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13 Thanksgiving-Themed Family Movies

Gather your family, grab some popcorn, and enjoy these Thanksgiving-themed movies!

By Sarah Frane Macaroni Kid South York November 18, 2024

As Thanksgiving approaches, it's the perfect time to cozy up with your loved ones and enjoy some heartwarming movies that celebrate the spirit of the holiday. If you're looking for family-friendly options to watch together, here are 13 Thanksgiving-themed movies that are sure to bring joy and laughter to your holiday season.

  1. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1965)
    • Age Appropriateness: 4+
    • Length: 30 min.
    • Where to Watch: AppleTV+, Target (Blue-ray), Amazon 
  2. Garfield’s Thanksgiving (1989)
    • Age Appropriateness: 4+
    • Length: 30 min.
    • Where to Watch: Peacock, Youtube, iTunes, Amazon Prime Video
  3. Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (2012)
    • Age Appropriateness: 3+
    • Length: 30 min.
    • Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video, iTunes
  4. Mouse on the Mayflower (1968)
    • Age Appropriateness: 5+
    • Length: 45 min.
    • Where to Watch: Amazon, Youtube
  5. Alvin and the Chipmunks – Alvin’s Thanksgiving Celebration (2008)
    • Age Appropriateness: 6+
    • Length: 1h 29m.
    • Where to Watch: Amazon
  6. What’s Cooking (2000)
    • Age Appropriateness: 13+
    • Length: 1h 49min
    • Where to Watch: TubiTV, Google Play, iTunes, Amazon
  7. Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow (2015)
    • Age Appropriateness: 7+
    • Length: 1h 30min
    • Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video, iTunes
  8. Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade (2012)
    • Age Appropriateness: 5+
    • Length: 1h 30min
    • Where to Watch: Google Play, iTunes, Amazon Prime Video
  9. The Thanksgiving House (2013)
    • Age Appropriateness: 7+
    • Length: 1h 30min
    • Where to Watch: DirectTV
  10. A Family Thanksgiving (2010)
    • Age Appropriateness: 7+
    • Length: 1h 27min
    • Where to Watch: Hallmark Everywhere, FuboTV, Google Play, iTunes
  11. Free Birds (2015)
    • Age Appropriateness: 6+
    • Length: 1h 40min
    • Where to Watch: Hulu, FuboTV, Philo, AMC Premiere, Hoopla, Youtube Premium
  12. The Turkey Bowl (2019)
    • Age Appropriateness: 16+
    • Length: 2h
    • Where to Watch: Hulu, Epix, Youtube, Amazon Prime Video
  13. The Thanksgiving Movie (2020)
    • Where to Watch: Tubi, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video