PLAY: “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles” (1987), about a grumpy marketing exec (Steve Martin) trying to get home to his family for Thanksgiving with the help of a kindhearted but profoundly annoying traveling salesman (John Candy) is my annual post-turkey film of choice. ( Paramount+ or Pluto TV)

Thanksgiving is officially upon us! It’s time for a (hopefully) relaxing weekend of good food and good company, which is almost always paired with some solid entertainment. For some, that will mean heading out to the movie theaters to see Moana 2 or Wicked.

This is the impressive moment a pool player pocketed almost all of the balls from the break with a single shot CCTV footage shows the billiards player striking the balls, leaving only the 5 ball left on the table in Henan, China, on January 17. The onlookers were in awe as he then potted the last ball, winning the game in just two shots.

With stars like Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, and Greta Gerwig, these comedy movies are a reminder that Thanksgiving has plenty of movies celebrating it too.

From sci-fi epics to family-friendly sequels, here are 10 new films to stream this holiday break, plus five TV shows to binge.

Many families enjoy spending part of their Thanksgiving weekend at the movies. And this year, the holiday weekend is an unusually good weekend for movies, with both new and recently released family-friendly options.