9 Best New Year's Eve Movies To Watch Before 2019: Photos

Ring in 2019 right from the comfort of your couch with some of the best New Year's Eve-themed movies of all time. From countdowns to midnight kisses, celebrating another year is synonymous with tradition. For many, binge-watching classic holiday films tops the list of New Year's Eve traditions.

In fact, some of the film industry's most defining characters come from stories that revolve around New Year's — from Frank Sinatra's Danny Ocean plotting the perfect New Year's Eve heist in "Ocean's 11" (1960) to Renée Zellweger's titular role in "Bridget Jones's Diary" (2011) striving to achieve her resolutions.

Below, we gathered some of the top films of the holiday genre that are sure to satisfy more than just the rom-com fans of the household. From Garry Marshall's 2011 "New Year's Eve" starring every A-list of the decade and all the way back to that magical midnight kiss in "An Affair To Remember" (1957), this is one movie list you won't want to miss.

Check out our guide on the best New Year's Eve movies of all time below:

1. "An Affair To Remember" (1957)

Director: Leo McCarey

Notable cast: Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Richard Denning and others.

Synopsis: After sharing a magical New Year's Eve kiss, a couple make a pact to break off their separate engagements and meet atop the Empire State Building six months later. Will they both make it?

Fast Fact: Leading actress Kerr is not actually singing in the film, but is dubbed by Marni Nixon, who also provided her vocals for Kerr's "A King And I" role one year prior in 1956, according to IMDb.

2. "Ocean's 11" (1960)

Director: Lewis Milestone

Notable cast: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and others.

Synopsis: After serving in World War II, Danny Ocean (Sinatra) and his compatriots concoct a plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos all in one night — New Year's Eve.

Fast Fact: Although the film takes place predominately at night, many scenes had to be filmed in the morning since so many of the actors involved had their own evening shows in Las Vegas, according to IMDb.

3. "The Godfather: Part II" (1974)

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Notable cast: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, and others.

Synopsis: Flashbacks offer insight into the early life and career of Vito Corleone, while his son, Michael, takes a firm hold over the family's crime syndicate.

Fast Fact: Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro are the only two actors to ever win separate Oscars for playing the same character, according to IMDb. Brando originated the role of Vito Corleone in "The Godfather" (1972).

4. "When Harry Met Sally" (1989)

Director: Rob Reiner

Notable cast: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher and others.

Synopsis: Good acquaintances Harry (Crystal) and Sally (Ryan) jeopardize their friendship after adding sex to the mix.

Fast Fact: The film's writer, Nora Ephron, credits Crystal for adding in the now infamous "I'll have what she's having" line, according to IMDb.

5. "Boogie Nights" (1997)

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

Notable cast: Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Luis Guzmán and others.

Synopsis: A gritty look inside California's pornography industry during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Fast Fact No. 1: Leonardo DiCaprio turned down the leading role of Dirk Diggler due to scheduling conflicts with the filming of "Titanic," according to IMDb.

Fast Fact No. 2: Regretting his involvement in the film, Reynolds fired his agent after seeing a rough cut and publicly distanced himself from promotional obligations.

6. "Bridget Jones's Diary" (2001)

Director: Sharon Maguire

Notable cast: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones and others.

Synopsis: A new year marks new beginnings for Jones (Zellweger), who begins a personal diary to chronicle the trials and tribulations she encounters on her journey toward self-improvement.

Fast Fact: Zellweger actually gained 25 pounds and worked at a publishing company for a month to prepare for the role prior to filming, according to IMDb.

7. "About A Boy" (2002)

Directors: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz

Notable cast: Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Sharon Small and others.

Synopsis: A young boy (Hoult) teaches a cynical man (Grant) how to navigate through the hardships and responsibilities of adulthood.

Fast Fact: Brad Pitt reportedly turned down the lead role of Will Freeman after feeling that it was too unrealistic that someone so attractive would need to pretend to be a single father to meet women, according to IMDb.

8. "Rent" (2005)

Director: Chris Columbus

Notable cast: Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Rapp, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal and others.

Synopsis: The film adaption of Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer and Tony Award winning musical about a group of friends in New York City who struggle with the love, loss and the impact of AIDS on their community.

Fast Fact No. 1: The movie's New Year's Eve sequence ended up becoming a real-life celebration for actors and crew on set.

Fast Fact No. 2: Diggs (Benny), Heredia (Angel), Jesse L. Martin (Collins), Menzel (Maureen), Pascal (Roger), and Rapp (Mark) are all from the original Broadway cast, in 1996, and play their original roles in the movie.

9. "New Year's Eve" (2011)

Director: Garry Marshall

Notable cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Hilary Swank, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele, Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer and others.

Synopsis: The daily lives of individuals intertwine over the course of a New Year's Eve in New York City.

Fast Fact: The late Penny Marshall, sister of director Garry Marshall, makes a small cameo in the film.

Lead images (L-R, c.w.) by Paramount; New Line; Sony Pictures; Alex Bailey/Miramax/Universal. Movie stats sourced from IMDb.