New Year's Eve
Seen it?2020 | 105 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 7% on Rotten Tomatoes, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
The events of the film takes place on new year's eve of 2009 in the Red Sea at a resort near the city of Hurgahda inside the world of the wealthy where difficult situations and crises happen when they get together.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
7% on Rotten Tomatoes, 22 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10 from opening-week audiences
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: Nominated for 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$142 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 188K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mohammed Saqr
- Eyad Nassar
- Ahmed Malek
- Aly Kassem
- Injy Al Moqaddem
- Ashraf Mahdy
- Basma
- Sherine Reda
- Huda ElMufti
- Hager Al Sharnouby
- Sally Abed