蓝色脑袋的瑞基（欧文·威尔逊OwenWilson配音）是一只特立独行、与众不同的火鸡，他清醒地认识到自己和同类降生到这个世界的命运，那就是变成感恩节餐桌上的晚餐。他一直在告诫伙伴们这个事实，可是同类们认贼作父，以敌为友，甚至认为被农夫抓走就会过上天堂一般的生活。又一年感恩节到来，瑞基阴差阳错成为被总统赦免的火鸡，继而来到总统一家过上养尊处优、快乐非常的逍遥日子。

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