Thanksgiving is one of the great American traditions. The perfect vacation consists of food, family, soccer and movies. What do you not like? Well, for starters, the local grocery store always runs out of cranberry sauce, families spend more time arguing than eating, the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual losers, and great Thanksgiving movies are usually hard to come by.
We can't help with the first three issues, but we did some digging and found a few flicks worth checking out over the holidays. Check out the list below!
Dutch
Dutch, one of John Hughes' lowest productions, finds Ed O'Neill transporting Ethan Randall from Georgia to Chicago over the Thanksgiving holiday. As expected, the trip goes awry, leading to a series of crazy episodes that somehow bring the duo together. While the movie mostly plays like a John Hughes Greatest Hits album, full of BB Guns, kicks to the crotch, and goofy exercisers galore, Dutch Yet he entertains in spades. Drop it in after the main course.
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Holiday home
Jodie Foster directed this forgotten holiday drama from 1995 starring Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft, Dylan McDermott, Claire Danes and Guttenberg. Well acted and directed, Home for the Holidays gets wasted trying to stock both sides of the aisle, leaving us with a comedy that lacks laughs and a drama that lacks the desired emotional payoff. However, there are enough great moments to make this low-key family drama worthwhile.
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burglary on a tower;
You know the choices are slim when the list comes across Ben Stiller's comedy from 2011. Alas, this star-studded affair starring Eddie Murphy, Matthew Broderick, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Michael Peña, and Téa Leoni has enough laughs and action to hold one's attention for a few hours. Unfortunately, there isn't much in the way of a Thanksgiving parade, but the picture is centered around the Thanksgiving parade and ends on a positive, upbeat note. Murphy alone is worth the price of admission; Don't expect anything more than sub-par entertainment, and you'll have a great time.
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Nissan parts
This early drama directed by Peter Hedges features Katie Holmes (in her best role) as April, a poor girl who invites her estranged and dysfunctional family to Thanksgiving. While April struggles to prepare the meal with the help of her apartment building's other tenants, her family makes the trip to New York City and re-explores past family issues along the way. Sweet and funny, with a poignant ending that is likely to result in a lump in your throat.
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Hannah and her sisters
Woody Allen Hannah and her sisters It chronicles the lives of several people — namely Hannah (Mia Farrow) and her sisters Holly (Diane Wiest) and Lee (Barbara Hershey) — between three separate Thanksgiving holidays. Like most of Allen's projects, the film tackles several important issues—suicide, love affairs, regret, drug addiction—but also provides light-hearted humor and enough holiday cheer for those looking for positivity over Thanksgiving weekend.
Michael Caine won a well-deserved Oscar for his efforts.
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Planes, trains and cars
While the list above offers a solid mix of comedy and drama, all of the entries pale in comparison to John Hughes' classics. Planes, trains and cars. Starring Steve Martin and John Candy, the film chronicles the tumultuous journey that big-hearted Neil Page (Martin) and big-hearted Dale Griffith (Candy) take to get home in time for Thanksgiving. Writing and directing, Hughes carefully scales the funny mayhem, but never loses sight of the character's intimacy that lifts the film to extraordinary heights. One of the best holiday movies ever made.
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Other Thanksgiving movie recommendations:
Funny people
Judd Apatow's long, bloated drama isn't necessarily about Thanksgiving but features a gorgeous scene set during the holiday in which the entire cast — Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, and Jonah Hill, among them — gather to discuss the importance of the appreciated time we have on this little blue planet.
ice storm
Ang Lee's powerful drama takes place over the Thanksgiving weekend but it's definitely not the type to watch with the family. However, if you are looking for a well-acted, incredibly dark and moody drama, this one is for you!
Dan in real life
Dan in real life It feels like a Thanksgiving movie, even though it's not a Thanksgiving movie. Maybe it's the family gathering, the warm finale, or all the food, or maybe we just really like Steve Carell, but we won't judge if this time you popped in during the second slice of pumpkin pie.
Addams family values
Those seeking dark humor should enjoy Barry Sonnenfeld Addams family values, which features a sequence in which Wednesday Addams (Christina Ricci) recreates the first Thanksgiving at summer camp. This scene alone makes the movie worthwhile.
You've got mail
Another unreal Thanksgiving movie that looks like a Thanksgiving movie, You've got mail Stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan as rival bookstore owners who unknowingly engage in an online relationship. The results are clichéd and simplistic, but fun.
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