Friendsgiving

Friendsgiving

And you thought family was complicated

Directed by Nicol Paone

Produced by Red Hour, Saban Films

202095 min4.7 / 10

A warm, irreverent ensemble comedy about female friendship and chosen family navigating life's messiness over Thanksgiving dinner.

Newly-divorced actress Molly, her recently-dumped lesbian best friend Abby and Molly’s mother Helen host a dysfunctional, comical and chaotic Thanksgiving dinner for their motley crew of close friends and strange acquaintances.

Questions people ask

  • Is Friendsgiving violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Friendsgiving scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Friendsgiving easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Friendsgiving end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Friendsgiving sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

5/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Friendsgiving

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Friendsgiving

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Friendsgiving, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Friendsgiving, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Friendsgiving, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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