"On the fourth Thursday in November, 84 million American families will gather together... And wonder why."

1995

1h 43m

6.2(187 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her unhinged family.

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Cast & Crew

31 members

Acting

Holly Hunter

Claudia Larson

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Robert Downey Jr.

Tommy Larson

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Anne Bancroft

Adele Larson

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Charles Durning

Henry Larson

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Dylan McDermott

Leo Fish

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Geraldine Chaplin

Aunt Glady

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Steve Guttenberg

Walter Wedman

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Cynthia Stevenson

Joanne Larson Wedman

Acting

Claire Danes

Kitt Larson

Acting

Emily Ann Lloyd

Brittany Lace

Crew

Zack Duhame

Walter Wedman Jr.

Acting

Austin Pendleton

Peter Arnold

Acting

David Strathairn

Russell Terziak

Acting

Amy Yasbeck

Ginny Johnson Drewer

Writing

Celeste Lecesne

Ron Drewer

Acting

Angela Paton

Woman on Airplane

Production

Randy Stone

Man in Car

Writing

Sam Slovick

Jack

Costume & Make-Up

Susan Lyall

Woman at Party

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Shawn Hatosy

Counter Boy

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Nat Benchley

Airport Cop

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Molly Austin

Woman on Airport Phone

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Vivienne Shub

Woman on Airport Phone

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Julie Ann Mendez

Woman on Airport Phone

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Bus Howard

Man on Airport Phone

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Johnny Tonini

Young Henry

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Eva Langsdorff

Young Adele

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Wilder Ferguson

Young Glady

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Stephaine Francoz

Young Claudia

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Blake Hovespian

Young Tommy

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Natasha Stanton

Young Joanne

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