Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 12/09/2011 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for language and sexual references Running Time 117 Minutes Genre Romance, Comedy Director Garry Marshall Writer Katherine Fugate Cast Robert De Niro, Ashton Kutcher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hilary Swank, Lea Michele, Abigail Breslin, Sofia Vergara, Jessica Biel, Sarah Jessica Parker, Katherine Heigl, Zac Efron, Sienna Miller, Josh Duhamel, Ice Cube, Jon Bon Jovi, Seth Meyes, Til Schweiger Studio Warner Bros |
NEW YEAR'S EVE (2011)
SYNOPSIS
New Year's Eve celebrates love, hope, forgiveness,
second chances and fresh starts, in the intertwining
stories told amidst the pulse and promise of New York
City on the most dazzling night of the year. -- (C)
Warner Bros
New Year's Eve celebrates love, hope, forgiveness,
second chances and fresh starts, in the intertwining
stories told amidst the pulse and promise of New York
City on the most dazzling night of the year. -- (C)
Warner Bros
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By Brenda S. Ladd
Director Garry Marshall has put together, yet another, star filled romantic comedy evolving around a
holiday, New Year’s Eve; while this film did not resonate with critics as well as last year’s Valentine’s
Day, the audience seemed to enjoy them just the same. With the popularity of musicals back in full
swing, Marshall was able to incorporate a nice musical duet between two of the stars, Jensen and Elise
(Jon Bon Jovi and Glee’s Lea Michele) that did not seem out of place or forced. Similar to Valentine’s
Day the premise of this movie was a variety of story vignettes involving some of Hollywood’s largest
names (Robert De Niro, Halle Berry, Hilary Swank, Ashton Kutcher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Katherine
Heigl, Sarah Jessica Parker, Abigail Breslin, Josh Duhamel, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, and Jessica Biel)
getting ready to celebrate New Year’s Eve in New York City with each tiny vignette either tying together
directly or indirectly by the end of the movie. TV Star Sofia Vergara plays Ava, Katherine Heigl’s (Laura)
new sous chef and definitely adds some spice to this film with her Spanish sexiness and funny comedic
timing. The story line with Jessica Biel and Seth Meyers (Tess and Griffin Byrne) competing against
Sarah Paulson and Til Schweiger ( Grace and James Schwab) for the first New Year’s baby is probably
the most hilarious story in the film and will definitely get the most laughs. Robert De Niro plays a dying
man (Stan Harris) who just wants to see the ball drop one last time and while his role is small he stills
plays it brilliantly. The speech given by Hilary Swank (Claire Morgan who is in charge of dropping the
Times Square ball) is one that should resonate in audiences of all ages and while this movie may be full
of holes and weak story plots it does what all Garry Marshall’s films do and that is simply entertain by
making you smile.
holiday, New Year’s Eve; while this film did not resonate with critics as well as last year’s Valentine’s
Day, the audience seemed to enjoy them just the same. With the popularity of musicals back in full
swing, Marshall was able to incorporate a nice musical duet between two of the stars, Jensen and Elise
(Jon Bon Jovi and Glee’s Lea Michele) that did not seem out of place or forced. Similar to Valentine’s
Day the premise of this movie was a variety of story vignettes involving some of Hollywood’s largest
names (Robert De Niro, Halle Berry, Hilary Swank, Ashton Kutcher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Katherine
Heigl, Sarah Jessica Parker, Abigail Breslin, Josh Duhamel, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, and Jessica Biel)
getting ready to celebrate New Year’s Eve in New York City with each tiny vignette either tying together
directly or indirectly by the end of the movie. TV Star Sofia Vergara plays Ava, Katherine Heigl’s (Laura)
new sous chef and definitely adds some spice to this film with her Spanish sexiness and funny comedic
timing. The story line with Jessica Biel and Seth Meyers (Tess and Griffin Byrne) competing against
Sarah Paulson and Til Schweiger ( Grace and James Schwab) for the first New Year’s baby is probably
the most hilarious story in the film and will definitely get the most laughs. Robert De Niro plays a dying
man (Stan Harris) who just wants to see the ball drop one last time and while his role is small he stills
plays it brilliantly. The speech given by Hilary Swank (Claire Morgan who is in charge of dropping the
Times Square ball) is one that should resonate in audiences of all ages and while this movie may be full
of holes and weak story plots it does what all Garry Marshall’s films do and that is simply entertain by
making you smile.