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Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving

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Released Nov 17, 2023

1h 47m

Holiday

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts -- the birthplace of the holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan. Will the town uncover the killer and survive the holidays... or become guests at his twisted holiday dinner table?

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Critics Consensus

Combining belly-busting humor with delightfully over-the-top gore, Thanksgiving is a feast for grindhouse fans.

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Audience Says

Some entertaining kill scenes make Thanksgiving a lot of fun for horror fans, even if it isn't all that scary.

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Esther Zuckerman

GQ

It all concludes in a denouement that implies that Roth isn't done with the holiday forever—and, hey, if a sequel comes along, I'd be down for seconds.

Dec 29, 2023

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Alonso Duralde

Breakfast All Day

It's a fun movie to see with a crowd.

Rated: 7.5/10

Dec 1, 2023

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Christy Lemire

Breakfast All Day

This does what it does really well, and I had a good time.

Rated: 8/10

Dec 1, 2023

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

... "Thanksgiving" goes hard, though not as hard as "Planet Terror" in the gore department, but hard enough to unsettle stomachs and inspire eye aversion.

Oct 25, 2024

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Nelson Acosta

Koimoi

Thanksgiving feels like a wasted opportunity. We are still waiting for that project that will make Roth a household name.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 3, 2024

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Chris McCoy

Memphis Flyer

Eli Roth gives the holiday the bloody horror comedy it deserves.

May 21, 2024

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Christopher

Could Have Been Better

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/04/25

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Sam

I’m John Wayne from the first thanksgiving pilgrims. BUT FR Good movie, good kills and killer. No more leftovers 🤧🤧

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/02/25

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Doni P

Funny, gory, tense, and a bit scary, this horror/slasher movie was the most fun I had in a theater in 2023!! Pretty good acting and a damn good “who dunnit” story line engages you almost as soon as the movie begins! The ride gets crazier and bloodier as the bodies add up and the killings get more brutal! Maybe a bit predictable for some, but I had a wonderful time figuring it out and was elated to actually be correct in my assumption! See this movie! Even non-horror fans would enjoy it!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Daniel

Good movie if you like horror but I was not much of a fan.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Raymond Jones

good twist horror film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/25

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Jeremy

My family enjoyed this not sure why people didn't like it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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Thanksgiving: Official Clip - Face Freeze & Dumpster Kill

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Thanksgiving: Official Clip - Gory Table Saw Kill

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Thanksgiving: Official Clip - The Killer Revealed!

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Thanksgiving: Official Clip - Thanksgiving Dinner Torture

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Synopsis

After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts -- the birthplace of the holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan. Will the town uncover the killer and survive the holidays... or become guests at his twisted holiday dinner table?

Director: Eli Roth
Producer: Eli Roth, Roger Birnbaum, Jeff Rendell
Screenwriter: Jeff Rendell
Distributor: TriStar Pictures
Production Co: Spyglass Media Group, TSG Entertainment, Ethereal Visage Productions, Dragonfly Entertainment, Electromagnetic Productions, TriStar Pictures, Cream Productions, Sony Pictures
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Gore|Some Sexual Material|Strong Bloody Horror Violence)
Genre: Holiday, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.9M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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