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Gurinder Chadha directs this festive comedy that features an ensemble cast including Kyra Sedgwick, Lainie Kazan, Maury Chaykin and Julianna Margulies. Four families from different ethnic backgrounds living in Los Angeles celebrate Thanksgiving with their loved ones. Ronald (Dennis Haysbert) works for a conservative governor as a spin doctor and heads the Williams family, a seemingly picture-perfect American family.

Anthony Avila (Douglas Spain) is determined to have his whole family together for a traditional dinner even though his father has left his mother, Elizabeth (Mercedes Ruehl), who has also started seeing someone else. Ruth (Kazan) and Herb (Chaykin) Seelig are struggling to accept the fact that their daughter Rachel (Sedgwick) is a lesbian. Finally, Trinh Nguyen (Joan Chen) has made America her home, but feels like she's losing her kids.

The families all contend with similar household issues as they prepare for the onslaught of family and friends.