Thanksgiving
Seen it?2023 | 106 min | Horror, Mystery
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$47 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 583K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eli Roth
- Patrick DempseySheriff Eric Newlon
- Nell VerlaqueJessica Wright
- Addison RaeGaby
- Milo ManheimRyan Baker
- Jalen Thomas BrooksBobby Di Stasi
- Tomaso SanelliEvan Fletcher
- Jenna WarrenYulia
- Gabriel DavenportClaude Dybing
- Ty OlssonMitch Collins
- Gina GershonAmanda Collins