Our picks for the five great Hulu movies to watch on Thanksgiving include one of the best modern musicals, an over-the-top adventure, the reinvention of a classic tale, a rousing pirate flick, and a comedy that would be almost impossible to remake without its leading man.

Many families enjoy spending part of their Thanksgiving weekend at the movies. And this year, the holiday weekend is an unusually good weekend for movies, with both new and recently released family-friendly options.