There are certain ingredients without which Thanksgiving dinner is incomplete, beginning with the traditional fixins such as turkey, dressing and macaroni and cheese, and ending with some version of friends, family and fun. The latter can take on many forms, from playing card games around the dinner table to putting up Christmas decorations and stringing lights around the tree before the next major family holiday. And while for some there’s nothing better to than , we’ve rounded up a few additional options for everyone who might find themselves in your home, from the little ones seated at the kids table to the adults seeking a respite from weeklong food preparations and the stress of shopping that’s to come.

Thanksgiving movies don’t typically get the same attention as spooky and feel-good , but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of options when it comes to stories about one of the biggest family gatherings of the year. In fact, the entries on our list run the gamut of genres, from rom-coms and road-trip comedies to horrors, fantasies and, of course, (family) dramas. So, if you’re not already planning to head to the theaters to catch , or with your loved ones, here are 36 movies that are worth a watch from home this Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday weekend.

‘Addams Family Values’ This is far from the most traditional Thanksgiving movie on the list, but the scene in this 1993 dark comedy in which Wednesday is cast as Pocahontas in the Thanksgiving p.