Best Classic Movies on TV This New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day

New Year’s Eve out means crowded bars, impossible parking situations, and dinners that suddenly cost twice their usual price … who needs it? Especially when there are so many great classic film and TV options airing this year on New Year’s Eve and into New Year’s Day.

This New Year’s Eve, tune into a Fred & Ginger dance film marathon, catch classic Rob Reiner films The Princess Bride, This Is Spinal Tap, or When Harry Met Sally…,  gather the family together for a viewing of The Wizard of Oz or The Goonies, or watch 48 hours of the Twilight Zone, with marathons that run through the wee hours of January 2, 2026.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Dance in the New Year with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers marathon

Movies!, beginning at 6:45 am

Step into a world of elegance, romance, and dazzling dance with a Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers movie marathon celebrating one of Hollywood’s most beloved screen pairings. From their early breakout in Flying Down to Rio to timeless classics like The Gay Divorcee, Top Hat, Shall We Dance, and Carefree, this joyful lineup showcases breathtaking choreography, sparkling chemistry, and unforgettable musical numbers. The magic continues late into the night with encore presentations, making it the perfect daylong escape into classic Hollywood glamour.

Twilight Zone Marathons

SYFY, beginning at 5 am

H&I, beginning at 8pm

Ring in the New Year with a classic Twilight Zone marathon airing on SYFY and H&I this New Year’s Eve. Travel through unforgettable tales of science fiction, suspense, and the uncanny as iconic episodes explore humanity, fate, and the unexpected twists that made the series legendary. It’s the perfect tradition to count down to midnight—because there’s no better way to welcome the new year than by stepping into another dimension.

Primetime Movies Tonight

5pm Big Daddy (1999, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams COMEDY
5:08pm Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987, Adventure) Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman HBOZ
5:15pm Space Cowboys (2000, Adventure) Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones BBCA
5:30pm Goodfellas (1990, Crime drama) Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta SHOCSE
5:30pm Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004, Children) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint BRAVO
5:30pm Horse Feathers (1932, Comedy) Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx TCM
5:31pm Minority Report (2002, Science fiction) Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell ENCORE
5:31pm Minority Report (2002, Science fiction) Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell STZENC
5:35pm 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002, Romance-comedy) Josh Hartnett, Shannyn Sossamon NEXT
5:35pm GoldenEye (1995, Action) Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean MGM
5:39pm Apollo 13 (1995, Historical drama) Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton STZK
5:40pm Shall We Dance (1937, Musical comedy) Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers MVIES
5:45pm The Princess Bride (1987, Children) Cary Elwes, Robin Wright AMC
5:50pm Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002, Science fiction) Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman FXM

6pm Friday After Next (2002, Comedy) Mike Epps BET
6pm Home Alone (1990, Family) Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci FREEFORM
6pm The Man Behind the Gun (1953, Western) Randolph Scott, Patrice Wymore GRIT
6pm The Untouchables (1987, Crime drama) Kevin Costner, Sean Connery SHOWXHD
6pm Total Recall (1990, Science fiction) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin FLIX
6:22pm The Far Country (1955, Western) James Stewart, Ruth Roman RETRO
6:38pm This Is Spinal Tap (1984, Comedy) Rob Reiner, Michael McKean HBOZ
6:45pm Duck Soup (1933, Comedy) Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx TCM
6:48pm Scanners (1981, Science fiction) Stephen Lack, Jennifer O’Neill ACMAX

7pm Varsity Blues (1999, Comedy-drama) James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight TRUTV
7:20pm A Time to Kill (1996, Drama) Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson POP
7:25pm Joe Dirt (2001, Comedy) David Spade, Dennis Miller TMCX
7:45pm Sixteen Candles (1984, Comedy) Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall AMC

8pm Braveheart (1995, Historical drama) Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau SHOCSE
8pm Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001, Romance-comedy) Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth TCM
8pm Ocean’s Eleven (2001, Comedy-drama) George Clooney, Matt Damon SHO
8pm Sleepless in Seattle (1993, Romance-comedy) Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan STZK
8pm Snatch (2000, Comedy-drama) Benicio del Toro, Dennis Farina FLIX
8pm Taxi Driver (1976, Drama) Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster SHOWXHD
8pm Titanic (1997, Historical drama) Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet FAMZ
8pm Top Hat (1935, Musical) Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers MVIES
8pm Trail Street (1947, Western) Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan GRIT
8pm Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970, Western) Shirley MacLaine, Clint Eastwood RETRO
8:01pm The Wizard of Oz (1939, Family) Judy Garland, Frank Morgan HBOZ
8:15pm Point Break (1991, Action) Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves BBCA
8:25pm Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992, Children) Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci FREEFORM
8:30pm Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001, Children) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint BRAVO
8:32pm Walkabout (1971, Adventure) Jenny Agutter, Lucien John ACMAX
8:40pm Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005, Science fiction) Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman FXM
8:45pm Fargo (1996, Comedy) Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi HDNETMV

9pm Saving Private Ryan (1998, War) Tom Hanks, Edward Burns GSHW2
9pm Wayne’s World (1992, Comedy) Mike Myers, Dana Carvey TMCX
9:25pm Gladiator (2000, Historical drama) Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix STARZ
9:43pm The Goonies (1985, Family) Sean Astin, Josh Brolin HBOZ
9:45pm Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2005, Crime drama) Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje FLIX
9:45pm The Breakfast Club (1985, Comedy-drama) Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald AMC
9:46pm The Spoilers (1956, Adventure) Anne Baxter, Jeff Chandler RETRO

10pm Cariboo Trail (1950, Western) Randolph Scott, George “Gabby” Hayes GRIT
10pm Ocean’s Twelve (2004, Comedy-drama) George Clooney, Brad Pitt SHO
10pm Only You (1994, Romance-comedy) Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr. TCM
10pm When Harry Met Sally… (1989, Romance-comedy) Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan ENCORE
10pm When Harry Met Sally… (1989, Romance-comedy) Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan STZENC
10:10pm Flying Down to Rio (1933, Musical) Dolores del Río, Gene Raymond MVIES
10:10pm Goldfinger (1964, Action) Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe MGM
10:13pm Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992, Crime drama) Kyle MacLachlan, Sheryl Lee ACMAX
10:30pm The Pelican Brief (1993, Suspense) Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington POP
10:35pm The Brady Bunch Movie (1995, Comedy) Shelley Long, Gary Cole TMCX

11:10pm Primal Fear (1996, Crime drama) Richard Gere, Laura Linney HDNETMV
11:11pm Law and Order (1953, Western) Ronald Reagan, Dorothy Malone RETRO
11:15pm Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Karen Allen FAMZ
11:30pm Star Wars: A New Hope (1977, Science fiction) Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford FXM
11:37pm Edward Scissorhands (1990, Fantasy) Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder HBOZ
11:45pm Juice (1992, Crime drama) Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur FLIX
11:50pm Vanilla Sky (2001, Suspense) Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz GSHW2

Thursday, January 1, 2026

I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not

CNN, 8pm

Titled after Chevy Chase’s 2007 memoir, CNN’s new special I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not is a bold and deeply human portrait of the beloved star, who is best known for his role in the National Lampoon’s Vacation movie series. The film charts his rise from breakout Saturday Night Live phenomenon to box office royalty. The film also unpacks how Chase, who was once crowned America’s comedy golden boy, became its favorite cautionary tale.

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

ABC, 8pm

ABC presents the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which took place in November at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and welcomed a new class of inductees, honoring a diverse group of legendary artists spanning multiple generations and genres. Joining the Hall in the Performer Category were Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden and the White Stripes. Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon received the Musical Influence Award. The Musical Excellence Award went to Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins and Carol Kaye. Music executive Lenny Waronker received the Ahmet Ertegun Award for lifetime achievement.

Primetime Movies Tonight

5pm Beauty and the Beast (1991, Children) Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson FREEFORM
5:16pm Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944, Western) Roy Rogers, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes RETRO
5:45pm Lady in the Lake (1946, Crime drama) Robert Montgomery, Audrey Totter MVIES
5:50pm Alien 3 (1992, Science fiction) Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton FXM

6pm Scream 3 (2000, Horror) David Arquette, Neve Campbell SHOCSE
6:10pm The Sum of All Fears (2002, Suspense) Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman SHOWXHD
6:13pm Robin Hood of the Pecos (1941, Western) Roy Rogers, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes RETRO
6:15pm Song of the Thin Man (1947, Comedy-drama) William Powell, Myrna Loy TCM
6:30pm Sleepy Hollow (1999, Horror) Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci BBCA

7pm Back to the Future (1985, Comedy) Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd AMC
7pm Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2005, Crime drama) Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje STZE
7pm Sister Act (1992, Musical comedy) Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith BET
7pm The Little Mermaid (1989, Children) Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll FREEFORM
7:07pm Sunset in El Dorado (1945, Western) Roy Rogers, Dale Evans RETRO
7:10pm Major League (1989, Comedy) Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen TMCX
7:15pm She’s the Man (2006, Romance-comedy) Amanda Bynes, James Kirk NEXT

8pm Click (2006, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale STZC
8pm Draw! (1984, Western) Kirk Douglas, James Coburn GRIT
8pm Lightning Strikes Twice (1951, Suspense) Ruth Roman, Richard Todd MVIES
8pm Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936, Comedy) Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur TCM
8pm Rainbow Over Texas (1946, Western) Roy Rogers, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes RETRO
8pm The Blood of Heroes (1989, Action) Rutger Hauer, Joan Chen INDIE
8:10pm Alien Resurrection (1997, Science fiction) Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder FXM
8:53pm Don’t Fence Me In (1945, Western) Roy Rogers, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes RETRO

9pm Scrooged (1988, Comedy) Bill Murray, Karen Allen TMCX
9pm The Lion King (1994, Children) Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons FREEFORM
9pm The Lost Boys (1987, Horror) Jason Patric, Corey Haim BBCA
9:30pm 50 First Dates (2004, Romance-comedy) Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore MTV
9:30pm Back to the Future Part II (1989, Comedy) Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd AMC
9:46pm The Groomsmen (2006, Comedy) Edward Burns, Brittany Murphy INDIE
9:47pm Bells of Coronado (1950, Western) Roy Rogers, Dale Evans RETRO
9:55pm Away From Her (2006, Drama) Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent STZK
9:58pm Kingdom of Heaven (2005, Historical drama) Orlando Bloom, Eva Green STZE

10pm I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. (1951, Docudrama) Frank Lovejoy, Dorothy Hart MVIES
10pm Silverado (1985, Western) Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn GRIT
10pm Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993, Musical comedy) Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy BET
10:05pm Alien vs. Predator (2004, Science fiction) Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova FXM
10:15pm Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939, Comedy-drama) James Stewart, Jean Arthur TCM
10:42pm The Cowboy and the Senorita (1944, Western) Roy Rogers, Dale Evans RETRO
10:44pm Scanners (1981, Science fiction) Stephen Lack, Jennifer O’Neill 5MAX
10:45pm Clerks (1994, Comedy) Brian O’Halloran, Jeff Anderson NEXT

11:01pm Paper Soldiers (2002, Comedy) Kevin Hart, Beanie Sigel STZIB
11:34pm Spoilers of the Plains (1951, Western) Roy Rogers, Penny Edwards RETRO
11:35pm Election (1999, Comedy) Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon FLIX
11:50pm Whiplash (1948, Drama) Dane Clark, Alexis Smith MVIES