The best Thanksgiving movies
The top 3 according to 14 votes from people: Thanksgiving (2023) · Scent of a Woman (1992) · Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987). (Updated Oct 2, 2026.)
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.
Top 14
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1
Thanksgiving (2023)
Eli Roth. A slasher set on the holiday.
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2
Scent of a Woman (1992)
Martin Brest. Al Pacino's Thanksgiving weekend in New York.
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3
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
John Hughes. Steve Martin and John Candy trying to get home.
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4
Pieces of April (2003)
Peter Hedges. Katie Holmes hosts her estranged family.
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5
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Woody Allen. Three sisters between two Thanksgivings.
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6
Home for the Holidays (1995)
Jodie Foster. Holly Hunter and a chaotic family dinner.
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7
The Ice Storm (1997)
Ang Lee. Two families in 1973 Connecticut.
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8
Addams Family Values (1993)
Barry Sonnenfeld. Wednesday's Thanksgiving play.
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9
She's Gotta Have It (1986)
Spike Lee. Nola Darling and her three lovers.
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10
Krisha (2015)
Trey Edward Shults. A woman returns for the family Thanksgiving.
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11
The Last Waltz (1978)
Martin Scorsese. The Band's farewell concert, on Thanksgiving 1976.
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12
The Humans (2021)
Stephen Karam. A family dinner in a Manhattan flat.
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13
Avalon (1990)
Barry Levinson. An immigrant family in Baltimore over the decades.
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14
Rocky (1976)
John G. Avildsen. The Thanksgiving date with Adrian.
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