Discover the best of Canadian cinema, film, and television

Discover the definitive list of popular and critically-acclaimed movies and TV shows from Canada. Find your next binge-watch, streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

The cinema of Canada

Canadian cinema is a story of incredible versatility, a film culture that has mastered everything from high art to blockbuster comedy, all while standing proudly next to the Hollywood giant. Its roots run deep, anchored by the legendary National Film Board of Canada (NFB). For decades, the NFB championed groundbreaking animation and documentary filmmaking, fostering a spirit of artistry and experimentation that defines the nation's creative soul. What makes Canadian cinema truly unique is its two distinct, brilliant streams. Quebec cinema is an artistic powerhouse, producing visionary directors like Denis Villeneuve and Xavier Dolan, whose films are celebrated for their emotional intensity and visual flair. Meanwhile, English-language Canada gave the world the mind-bending genre cinema of David Cronenberg and a specific, self-deprecating humour that feels utterly unique. In recent years, this comedic genius has conquered the world. The heartwarming global phenomenon Schitt's Creek perfectly captured a smart, kind-hearted humour that has become a beloved Canadian export, following a rich tradition of brilliant sketch and sitcom television. It’s a cinema of quiet confidence, famed for its thoughtful dramas, sharp wit, and for being the creative engine room known as 'Hollywood North'. Canada doesn’t just export stars; it exports stories with a character all their own.

Best Canadian series

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    Vikings 2013

    The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods. Legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.

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    Stargate SG-1 1997

    The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. SG-1 is an elite Air Force special operations team, one of more than two dozen teams from Earth who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats such as the Goa'uld, Replicators, and the Ori.

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  • Poster for Stargate Atlantis

    Stargate Atlantis 2004

    With the Ancients' city of Atlantis discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy by Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Major Sheppard lead a scientific expedition to the ancient abandoned city. Once there, the team not only find themselves unable to contact Earth, but their explorations unexpectedly reawaken the Ancients' deadly enemies, The Wraith, who hunger for this new prey. Now with the help of newfound local allies like Teyla Emmagan, the Atlantis Team sets about to uncover their new home's secrets even as their war of survival against the Wraith begins.

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    Continuum 2012

    The series centers on the conflict between a group of rebels from the year 2077 who time-travel to Vancouver, BC, in 2012, and a police officer who accidentally accompanies them. In spite of being many years early, the rebel group decides to continue its violent campaign to stop corporations of the future from replacing governments, while the police officer endeavours to stop them without revealing to anyone that she and the rebels are from the future.

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    Schitt's Creek 2015

    Formerly filthy rich video store magnate Johnny Rose, his soap star wife Moira, and their two kids, über-hipster son David and socialite daughter Alexis, suddenly find themselves broke and forced to live in Schitt's Creek, a small depressing town they once bought as a joke.

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  • Poster for Travelers

    Travelers 2016

    Hundreds of years from now, the last surviving humans discover the means of sending consciousness back through time, directly into people in the 21st century. These "travelers" assume the lives of seemingly random people, while secretly working as teams to perform missions in order to save humanity from a terrible future.

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Best Canadian movies

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    Elysium 2013

    In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that, if successful, will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.

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  • Poster for Source Code

    Source Code 2011

    When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.

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  • Poster for The Cabin in the Woods

    The Cabin in the Woods 2012

    A group of teens journey to a remote cabin in the woods where their fate is unknowingly controlled by technicians as part of a worldwide conspiracy where all horror movie clichés are revealed to be part of an elaborate sacrifice ritual.

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  • Poster for Insurgent

    Insurgent 2015

    Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart.

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  • Poster for Ready or Not

    Ready or Not 2019

    A young bride's wedding night turns into her worst nightmare when her ridiculously rich in-laws force her to play a gruesome game of hide-and-seek.

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  • Poster for A Simple Favor

    A Simple Favor 2018

    Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, Stephanie's son. When Emily asks her to pick Nicky up from school and then disappears, Stephanie undertakes an investigation that will dive deep into Emily's cloudy past.

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