​The 8 Best Thanksgiving Movies Streaming on Netflix​

Basketball or Nothing (2019)​

Thanksgiving vibe: Pause to reflect on the deeper stories of Indigenous lives in America​

The plot: In the spirit of honoring the real history of Thanksgiving and November as Native American Heritage Month, stream this heartfelt Emmy-nominated docuseries about a Navajo Nation basketball team. The six-part series follows the Chinle High School boys’ team — who play “rezball,” a looser, faster-paced style of hoops — on their quest to win the Arizona state championship.​

Watch it: Basketball or Nothing​​​

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Chef (2014)​

Thanksgiving vibe: Cooking overload​

The plot: If you’re the type of person who feels the pressure to achieve perfection on the Thanksgiving table, you might relate to this comedy (or change the turkey feast to a taco feast!). Jon Favreau, 55, stars as the titular chef, who quits his high-pressure job at an upscale Los Angeles restaurant after a fight with a critic. Trying to figure out his next move, he decides to open a food truck with his ex-wife (Sofia Vergara), best friend (John Leguizamo, 57), and son (Emjay Anthony).

Watch it: Chef

August: Osage County (2013)

​Thanksgiving vibe: Family drama at the dinner table​

The plot: Written by Tracy Letts and based on his 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, this film takes family dinner table tensions and ratchets them up to tragicomic extremes. The death of their father brings three sisters — played by Julia Roberts, 54; Juliette Lewis; and Julianne Nicholson, 50 — and their significant others home to rural Oklahoma, where they’re subject to the cruel assessments of their acerbic matriarch, played by Meryl Streep, 72. ​

Watch it: August: Osage County

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)​

Thanksgiving vibe: Football and family dysfunction​

The plot: While this romantic dramedy is not about Thanksgiving, its plot does revolve around football and family dysfunction. Bradley Cooper plays a man who moves back in with his parents (Jacki Weaver, 74, and Robert De Niro, 78) in Philadelphia, as he tries to get his life back on track after getting treatment for bipolar disorder. He meets a widow (Oscar-winning Jennifer Lawrence) who offers to help him reconnect with his ex-wife if he enters a dance competition with her. Let the film’s game-day “crabby snacks” (crabmeat and orange cheese on an English muffin) and “homemades” (homemade spaghetti) inspire your Thanksgiving spread.​

Watch it: Silver Linings Playbook​​​

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Friendsgiving (2020)​

Thanksgiving vibe: Their Turkey Day is crazier than yours​

The plot: This adult comedy captures the chaos that unexpected guests can bring to an intimate celebration. Malin Akerman (Billions) and Kat Dennings (2 Broke Girls), play two best friends recovering from a divorce and a breakup, respectively, who are just hoping for a low-key Thanksgiving. Those plans begin to spiral out of control, however, when they decide to invite a new boyfriend and a mutual friend and her family. ​

Watch it: Friendsgiving