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84% Tomatometer 151 Reviews 80% Audience Score 500+ Verified Ratings 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? Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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

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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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Thanksgiving (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (1) 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 Full Review Thanksgiving (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Alonso Duralde Breakfast All Day It's a fun movie to see with a crowd. Rated: 7.5/10 Dec 1, 2023 Full Review Thanksgiving (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Christy Lemire Breakfast All Day This does what it does really well, and I had a good time. Rated: 8/10 Dec 1, 2023 Full Review Thanksgiving (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Chris McCoy Memphis Flyer Eli Roth gives the holiday the bloody horror comedy it deserves. May 21, 2024 Full Review Thanksgiving (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Ian Bunting Daily Record (UK) This throwback to 90s horror slasher is [Roth’s] best work. Mar 8, 2024 Full Review Thanksgiving (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Maxance Vincent InSession Film I can absolutely see this film becoming a new holiday classic, solely on its opening scene... Rated: A- Mar 5, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephanie great movie! not a fan of the actors but I loved the kill scene and the twist at the end. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/20/24 Full Review Cheryl There is a lot of killing and so much blood. I figured out who was killing everyone early in the movie. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/30/24 Full Review Cyrus Was actually pleasantly surprised with this slasher. It's not perfect, but it's very enjoyable and keeps you well enough engaged! Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/17/24 Full Review Eric freaken loved it thank you Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review shantay was ok not entirely scary Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/24 Full Review Brad B Eli Roth has got to start hiring real writers, and real directors, so that he can stick to producing low concept, horror, movies. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/03/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Eli Roth Director Patrick Dempsey Sheriff Eric Newlon Ty Olsson Mitch Collins Gina Gershon Amanda Collins Lynne Griffin Grandma Karen Cliche Kathleen
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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
Electromagnetic Productions, Ethereal Visage Productions, TSG Entertainment, Spyglass Media Group, Sony Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Cream Productions, Dragonfly Entertainment

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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