Are you looking for the best Thanksgiving Day short movies to watch? Well, look no further as here is our list of the best thanksgiving short movies to watch on Sofy.tv.

Thanksgiving is one of those great times of the year that we get to finally sit down and spend some quality time with our families.

Because it is a family affair, we have tried to tailor our thanksgiving short films selection to make it a family thanksgiving short films list. To that end, we have focused mainly on dramas, comedies, animations, as well as the odd thriller or two.
Happy watching!

1. That Autumn Tuesday

11 min – Chile, 2015
https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/that-autumn-tuesday
That Autumn Tuesday is an 11-minute Chilean short film directed by Jeremy Hatcher. This award-winning film tells the tale of a long-lost woman who returns to her estranged mother with an enormous favor to ask. Heavy on drama, the film deals with themes of reconciliation and how all families must overcome problems from the past.

This movie has so far scored a very respectable 8 out of 10 stars from Sofy.tv viewers. It is a great choice for this Thanksgiving Day, and don’t forget to let us know what you and your family think of it.

2. Breathe

19 mins – United States, 2018
https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/breathe

This suspense-filled U.S comedy managed to win a total of 6 awards on the international film festival circuit. Directed by Mitch Yapko, it will have you on the edge of your seats for its entire 19 minutes runtime.

After the lead character undertakes a strange ritual with his daughters in his home living room, Marvin is told by one of them that he is not allowed to leave the house. Dismissing their warning as superstition, Marvin follows his girls outside and finds himself overcome with cold before passing out. When he awakes, he finds that he can no longer breathe properly and seeks to discover the truth behind the mystery.

3. Voyagers

7 mins – France, 2017
https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/voyagers

This delightful animation adventure short is ideal for those families with young kids this thanksgiving. Directed by Gauthier Ammeux & Valentine Baillon, this fun-packed animation movie tells the story of a tiger that manages to escape a hunter, only to end up in a space station with an astronaut and a goldfish.

Voyagers received an out-of-this-world feedback rating score of 9.1 by Sofy.tv users.

4. Today

18 mins – United States, 2018
https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/today

Today is another multi-award-winning short movie that would be an excellent choice for adult gatherings this thanksgiving.

Directed by Rebekah Wiggins, the film tells the tale of a U.S daughter who is faced with a nightmare choice when her dying mother asks for her help to end her life in order to put an end to her suffering.

While certainly not a lighthearted watch, Today is a heartfelt movie that Sofy.tv viewers rated a respectable 8 out of 10.

5. Mondo Domino

6 mins – France, 2021
https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/mondo-domino

Directed by Suki, this 2021 French animated comedy has scored a showstopping 9 out of 10 with Sofy.tv viewers.

Mondo Domino tells the story of tree cutters who live in the constant deafening noise of their chainsaws. Despite the noise, they happily go about their business of cutting down trees for a fashion show, all the while humming songs as they go.

This sometimes bizarre tale is an excellent movie for young families this thanksgiving day.

6. Swine

16 mins – United Kingdom, 2021
https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/swine

Swine is an action-comedy that was directed by James Millar & Phil Chapman. It is an award-winning film that scored 7 out of 10 with Sofy.tv platform users.

The film tells the strange story of a young, self-confident rapper called Danny or ‘The Drunken Master’ as he likes to be called.

One Friday in his local bar, Danny wins the much-coveted SWINE Records competition. He soon gets thrown into a ‘The Big Dirty’, a full gas, raucous extravaganza rescue mission that is led by ‘Johnny Rocket’. Danny struggles to keep up as events spiral into an ever stranger series of events.

This fun-packed comedy is ideal for all families this thanksgiving.

7. Electric Man

17 mins – Chile, 2016
https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/electric-man

Electric man is a drama fantasy movie from Chile. It was directed by Álvaro Muñoz.

Set in a small desert town that seems to be inhabited by strange mirages, at least to a young boy called Gaston who lives a lonely life with just his mother Fresia. His only escape is to escape into his fantasies and a long-forgotten past which he does by turning a bicycle’s wheel.

A great thanksgiving film for all this autumn season.

8. Minotauress

8 mins – Finland, 2016
https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/minotauress

This quirky experimental drama film might not be for everyone but has proved to be much loved by Sofy.tv users, who gave it 7 out of 10. The film did extremely well on the international short film festival circuit too, winning a total of 6 awards, including one at the wonderfully named Videodrunk Film Festival.

Directed by Diana Galimzyanova, Minotauress is a modern telling on the Greek ancient tale of the minotaur.

An ideal Thanksgiving Day film for adults.

9. Free Will

11 mins – India, 2019
https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/free-will

For those lovers of philosophy, Shri Vishnu’s Free Will is a wonderfully uplifting short movie that examines the role of free will in our lives and offers an interesting perspective about how we can harness the power of free will to improve our own lives and boost our happiness.

Great for adult family thanksgiving film nights.

10. Reconnection

40 mins – India, 2015
https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/reconnection?st=0

At 40 minutes in length, Reconnection is the longer thanksgiving short movie on this list by far. The film managed to win an incredible 23 awards on the global short film festival circuit.

It was directed by Maksim Varfolomeev and tells the tale of Sean Fletcher, a young broken-hearted man who has decided to take a trip to the Himalayas to escape his heartache.

On his way, Sean ends up in a tiny Indian town that has plenty of unusual things about it. Will the town at its inhabitance help to cure Sean’s broken heart?

A great uplifting thanksgiving short film for adult families.

Enjoy these films and more on Sofy.tv this thanksgiving holiday.