Count Down to the New Year By Syncing These Epic Movie Moments at Midnight

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It's New Year's Eve! Which means it's time to celebrate the death of this foul year of our Lord. So here's a list of our favorite movies that sync up to ring in the new year with a big, epic moment and what time you should start watching them on New Year's Eve. 

For the best results, we suggest starting the movie, pausing it, setting it to 0:00:00 and unpausing at the time suggested. We also suggest watching these movies on DVD or BluRay if possible because even the most insignificant streaming blips can throw off the timing completely.

Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out - 11:00:00

If you want to kick off the new year with Nana vomiting all over Christmas dinner, oddly enough it happens EXACTLY one hour into the film so all you have to do is start the movie at exactly 11:00:00

Cabin in the Woods - 10:30:07 PM

If you want to ring in the new year with the Old Gods rising again, hit play on Drew Goddard's modern classic Cabin in the Woods at 10:30:07 PM (10:30 and 7 seconds) and at the stroke of midnight, the giant hand will come crashing down.

Fight Club - 9:44:19 PM

Perhaps you prefer a more anarchist anti-capitalist countdown. In that case, start watching Fight Club at 9:44:19 PM and the buildings of all the major credit card companies will explode at exactly midnight.

The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - 9:14:49 PM 
(or 8:17:45 or 10:33:10)

This one gets a little complicated. Here's the deal if you want to ring in the new year with the One Ring being destroyed...
If you're watching the theatrical version: start the movie at 9:14:49 PM
If you're watching the extended edition on any platform but DVD: start the movie at 8:17:45 PM
If you're watching the extended edition on DVD: this is where it gets a little bit complicated--you're going to want to start disc two at 10:33:10 PM which means you'll want to start disc one around 8PM in order to give yourself a little bit of an intermission in between discs without too much pressure to change discs quickly.

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope - 10:02:43 PM

A true classic way to ring in the new year. If you want the Death Star to explode at the stroke of midnight, start the movie at 10:02:43 PM

The Matrix Revolutions - 10:06:15 PM (10:05:30)

This one is slightly complicated but probably not that much. To sync up the exact moment when Neo's martyrdom begins with the stroke of midnight, start the movie at 10:06:15 PM. If, on the other hand, you'd rather time it up with all the Smiths exploding, start a little earlier: 10:05:30 PM

The Fifth Element - 10:01:05 PM

There's also an interesting issue at play in this one. If you start the movie at exactly 10:01:05, there's actually a countdown from 10 that will sync up almost exactly and at midnight the "ignition" sequence (for lack of a better term) of the "Ultimate Weapon Against Evil" will begin. However. If you want to sync up midnight with the exact moment when the huge beam of energy shoots out of Leelu and destroys Mr. Shadow, start the movie at exactly 10:01 PM.

Class of Nuke 'Em High - 10:42:02

If you want to end the year with Nuke 'Em High exploding in nuclear fire, start the movie at exactly 10:42:02 to ring in the new year with a bang!

Host - Final Demon - 11:05:22

To kick off 2025 with the mother of all jump scares, start the movie at exactly 11:05:22

The Spine of Night - 10:31:20

Start the new year with Tzod destroying the heart of Ghal-Sur by starting The Spine of Night at exactly 10:31:20

Speed - 10:29:15

To make the bus explode at midnight, start Speed at exactly 10:29:15

The Substance - 9:50:58

Start the new year with a beautiful New Year's bloodbath by starting The Substance at exactly 9:50:58

I Saw the TV Glow - 10:32:43

Maybe you're not in such a festive mood tonight and you'd like to start the year screaming in existential horror--which...fair. Start watching I Saw the TV Glow at exactly 10:32:43 to get your yellies out.

Hellhole - 10:36:33

Start the new year with the universe collapsing on itself and turning upside down and inside out to welcome the dark lord and savior by starting Hellhole (2022) at exactly 10:36:33

RENT - 10:34:20

Count down the new year with the cast of Chris Columbus's wonderful film adaptation of the musical RENT by starting the movie at exactly 10:34:20

Repo Man - 10:32:04

Count down to liftoff of the vaunted Chevy Malibu at midnight by starting Repo Man at exactly 10:32:04

When Harry Met Sally - 11:10:06 -or- 10:30:29

Count down the new year with the background extras of When Harry Met Sally one of two times by starting the movie at exactly 11:10:06 for the first New Year's Eve (when they realize they have feelings for each other or 10:30:29 for the second New Year's Eve (when they finally get together).

The Matrix Resurrections - 9:59:42

Start The Matrix Resurrections at exactly 9:59:42 and Neo and Trinity will touch hands and unlock the power of The One at midnight on the dot.

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