A River Runs Through It
1992 · 2h 03m
Shot on the Gallatin, upper Yellowstone and Boulder rivers around Livingston in 1991 — the water we are fishing.
Where: Prime Video
Where to stream ↗Montana • September 30–October 3, 2026
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What to watch each night, what to play in the car, and what to read on the plane. Streaming availability checked Sep 12, 2026 — it changes, so the links go to JustWatch.
Five slots
What to watch, when
- Plane out (Wed)13 Going on 30 — or Rancho Deluxe if you want Montana early
- Wednesday nightA River Runs Through It
- Thursday nightYellowstone, season 1 episodes 1–2
- Friday, after the partyLegends of the Fall
- Saturday, plane homeThis Is 40 — or Wine Country
Filmed here
Montana on screen
Yellowstone
2018–24 · 5 seasons
The Dutton Ranch is the real Chief Joseph Ranch in Darby, Montana.
Where: Peacock
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1883
2021–22 · 10 episodes
The finale was shot in Paradise Valley, the same drive as Friday's ride.
Where: Paramount+
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Legends of the Fall
1994 · 2h 07m
Set on a Montana ranch — the correct Friday-night-after-the-barn movie.
Where: Prime Video
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The Horse Whisperer
1998 · 2h 49m
Filmed along the Boulder River near Big Timber and Livingston.
Where: Prime Video
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Rancho Deluxe
1975 · 1h 33m
Thomas McGuane's Livingston, cattle rustling and deadpan 1970s weirdness.
Where: Tubi (free)
Where to stream ↗Little Big Man
1970 · 2h 19m
Shot on the Crow Reservation and at Little Bighorn.
Where: MGM+
Where to stream ↗Certain Women
2016 · 1h 47m
Quiet, beautiful, filmed in Livingston and Bozeman.
Where: Criterion / MUBI · free on Pluto
Where to stream ↗The Power of the Dog
2021 · 2h 06m
1925 Montana ranch country, if you want the dark one.
Where: Netflix
Where to stream ↗Montana Story
2021 · 1h 54m
Paradise Valley, two siblings and one old horse.
Where: Netflix / Prime
Where to stream ↗Turning forty
Birthday picks
13 Going on 30
2004 · 1h 38m
Thirty, flirty and thriving — ten years early.
Where: Netflix
Where to stream ↗Wine Country
2019 · 1h 43m
Friends, a milestone birthday, questionable decisions.
Where: Netflix
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