The only true Thanksgiving movie on Netflix right now is Holidate, a 2020 rom-com for grown-ups. For family night, add Thanksgiving episodes of Fuller House and Nailed It! Holiday!, plus four fall-friendly movies: The Croods, The Willoughbys, Home Team and Yes Day. The Netflix catalog changes, so I checked every title on November 8, 2026.
Published November 9, 2026.
I grew up on Blockbuster Friday nights, so choosing a movie for a crowd still feels like a sport to me. We stream something every week in our house, and a holiday weekend is when the family argument about what to watch gets loud. Anyone who has scrolled a streaming app for 40 minutes and then gone to bed knows that pain.
Here is the honest part. Netflix has very few real Thanksgiving movies. Most of the famous ones live on other services, and the list changes every month. So this one is short and labelled. One real Thanksgiving movie, five Thanksgiving-set episodes, and four “close enough” family movies that fit a cozy fall weekend. For a bigger shelf that does not depend on one app, try our Thanksgiving movies for families and our Thanksgiving movies roundup.
Netflix Thanksgiving movies at a glance
| Title | Year | Rating | Run time | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holidate | 2020 | TV-MA | 104 min | Grown-ups after bedtime |
| Fuller House: “A Fuller Thanksgiving” | 2016 | TV-PG (series) | TV episode | Families, Full House fans |
| Nailed It! Holiday!: “It’s a Family A-fail” | 2018 | TV-PG (series) | TV episode | Kids and bakers |
| Seinfeld: “The Mom & Pop Store” | 1994 | TV-PG (series) | TV episode | Teens and parents |
| Master of None: “Thanksgiving” | 2017 | TV-MA (series) | TV episode | Adults, a quiet night |
| Ugly Delicious: “Home Cooking” | 2018 | TV-MA (series) | TV episode | Food lovers |
| The Croods | 2013 | PG | 98 min | Whole family |
| The Willoughbys | 2020 | PG | 90 min | Kids and tweens |
| Home Team | 2022 | PG | 95 min | Football-day crowds |
| Yes Day | 2021 | PG | 86 min | Parents and kids |
Netflix’s catalog changes monthly, and a title that is here today can be gone by the weekend. Look for the title on Netflix before you make the popcorn.
The one real Thanksgiving movie on Netflix
Holidate (2020)
Save this one for the grown-ups. Two single strangers agree to be each other’s platonic plus-ones for every holiday for a year, which sounds like a terrible plan and works great as a comedy. Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey carry it, and the fun is watching the “rules” fall apart one holiday at a time.
Thanksgiving is where things get messy, because the family table is the worst place to hide a feeling. It is rated TV-MA on Netflix, so my kids are not invited. If your family dinner has a seating chart and a feud, this movie will feel like a documentary. Put it on after the dishes, with pie and a blanket. Skip it if you want something gentle for the whole couch.
Thanksgiving episodes on Netflix
A few Thanksgiving-set episodes are on Netflix too. These are single episodes of a series, so I label each one. If you want more of this kind of thing, our Thanksgiving TV episodes list has older favorites.
Fuller House: “A Fuller Thanksgiving”
This is the family-night pick. The whole original Full House cast shows up for one packed dinner, and DJ tries to run the day on a schedule tighter than a Black Friday line. Twenty-three relatives on a timetable goes about how you would expect. It is season 2, episode 6, and the series is rated TV-PG.
It is pure comfort TV, with big hugs and a slightly sappy moment you will see coming. Put it on while the turkey rests. Skip it if you never watched the original show, because the cameos are the whole fun. Grown-ups who grew up on Full House will smile in the first minute.
Nailed It! Holiday!: “It’s a Family A-fail”
Kids love watching adults fail at baking. In this season 1, episode 4, contestants bring a relative into the kitchen to help build a giant turkey cake for a $10,000 prize. Some of those turkeys look like they lost an argument with the oven.
It is silly, quick and easy to share, and the series is rated TV-PG. Put it on while you bake, then try not to compare your pie to the disasters on screen. Skip it if you want a deep story, because this one is all frosting and giggles.
Seinfeld: “The Mom & Pop Store”
Teens who think old sitcoms are boring should give this one a shot. Jerry crashes a Thanksgiving Eve party thrown by his dentist, and everyone else gets tangled in their own holiday mess, including a parade balloon. Seinfeld is rated TV-PG on Netflix.
It is a season 6 episode from 1994, and the jokes still land. Put it on the night before Thanksgiving, when everybody is wandering the kitchen with nothing to do. Skip it if you want a warm hug, because these people are not nice, and that is the joke.
Master of None: “Thanksgiving”
Bring tissues and an appetite. This half hour jumps across many Thanksgivings, starting in the early 1990s, to tell a story about Denise and her family. It won an Emmy, and Netflix’s own list of Thanksgiving episodes includes it. The series is TV-MA, so this is one for the adults after the kids are asleep.
What I love is how it makes a dinner table feel like a whole life. Put it on when you want something thoughtful, not loud. Skip it if you want a laugh a minute, because it is funny in a quiet way.
Ugly Delicious: “Home Cooking”
You will want a second dinner. The episode ends with a big family Thanksgiving where David Chang’s mom makes the Korean dishes and he makes the American ones. It is season 1, episode 3, and the series is rated TV-MA.
Put it on when you are planning your own menu and need ideas, or when you want to feel better about your cooking. It is a food show that makes you hungry right before a feast, which is just cruel. Skip it if you want a cooking lesson, since this is more about family and memory than recipes.
Family movies on Netflix that fit a fall weekend
These four are not Thanksgiving movies, and I will not pretend they are. They are family movies on Netflix right now that suit a long, cozy weekend. The Croods arrived on Netflix on November 1, 2026. The other three are Netflix originals.
The Croods (2013)
Pick this when you need one movie for every age. An overprotective caveman named Grug keeps his family locked in a cave until an earthquake wrecks it, and they have to hike through a strange new world. Nicolas Cage voices Grug, with Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds and Catherine Keener rounding out the family.
The best part is the cave family itself, because everyone’s loud, everyone’s a little too close, and that feels like a Thanksgiving house to me. It runs 98 minutes and is rated PG. Put it on Friday afternoon when the leftovers are cold and the kids are bouncing. Skip it only if you want a quiet movie.
The Willoughbys (2020)
This one is for kids who like their cartoons a little dark. Four siblings with very selfish parents plan to get rid of them, and then a kind nanny shows up and spoils everything in the best way. Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Terry Crews and Martin Short lend their voices, and Ricky Gervais narrates as a cat.
It is about found family, which fits a holiday full of relatives you chose and relatives you got. It runs 90 minutes and is rated PG. It was nominated for an Annie Award for best animated feature. Put it on when you want something quirky. Skip it for the littlest kids, since the opening plot is a bit grim.
Home Team (2022)
Football is on the TV all Thanksgiving, so give the non-football people something fun. Kevin James and Taylor Lautner star in this true-story comedy about NFL coach Sean Payton, who was suspended for a year and ended up coaching his son’s middle school team. It runs 95 minutes and is rated PG.
It is a gentle crowd-pleaser with a few big laughs and a lot of heart. Put it on at halftime or the day after the big game. Netflix has a live NFL game of its own on Thanksgiving Eve, Packers vs. Rams on November 25, so it is a fun pairing. Skip it if you want something fresh and surprising, because you will see every beat coming.
Yes Day (2021)
Every parent has said no one time too many, and this movie is about the day they say yes. Jennifer Garner and Édgar Ramírez play parents who give their kids 24 hours of yes, with a few ground rules that do not last long. It runs 86 minutes and is rated PG.
It is the shortest movie here, which helps when the dinner crowd is sleepy. The idea is silly and sweet. Put it on for a Saturday afternoon. Skip it if you hate chaos, because the whole point is a very messy day.
A simple Thanksgiving weekend watch plan
Start with a short one. Before dinner, play the Fuller House or Nailed It! episode while the kitchen is loud. After dinner, put on The Croods for the whole room, or Holidate once the kids are asleep. On Friday, pick The Willoughbys or Yes Day, and save Master of None for a quiet night. If I had to cut one, it would be Home Team, which is fine but never surprises you. The Netflix show America’s Test Kitchen Friendsgiving arrives November 18, if you want a head start on the menu.
Frequently asked questions about Netflix Thanksgiving movies
What Thanksgiving movies are on Netflix right now?
Only one real one: Holidate (2020), a TV-MA rom-com where Thanksgiving is a key scene. I would not plan a whole weekend around it. Add the Thanksgiving episodes above, and use the family movies for the rest, so everyone has something to watch.
Are there Thanksgiving movies on Netflix for kids?
Not true ones, as far as I can tell. For kids, I would go with The Croods or The Willoughbys, both rated PG, and the Fuller House and Nailed It! Holiday! episodes, which are TV-PG. They are the safest bets for a mixed-age couch.
Will these titles stay on Netflix through Thanksgiving?
Probably, but nobody can promise it. The Netflix originals here tend to stick around, while licensed titles like The Croods and Seinfeld can leave with little warning. If you have your heart set on one, watch it early in the week rather than on the big day.
Now it is your turn. Which show do you put on while the turkey rests? Tell me in the comments, and if you think Fuller House deserves a better spot, come argue with me.