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Thanksgiving movies for the whole family
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Updated October 24, 2026
Few films carry TMDB's Thanksgiving tag, so this page leans on family favorites. Family movies rated PG or lower that suit a full room include Spirited Away, The Wild Robot. Streaming is the US as of October 24, 2026.
Family favorites for the long weekend
Not Thanksgiving films, but high-scoring family movies rated PG or lower that suit a full living room.
| Title | Rated | Length | TMDB rating | US streaming (October 24, 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirited Away (2001) | PG | 125 min | 8.5/10 | HBO Max |
| The Wild Robot (2024) | PG | 102 min | 8.3/10 | Prime Video |
| The Lion King (1994) | G | 89 min | 8.3/10 | Disney+ |
| Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) | PG | 103 min | 8.2/10 | Netflix |
| Coco (2017) | PG | 105 min | 8.2/10 | Disney+ |
| WALL·E (2008) | G | 98 min | 8.1/10 | Disney+ |
| Wonder (2017) | PG | 113 min | 8.1/10 | MGM Plus |
| Soul (2020) | PG | 101 min | 8.1/10 | Disney+, Hulu |
Spirited Away (2001)
2001 · PG · Animation, Family, Fantasy · 125 min · TMDB 8.5/10
Rated PG, 125 minutes, 8.5/10 from 19,098 voters.
TMDB synopsis: A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits.
US streaming: HBO Max
The Wild Robot (2024)
2024 · PG · Family, Animation, Science Fiction · 102 min · TMDB 8.3/10
Rated PG, 102 minutes, 8.3/10 from 6,764 voters.
TMDB synopsis: After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island.
US streaming: Prime Video
The Lion King (1994)
1994 · G · Animation, Family, Drama · 89 min · TMDB 8.3/10
Rated G, 89 minutes, 8.3/10 from 20,318 voters.
TMDB synopsis: Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself.
US streaming: Disney+
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
2022 · PG · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy · 103 min · TMDB 8.2/10
Rated PG, 103 minutes, 8.2/10 from 9,325 voters.
TMDB synopsis: Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left.
US streaming: Netflix
Coco (2017)
2017 · PG · Family, Animation, Music · 105 min · TMDB 8.2/10
Rated PG, 105 minutes, 8.2/10 from 21,604 voters.
TMDB synopsis: Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz.
US streaming: Disney+
WALL·E (2008)
2008 · G · Animation, Family, Science Fiction · 98 min · TMDB 8.1/10
Rated G, 98 minutes, 8.1/10 from 21,075 voters.
TMDB synopsis: After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE.
US streaming: Disney+
Wonder (2017)
2017 · PG · Family, Drama · 113 min · TMDB 8.1/10
Rated PG, 113 minutes, 8.1/10 from 8,449 voters.
TMDB synopsis: The story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
US streaming: MGM Plus
Soul (2020)
2020 · PG · Animation, Family, Drama · 101 min · TMDB 8.1/10
Rated PG, 101 minutes, 8.1/10 from 11,850 voters.
TMDB synopsis: Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music.
US streaming: Disney+, Hulu
Questions
What are good Thanksgiving movies for the family?
Spirited Away, The Wild Robot are family favorites.
Are there many Thanksgiving movies?
Fewer than Halloween or Christmas. That is why the second list covers family movies in general.
How were these chosen?
Thanksgiving by TMDB keyword; family movies by Family genre, a US rating of PG or lower and 6,000 or more votes.
Will it be current on Thanksgiving?
Check the date on the page. Streaming lists change often and holiday titles move in late November.
Is the streaming list current?
It was pulled on October 24, 2026 from JustWatch data via TMDB for the United States. Services rotate titles often, so check before you start.
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Sources: TMDB for titles, ratings, runtimes and synopses. JustWatch (via TMDB) supplies streaming availability. Streaming lists change often. Check the service before you plan your night.