- Home
- Local News
- Sports
- Business
- Entertainment
- Life
- Opinion
- Photos & Video
- Help
- Jobs
- Cars
- Homes
- Classifieds & Deals
- Local Directory
Entertainment feed
Things to do e-mail
Mobile
Facebook
Home
>
Entertainment
>
Movies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) photo
Katie Holmes stars as April Burns in the Peter Hedges comedy 'Pieces of April.'
5 Thanksgiving movies to make your holiday
Hot Topics
By Alexis Larsen,
Staff Writer
Updated 6:33 PM Thursday, November 17, 2011
Looking to relax at home over the holidays? Need a good movie recommendation? Here are our five favorite Thanksgiving movies, out now on DVD, that are worth considering.
1. Home for the Holidays
Jodie Foster directs this laugh-out-loud Thanksgiving Day ode to familial dysfunction. Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr. and Anne Bancroft helm the ensemble cast. We’re not going to spoil this overlooked cinematic gem for you except to say that your family will be looking a whole lot better after watching. And isn’t that the greatest gift of all?
2. Pieces of April
What is it about Thanksgiving Day that brings out the crazy? “Pieces of April” stars Katie Holmes (a.k.a. Mrs. Tom Cruise) as a young woman who attempts to reconnect with her family by inviting them to Thanksgiving dinner at her Lower East Side New York apartment. Another film that will likely have you feeling better about your kin.
3. Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Steve Martin stars as a man desperate to make it back home in time to celebrate Thanksgiving with his family. Weather woes, transportation issues and an annoying (but loveable) shower-curtain-ring salesman, played by the great John Candy, all stand in his way. A 1987 classic with a big heart from the recently departed John Hughes.
4. Miracle on 34th Street
Yes this is a Christmas classic, but the film actually starts out with Susan Walker watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. If you’re looking to get in the spirit of the next big holiday, here’s your chance.
5. Hannah and Her Sisters
This 1986 Woody Allen offering is a more complicated, intense option. The film documents several Thanksgiving celebrations of three unsettled sisters and their families. New York serves as the backdrop to the script, which won Allen an Oscar. If you don’t mind ups and downs and especially Woody Allen, this may be the Thanksgiving Day movie for you.
Share this article
Get e-mail tips on things to do
ActiveDayton.com's free twice-a-week e-mail newsletter highlights five things you can do in the Miami Valley.
See Sample | Privacy Policy
Our Valentine Guide has everything you'll need for a fun-filled holiday.
- Find romantic dining options
- Get help with your love letters
- Find ways to celebrate
Can you find 5 changes?
We give you an image to look at paired with an altered version of the same photo. Can you spot the five differences between the images? > Play the game
Latest Entertainment blogs
Submit your things to do
Can't find your event?
Got a really cool event that you want to promote on our site? No problem. It's easy to create and share events with our FREE online events listings. > Add your event
About our ads
About our adsCopyright © 2012 Cox Ohio Publishing, Dayton, Ohio, USA. All rights reserved.
By using this site, you accept the terms of our Visitors Agreement and Privacy Policy. About our ads. You may wish to note our other business policies.
User comments are not being accepted on this article.