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9 Amazing Movies To Watch This Thanksgiving

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9 Amazing Movies To Watch This Thanksgiving

By Movieguide Contributor

Thanksgiving can be overwhelmed with meal preparation, catching up with family and getting ready to go Black Friday shopping. But despite the busyness of the holiday, Thanksgiving is the perfect time to reflect on all the ways God blesses us. The movies on this curated list remind us of what truly matters, and films like THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER and BABETTE’S FEAST focus our attention on God’s providence and care for us.

A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING

Quality:
****
Content:
+4 Biblical, usually Christian, worldview, with no questionable elements whatsoever.
A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING is a delightful PEANUTS cartoon movie made for television where Peppermint Patty invites herself and many others over to Charlie Brown’s house for Thanksgiving. A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING is an adorable animated movie with some great, positive messages the whole family can enjoy.

A WALTONS THANKSGIVING

Quality:
****
Content:
+2 Moderately questionable elements.
In A WALTONS THANKSGIVING airing on the CW channel, the Walton family experiences all sorts of fun and challenges during the annual Harvest Festival Fair, including a talent show, a pie contest, an orphaned boy being mistreated by a carnival worker, and a missing Walton girl, while John Boy must deal with the two girls he’s interested in. A WALTONS THANKSGIVING is another wonderful, exciting program where faith and family underlie every scene.

LITTLE WOMEN (2019)

Quality:
****
Content:
+2 Moderately questionable elements.
LITTLE WOMEN (2019) is the most gorgeous, historically accurate big screen version of the famous book by Louisa May Alcott that’s been made several times in movies and for television. Better yet, LITTLE WOMEN has no foul language, no sex, no nudity, no violence but is a delightful character study with very strong Christian content about a family dealing with real issues during the Civil War. Along with the 2019 version, there were productions of LITTLE WOMEN released in 1994, 2018 and 2018 (PBS).

JOHN ADAMS

Quality:
****
Content:
-1 Caution advised for older children, including teenagers, and sensitive adults.
JOHN ADAMS is the acclaimed HBO TV miniseries on one of America’s most important founding fathers, and the second president of the United States, who led a glorious, mostly positive life of great influence. The acting, writing and direction are superb, and this miniseries is rich in political, philosophic and spiritual dialogue that recognizes Christian faith in every critical moment.

SAINTS & STRANGERS: Episode 1 & 2

Quality:
****
Content:
-1 Caution advised for older children, including teenagers, and sensitive adults.
SAINTS & STRANGERS is an exciting, faith-filled, jeopardy-filled two part TV miniseries from National Geographic. It tells the story of the Mayflower and the settling of Plymouth by the Pilgrims, the soldiers, the fortune hunters, and the sailors who arrived in Massachusetts in 1620 on Nov. 11. MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for SAINTS & STRANGERS because of some foul language and intense violence.

PLACES IN THE HEART

Quality:
****
Content:
+3 Some minor questionable elements. (Media-wisdom is suggested to discuss.)
This movie, which stars Oscar® winner Sally Field, clearly shows that faith in Jesus Christ overcomes all obstacles − even death. It ends with a wonderful scene set in a church service where people come together to worship God and praise Him for His many blessings.

SQUANTO: A WARRIOR'S TALE

Quality:
****
Content:
+3 Some minor questionable elements. (Media-wisdom is suggested to discuss.)
The exciting historical-adventure drama, SQUANTO: A WARRIOR'S TALE, tells the amazing legend of a Native American Indian and his enslavement at the hands of English traders, his daring escape and his miraculous return to his New England homeland where he risks his life for peace and helps Pilgrim settlers survive in the early 1600s. Disney's SQUANTO is free of offensive content -- save for appropriate action violence -- and contains an exceptionally positive portrayal of Christian belief and principles.

AMISTAD

Quality:
****
Content:
-2 Extreme caution for older teenagers and adults.
AMISTAD is a moving and uplifting story of men battling to win their freedom. It tells the true story of Africans who in 1839 revolt against the masters of a Spanish slave ship but are imprisoned by the U.S. Navy. Aside from violence and naturalistic nudity, director Steven Spielberg has treated this morality tale with his usual flair. The movie has a powerful reference to the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ, although there is also a reference to ancestor worship.