In addition to the start of the Christmas shopping season, Thanksgiving weekend is also a time for major motion picture releases. With many movie goers enjoying time off from work for the holiday, there are more opportunities to enjoy a movie with family and friends.

In 2010, there are six films that have a Thanksgiving weekend release date. Tangled, Burlesque, Love and Other Drugs and Faster, each have a November 24th release date. Black Friday releases include Red Dawn and The King's Speech. http://www.moviefone.com/november-movie-release-schedule

In 2009, the Thanksgiving weekend movies included New Moon starring Kirsten Steward, Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson and The Blind Side starring Sandra Bullock, who won Best Actress at the 2010 Academy Awards for her role in the film which was based on a true story. The follow up to New Moon, titled The Twilight Saga: Eclipse was released in late June 2010.http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00028905.html

Over that same weekend Planet 51, an animated sci-fi kids move was released as was the gory-action movie Ninja Assassin, staring the South Korean pop-star "Rain" (real name Jeong Ji-Hoon) as the hero. Old Dogs, a comedy starring John Travolta and Robin Williams was released on November 25th along with The Road, a post-apocalyptic drama based on the adaptation of a Cormac McCarthy novel.http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00028905.html

Thanksgiving weekend is traditionally a big one at the box office, with high profile films hitting U.S. theaters. Many movie goers have extra time off from work - time they may choose to spend watching blockbuster films.