Discover the best of North American cinema, film, and television
Discover the definitive list of popular and critically-acclaimed movies and TV shows from North America. Find your next binge-watch, streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
The cinema of North America
North American cinema is a true titan of global entertainment, a story told in three distinct and powerful voices: the blockbuster spectacle of the United States, the vibrant artistry of Mexico, and the unique independent spirit of Canada. For over a century, Hollywood has been the world’s dream factory, inventing the studio system, pioneering genres, and creating a form of blockbuster entertainment that defines popular culture. Its influence is immeasurable. But at the same time, Mexico was enjoying its own ‘Época de Oro’, a Golden Age of cinema that produced beloved stars and classic films that captivated the entire Spanish-speaking world. To the north, Canada fostered a different kind of filmmaking, creating an acclaimed public body in the National Film Board and nurturing a distinct, often introspective, creative voice. In recent decades, this creative exchange has become even more dynamic. Mexican directors like Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón have become some of Hollywood’s most celebrated visionaries, while Canadian talent from Denis Villeneuve to the creators of hit series like Schitt's Creek have conquered the world stage. The continent also pioneered the ‘Golden Age of Television’, crafting complex, novelistic series that changed how stories could be told on screen. What makes North American cinema so endlessly fascinating is this very blend. It’s a place where massive-scale fantasy epics, deeply personal independent dramas, and passionate, colourful tales of life and family all flourish, constantly influencing and inspiring one another.
Best North American series
Game of Thrones 2011
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.
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Breaking Bad 2008
Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.
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The Walking Dead 2010
Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.
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The Big Bang Theory 2007
Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.
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Stranger Things 2016
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
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Friends 1994
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
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Best North American movies
Deadpool 2016
The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
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Guardians of the Galaxy 2014
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
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Interstellar 2014
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
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The Dark Knight 2008
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
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Inception 2010
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
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The Matrix 1999
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
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