Build these into your family traditions, along with food and football. And everyone knows that, once the last bite of pie is gone, it's the start of the holiday season, so we have some Thanksgiving-t0- Christmas movies in there, too. And some aren't specifically about Turkey Day, but work thematically, with motifs of food and family. it as a cheat will pretty much determine how you feel about the movie. Most of them use the Thanksgiving holiday as a backdrop, others span longer timelines but have very memorable Thanksgiving scenes. Crazy, Stupid, Love is a romantic comedy. Others are better to save for when the kids are tucked into bed.
Some are good for everyone in the family, from the smallest gobblers to the greatest great-grandmas. These are the best movies to watch on Thanksgiving, after the plates have been cleared and you're too tired to do anything else. (The big multiplex trip can wait until after you've digested.)
So when you're done with your turkey dinner and your Thanksgiving desserts, it just makes sense to unbutton those pants, shift over to the couch and hunker down with a good film. The main elements of a Thanksgiving movie - people returning to their hometowns for Thanksgiving break, family togetherness, playing sports with your friends, and food, food, food - are just so cozy and homey. Christmas movies may get all the attention, but Thanksgiving movies have all the heart.
