Believe it or not, ringing in the new year doesnt have to involve big parties or shiny noise-makers.

About Time(2013)

Were all traveling through time together, every day of our lives.

All we can do is do our best to relish this remarkable ride.

25 New Years Eve Movies to Watch Before the Ball Drops

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A budding and timeless romance with Mary (Rachel McAdams).

Earths remaining population lives on a moving train, the Snowpiercer.

Whats a holiday but a total social construct, anyway?

Theres nothing quite like a Nancy Meyers movie with a happy ending on New Years Eve.

Plus, Will and Marcuss father-son relationship is sure to warm even the coldest hearts this holiday season.

But steadily escalating dangersand then a murder on New Years Evesoon change the stakes of their operation.

Cue a hilarious, only-in-New York mess.

A great group watch.

Then one of the discs reveals itself to contain an actual murder.

Trust this quirky love story to warm your heart through any Chicago winter.

(A young Christina Ricci is also in the mix.)

Among its delights is a New Years Eve costume party and a tumultuous scene set on January 1.

At midnight on New Years Eve, New York City faces a paranormal slime threat.Who you gonna call?

Cue tears and, eventually, an explosive midnight kiss between Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.

Say it with me, in your best Brooklyn accent: Everything is temporary!

The Apartment(1960)

Jack Lemmon plays C.C.

But besides the wonderful acting, youll be mesmerized by the absolutely wild, black-and-white-themed New Years Eve party.