The best New Year and Christmas films. Russian and foreign. Comedy and romance. Cartoons and musicals

Russian New Year movies

Today, Russian cinema has a huge number of various films of various genres and themes. These include New Year’s films. All lovers of Russian cinema are divided into two main categories:

1. Those who prefer Soviet films;
2. Those who like more modern films.

In our article we have collected the best New Year films for fans of both categories.

Old and Soviet

Perhaps no modern film is capable of conveying the atmosphere of the new year of past years in the same way as it is done in old Soviet cinema. Soviet films can be watched for years. And they in no way can get bored. In these films, all emotions and all the emotions of the heroes are so touchingly conveyed that you plunge into Soviet films with your head and fall in love with them again and again. So, below is the five the best Soviet New Year films.

Irony of Fate or Enjoy Your Bath! (1975)

Our rating of Soviet New Year films opens with a wonderful picture, consisting of two episodes of “The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!”. Without this film, it is impossible to imagine a single New Year. The picture tells us an amazing story of two people meeting. This film has everything from humorous notes to sensual and touching.

Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka (1962)

Another awesome Soviet Christmas movie. Everyone should watch this film. Here you have a little fiction, and a little humor, and a little love.What else is needed for a good Christmas movie ?! The story tells of a young man in love, ready to do absolutely anything for his beloved. But what exactly - we learn by watching the film.

Carnival Night (1956)

Of course, we could not ignore such an amazing Soviet New Year picture as Carnival Night. This film creates an indescribable atmosphere of celebration and New Year's mood. This film tells in a humorous and creative way about the preparation of the New Year's carnival among young club employees.

Sorcerers (1982)

Fantastic motion picture that tells that true love exists. And this love is capable of doing all kinds of miracles. The film takes place in an unusual institute, where the work of making a magic wand is in full swing. But the first tests of this stick are planned just on the eve of the New Year ...

This Fun Planet (1973)

Stunning New Year's comedy, telling about how aliens flew to Earth just on New Year's Eve. And they got to the New Year's carnival of one research institute. Naturally, none of those present believed in their unearthly origin. And this fantastic trinity throughout the film in every possible way tries to prove its alien origin.

Newer and more modern

For lovers of more modern Russian films, we also selected a very fascinating selection of New Year’s cinema. All these films are very kind and family, so they can be watched with pleasure with the whole family.

Poor Sasha (1997)

Opens a list of Russian New Year films of the film Poor Sasha. This is another New Year's fairy tale that tells about a girl who so lacks ordinary maternal love. Her mother is a banker, always busy with her work. Naturally, she does not have enough time either for her personal life or for her child. That is why on the eve of the New Year, Sasha decides to rob the bank of his rich mother ...

Kazan Orphan (1997)

A very moving and at the same time humorous film, telling us about a young teacher Nastya, who, after the death of her mother, decided to publish one letter in the newspaper. This is a letter to a certain Pavel written by Nastya's mother. And then one day, just on New Year's Eve, three potential fathers appeared at once in the girl’s house - some Paul. This is where the fun begins ...

What else are men talking about (2011)

This is the second film in the series. Its action takes place just before the New Year. Three comrades come to the rescue of another friend of his, who somehow quarreled with the wife of an employee of law enforcement agencies. Now four friends have locked themselves in the office and are trying to figure out what to do in this situation. Short time in the office, we find out what else men are talking about ...

President and his granddaughter (1999)

The film begins in the past. On New Year's Eve, a pregnant woman is delivered to a rural hospital who has had premature birth due to a car accident. Together with the woman, a terrified general, her husband, rushes into the hospital. A man threatens the chief doctor with a weapon and demands the birth of a healthy heir. At the same time, another woman, a poor artist, gives birth to twins in a hospital. the doctor has no choice but to give one child to the wife of the general. After some time, two girls strikingly similar to each other meet on the Kremlin New Year tree. And here comes the fun part ...

Moms (2012)

Although not quite New Year's, it’s a very touching and truly warming movie that tells about the most important people in the life of every person - about moms. A kind, sweet movie that is great for spending a quiet winter evening with your family.

New Year's musicals

Separately, it is worth highlighting the category of Russian and Ukrainian New Year's musicals. Every year they are shown on television. Each of the New Year's musicals has its own theme.Famous artists sing popular songs and delight viewers with their theatrical performances.

Old songs about the main thing (1995)

Behind Two Hares (2003)

Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka (2001)

Sorochinskaya Fair (2004)

Cinderella (2003)

Foreign / American New Year films

Every year, foreign cinema produces a huge number of various films. And if someone prefers only domestic films, then there are a lot of people who like foreign cinema. There is a whole series of various foreign films of New Year's theme. This comedy, and melodrama, and romantic comedy and much, much more. From all the diversity, we have selected some of the best New Year's foreign films.

Real love (2003)

A fascinating tragicomedy, consisting of several simultaneously developing stories occurring several weeks before Christmas. All these stories, of course, have one thing in common - love! Moreover, love is completely diverse.

Home Alone (1990)

A stunning family comedy that tells us the story of a boy who was completely alone on Christmas Eve. At the same moment, two robbers decide to rob his house. The little boy is not lost and makes a real fortress out of the house, which he defends with all his might ...

Intuition (2001)

A fascinating New Year's romance with comedy notes. The plot of this film develops in the winter a few days before the New Year. A guy and a girl meet each other in the midst of the bustle of the city and understand that they are very strongly drawn to each other. They decide to trust in fate and check whether it will bring them together again. However, fate outplayed everything in a completely different way ...

The Bridget Jones Diary (2001)

Actually the name of this film speaks for itself. A 30-year-old girl named Bridget decided to start a diary, in which she was going to write down all her successes and failures in the struggle for her happiness. At 30, she did not build a career and did not start a family. That is why she decides to change her life, first lose weight, and then find love ...

Rental Family (1997)

A wonderful Christmas melodrama telling us about the life of mom and little daughter. They do not live well and dream of their home. On Christmas Eve, they accidentally meet a young and promising businessman who is about to break a deal due to the fact that he is a bachelor (because his client does not tolerate bachelors). A businessman offers ladies to portray his family for a good reward. everything would have gone well, but fate came up with its own script ...

New Year comedies

In a separate category of New Year's films, one should take such a genre as comedy. It is during the New Year and Christmas holidays that I want to take a break from everything and just laugh heartily at watching a good (and sometimes not so) positive film. Choosing New Year's comedies, we tried to highlight both modern and old paintings. After all, each person has their own tastes and preferences. So, below are the funniest New Year comedies of the 20th and 21st centuries.

By plane, by train, by car (1997)

The film tells us about the successful marketer Neal, who is in a hurry to get to his family to celebrate the holiday. It would seem that his path is not so complicated: he bought a plane ticket - and you are at home. However, everything happens completely different from what Neal intended. and his journey home turns into a truly grand adventure.

Four Christmass (2008)

A wonderful Christmas comedy that tells us about two young people in love who really want to celebrate Christmas with their parents. But everything is as simple as it seems. And the girl’s parents and the boy’s parents are divorced and have no contact, so on Christmas, lovers will have to have time in four different places ...

Bad Santa (18+) (2003)

Although children participate in this film, her age limit is still 18+. Therefore, only adults are allowed to view.And this comedy is just about a man - a robber who is trying to rob another store on Christmas Day. Everything would have gone well if he had not met one little boy who forced him to do what he had never done in his life — good deeds ...

Curly Sue (1991)

The sweetest family comedy that tells us about the swindler Bill and the little charming orphan girl Sue. They travel together and this time fate abandoned them in Chicago, where, due to another bill fraud, they end up in a luxurious mansion. Then the fun begins ...

Christmas trees (2010)

An interesting Russian New Year comedy, which takes place in several cities of Russia at once. All the heroes, of course, do not know each other, and find themselves in a very difficult situation, only a miracle will help them to get out ... or the theory of 6 handshakes. According to this theory, all people on earth know each other through 6 acquaintances. From this film you can find out if this theory works ...

New Year cartoons

And of course, it is impossible to imagine New Year and Christmas holidays without cartoons. New Year cartoons create a special atmosphere of magic and celebration. They immerse us in childhood. After all, cartoons need to be watched not only by children, but also by adults.

Snowman-mailer (1995)

A wonderful Soviet cartoon telling a story about a snowman - a postman who really needed to deliver a letter to Grandfather Frost. But he managed it or not, you can find out from the cartoon.

Mickey's Christmas Story (1983)

Foreign cartoon about the most popular Disney hero Mickey Mouse. A cartoon about how Mickey was preparing for Christmas, how he met and about the adventures that accompanied him at the same time.

Santa Claus and the Gray Wolf (1978)

Another Soviet New Year cartoon telling us about the adventure of Santa Claus, about how he helped little hares to get rid of the persecution of the Gray Wolf.

Winter in Prostokvashino (1984)

Well, how can you imagine the New Year without watching such an amazing cartoon like Winter in Prostokvashino. Of course, all the episodes about the adventures of Uncle Fedor and his friends deserve attention. However, many young viewers were most fond of the New Year series.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

An American Christmas cartoon that tells of the king of darkness and horror Jack, who really wanted to experience feelings such as joy and happiness. That is why he decided to steal Santa Claus and take his place ...

Children's Christmas films and fairy tales

In Soviet times, a lot of attention was paid to raising children. That is why at that time a huge number of all kinds of films, fairy tales, cartoons were shot, which preached good, love, respect for elders and mutual assistance. Reviewing old Soviet films and tales, it is impossible not to plunge into this amazing atmosphere of miracles and magic.

Morozko (1964)

Perhaps the most memorable New Year’s fairy tale movie is Frost. An amazing story about a modest kind girl who, thanks to her kindness and affection, gets what she never dreamed of thinking about ...

New Year's adventures of Masha and Viti (1975)

A wonderful film-tale for children, telling about the younger students Masha and Vita. Masha believes in miracles, but Vitya only in science and technology. At the Christmas tree, Santa Claus informs the children about the theft of the Snow Maiden, and offers to go with him into a fairy tale to free his granddaughter.

The Snow Queen (1996)

This film was shot according to a well-known tale. The story tells us the story of a brother and sister, Kai and Gerda. Kai involuntarily becomes the hostage of the snow queen, and Gerda hurries to free him from this captivity. and her path is full of all kinds of dangers and adventures.

Snow Maiden (1968)

The film "The Snow Maiden" is a real Russian fairy tale! Who is the Snow Maiden? From this film we learn that this is the daughter of Santa Claus and the Beauty of Spring. Snow Maiden's heart is icy. It can never know the true human warmth and love.However, one day the beautiful Snow Maiden meets a young handsome Lel, who was able to melt her icy heart ...

12 months (1972)

The stunning film-tale “12 months” tells us about a young girl whom the evil stepmother sent in the deep winter to look for snowdrops. The girl meets 12 men in the forest, each of whom turns out to be one of the 12 months of the year. They help her get snowdrops, but after this adventure the young beauty is just beginning ...

New Year's series

Modern cinema presents us not only a lot of different New Year films, but also TV series about New Year and Christmas. This is a foreign series and domestic. Each of them has its own color and style.

Friends (Christmas Series) (1994-2004)

One of the most popular foreign series is the series Friends. It tells the story of six inseparable guys who live in the neighborhood. They work, study, fall in love, have fun, spend time together. Lightweight, unobtrusive series with several special New Year's issues.

New Year's commotion (2012)

Russian New Year series, consisting of four series. Its plot takes place in a small provincial town in which the swindler Garik appears ... Now, with his appearance in the city, the real New Year's commotion begins ...

Capercaillie. Come, New Year! (2009)

This is a special New Year series of the acclaimed Russian series of investigators. Naturally, the film takes place on the eve of the New Year. Two friends of the investigator set off on duty just on New Year's Eve for their unsuccessful joke.