List of films set around Thanksgiving

Action

Spider-Man, a 2002 film directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire and Willem Dafoe.

Addams Family Values (1993) - Wednesday and Pugsley act in a play about the first Thanksgiving at their summer camp.
Alice's Restaurant, a 1969 film adapted from the 1967 folk song of the same name by singer and songwriter Arlo Guthrie
Bean, a 1997 film directed by Mel Smith and starring Rowan Atkinson
Broadway Danny Rose, a 1984 film written and directed by Woody Allen
For Your Consideration, a 2006 film written and directed by Christopher Guest
Grumpy Old Men, a 1993 film directed by Donald Petrie and starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
The House of Yes, a 1997 film directed by Mark Waters and starring Parker Posey
Jack and Jill, a 2011 film directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Adam Sandler
National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion, a 2003 television film directed by Neal Israel
Paul Blart Mall Cop (2009) - Paul Blart is a Mall Security Officer when the Mall is robbed the day after Thanksgiving. Blart enjoys a Thanksgiving supper with his family just before the robbery.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles, a 1987 film written, produced and directed by John Hughes and starring Steve Martin and John Candy
Son in Law, a 1993 film directed by Steve Rash and starring Pauly Shore
Tadpole, a 2002 American film directed by Gary Winick
Tower Heist, a 2011 film directed by Brett Ratner and starring Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy

Avalon, a 1990 film directed by Barry Levinson
The Ice Storm, a 1997 film directed by Ang Lee, based on the 1994 novel of the same name by Rick Moody
The Myth of Fingerprints, a 1997 film directed by Bart Freundlich
Rocky, a 1976 film directed by John G. Avildsen, written by and starring Sylvester Stallone
Rocky II, a 1979 film directed, written by, and starring Sylvester Stallone
Scent of a Woman, a 1992 film directed by Martin Brest
Thanksgiving, a 2004 short film
The War at Home, a 1996 film directed by and starring Emilio Estevez
Four Brothers, a 2005 American vigilante film directed by John Singleton.

A Family Thanksgiving, a 2010 Hallmark Channel Original Movie directed by Neill Fearnley
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving, a 2008 television movie based on a short story by Louisa May Alcott
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale, a 1994 Disney film based on the life of Squanto, featuring the first Thanksgiving in the final scene.
The Thanksgiving Promise, a 1986 Disney adaptation starring Beau Bridges
The Thanksgiving Visitor, a 1967 TV adaptation of the story by Truman Capote

Home Sweet Home (1981) - An escaped mental patient embarks on a killing spree over Thanksgiving weekend.
Blood Rage (1983) - A psychopath goes on a homicidal rampage after the twin brother he framed for murder years earlier escapes on Thanksgiving.
Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County (1998) - A family is terrorized by extraterrestrial creatures while celebrating Thanksgiving.
Boogeyman (2005) - Around Thanksgiving, a man is stalked by the entity that haunted his childhood.
Thanksgiving (2006; short film) - Two couples are taken captive and tortured by a sadist during Thanksgiving dinner.
Thanksgiving (2007; short film) - An insane, turkey-obsessed pilgrim commits a series of random murders on Thanksgiving.
ThanksKilling (2009) - A group of students are hunted by a demonic turkey during Thanksgiving break.
ThanksKilling 3 (2012)

The Last Waltz, a 1978 documentary film directed by Martin Scorsese about The Band's farewell concert, which took place on Thanksgiving Day in 1976
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - Classic comedy-fantasy spans from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Remade for television in 1973 and theatrically in 1994.