairy tale, everything will end well.
- "Secrets of Santa Claus" . 11 stories will lift the veil of secrecy about where Santa Claus lives, how he travels on reindeer, how the elves help him, and much more.
- "A Magical Christmas" (Canada, USA, 1985) . A fairy tale about how Ginny will be able to believe in miracles and magic, thanks to a cowboy angel sent from heaven.
- "Winnie the Pooh and Christmas" (USA, 1991). The animated film produced by Disney will bring the whole family to the screens. The Christmas story of a beloved teddy bear and his friends is a truly good fairy tale that will appeal to both children and their parents.
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
Watch the New Year's fairy tale "Morozko"
3. Sorcerers
This is the only film with a clear science fiction bent in our comedy top 10. He gave us not only the pleasure of playing popularly beloved actors - Alexandra Yakovleva, Alexander Abdulov, Valentin Gaft, Semyon Farada, Ekaterina Vasilyeva, etc. - but also memorable songs. For example, “Three white horses”, “The main thing is that the suit sits”, “It’s time to sleep.” Moreover, Vitorgan, Abdulov and Svetin sang all the songs themselves, with the exception of “Serenade”.
Together with the “Sorcerers” we can wander through the corridors of the magical institute “NUINU”, where work on creating a magic wand is in full swing. Her trial is scheduled for the evening of December 31st. However, the deputy director, the insidious Sataneev, intervenes in the matter, who has his own designs on both the wand and the charming Alena, the head of one of the NUINU laboratories.
