Movies Like A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving is a 1973 animation, comedy, family, tv movie film from Bill Melendez with a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Free Birds and Miracle on 34th Street.

Animation Comedy Family TV Movie

Free Birds

2013

Two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history—and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.

5.9

MagicScore

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.

7.4

MagicScore

Lez Bomb

2018

A closeted young woman brings her girlfriend home for Thanksgiving, only to have her coming-out efforts thwarted by the unexpected arrival of her male roommate.

6.7

MagicScore

Dutch

1991

To get to know his girlfriend's son, a man volunteers to pick him up from a prep school... only to learn that her son's not the nicest kid.

6.4

MagicScore

The Oath

2018

In a politically-divided United States, a man struggles to make it through the Thanksgiving holiday without destroying his family.

5.6

MagicScore

Holiday Reunion

2003

All Mitch Snider wants for his family is a traditional holiday feast with the relatives. The problem is that he doesn't have any. That is until he gets an invitation in the mail from his long-lost cousin Woodrow. What follows is a full-course meal of nonstop laughs when the neurotic suburbanites clash with the hippy hicks from hell in National Lampoon's most outrageous family misadventure yet.

3.9

MagicScore

Thanksgiving

2023

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.

6.5

MagicScore

The Humans

2021

Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare.

6.1

MagicScore

American Splendor

2003

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

It's Magic, Charlie Brown

1981

When Snoopy turns Charlie Brown invisible in a magic act, he has trouble changing him back.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Scoob!

2020

In Scooby-Doo’s greatest adventure yet, see the never-before told story of how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined forces with young detectives Fred, Velma, and Daphne to form the famous Mystery Inc. Now, with hundreds of cases solved, Scooby and the gang face their biggest, toughest mystery ever: an evil plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this global “dogpocalypse,” the gang discovers that Scooby has a secret legacy and an epic destiny greater than anyone ever imagined.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

Garfield's Thanksgiving

1989

On Thanksgiving, according to Garfield, people celebrate food by eating as much of it as possible. It's a tradition! But that tradition is history following a checkup from vet Liz, who says Garfield must go on a diet.

7.0

MagicScore

#13

Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey

2004

Nobita, believing he and Doraemon had done a good deed by saving stray cats and dogs and sending them back in time by 300 million years, discover that the usage of Doraemon's Ray of Evolution had created a cat-and-dog-person society equal to Nobita's time. When an asteroid attack is set to hit the city, Nobita and his friends must save Doraemon and ease tensions between the two sides.

7.3

MagicScore

#14

Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale

1986

Featuring the characters from Murray Ball's "Footrot Flats" (New Zealands most beloved local cartoon strip), questions to be answered include: Will Wal Footrot win the affections of Cheeky Hobson over the sleazy Spit Murphy? Will the Dog win the affections of the lovely Jess? Will Wal make a good impression on the selectors at Saturday's rugby match? Can Rangi and Pongo save Cooch's prize stag from the depths of Blackwater Station, home of the Murphys, their vicious dogs and deadly croco-pigs? All this and more will be answered as the small town of Raupo comes to life on the big screen.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

Think Like a Dog

2020

A 12-year-old tech prodigy, whose science experiment goes awry, forges a telepathic connection with his best friend, Henry-his dog! The duo join forces and use their unique perspectives on life to comically overcome complications of family and school.

6.6

MagicScore

#16

Skippy

1931

Skippy, the mischievous son of a wealthy doctor, meets Sooky in poverty-ridden Shantytown, and together they try to save Sooky's pet from a cruel dogcatcher.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

Air Bud

1997

A lonely boy befriends a stray dog who has a natural talent for basketball and together they experience the highs and lows of life as their friendship remains solid through a series of escapades.

5.6

MagicScore

#18

Vampire Dog

2012

Ace, a 12-year-old boy is new in middle school. His grandfather from Transylvania passes away at the ripe age of 99, and sends him his dog, Fang, to look after. Ace soon discovers that Fang is a vampire dog. Professor Warhol, a mad scientist and her bumbling assistant Frank, try to capture Fang to steal his DNA, in order to look young.

5.1

MagicScore

#19

Air Bud: Golden Receiver

1998

Josh and Buddy move from basketball to football in this first of several sequels to the original Air Bud.

5.1

MagicScore

#20

Billy and Buddy

2013

Buddy is an abandoned young cocker spaniel waiting dejectedly in his cage for a kind, new owner to adopt him. Suddenly, Billy, a little boy whose hair is as red as Buddy's, appears. It's love at first sight and the beginning of a great friendship. But for Billy's parents, this is where the trouble begins.

4.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?

The top films similar to A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving by MovieMagicScore are Free Birds (5.9), Miracle on 34th Street (7.4), Lez Bomb (6.7). Each shares animation/comedy/family/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving worth watching?

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10 from 281 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973) is a animation, comedy, family, tv movie film directed by Bill Melendez, starring Todd Barbee, Robin Kohn, Stephen Shea.

Where can I find more recommendations like A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?

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About movies like A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

This ranked list pairs A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973), a animation and comedy and family and tv movie film from Bill Melendez, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Todd Barbee take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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