With Halloween leaving its sugar hangover and Christmas already jingling in the distance, Thanksgiving sits wedged in the middle like the unremarkable slice of turkey in a festive sandwich. And while how good the actual turkey turns out remains in the hands of the chef,

Thanksgiving is a time of families coming together, and all that entails—some of it good, but lots of it bad, at least when it comes to dysfunctional families. Here are 21 Thanksgiving holiday movies about families as screwed up (or worse) than yours.

Fact checked by Sarah Scott Watching football has long been a staple of Thanksgiving day for many American families, but it's not always a hit with younger kids. In recent years, many families prefer watching movies to keep busy during the holiday.

Christmas-themed movies are a common tradition for the holiday season. Many families can’t get into the spirit without watching their go-tos, like Elf (2003), How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966), and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964).