Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2013

If a foot-long turkey sandwich from Subway isn’t enough to get you in the Thanksgiving mood, renting one of these holiday classics on DVD should get you counting your blessings.

Pieces of April (2003)

Katie Holmes faces a broken oven and a kidnapped turkey in her quest to make a family dinner before her mother (Patricia Clarkson) dies of cancer.

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

Woody Allen weaves the relationships between three New York sisters into a tale that begins with a New York Thanksgiving dinner and ends with another one year later.

Planes Trains & Automobiles (1987)

Steve Martin and John Candy play strangers who very reluctantly bond as they race across the country to get home in time for the holiday.