The 7 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This New Year’s Eve and Day
Clockwise from top: Eyes Wide Shut, Missing You, New Year’s Eve Live With Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, and Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall
Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Warner Bros/Getty Images, Clifton Prescod/Netflix, Taylor Hill/Getty Images, Vishal Sharma/Netflix
You came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your night with a movie or TV show, you want the rest of your night to start as soon as possible. Billy Crystal said that one time, I think. Well, here are all the ways you can start your night in as soon as possible. Happy New Year!
Rita Ora is co-hosting this starry special that’ll feature performances from Alanis Morissette, Carrie Underwood, Kesha, Tinashe, Laufey, TLC, Reneé Rapp, and more. It’s for the girls.
This special is all about the vibes, which include seeing Cooper and Cohen get pretty drunk.
Why not ring in the New Year with Shiz University’s best frenemies, Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Galinda (Ariana Grande)? After defying box-office records, Wicked is flying onto digital platforms. Not only can you sing along to “Dancing Through Life” without fear of judgment from theatergoers, there is bonus content available (three full hours!), including behind-the-scenes details and commentaries. —Tolly Wright
➼ Plus, Jesse Eisenberg’s drama (starring himself and Kieran Culkin), A Real Pain, is available to rent on digital.
Buteau’s comedy special is a big, lush production; you’ll get the bonus of a big anti–Dave Chappelle callout in the middle to generate some fun conversations once the special is over. —Kathryn VanArendonk
Netflix’s twisty dramas seem to do pretty well — look at The Perfect Couple. Missing You hopes to follow suit. Based on Harlan Coben’s 2014 novel of the same name, this television series stars Rosalind Eleazar as Detective Kat Donovan, who finds her missing fiancé after 11 years … on a dating app.
Nicole Kidman has been dominating the pop-culture landscape for a long time. The Criterion Channel is debuting a collection dedicated to her that features nine of her earlier films, from Phillip Noyce’s Dead Calm to The Portrait of a Lady and The Paperboy. So, if Babygirl has you wanting more Kidman, Criterion is the place to go. You can even check out another Christmas-adjacent Kidman film, Eyes Wide Shut.
