New Year's Eve (2011)

The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writer:

Katherine Fugate

Stars:

Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher

8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Ingrid - Resolution Tour
Zac Efron	...	Paul - Resolution Tour
Charlotte Marshall-Fricker	...	Caring Teenage Girl - Resolution Tour
Fiona Choi	...	Balinese Woman - Resolution Tour
Mary Marguerite Keane	...	Pet Adoption Clerk - Resolution Tour
Michael Mandell	...	Murray - Resolution Tour
Patrick Reale	...	Times Square Cop - Resolution Tour
Robert De Niro	...	Stan Harris - Hospital Story
Halle Berry	...	Nurse Aimee - Hospital Story
Cary Elwes	...	Stan's Doctor - Hospital Story
Alyssa Milano	...	Nurse Mindy - Hospital Story
Common	...	Soldier - Hospital Story
Barbara Marshall	...	Head Nurse Helen - Hospital Story
Jessica Biel	...	Tess Byrne - Maternity Ward Story
Seth Meyers	...	Griffin Byrne - Maternity Ward Story

Storyline

Set during New Year's Eve in New York city, this movie follows several people and how the day affects them. Kim is a single mother who still thinks of her daughter, Hailey as a child who wants to go out with a boy so that she could kiss him at midnight. Claire, who is in charge of the city's annual tradition, the ball drop on Times Square. And when something goes wrong she has to ask an electrician, who was fired, to come and fix it. Laura, a chef who is cooking the New year's Eve party for a record company who runs into Jensen, her ex who's a singer whose performing at the party. While he tries to apologize for how things ended, she refuses to accept it. Ingrid, a woman who works at the record company, after having a near death experience decides to quit her job and asks a young messenger, Paul to help her fulfill her resolutions. And at a hospital, Stan, a man who is in the final stages of cancer, only wishes to see the ball drop. Also Griffin and Tess, a couple who are expecting, ...

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Plot Keywords:

singer | trapped in an elevator | resolution | electrician | hospital | 

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Taglines:

Let the countdown begin.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language including some sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [de]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 December 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Año nuevo

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$56,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,019,180 (USA) (9 December 2011)

Gross:

$54,540,525 (USA) (17 February 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Rice Films, Karz Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Penélope Cruz auditioned for a role.

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Goofs

In the hospital, Tess is seen touching her stomach - it is obviously padded, as a normal pregnant stomach would not be that soft.

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Quotes

Claire Morgan: And as you all can see, the ball has stopped half way to its perch. it's suspended there to remind us before we pop the champagne and celebrate the new year, to stop, and reflect on the year that has gone by, to remember both our triumphs and our missteps, our promises made and broken, the times we opened ourselves up to great adventures... or closed ourselves down for fear of getting hurt, because that's what new year's all about , getting another chance, a chance to forgive. to do better, to ...

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Crazy Credits

Bloopers and outtakes shown during the closing credits.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.87 (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Whattaya Say"
Written and Performed by Jacob Saylor

User Reviews

Not Celebrating New Year's Eve

There were so many stars in this film that it felt like a Hollywood casting office. This film was a jumble of story lines that somehow crashes together in the end. I really like all the actors in the film, but the film itself lacked substance. I think that director Garry Marshall took it a little too far when he got Matthew Broderick to make a cameo appearance as Mr. Buellerton. Really, Garry? This film reminds me of the other slapped together film that Garry directed (Valentine's Day). What happened to the brilliance that Garry displayed in films like Pretty Women and Beaches? There were a lot of Oscar-winning actors in this film such as Hillary Swank (Claire Morgan), Robert De Niro (Stan Harris), Halle Berry (Nurse Aimee) and Michelle Pfeiffer (Ingrid). I know that these people did not need a paycheck, so why would they want to add this film to their resume? Ashton Kutcher (Randy) is a man who hates New Year's Eve (as we can tell from the trailer). I think he hates New Year's Eve because he read the script. And another thing…. Why was Ashton wondering around New York City in his pajamas? I've been to New York City in the winter and this is not even close to being believable. I do have to make a comment about Sarah Jessica Parker's character, Kim. I can understand her having a teenage daughter, but what I cannot understand is the inappropriate love interest she ends up with. He is much too young for her (but who am I to talk – smile). I love SJP from way back from her Sex In The City days, but come on!!! The only character that was slightly believable was Hailey (Abigail Breslin), who acted pretty much like a typical teenager. The rest of the story lines were just pure nonsense. Emma's daughter-in-law brought her baby to the film and he slept through the whole thing. I felt like I could have done the same thing. I hate to say it (not really) but the best parts of this film were the outtakes at the end of the movie. If you feel like you need to see this film, I recommend that you wait until it comes out on DVD and rent it. I am not celebrating and I refuse to do a count-down for this film and am giving it a red light.