The 22 Best Thanksgiving Movies After a Turkey Feast

There’s nothing quite like curling up on the couch after Thanksgiving and watching a heartwarming movie.

Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving with loved ones or spending the day having some alone time, there are plenty of movies to keep you entertained.

By compiling the critic ratings from top critic sites, Rotten Tomatoes and Meta Critic, and averaging the film ratings to arrive at a final score, news week has a list of the top 22 movies to watch to continue your Thanksgiving celebrations.

Out of Miracles on 34th Street to little womancheck out the list below.

1. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

The original version from 1947 Miracles on 34th Street took home the title of best Thanksgiving movie this year, with an average score of 92 percent.

Miracles on 34th Street Featuring a star-studded Hollywood cast including Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn and Gene Lockhart, it’s the perfect film to get you excited for Christmas, which is just around the corner.

You can watch Miracles on 34th Street now via Prime Video.

2.Krisha (2015)

Just behind Miracles on 34th Street with a score of 90.5 percent is the 2015 US drama Krisha.

The gripping film stars Krisha Fairchild as herself and is directed by her nephew Trey Edward Shults.

Krisha follows the story of a troubled woman in her sixties who has been estranged from her family for several years. For Thanksgiving, she wants to reunite with her family and cook them the perfect meal.

Krisha now streaming on Paramount+.

3. The People (2021)

The human is an American psychological drama film starring Richard Jenkins, Jayne Houdyshell, Amy Schumer, Beanie Feldstein, Steven Yeun and June Squibb.

Set on Thanksgiving, the hilarious yet haunting film sees the Blake family in an unsettling presence that creates tension in the family.

4. Planes, Trains and Cars (1987)

Planes, trains and cars is the classic comedy you’ll want to see this Thanksgiving.

Starring Steve Martin and John Candy, the hilarious film follows the couple as they try to ensure Neal returns to Chicago in time for Thanksgiving.

Planes, trains and cars now streaming on Paramount+.

5. The Ice Storm (1997)

The ice storm is a gripping drama based on the 1994 novel of the same name by Rick Moody.

Starring Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Tobey Maguire, Christina Ricci, Elijah Wood, Katie Holmes, Glenn Fitzgerald, Jamey Sheridan and Sigourney Weaver, the film is set during Thanksgiving in 1973.

The ice storm follows two upper-class Connecticut families as they live through the vast social changes of the 1970s, including sex, drugs, and women’s rights, and how they deal with them.

You can watch The ice storm via Showtime and Paramount+ now.

6 April Pieces (2003)

April Pieces is a ’00s classic not to be missed this Thanksgiving.

The film follows April, played by Katie Holmes, as she tries to prepare a Thanksgiving dinner for her estranged family.

April Pieces now streaming on Hulu.

7 Avalon (1990)

Oscar and Golden Globe nominated film avalon should be on your Thanksgiving must-watch list this year.

With Armin Mueller-Stahl, Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth Perkins, Joan Plowright and Elijah Wood, avalon is the third in director Barry Levinson’s semi-autobiographical film series following dinner and tin men.

avalon follows the themes of Jewish assimilation into American life, including the celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday.

8. Soul Food (1997)

soul food is a 1997 comedy-drama starring Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Michael Beach, Mekhi Phifer, Jeffrey D. Sams, Irma P. Hall, Gina Ravera and Brandon Hammond.

The laughable film follows the trials and tribulations of an extended African American family as they get together for dinner every Sunday.

soul food can be viewed via HBO Max.

9. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

Hannah and her sisters is the star-studded Thanksgiving classic written and directed by Woody Allen.

The film tells the intersecting stories of an extended family spanning two years, beginning and ending on Thanksgiving.

Famous faces appear Hannah and her sisters These include Mia Farrow, Michael Caine, Dianne Wiest, Barbara Hershey and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

10. Scent of a Woman (1992)

If you’re an Al Pacino fan, don’t miss this fragrance of a woman this Thanksgiving.

For his performance in the 1992 drama film, Pacino won the Academy Award for Best Performance, and the film itself received nominations for Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Screenplay based on previously produced or released material.

fragrance of a woman tells the story of a college student who takes a job to help a (not very friendly) blind veteran.

fragrance of a woman can be viewed on Disney+.

11. The Malicious Kind (2009)

Adam Scott, Brittany Snow, Alex Frost and JK Simmons star in 2009 The evil kind.

The dark comedy follows the story of Peter (played by Alex Frost) who brings his new girlfriend Emma (Brittany Snow) home for Thanksgiving, only for his younger brother Caleb (Adam Scott) to fall in love with her.

12. Addams Family Values ​​(1993)

Hot on the heels of the release of Wednesday On Netflix, fans may want to watch the 1993 film, Values ​​of the Addams Family.

The film is a sequel to The Addams family (1991) and sees Morticia (Anjelica Huston) and Gomez Addams (Raul Julia) celebrate the arrival of their young son Puberty into the world.

However, siblings Wednesday (Christina Ricci) and Pugsley (Jimmy Workman) aren’t too happy about the addition to the family.

13. Little Women (2019)

The six-time Oscar-nominated film little womanDirected by Greta Gerwig, is a must.

It is the seventh adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 novel and follows the lives of the March sisters – Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth – as they come of age in 19th-century Concord, Massachusetts.

little woman features an ensemble cast including Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton, Louis Garrel and Chris Cooper.

little woman now streaming on Netflix.

14. The Great Cold (1983)

Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place, Meg Tilly and JoBeth Williams star The great cold.

The heartwarming film follows a group of college friends who reunite 15 years after the death of their friend Alex.

You can watch The great cold now via HBO Max.

15. Funny People (2009)

Judd Apatows funny people is a hilarious comedy starring Seth Rogen, Adam Sandler, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill and Jason Schwartzman.

The feel-good film follows a famous comedian who befriends an aspiring comedian after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis.

If you feel like watching funny peopleYou can now watch the film on Hulu.

16. You’ve Got Mail (1998)

Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan star in classic ’90s rom-com You got an email.

The storyline sees Joe (Tom Hanks) and Kathleen (Meg Ryan) fall in love online only to find out they are actually business rivals in the real world.

17. Home for the Holidays (1995)

home for the holidays is the perfect movie for the family to sit down and watch together this Thanksgiving.

The film follows the story of Claudia Larson, whose life collapses around her after losing her job. Having to spend Thanksgiving alone, Claudia leaves Chicago to spend her first Thanksgiving in many years with her broken family.

home for the holidays now streaming on Netflix.

18. The Blind Side (2009)

The blind side is an Oscar-nominated biographical sports drama film starring Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Lily Collins and Kathy Bates.

Directed by John Lee Hancock, The blind side tells the extraordinary true story of Michael Oher, an American football player who overcame a difficult upbringing to play in the NFL.

19. Grumpy Old Men (1993)

Grumpy old men is the perfect winter romantic comedy to watch this Thanksgiving.

If you are a fan of Grumpy old menthe good news is that there is a sequel to the title Grumpier old men for you to enjoy.

Grumpy old men now streaming on Hulu.

20. The House of Yes (1997)

Parker Posey plays Jackie-O Pascal The House of Yesa young woman recently released from a mental hospital who is obsessed with Jackie Kennedy.

The dark film, which is about incest, split the criticism at the time. For her performance, Posey won the prestigious Special Recognition for Acting Sundance Film, but her co-star Tori Spelling received a Razzie Award nomination.

The House of Yes is available to watch now on Prime Video so viewers can make up their own minds about the film.

21. Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow (2015)

If you’re not too full from your turkey performance, Turkey Cave by Jim Henson maybe the perfect Thanksgiving movie for you.

Set around the Thanksgiving holiday, the TV movie Lifetime follows a family visiting a farm in the town of Turkey Hollow.

When they get there, however, they are stalked by an elusive 10-foot monster that threatens to ruin Thanksgiving for the whole town.

22. The Myth of Fingerprints (1997)

Last but not least, The myth of fingerprints made the top 20 best Thanksgiving movies with an average score of 55 percent.

Directed by Bart Freundlich, the film stars Blythe Danner, Roy Scheider, Noah Wyle and Julianne Moore as a dysfunctional family who get together in New England to celebrate Thanksgiving.