What to watch for the New Year: the best movies for a feast

New Year's Eve is a great time to gather with family and friends at a big table. An unforgettable atmosphere will be created by sincere conversations, funny toasts, children's laughter, and pleasant memories. The perfect end to the evening will be watching a themed movie.

When choosing a movie for the New Year's Eve, it is worth considering that it should be light, and fun and create a festive mood. OBOZ.UA has compiled a rating of the best genre films that will be interesting to watch for the first time and to recall your favorite characters if some of the guests have already seen the movie.

Borrowed hearts

• Year: 1997.
• Country: Canada.
• Director: Ted Kotcheff.
• Cast: Roma Downey, Eric McCormack, Janet Bailey, Barbara Gordon.

This is a touching comedy that tells the story of a successful businessman Sam Field. One day, he faces an unexpected problem: he urgently needs a family to close a lucrative deal. Since Sam doesn't have a family of his own, he decides to take a tricky move and hire actors to play the role of his wife and child. But hiring actors is one thing, and convincing them of his sincerity is quite another. This is a story about finding true values and understanding what is most important in life.

Curly Sue

• Year: 1991.
• Country: USA, Great Britain, Canada.
• Director: John Hughes.
• Cast: James Belushi, Kelly Lynch, Alisan Porter, John Gatz, Fred Dalton Thompson, Cameron Thor.

"Curly Sue is a great family movie that will remind you of the most important things in life. The main characters of the movie are Bill, a homeless man, and his "daughter" Sue, a smart and clever girl with curly hair. One day they meet a rich woman who decides to help Sue. But is the girl ready to give up her only friend and start a new life?

Love Actually

• Year: 2003.
• Country: Great Britain, USA, France.
• Director: Richard Curtis.
• Cast: Hugh Grant, Bill Nighy, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Alan Rickman, Martina McCutcheon, Keira Knightley.

A romantic comedy that tells the story of various love stories that unfold in London on Christmas Eve. The film unites several storylines connected by the theme of love in all its manifestations: from youthful love to mature feelings, from friendship to family relationships.

Elf

• Year: 2003.
• Country: USA.
• Director: Jon Favreau.
• Cast: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Edward Esner, Mary Steenburgen.

This is a charming Christmas comedy that tells the story of Buddy Hobbs, a boy who accidentally fell into Santa's sack and grew up among the elves at the North Pole. Since childhood, Buddy believed that he was also an elf. He grew up with other elves, helping Santa Claus prepare gifts and create Christmas magic. But over time, Buddy begins to realize that he is physically different from the other elves - he is much bigger and has a different appearance. When Buddy becomes an adult, he decides to go in search of his biological father, who lives in New York. Moving from the North Pole to the big city becomes a real challenge for Buddy.

Beethoven's Christmas Adventure

• Year: 2011.
• Country: USA, Canada.
• Director: John Putch.
• Cast: John Cleese, Munroe Chambers, Kim Rhodes, Robert Picardo, Curtis Armstrong.

During the Christmas holidays, an elf accidentally falls from Santa's sleigh right into the small town where Beethoven the dog lives. During the fall, the elf loses a magical bag of gifts, which falls into the hands of evil swindlers. Beethoven and his new friend, a boy named Mason, set out to find the bag. They have to return it to Santa in time to save Christmas.

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