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After Thanksgiving dinner, it’s doubtful that anyone will want to anything. They’ll be so full of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and more that the only logical thing to do is sit on the couch and watch a movie.
To keep in the holiday spirit, it’s only appropriate that a Thanksgiving movie is put on. Whether you’re with a bunch of young kids, friends, family, siblings or just yourself, there is a Thanksgiving movie for everyone.
Check out the 14 best Thanksgiving movie below.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfUU68kgqD4
Charlie Brown is always there to deliver a classic holiday movie and Thanksgiving is no different. Peppermint Patty takes it upon herself to invite the whole gang over to Charlie Brown’s house for Thanksgiving. The gang tries to figure out the meaning of gratitude while feasting.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWGqGHMO294
Another classic Thanksgiving holiday movie. Steve Martin and John Cady are having bad luck trying to get home for Thanksgiving. The two end up traveling together to get home in time for the holidays.
Home for the Holidays (1995)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEguAZ0RqnQ
Claudia gets fired and her daughter decides to spend the holidays with her boyfriend, which adds salt to her wound. Thus leaving her to go home for the holidays and deal with her crazy family.
Pieces of April (2003)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvA6-W8ZQ0U
Kaite Holmes plays the rebel black sheep of the family who surprises her family by inviting them to her apartment in Manhattan for Thanksgiving. With her pessimistic family on the way, her oven stops working and has to rely on her neighbors. Also, her family is meeting her new boyfriends for the first time. Should be fun.
Funny People (2009)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_1jjqKFYaY
Famous comedian George Simmons finds out of her terminal health condition and decides takes up and coming comedian under his wing in an attempt to create a friendship. The friends get together for a Thanksgiving dinner and show the true meaning of friendship.
The Myth of Fingerprints (1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRk62dHasFA
A dysfunctional family attempt to be the normal nuclear family while together for Thanksgiving. The siblings, parents and new romantic partners all together in one house.
Beethoven (1992)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki8wHMR-yOI
This is a cult classic family film to watch this Thanksgiving. Beethoven, a huge St. Bernard, wreaks havoc and love on his family. One of the best scenes in the movie is during Thanksgiving making it a must watch for the holiday.
The House Of Yes (1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6dqrP5WviY
The House Of Yes has a cult classic status and for good reason. Parker Posey’s character Jackie is obsessed with Jackie O and her twin brother. But when her twin brother brings his new fiancée home for holidays Jackie is far from happy.
Free Birds (2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxslnpqFwOs
Free Birds is a cute animated film perfect for a young family to watch on Thanksgiving. The movie follows a turkey’s plot to end Thanksgiving and their attempt to rid the turkeys from Thanksgiving for good.
Addams Family Values (1993)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmhQzhUbdvo
The sequel to the Addams Family movie is the Addams Family Values. The Addams family welcomes a new member to their spooky family so they hire a new nanny. They also send Wednesday Addams to summer camp where she iconically destroys and ruins the camp’s recreation of the first Thanksgiving dinner.
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtgw38Yq2Qs
This Woody Allen film isn’t all about Thanksgiving, but the first and final scenes are centered around the family holiday. The movie won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor and Actress. The movie follow Hannah and her two sisters and their family’s dynamic.
What’s Cooking (2000)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3p9Jx6xsvc
The movie follows four families and the different ways they celebrate the holidays. There are a broke family, divorce, cultural differences, pregnancy and a new lesbian couple. There’s a bit of something for everyone.
The Ice Storm (1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjXMWjoX8L4
The film follows two suburban families in the mid-70s coming together for the holidays. The members of the family are all experimenting with substance abuse or having a sexual awakening.
Scent of a Woman (1992)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=losLAzU9YCk
Al Pacino plays a blind Lieutenant who is paying a prep school student to hang with him during the holidays. The two form a bond and Pacino shakes up the prep boy’s life.
