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With 2026’s imminent arrival, New Year’s Eve is the last chance to celebrate the year in film that was 2025 before an entire new slate of releases begins. And while many will be checking out Stranger Things‘ series finale on the last day of the year, today is a great chance to revisit some of the best movie moments from 2025’s films and sync them up to help you ring in the new year.
You could watch some classic movies to end 2025 and begin 2026, using moments like the Snap from Avengers: Infinity War or Avengers: Endgame, Frodo beginning his adventure in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, or Gatsby at his party in The Great Gatsby. But, what better time to look back on an incredible year and revisit scenes from some of 2025’s best movies and biggest hits.
Here are some suggestions of scenes from Sinners, F1, Superman, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and more with time codes so specific moments happen right as the clock hits midnight.
Huntr/x Saves The World (KPop Demon Hunters)
KPop Demon Hunters is easily one of the defining films of 2025, so what better way to end the year than to watch Huntr/x save the world one last time. If you time queue up the movie at the right time on Netflix, Rumi, Mira, and Zoey will stop Gwi-ma’s takeover and start a new Honmoon right as the clock strikes midnight.
To do this, you’ll need to start watching KPop Demon Hunters at 10:36:31. This will ensure Huntr/x’s new Honmoon goes into effect at the very beginning of 2026, allowing the final moments of “What It Sounds Like” to be the first song you hear in the new year.
Sonny Hayes Wins The Race (F1: The Movie)
Fireworks can often be part of the festivities when it comes to ringing in the new year, and that makes F1: The Movie‘s finale a great choice for a movie scene to watch as 2026 starts. Fireworks shoot off in celebration of Sonny Hayes winning the final race, with the crew of the Formula 1 team he’s with breaking into mass celebration, which seems quite fitting for New Year’s Eve.
To have the fireworks and Sonny’s win kick off your 2026, you need to start watching F1: The Movie at 9:40:20 precisely. This way you can celebrate the new year as joyfully as Sonny and his team celebrate their monumental victory.
Chicken Jockey (A Minecraft Movie)
You can’t think about 2025’s year for movies without talking about A Minecraft Movie. The viral sensation is responsible for many moments that could be worthy of being the first thing you see in 2026, but nothing was quite as iconic and popular as Chicken Jockey. The zombie child mounting a chicken to fight Jack Black and Jason Momoa elicited hysterical reactions from many.
So, why not begin 2026 with that same energy. To do so, start watching A Minecraft Movie at 10:49:57. If you do, you can yell Chicken Jockey alongside everyone else as the new year kicks off.
Hiccup & Toothless’ First Flight (How To Train Your Dragon)
How To Train Your Dragon gave fans a chance to see familiar scenes in a new way through the live-action remake, and that includes iconic moments like Hiccup and Toothless’ first flight together. This scene is all about the start of a new journey and accomplishing the impossible, all while strengthening the bonds we have with others. It’s a great moment to begin a new year watching.
If that’s what you want to do, then start watching How To Train Your Dragon at 11:00:33 to have this first flight begin right at midnight, allowing Hiccup and Toothless’ friendship to fly you into 2026.
The Monster’s New Life Begins (Frankenstein)
If a quieter start to the new year is more your speed, Jacob Elordi’s The Monster awakening to a new life in Frankenstein is another possibility. He wakes up in the wilderness after Frankenstein’s castle/lab is destroyed, allowing him to interact with nature and start experiencing the beauty of the world.
That is a great energy to have as the newness of a fresh year begins. If you want that scene to be the first you see in 2026, you’ll need to start watching Frankenstein on Netflix at 10:29:34.
Doctor Doom’s MCU Debut (The Fantastic Four: First Steps)
2026 will be the year of Doctor Doom in many ways thanks to Avengers: Doomsday‘s arrival in December. So, it would only be fitting to have his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut be the first thing to see as the new year begins. Even though Robert Downey Jr.’s face is concealed, Doom did make a cameo in The Fantastic Four: First Steps‘ mid-credits scene.
To make Doom’s appearance the start of your 2026, start watching The Fantastic Four: First Steps at 10:13:24. The MCU villain could then be the first and potentially one of the last movie characters you’ll see in the next year.
Grace Traps The Entity (Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning)
Tom Cruise’s journey as Ethan Hunt came to an end in 2025 with Mission: Impossible – The Final Rekconing, and the team’s final victory would be a thrilling way to wrap up the year. While Cruise performs a dangerous plane stunt, Hayley Atwell’s character Grace waits with her quick fingers to try and trap the Entity in a secure digital prison.
To get the moment when Grace pulls the USB drive out with the AI program trapped to happen right at midnight, press play on Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning at 9:26:53. After all, why not begin 2026 with AI’s defeat?
Superman Breaks Out Of Lex Luthor’s Prison (Superman)
James Gunn’s Superman holds many scenes that could be worthy of being the last one someone watches in 2025. This includes Superman finally breaking free of the prison Lex Luthor put him in. After Mister Terrific’s excellent break-in sequence at the base, Superman punching through the container that’s trapped him and the escape that follows is worthy of starting off the new year.
To get Superman’s punch to sync up with the clock turning midnight, you need to start watching Superman at exactly 10:48 pm.
Willa’s Escape (One Battle After Another)
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another has an electrifying final hour that really could be used to kick off 2026 in style. But, in looking for a more specific moment to sync to midnight, the car door shutting as Willa drives off during her escape stands out. It’s a signature shot in the movie that moves the film into its grand finale.
Willa’s car door closes with 26 minutes left in the film. So if you want that moment to occur right as midnight strikes, start watching One Battle After Another at 9:44:02.
Sammie’s Club Juke Performance (Sinners)
If there could only be one singular signature moment among 2025’s movies, Sammie’s performance at Club Juke in Sinners may be it. The multi-genre song that blends time and cultures together is visually striking and breathtaking to watch unfold. While many other moments from Sinners could also be used to count down to midnight, “I Lied To You” is the best way to ring in the new year.
To have the song start playing right at midnight, you need to start watching Sinners at precisely 11:05:37. The first five minutes of 2026 will be accompanied by “I Lied To You” if you do this, allowing you to experience a defining set piece one last time on New Year’s Eve.
