Best Thanksgiving Movies for Teens and Young Adults
Our family loves to watch movies together! We will watch and discuss, and watch another! Finding the Best Thanksgiving Movies for Teens and Young Adults can be challenging since the age range is pretty big. So, we put together a Thanksgiving movie list to help you find a few.
Some of these are old favorites, some are fairly new to the scene, and a couple were recommendations from friends that we cannot wait to try…
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Best Thanksgiving Movies for Teens and Young Adults
Free Birds This is a great story of 2 turkeys who go back in time to change history:)
Dan in Real Life We love this movie. I recommended it to a friend and told her that it was funny. She didn’t like it. So, I am going to say that it is a slice of life. Definitely funny overall, but some serious and sad parts as well. All 3 of my boys request this movie many times during the year, not just Thanksgiving.
Home for the Holidays Holly Hunter kills it in this coming home for the holidays. Her parents are hilarious, and her siblings families are as well. Holly plays a grown woman who goes home again to find out that she’s still a child to here parents-aren’t we all?!
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Classic! This is a must-see every Thanksgiving!
Grumpy Old Men Two old geezers who have an ongoing feud really go at it when a pretty lady moves into the neighborhood. Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon are hilarious. Not to be missed.
By the Light of the Silvery Moon Oldie, but fun to watch:)
The Blind Side Please tell me you have seen this! This is a great true story starring Sandra Bullock. Football and Thanksgiving, what could be better?
Pieces of April My friend recommended this, and I can’t wait to see it. The story of April who is hosting her family for Thanksgiving, but discovers that her oven doesn’t work. She solves this problem in her own quirky, sweet way. The cast looks amazing.
The New World The story of the beginning of America. Another Pocahontas story brought to life.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving My all-time favorite!
Also, The Mayflower Voyagers-also a Charlie Brown movie that’s really fun, too.
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving A poor family in the 1860s is visited by a wealthy relative with some twists from long-kept secrets. Nothing beats love.
Pocahontas Great movie loosely based on her relationship with Captain John Smith. Fun to rewatch with the big kids occasionally.
What’s Cooking? Four families in a neighborhood each have their own issues, stories and secrets to tell over their Thanksgiving tables. Stories interwoven and connected in ways they don’t even know. Great cast and good nostalgic look at this holiday from the early 2000’s and compare what they considered issues to today’s. Fun to watch:)
Avalon Great story about immigrating and succeeding in America. This follows the lives of 3 brothers and their families. A great historical perspective, and heartwarming story of a family and their love for one another.
Scent of a Woman This is one we hadn’t seen in a long time! A college kid is looking to make money to get home for Christmas. He becomes the caretaker of a retired, and blind, Colonel from the Army. They have quite the adventure together. If you haven’t seen this in awhile, you should.
We hope you have a fun time watching these best Thanksgiving movies for teens and young adults.
Favorite Thanksgiving Movies For Teens and Young Adults: Final Thoughts
Movies are a great way to connect, and it’s one of my family’s favorite indoor activities. Holiday movies for teens covers three holidays, and there are so many fun titles to choose from! Make a bowl of popcorn and settle in for some good family time soon!
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