Movies To Watch with Your Family on Thanksgiving
Movies To Watch with Your Family on Thanksgiving
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)
Charlie Brown, Sally, Peppermint Patty, Marcie, Franklin, Linus, Snoopy, Woodstock—the whole Peanuts crew gets together for this holiday short that takes place at Thanksgiving and is scored by the memorable tunes of composer Vince Guaraldi.
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Home for the Holidays (1995)
Jodie Foster directed this funny family comedy that takes place on Thanksgiving. Holly Hunter plays a single mother who has to go home for a holiday dinner, not without some difficulty and plenty of dysfunction.
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Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
You have a few options for this memorable story, as it has been adapted several times. Go for the original 1947 version or the 1994 remake, which take place between Thanksgiving and Christmas and open on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Pieces of April (2003)
A young woman living in New York City invites her family for Thanksgiving—a meal she struggles valiantly to put together in a tiny apartment—in this funny film about family and togetherness.
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Steve Martin and John Candy play two people teaming up and trying desperately to get home in time for Thanksgiving in this John Hughes-directed cold-weather classic.
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You've Got Mail (1998)
While this movie takes place over the course of a year, there are a few memorable holiday scenes, including a Thanksgiving shopping debacle in New York institution Zabar's, where Meg Ryan's character gets in the cash-only line, sans cash. Can you say, "It's your turn to say Happy Thanksgiving back"?
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There's a distinctly drowsy attitude that descends on everyone from the littlest baby to the eldest grandpa once the Thanksgiving feast has finished. Bites of expertly carved turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, macaroni and cheese, and jiggling cranberry sauce have been enjoyed. Seconds have been had. Now what? We think the best plan of action, in addition to a holiday nap, is a great movie. Settling in on the sofa, floor, or wherever a seat can be found is an activity the whole family can get behind. A favorite movie also provides ample opportunity for nodding off and sneaking in the Thanksgiving nap the big helpings of turkey and dressing demand. We've gathered a few movies perfect for Thanksgiving. They have holiday scenes, crisp fall air, and family capers aplenty. There's one for every family, and a few are sure to appeal to the whole crew. After the leftovers have been put away, sit back and enjoy these holiday movies.