8 Movies to Stream on Thanksgiving Weekend Inline

  • Trainwreck
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    If your parents can’t decide on a movie . . .

    Some might shy away from watching Trainwreck with Mom and Dad, but it might just be the perfect Thanksgiving side-splitter. Not only is it a very funny atypical romantic comedy—Amy Schumer is the partying commitment-phobe and Bill Hader plays a nice guy who’s in love with her—it’ll also make your parents realize you’re not as much of a screwup as they thought.

    Available on iTunes

  • Meru
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    If you want to keep things PG with the in-laws . . .

    Avoid the crushing awkwardness of watching a sex scene next to the in-laws by turning on Meru, a new documentary about three mountain climbers who attempt to summit the 21,000-foot peak of Mt. Meru in the Himalayas. However, we can’t guarantee you won’t drop an F-bomb after watching them scale those heart-stopping precipices.

    Available on iTunes

  • Tangerine
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    If you’re hosting a Friendsgiving . . .

    If you want to laugh off all that food you just consumed, rent Sean Baker’s indie hit Tangerine, one of the year’s most original comedies. Shot entirely on an iPhone, the movie follows two transgender working girls, Sin-Dee and Alexandra, as they look all over Hollywood for the woman Sin-Dee’s boyfriend cheated on her with while she was doing time in jail.

    Available on iTunes

  • Ex Machina
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    If you’re staying in with your significant other . . .

    Ex Machina is one of those rare movies that will satisfy even the most drastic differing tastes. The A.I. plot will appeal to science fiction fans, while the film’s psychological subtext will keep cerebral types occupied for days.

    Available on Amazon Prime

  • Inside Out
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    If you’re looking for something suitable for kids . . .

    With Inside Out, Pixar follows its tradition of making movies that are just as entertaining for adults as they are for kids. In its latest, we see how five emotions—Joy, Disgust, Fear, Anger, and Sadness—manage the control board inside the head of an 11-year-old girl. The kids will be laughing and so will you—although you may find yourself tearing up by the time the credits roll.

    Available on iTunes

  • The Man in High Castle
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    If you’re going to be home alone all weekend . . .

    Stuck at home searching for a turkey for one on Seamless? What you need is to find a new show to binge-watch away your blues. Check out Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle, which explores what the world would look like if the Allied Forces had lost WWII. The series, based on a Philip K. Dick novel, takes place in 1962 and depicts a grim alternate reality where the East is occupied by Nazi Germany and the West has been taken over by the Japanese.

    Available on Amazon Prime

  • Zoolander
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    If your teenage cousins are in town . . .

    It might be hard to believe, but Zoolander actually came out 14 years ago. So while you’ve probably memorized every line of the cult comedy by now, it’s entirely possible that your younger family members have no idea what Blue Steel even means. Show them why this Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson movie still reigns supreme and refresh your Zoolander memory in time for the upcoming sequel coming out next February.

    Available on Hulu

  • 50 Shades
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    If you run into your ex back at home . . .

    Fifty Shades of Grey. Admit it. You’re both vaguely curious to see what all the fuss is about.

    Available on HBO Now