25 New and Classic Movies to Watch on New Year's Day

2024 is almost over and another new year is upon us.

And there is no  better way to spend New Year's Day than by watching some movies!

Moviefone has compiled a list of some of the most popular movies ever made, including some released just this year, for you to choose from while you are relaxing on the first day of the new year.

Let's begin and Happy 2025!

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30. 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' (2023)

While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario (Charlie Day) are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.

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29. 'The Beekeeper' (2024)

In 'The Beekeeper', one man’s (Jason Statham) brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers”.

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28. 'Jurassic Park' (1993)

A wealthy entrepreneur (Jeff Goldblum) and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems go off-line and the dinosaurs escape.

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27. 'Bullitt' (1968)

Senator Walter Chalmers (Steve McQueen). When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.

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26. 'Avengers: Endgame' (2019)

After the devastating events of 'Josh Brolin). With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

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25. 'Road House' (2024)

Ex-UFC fighter Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.

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24. 'Up' (2009)

Carl Fredricksen (Ed Asner) spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have ed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.

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23. 'John Wick: Chapter 4' (2023)

John Wick (Keanu Reeves) uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.

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22. 'Aliens' (1986)

When Ripley's (Sigourney Weaver) lifepod is found by a salvage crew over 50 years later, she finds that terra-formers are on the very planet they found the alien species. When the company sends a family of colonists out to investigate her story—all is lost with the planet and colonists. They enlist Ripley and the colonial marines to return and search for answers.

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21. 'Inglourious Basterds' (2009)

In Nazi-occupied during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine (Mélanie Laurent), who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.

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20. 'Black Panther' (2018)

King T'Challa (Letitia Wright), of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.

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19. 'The Fall Guy' (2024)

He’s a stuntman (Emily Blunt) of his life while still doing his day job. What could possibly go right?

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18. 'Bridesmaids' (2011)

Annie's (Maya Rudolph) maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she’ll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you’ll go for someone you love.

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17. 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' (1991)

Nearly 10 years have ed since Sarah Connor (Arnold Schwarzenegger) back to attempt to save John and his mother Sarah.

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16. 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' (2023)

Miles Morales (Hailee Steinfeld), Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.

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15. 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (1969)

In late 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy (Robert Redford). As the west rapidly becomes civilized, the law finally catches up to Butch, Sundance and their gang. Chased doggedly by a special posse, the two decide to make their way to South America in hopes of evading their pursuers once and for all.

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14. 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' (2024)

After their late former Captain (Martin Lawrence) try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.

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13. 'Ghostbusters' (1984)

After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists (Sigourney Weaver) hires the squad to purge her swanky digs of demons that appear to be living in her refrigerator.

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12. 'Avatar' (2009)

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine (Sam Worthington) is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

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11. 'Oppenheimer' (2023)

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's (Cillian Murphy) role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

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10. 'Any Given Sunday' (1999)

A star quarterback (Cameron Diaz) adds to the pressure of winning. The new owner must prove herself in a male dominated world.

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9. 'Top Gun' (1986)

For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell (Anthony Edwards), being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true. But a tragedy, as well as personal demons, will threaten Pete's dreams of becoming an ace pilot.

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8. 'Batman' (1989)

Batman (Jack Nicholson) seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld.

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7. 'The Empire Strikes Back' (1980)

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker (Anthony Daniels) and R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.

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6. 'Apocalypse Now' (1979)

At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard (Martin Sheen) is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz (Marlon Brando), who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.

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5. 'Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood' (2019)

Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton (Margot Robbie), who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski (Rafał Zawierucha).

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4. 'Back to the Future' (1985)

Eighties teenager Marty McFly (Christopher Lloyd), return to 1985.

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3. 'The Godfather' (1972)

In the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone (Al Pacino) steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.

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2. 'Barbie' (2023)

Barbie (Ryan Gosling) are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

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1. 'Deadpool & Wolverine' (2024)

Hugh Jackman.