# The best Thanksgiving movies

Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Pieces of April and Hannah and Her Sisters: the films to watch after the turkey, according to Time Out and The Hollywood Reporter.

- 14 votes · 14 items
- Oct 2, 2026 · Madison Russell
- https://even.best/en/l/4400/the-best-thanksgiving-movies

## Top 14

1. **Thanksgiving (2023)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Eli Roth. A slasher set on the holiday.
2. **Scent of a Woman (1992)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Martin Brest. Al Pacino's Thanksgiving weekend in New York.
3. **Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — John Hughes. Steve Martin and John Candy trying to get home.
4. **Pieces of April (2003)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Peter Hedges. Katie Holmes hosts her estranged family.
5. **Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Woody Allen. Three sisters between two Thanksgivings.
6. **Home for the Holidays (1995)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Jodie Foster. Holly Hunter and a chaotic family dinner.
7. **The Ice Storm (1997)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Ang Lee. Two families in 1973 Connecticut.
8. **Addams Family Values (1993)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Barry Sonnenfeld. Wednesday's Thanksgiving play.
9. **She's Gotta Have It (1986)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Spike Lee. Nola Darling and her three lovers.
10. **Krisha (2015)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Trey Edward Shults. A woman returns for the family Thanksgiving.
11. **The Last Waltz (1978)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Martin Scorsese. The Band's farewell concert, on Thanksgiving 1976.
12. **The Humans (2021)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Stephen Karam. A family dinner in a Manhattan flat.
13. **Avalon (1990)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Barry Levinson. An immigrant family in Baltimore over the decades.
14. **Rocky (1976)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — John G. Avildsen. The Thanksgiving date with Adrian.

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