Best Thanksgiving Movies for Kids
For kids, Thanksgiving is all about having delicious food with family, playing games, enjoying the festive holiday season, and watching movies.
Because watching a perfect Thanksgiving movie is fun for both, adults and kids. At the same time, it gives the message of being grateful for everything we have.
We know deciding on a perfect movie for kids is time-consuming. So, today we are providing you with a list of the Best Thanksgiving Movies for Kids, that your kids can watch this Thanksgiving season.
| S. No | Movie Name | Release Year | Age Rating |
| 1. | Toy Story | 1995 | G |
| 2. | Home for the Holidays | 1995 | R |
| 3. | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | 2009 | PG |
| 4. | The Blind Side | 2009 | PG-13 |
| 5. | Garfield’s Thanksgiving | 1989 | G |
| 6. | Addams Family Values | 1993 | PG-13 |
| 7. | The Thanksgiving Treasure | 1973 | – |
| 8. | Dutch | 1991 | PG-13 |
| 9. | Mouse on the Mayflower | 1968 | TV-G |
| 10. | Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow | 2015 | PG |
| 11. | Grumpy Old Men | 1993 | PG-13 |
| 12. | Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 1987 | R |
Let us discuss the Best Thanksgiving Movies for Kids one by one.
Toy Story
Woody, a cowboy doll belonging to a young boy whose name is Andy, sees his position as Andy’s favorite toy jeopardized when his parents buy him a Buzz Lightyear action figure.
The Buzz thinks he is a spaceman on a mission to return to his home planet. When Andy’s family moves to a new house, Woody and Buzz must escape the clutches of maladjusted neighbor Sid Phillips and reunite with their boy.
| Director | John Lasseter |
| IMDB Rating | 8.3/10 |
| Genre | Animation, Adventure, Comedy |
| Release Year | 1995 |
| Distributor | Buena Vista Pictures |
Home for the Holidays
After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her family.
| Director | Jodie Foster |
| IMDB Rating | 6.5/10 |
| Genre | Romance, Comedy, Drama |
| Release Year | 1995 |
| Distributor | Paramount Pictures |
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
A shopping mall is taken by a gang of crooks, it is up to a mild-mannered security guard to save the day.
| Director | Steve Carr |
| IMDB Rating | 5.2/10 |
| Genre | Comedy, Action, Crime |
| Release Year | 2009 |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
The Blind Side
It is an untold story of Michael Oher, a homeless and disturbed boy. He became an American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring family.
| Director | John Lee Hancock |
| IMDB Rating | 7.6/10 |
| Genre | Biography, Drama, Sports |
| Release Year | 2009 |
| Distributor | Warner Home Video |
Garfield’s Thanksgiving
Jon falls for Garfield’s veterinarian–who puts Garfield on a diet–and invites her to Thanksgiving dinner.
| Director | Phil Roman, Gerard Baldwin, Bob Nesler |
| IMDB Rating | 7.7/10 |
| Genre | Animation, Comedy |
| Release Year | 1989 |
| Distributor | CBS |
Addams Family Values
The members of the family are up to more macabre antics in this sequel. Gomez Addams and his wife, Morticia are celebrating the arrival of a baby boy. But siblings Wednesday and Pugsley are none too happy about the new addition and try their best to eliminate the infant. When nanny Debbie Jelinsky appears to keep the kids in line her presence leads to an unexpected twist.
| Director | Barry Sonnenfeld |
| IMDB Rating | 6.8/10 |
| Genre | Drama, Fantasy |
| Release Year | 1993 |
| Distributor | Paramount Pictures |
The Thanksgiving Treasure
Addie tries to invite her father’s enemy over for Thanksgiving dinner. Addie is in the hopes of ending their feud.
| Director | Paul Bogart |
| IMDB Rating | 7.8/10 |
| Genre | Drama, |
| Release Year | 1973 |
| Distributor | CBS |
Dutch
New Jersey drug dealer who makes moves on the street while facing a high-profile court case.
| Director | Peter Faiman |
| IMDB Rating | 6.5/10 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Release Year | 1991 |
| Distributor | Twentieth Century Fox |
Mouse on the Mayflower
| Director |
|
| IMDB Rating | 6.7/10 |
| Genre | Comedy, Animation, Adventure |
| Release Year | 1968 |
| Distributor | National Broadcasting Company |
Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow
The Emmerson family heads to the quaint town of Turkey Hollow to visit Aunt Cly. Tim and Annie quickly grow bored without the Internet, and soon try to track the Howling Hoodoo, an elusive monster the locals dismiss as a legend.
| Director | Kirk R. Thatcher |
| IMDB Rating | 5.5/10 |
| Genre | Adventure, Comedy, Family |
| Release Year | 2015 |
| Distributor | Lifetime Television |
Grumpy Old Men
A lifelong feud between two childhood neighbors takes a turn for the worse when a new female neighbor moves in across the street.
| Director | Donald Petrie |
| IMDB Rating | 7.0/10 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Release Year | 1993 |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. |
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
A Chicago advertising man struggles to get home from New York for Thanksgiving, with the cute sidekick of a shower-curtain-ring salesman as his only companion.
| Director | John Hughes |
| IMDB Rating | 7.6/10 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, |
| Release Year | 1987 |
| Distributor | Paramount Pictures |
We have also collected movies for Best G Rated Thanksgiving Movies for Kids, Family Friendly Thanksgiving Movies, and Best Animated Thanksgiving Movies Till Now.
Hope your kids will have lots of fun while watching these Best Thanksgiving Movies for Kids.
Happy Thanksgiving…