Thanksgiving weekend is offering up 3 family films to battle it out at the box office against last week’s Breaking Dawn.

Also from last week, Happy Feet 2 had a meager opening for an animated feature, and probably won’t stand a chance against this week’s picks.

So far all three of these movies are getting fabulous reviews so if you are into family fare you can’t go wrong here.

Hugo

Martin Scorsese directs this family film about a young orphan, Hugo (Asa Butterfield), who takes residence in a train station.  Talented, young actress Chloe Moretz (Kick-Ass, Let Me In) costars as Hugo’s friend, with Ben Kingsley and Sacha Baron Cohen rounding out the main cast. The movie is promising a whimsical adventure but the trailer isn’t very exciting. So far Hugo holds an impressive 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Arthur Christmas

The newest 3D animated feature follows the titular character,  who happens to be Santa Claus’s son. As is typical in these films he attempts to save Christmas… or something mundane along those lines. However the  film must be a bit more clever than the plot suggests considering the very positive reviews it is receiving, with a current rating of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Our Suggestion: The Muppets

There is definitely a huge nostalgic push to check out this movie sequel written by Jason Segel. With Segal on board how could it really be so bad?

Segel might be a surprising choice at first, but if you saw his writing debut in 2008’s  “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”, you will remember his Dracula puppet musical–which he had previously written as a side project and decided to incorporate in the film.

Turns out Segel is a huge Muppets fan and got the chance to write (along with Nicholas Stoller) and star in this latest Muppet feature.

We had a chance to check it out and it does not disappoint in the slightest! It is extremely clever and well-written, with all of the factors that made the Muppets so great in the first place.

Even for someone who’s not a huge fan of the Muppets, there is still plenty to enjoy in this update. The musical numbers are all fantastically funny, there are countless cameos. Amy Adams and Chris Cooper round out the human cast with delightful performances. Of all the films coming out this week, we think this is the one that every family member at every age can enjoy the most. It currently stands at a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes

If you check out a movie this Thanksgiving weekend, let us know what you saw and thought!