Best Thanksgiving Movies: Holiday Cheers, Comedy, and Classic Cartoons

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

2013 • 58 min

This Thanksgiving special features Lady Gaga performing songs from her album "ARTPOP," joined by the Muppets and a selection of notable guests.

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Home Sweet Home

1981 • 85 min

A recently released patient from a mental institution commandeers a station wagon and drives to the Bradleys' Thanksgiving dinner. He intends to disrupt their holiday celebration.

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Pilgrim Popeye

1951 • 7 min

It's Thanksgiving, and Popeye has been raising a turkey in his yard, ready to be the centerpiece of the family meal. But Popeye struggles to bring himself to slaughter the bird, so he shares a story with his nephews about…

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5.9

Pieces of April

2003 • 81 min • Budget $300K

Comedy, Drama

April Burns lives in a small apartment in New York City with her boyfriend, far from her emotionally distant family. When she learns her mother has a terminal illness, April invites them all home for Thanksgiving. As her father struggles…

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ThanksKilling

2008 • 67 min • Budget $3K

Comedy, Horror

During Thanksgiving break, a turkey goes on a violent rampage, attacking and killing college students with an axe.

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ThanksKilling 3

2012 • 99 min

The foul-mouthed villain Turkie battles a rapping grandmother, a vacant puppet, a wig-wearing inventor, a bisexual space worm, and their equally absurd companions in his pursuit of the final copy of "ThanksKilling 2." Also known as "Turkeys, In, Space!".

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Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special

1980 • 24 min

Animation, Comedy

This lighthearted 1980 Thanksgiving special features four classic Looney Tunes cartoons starring Daffy Duck. In "The Scarlet Pumpernickel," he’s a clumsy medieval hero trying to rescue a damsel. "Robin Hood Daffy" casts him as the comical Robin Hood, causing hilarious…

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Pilgrim

2019 • 80 min

Horror, Thriller

Ms. Anna Barker hopes a Thanksgiving visit with Pilgrim reenactors will help her family appreciate what they have and connect with each other. However, when the "actors" remain in character, the Barker family discovers that gratitude can be taken to…

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¡Cóme!

2020 • 10 min

A 12-year-old Puerto Rican girl in Florida experiences a shift in her worldview when her arroz con leche, a traditional dessert, is met with indifference at her school's Thanksgiving gathering.

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The Mouse on the Mayflower

1968 • 60 min

The historic ship Mayflower is caught in a violent storm. The story unfolds through the eyes of Willum, a church mouse aboard. It begins with the pilgrim preachers' decision to journey to America and their embarkation on the Mayflower. A…

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Soup's On

1948 • 7 min

Donald’s nephews arrive for lunch covered in dirt. After sending them to wash up, Donald is displeased with their efforts and punishes them by sending them to bed without dinner. The boys devise a plan to get food, and Donald…

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7.1

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

1973 • 25 min

Animation, Comedy, Family

This Thanksgiving special follows the Peanuts gang as they share a day of food, friendship, and fun. Peppermint Patty invites herself and her friends to Charlie Brown's for a big turkey dinner. Charlie Brown, not known for his cooking, usually…

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Garfield's Thanksgiving

1989 • 23 min

Garfield believes Thanksgiving is all about indulging in as much food as possible – a cherished tradition. However, his holiday plans are derailed after a vet visit with Liz, who insists Garfield needs to lose weight.

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Friendsgiving

2020 • 95 min

Comedy

After a recent divorce, actress Molly gathers her recently-dumped lesbian best friend Abby and her mother Helen for a Thanksgiving dinner. The gathering descends into a dysfunctional, comical, and chaotic affair with their odd assortment of friends and acquaintances.

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Nightmare at Shadow Woods

1987 • 79 min

Horror, Thriller

In the quiet town of Willow Creek, identical twins Todd and Terry are known for their friendly nature and involvement in community life. But a hidden darkness exists within them: Terry struggles with violent outbursts that often lead to legal…

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987 • 92 min • Budget $15M • Box office $49M

Comedy

Neal Page, a stressed-out marketing executive racing against the clock, unexpectedly meets Del Griffith, a friendly but persistent shower curtain ring salesman. They end up on a long road trip to Chicago for Thanksgiving. The two men, with very different…

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A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving

1998 • 22 min

Thanksgiving arrives in the Hundred Acre Wood, and Winnie the Pooh and his friends gather food for their feast. Piglet brings acorns, Pooh brings honey, Owl brings biscuits, Gopher brings lemonade, and Tigger brings ice cream. However, Rabbit arrives and…

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Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet

1979 • 30 min

Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet is a 1979 Looney Tunes television special that aired on CBS on November 15, 1979.

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Molly's Pilgrim

1985 • 24 min

Molly's Pilgrim is a 1985 American short film directed by Jeffrey D. Brown, based on the children's book of the same name by Barbara Cohen. It follows Molly, a young Russian immigrant, who teaches her classmates the true meaning of…

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Nick's Thanksgiving Fest

1989 • 30 min

The film features two main stories, "Thanksgiving Nightmare" and "Thanksgiving Dreams," alongside several shorter scenes. Together, they explore the customs, enjoyment, and enthusiasm surrounding Thanksgiving.

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Turkey Drop

2019 • 84 min

Romance, TV Movie

Lucy Jacobs, a college freshman, goes home for Thanksgiving and fears her high school sweetheart will break up with her. Determined to avoid heartbreak, Lucy pushes herself beyond her usual boundaries, showing she's grown up since leaving home.

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