8 Hanukkah Movies That Will Light Up Your Holiday (Photos)

Chag Sameach everyone! Hanukkah 2021 kicks off on Dec. 18, which means festivities through Dec. 26 for those of you celebrating. And to help get you in the spirit of the season, here are eight Hanukkah movies to light up your holiday.

“An American Tail” (1986)

Steven Spielberg’s 1986 allegory for the Jewish immigrant experience became the highest grossing non-Disney animated film of its time. Telling the story of a family of mice (the Mousekewitzes) who emigrate to America to escape persecution from cats, it spawned a theatrical sequel, “An American Tail: Fievel Goes West,” a slew of direct-to-DVD sequels and a PlayStation game.