Alex Moffat in Holidate.
Now that Thanksgiving is upon us, it’s time to celebrate! Pop some popcorn and call the people you are most thankful for to snuggle under your coziest blanket while watching one of these movies to put you into the holiday spirit.
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In this comedy, best friends Molly (Malin Akerman) and Abby (Kat Dennings) decide to throw a low-key Friendsgiving. After heartbreak and a year that has left more to be desired, this Thanksgiving dinner soon turns into a dysfunctional party full of close friends and people they didn’t even invite. Watch to see how this Friendsgiving unfolds.
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Charlie Brown Thanksgiving will forever be a classic. The special that came out in 1973 still brings warmth to viewers' hearts. After Peppermint Patty invites herself over to Charlie Brown’s house for Thanksgiving, they scramble to make a delicious dinner. This nostalgic movie is perfect for the whole family!
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In The Oath, husband Chris (Ike Barinholtz) and his wife Kai (Tiffany Haddish) are hosting Thanksgiving right after they find out that a new law is being passed where citizens have to sign a promise to stay loyal to their President. Needless to say, political debate becomes heated around their dinner table as their night slowly comes undone. Soon, violence and chaos ensues at this Thanksgiving dinner.
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Are you looking for a feel good movie to keep the children at your Thanksgiving dinner occupied? Well thankfully for you, Free Birds is the perfect movie for this task. Reggie the turkey was pardoned by the President. He was living the good life, but soon all that got interrupted. Jake, a fellow turkey, makes him go on a mission to prevent turkey from becoming a traditional holiday dinner in 1621. They must fight to save themselves and all fellow turkeys!
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For all my horror movie fans out there, just because Halloween is over doesn’t mean you have to give up watching scary movies. Into The Dark: Pilgrim depicts a Thanksgiving dinner gone array. When Cody (Reign Edwards) invites pilgrim re-enactors to her dinner party, things quickly take a turn when the actors refuse to break character. Cody and her friends and family must fight to save their lives against these re-enactors that are a little too realistic.
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Now that they are older, Sloane (Emma Roberts) and Jackson (Luke Bracey) both hate the holidays. Constantly dodging questions about marriage and children they both want it to end. To combat this they make a pact to each other to be their Holidate for the rest of the year’s festivities. With a promise that they won’t fall in love, what will happen to their relationship as they slowly start spending more time together.
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In Home For The Holidays Claudia Larson (Holly Hunter) just keeps getting bad news. She got fired from her job, finds out her daughter is spending the holidays with her boyfriend, and she has to head home for Thanksgiving. Unexpectedly, sparks start to fly with a new guest that is sitting around the dinner table this year. Will Claudia finally turn her luck around?
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The Emmerson Family goes to visit their Aunt Cly in the small-town of Turkey Hollow. With no access to technology, siblings Tim (Graham Verchere) and Annie (Genevieve Buechner) attempt to find something to fill their time. Quickly they hear about the monster that is said to haunt the town, so in an effort to have some fun this holiday they track down the howling hoodoo.
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In Planes, Trains & Automobiles Neal Page (Steve Martin) has one goal in mind, and that’s getting back home for Thanksgiving. However, nothing seems to be going right for him as he struggles to find any way to get back in time. Luckily for him his only companion on his journey is Del Griffith (John Candy) a sincere and hilarious man that helps ease Neal’s woes.
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