Popular from Canada
Vikings
A series detailing the tales of legendary hero Ragnar Lothbrok and his descendants.
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- Ireland, Canada • 2013
- Creator Michael Hirst
- Cast Alexander Ludwig, Jordan Patrick Smith, Marco Ilsø, Katheryn Winnick
- Genre Action & Adventure, Drama
- Available on Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Netflix, Microsoft Store
Letterkenny
There are 5000 people in Letterkenny. These are their problems.
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- Canada • 2016
- Creator Jared Keeso
- Cast Jared Keeso, Nathan Dales, Michelle Mylett, K. Trevor Wilson, Andrew Herr
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Hulu
Mean Girls
Welcome to girl world.
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- Canada, United States • 2004
- Director Mark Waters
- Cast Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, Lizzy Caplan, Daniel Franzese
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Plex, FlixFling
Stargate SG-1
Using alien technology, the SG-1 Air Force special operations team explores the galaxy and protects against alien threats.
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- United States, Canada • 1997
- Creator Brad Wright, Jonathan Glassner
- Cast Ben Browder, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Michael Shanks, Claudia Black
- Genre Action & Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Prime Video, Microsoft Store, Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Schitt's Creek
A wealthy couple suddenly finds themselves completely broke. They must come to terms with their newfound poverty.
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- Canada, United States • 2015
- Creator Eugene Levy, Dan Levy
- Cast Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy, Emily Hampshire, Chris Elliott
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Hulu, fuboTV, Spectrum On Demand, Freevee
Transplant
A charismatic doctor and Syrian refugee must redo his training from the ground up in the best hospital in Toronto.
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- Canada • 2020
- Creator Joseph Kay
- Cast Hamza Haq, Laurence Leboeuf, Ayisha Issa, John Hannah, Sirena Gulamgaus
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
Black Christmas
A group of sorority girls meet their demise in one of the first slasher films ever made.
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- Canada • 1974
- Director Bob Clark
- Cast Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon, Marian Waldman, Andrea Martin
- Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Fandor, Shudder, Screambox, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Shudder Amazon Channel, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Night Flight Plus, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shudder Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Crackle, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Shout! Factory TV, Kanopy, Hoopla
Shoresy
The foul-mouthed, chirp-serving Shoresy joins a senior AAA hockey team on a quest to never lose again.
- Canada • 2022
- Creator Jared Keeso
- Cast Jared Keeso, Tasya Teles, Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat, Blair Lamora, Keilani Elizabeth Rose, Jonathan-Ismaël Diaby
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Hulu
Infinity Pool
A couple on vacation venture outside the resort grounds and find themselves in a world of horror.
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- Canada, Hungary, France • 2023
- Director Brandon Cronenberg
- Cast Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, Cleopatra Coleman, Thomas Kretschmann, Amanda Brugel, John Ralston
- Genre Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Available on Hulu, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Plex
Murdoch Mysteries
In murder mysteries, science is always the answer.
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- Canada, United Kingdom • 2008
- Creator Maureen Jennings
- Cast Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris, Lachlan Murdoch
- Genre Drama, Mystery
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Hulu, Acorn TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel, The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Spectrum On Demand, Freevee, DistroTV, Acorn TV Apple TV
New from Canada
Hudson & Rex
Everybody needs a Rex.
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- Canada • 2019
- Creator Peter Hajek
- Cast John Reardon, Mayko Nguyen, Kevin Hanchard, Justin Kelly
- Genre Crime, Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Citytv, UP Faith & Family Apple TV Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Searchers
(Maliglutit)
An Inuit man hunts down the men who have kidnapped his wife and daughter.
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- Canada • 2016
- Director Zacharias Kunuk
- Cast Benjamin Kunuk, Joey Sarpinak, Jocelyne Immaroitok, Karen Ivalu
- Genre Action, Drama, History
- Available on Apple TV
Secret Millionaire
After a case of mistaken identity, a millionaire falls in love with a woman protesting his father's company.
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- Canada • 2018
- Director Michael Scott
- Cast Steve Lund, Siobhan Williams, Jaime M. Callica, Allie Bertram, Adam DiMarco, Elise Gatien
- Genre Romance, TV Movie
- Available on UP Faith & Family Apple TV Channel
Orphan Black: Echoes
Kira and her wife Eleanor attempt to help an amnesiac woman.
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- Canada • 2024
- Creator Anna Fishko
- Cast Krysten Ritter, Keeley Hawes, Rya Kihlstedt, Amanda Fix, Avan Jogia, James Hiroyuki Liao
- Genre Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on Amazon Video, AMC, BBC America, Spectrum On Demand
The Big Snit
A couple have a fight over a scrabble game, unaware of the nuclear war outside.
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- Canada • 1985
- Director Richard Condie
- Cast Jay Brazeau, Ida Osler, Randy Woods, Bill Guest
- Genre Animation, Comedy
- Available on Filmzie
Schitt's Creek
A wealthy couple suddenly finds themselves completely broke. They must come to terms with their newfound poverty.
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- Canada, United States • 2015
- Creator Eugene Levy, Dan Levy
- Cast Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy, Emily Hampshire, Chris Elliott
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Hulu, fuboTV, Spectrum On Demand, Freevee
Dancing the Twist in Bamako
(Twist à Bamako)
In the 1960's in post-colonial Mali, a socialist falls in love with a woman trying to escape an arranged marriage.
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- France, Canada, Senegal • 2022
- Director Robert Guédiguian
- Cast Stéphane Bak, Alicia Da Luz Gomes, Diouc Koma, Issaka Sawadogo, Bakary Diombera, Alassane Gueye
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Video
In a Violent Nature
A resurrected corpse goes after the teenagers who stole his locket.
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- Canada • 2024
- Director Chris Nash
- Cast Ry Barrett, Andrea Pavlovic, Cameron Love, Reece Presley, Liam Leone, Charlotte Creaghan
- Genre Horror, Thriller
- Available on Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , Shudder Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
Murdoch Mysteries
In murder mysteries, science is always the answer.
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- Canada, United Kingdom • 2008
- Creator Maureen Jennings
- Cast Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris, Lachlan Murdoch
- Genre Drama, Mystery
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Hulu, Acorn TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel, The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Spectrum On Demand, Freevee, DistroTV, Acorn TV Apple TV
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The Triplets of Belleville
(Les Triplettes de Belleville)
Alongside a trio of music hall singers, a grandmother attempts to rescue her grandson.
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- France, Belgium, Canada • 2003
- Director Sylvain Chomet
- Cast Betty Bonifassi, Lina Boudreau, Michèle Caucheteux, Jean-Claude Donda, Mari-Lou Gauthier, Charles Linton
- Genre Animation, Comedy, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Fire of Love
Katia and Maurice Krafft loved two things: each other, and volcanoes.
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- Canada, United States • 2022
- Director Sara Dosa
- Cast Miranda July
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Hulu, Disney Plus, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
A Dangerous Method
Dr. Carl Jung takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein as his patient under the supervision of Sigmund Freud.
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- United Kingdom, Germany, Canada • 2011
- Director David Cronenberg
- Cast Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Gadon, Vincent Cassel, André Hennicke
- Genre Drama, Thriller
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Atlantic City
Lou, a small-time gangster, falls for a casino employee who dreams of traveling to Monte Carlo to fulfill a glamorous fantasy.
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- France, Canada • 1980
- Director Louis Malle
- Cast Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon, Kate Reid, Michel Piccoli, Hollis McLaren, Robert Joy
- Genre Crime, Drama, Romance
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Pluto TV, Kanopy
The Russian Five
The story of the five Russian hockey stars who wrote one of the most memorable chapters in Motor City sports history.
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- Canada, Russia, United States • 2018
- Director Joshua Riehl
- Cast Jeff Daniels, Jim Devellano, Sergei Fedorov, Viacheslav Fetisov, Wayne Gretzky
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Plex Channel
Alias Grace
In 19th-century Canada, a psychiatrist weighs whether a murderess should be pardoned due to insanity.
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- Canada • 2017
- Creator Mary Harron
- Cast Sarah Gadon, Edward Holcroft, Rebecca Liddiard, Zachary Levi, Kerr Logan, David Cronenberg
- Genre Crime, Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
(Atanarjuat)
The on-screen retelling of a centuries-old Inuit legend.
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- Canada • 2002
- Director Zacharias Kunuk
- Cast Natar Ungalaaq, Sylvia Ivalu, Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq, Lucy Tulugarjuk, Pakak Innuksuk, Madeline Ivalu
- Genre Fantasy, Drama
- Available on Apple TV
The Last Temptation of Christ
The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.
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- Canada, United States • 1988
- Director Martin Scorsese
- Cast Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Harry Dean Stanton, David Bowie, Steve Shill
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube
The Forbidden Room
A submarine crew, a feared pack of forest bandits, a famous surgeon, and a battalion of child soldiers all get more than they bargained for.
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- Canada • 2015
- Director Evan Johnson
- Cast Roy Dupuis, Clara Furey, Louis Negin, Udo Kier, Gregory Hlady, Mathieu Amalric
- Genre Mystery, Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Available on Kino Film Collection, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy, Hoopla
Canadian Series
Martin Mystery
(Martin Mystère)
Stepsiblings Martin and Diana investigate the paranormal and protect Earth from the supernatural.
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- France, Canada, Italy • 2003
- Creator David Michel
- Cast Alexis Tomassian, Dorothée Pousséo, Sylvain Lemarie, Yann Le Madic, Laurence Dourlens, Emmanuel Garijo
- Genre Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on The Roku Channel
Torchwood
The members of the Torchwood Institute fight to protect the Earth from extraterrestrial and supernatural threats.
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- United Kingdom, Canada, United States • 2006
- Creator Russell T Davies
- Cast John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Alexa Havins
- Genre Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Max Amazon Channel, Max
Corner Gas
The zany adventures of the citizens of Dog River, a small town in Saskatchewan.
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- Canada • 2004
- Creator Brent Butt
- Cast Brent Butt, Gabrielle Miller, Fred Ewanuick, Eric Peterson, Janet Wright, Tara Spencer-Nairn
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Amazon Video, The Roku Channel, Plex, Freevee, Plex Channel
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
(Jayce et les Conquérants de la lumière)
Teenager Jayce and his friends search for the only weapon that could defeat their mortal enemies.
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- France, Canada, United States • 1985
- Creator J. Michael Straczynski, Jean Chalopin
- Cast Darrin Baker, Charles Jolliffe, Valerie Politis, Len Carlson, Gilles Tamiz, Giulio Kukurugya
- Genre Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on Apple TV, Fandango At Home
The Adventures of Tintin
A young reporter and his dog travel around the world solving mysteries.
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- France, Canada, Belgium • 1991
- Creator Hergé
- Cast Thierry Wermuth
- Genre Action & Adventure, Animation
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Oggy and the Cockroaches
(Oggy et les Cafards)
Follow the antics of Oggy the cat and his three cockroach roommates.
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- France, Canada • 1999
- Creator Jean-Yves Raimbaud
- Cast
- Genre Animation, Comedy
- Available on Tubi TV, The Roku Channel
The Kids in the Hall
A comedy troupe takes their act to the small screen!
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- Canada • 1989
- Creator Dave Foley, Mark McKinney, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Scott Thompson
- Cast
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Tubi TV, Amazon Video, Crackle, The Roku Channel, fuboTV, Pluto TV, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Spectrum On Demand, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Plex, Freevee, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , Plex Channel
Lexx
A group of desperate fugitives from an interplanetary tyranny finds themselves in control of a massively powerful starship.
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- Canada, Germany, United Kingdom • 1997
- Creator Paul Donovan, Jeffrey Hirschfield, Lex Gigeroff
- Cast Brian Downey, Jeffrey Hirschfield, Tom Gallant, Xenia Seeberg
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Pluto TV, VUDU Free, VIX , Plex, Freevee, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Odyssey 5
Astronauts must travel back in time to stop the destruction of Earth.
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- Canada • 2002
- Creator Manny Coto
- Cast Christopher Gorham, Peter Weller, Sebastian Roché, Leslie Silva, Lindy Booth, Sonja Smits
- Genre Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on fuboTV
Survivorman
Survival expert Les Stroud spends up to ten days completely alone in different remote locales.
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- Canada • 2004
- Creator Les Stroud
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Tubi TV, Apple TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel
Pelswick
Children's television show about a teenage boy who uses a wheelchair.
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- Canada, China • 2000
- Creator John Callahan
- Cast David Arquette, Rob Tinkler, Chuck Campbell, David Huband, Peter Oldring, Tracey Moore
- Genre Animation, Comedy
- Available on Tubi TV, Amazon Video, Pluto TV
The Nature of Things
A 1960s documentary series about the state of the world, nature, and the effect that humans have on it.
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- Canada • 0
- Creator
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on fuboTV
Degrassi
Follow the lives of the students at Degrassi High
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- Canada • 2001
- Creator Yan Moore, Linda Schuyler
- Cast A.J. Saudin
- Genre Drama
- Available on Tubi TV, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, The CW, The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Pluto TV, VIX , Plex, Freevee, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Plex Channel
Stargate Atlantis
A team of scientists and military personnel discover a Stargate network in the Pegasus Galaxy and a new dangerous enemy.
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- Canada, United States • 2004
- Creator Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper
- Cast Joe Flanigan, David Hewlett, Rachel Luttrell, Jewel Staite
- Genre Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Microsoft Store, Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Fraggle Rock
Come on a fun-loving adventure with the Fraggles!
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- Canada, United Kingdom, United States • 1983
- Creator Jim Henson
- Cast Jerry Nelson, Steve Whitmire, Karen Prell, Dave Goelz, Kathryn Mullen, Gerard Parkes
- Genre Family, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Apple TV Plus, Apple TV Plus Amazon Channel
Canadian Summer
You're Sleeping Nicole
(Tu dors Nicole)
Nicole and Véronique are enjoying a quiet summer together, until Nicole’s older brother comes to join them with his band.
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- Canada • 2014
- Director Stéphane Lafleur
- Cast Julianne Côté, Catherine St-Laurent, Marc-André Grondin, Francis La Haye, Simon Larouche, Godefroy Reding
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, YouTube, VUDU Free, Kanopy, Hoopla
Weirdos
Two Nova Scotian teens hit the road in July 1976, accompanied by the laconic ghost of (the still living) Andy Warhol.
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- Canada • 2016
- Director Bruce McDonald
- Cast Dylan Authors, Julia Sarah Stone, Molly Parker, Allan Hawco, Gary Levert, Rhys Bevan-John
- Genre Drama
- Available on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video
Total Drama Island
At Camp Wawanakwa, 22 teens compete in ridiculous challenges to win $100,000.
- Canada, United States, France • 2007
- Creator Tom McGillis, Jennifer Pertsch
- Cast Clé Bennett, Christian Potenza, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Carter Hayden, Katie Crown
- Genre Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama
- Available on Netflix, Spectrum On Demand, Netflix basic with Ads, Max Amazon Channel
Porcupine Lake
Longing for a best friend, Bea meets Kate and gets more than she bargained for.
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- Canada • 2017
- Director Ingrid Veninger
- Cast Charlotte Salisbury, Lucinda Armstrong Hall, Christopher Bolton, Delphine Roussel, Maxime Robin, Doug Mclean
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, VUDU Free, Kanopy
Camp Lakebottom
Three 12-year-old kids -- McGee, Gretchen, and Squirt -- set out for camp but take the wrong bus and end up at the mysterious Camp Lakebottom.
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- Canada, United States • 2013
- Creator Eric Jacobson, Robert Pincombe, Shelley Hoffman, Betsy McGowen, Meghan Davies
- Cast Scott McCord, Melissa Altro, Darren Frost, Adrian Truss, Jonathan Wilson, Bryn McAuley
- Genre Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Plex, Plex Channel
I Declare War
Rules were made to be broken.
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- Canada • 2013
- Director Jason Lapeyre
- Cast Siam Yu, Gage Munroe, Michael Friend, Aidan Gouveia, Mackenzie Munro, Alex Cardillo
- Genre Action, Comedy, Drama
- Available on Fandor, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Filmzie, Freevee, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
It's Only the End of the World
(Juste la fin du monde)
A man returns home after 12 years to tell his family that he is dying.
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- Canada, France • 2016
- Director Xavier Dolan
- Cast Nathalie Baye, Vincent Cassel, Marion Cotillard, Léa Seydoux, Gaspard Ulliel, Antoine Desrochers
- Genre Drama
- Available on The Roku Channel
Happy Canada Day! Canadian Films about Canada
Laurence Anyways
What does it take to live life to the fullest?
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- Canada, France • 2012
- Director Xavier Dolan
- Cast Melvil Poupaud, Suzanne Clément, Nathalie Baye, Monia Chokri, Yves Jacques, Anne Dorval
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Kanopy
Mon oncle Antoine
While on a job with his uncle, the town undertaker, a young boy is forced to confront his own mortality.
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- Canada • 1971
- Director Claude Jutra
- Cast Jacques Gagnon, Lyne Champagne, Jean Duceppe, Olivette Thibault, Claude Jutra
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Filmzie, Kanopy
Jesus of Montreal
(Jésus de Montréal)
A group of actors putting on an interpretive Passion Play in Montreal begin to experience a meshing of their characters and their private lives.
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- Canada, France • 1989
- Director Denys Arcand
- Cast Lothaire Bluteau, Catherine Wilkening, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Rémy Girard, Robert Lepage, Gilles Pelletier
- Genre Drama
- Available on Fandor Amazon Channel, Spamflix, Kanopy
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
(Atanarjuat)
The on-screen retelling of a centuries-old Inuit legend.
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- Canada • 2002
- Director Zacharias Kunuk
- Cast Natar Ungalaaq, Sylvia Ivalu, Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq, Lucy Tulugarjuk, Pakak Innuksuk, Madeline Ivalu
- Genre Fantasy, Drama
- Available on Apple TV
My Winnipeg
A deeply personal look into director Guy Maddin's hometown of Winnipeg, where the lines of reality are blurred.
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- Canada • 2007
- Director Guy Maddin
- Cast Ann Savage, Amy Stewart, Darcy Fehr, Louis Negin, Brendan Cade
- Genre Comedy, Documentary, Drama, History
- Available on Apple TV
Beans
A 12-year-old indigenous girl grapples with conflicting aspects of her identity during the 1990 Oka Crisis.
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- Canada • 2021
- Director Tracey Deer
- Cast Kiawentiio, Violah Beauvais, Rainbow Dickerson, Joel Montgrand, Paulina Jewel Alexis, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hulu, Hoopla, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Filmrise
Incendies
The search began at the opening of their mother's will.
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- Canada, France • 2010
- Director Denis Villeneuve
- Cast Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, Rémy Girard, Allen Altman, Abdelghafour Elaaziz
- Genre Drama, Mystery, War
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Tubi TV
The Sweet Hereafter
A small Canadian mountain community is devastated after an accident leaves a number of its children dead.
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- Canada • 1997
- Director Atom Egoyan
- Cast Ian Holm, Caerthan Banks, Sarah Polley, Tom McCamus, Gabrielle Rose, Alberta Watson
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel
Monsieur Lazhar
An elementary school class is left reeling after their teacher dies by suicide—until the substitute arrives…
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- Canada • 2011
- Director Philippe Falardeau
- Cast Mohamed Fellag, Émilien Néron, Danielle Proulx, Sophie Nélisse, Marie-Ève Beauregard, Denise Lamontagne
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, Crackle, Tubi TV, VUDU Free, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel, Darkroom
Firecrackers
When an ex-boyfriend violates a woman, he leaves her no choice but revenge.
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- Canada • 2018
- Director Jasmin Mozaffari
- Cast Michaela Kurimsky, Karena Evans, Callum Thompson, David Kingston, Tamara LeClair
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, Freevee, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
Rhymes for Young Ghouls
Growing up means getting even.
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- Canada • 2013
- Director Jeff Barnaby
- Cast Roseanne Supernault, Mark Antony Krupa, Devery Jacobs, Arthur Holden, Glen Gould, Brandon Oakes
- Genre Drama, Crime
- Available on Fandor Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Kanopy, Hoopla
Indigenous Voices
First Stories - Two Spirited
The empowering story of one’ struggle against prejudice in the Indigenous community.
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- Canada • 2007
- Director Sharon A. Desjarlais
- Cast Rodney "Geeyo" Poucette
- Genre Documentary
- Available on IndieFlix, Apple TV, Plex, Plex Channel
Angry Inuk
A close look at the controversial yet central role of seal hunting in the lives of the Inuit.
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- Canada • 2016
- Director Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
- Cast Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Aaju Peter, Isuaqtuq Ikkidluak, Joannie Ikkidluak, Lasaloosie Ishulutak
- Genre Documentary
- Available on IndieFlix, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Kanopy, Hoopla
Club Native
A look at how women in the Kahnawake community risk losing their rights after marrying non-natives.
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- Canada • 2008
- Director Tracey Deer
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Video, Tubi TV
Twice Colonized
Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter embarks on a journey to reclaim her culture after the sudden death of her son.
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- Canada • 2023
- Director Lin Alluna
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Plex, Hoopla
Fire Song
A gay aboriginal teenager struggles between supporting his family or following his dreams.
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- Canada • 2015
- Director Adam Garnet Jones
- Cast Mary Galloway, Ma-Nee Chacaby, Morteesha Chickekoo-Bannon, Brendt Thomas Diabo, Misty Dore
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Kanopy
Now is the Time
Restoring fullness and richness to the larger story of a nation’s resurgent identity.
- Canada • 2019
- Director Christopher Auchter
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Video
Rhymes for Young Ghouls
Growing up means getting even.
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- Canada • 2013
- Director Jeff Barnaby
- Cast Roseanne Supernault, Mark Antony Krupa, Devery Jacobs, Arthur Holden, Glen Gould, Brandon Oakes
- Genre Drama, Crime
- Available on Fandor Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Kanopy, Hoopla
Falls Around Her
Mary Birchbark is a famous musician looking for rest following a tour, so she returns home to her First Nations reservation.
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- Canada • 2018
- Director Darlene Naponse
- Cast Tantoo Cardinal, Tina Keeper, Gail Maurice, Johnny Issaluk, Rob Stewart, J.D. Nicholsen
- Genre Drama, Music
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Freevee, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
Nalujuk Night
Every January 6th from the dark of the Nunatsiavut night, the Nalujuit appear on the sea ice...
- Canada • 2021
- Director Jennie Williams
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
The Grizzlies
A group of Inuit students' lives are transformed when they are introduced to lacrosse.
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- Canada • 2020
- Director Miranda de Pencier
- Cast Booboo Stewart, Ben Schnetzer, Eric Schweig, Will Sasso, Tantoo Cardinal
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Smoke Signals
Thomas and Victor, two young Native American men, travel from Idaho to Arizona to collect Victor's father's remains.
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- Canada, United States • 1998
- Director Chris Eyre
- Cast Adam Beach, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard, Gary Farmer, Tantoo Cardinal, Cody Lightning
- Genre Drama, Comedy
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Pluto TV, Hoopla
Northern Comfort: A Drive Around Town
A documentary about the dynamic between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Northern Quebec.
- • 2021
- Director Melanie Lameboy
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy
Witness Alberta's Kainai First Nation community attempt to heal from the overdose epidemic and opioid crisis.
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- Canada • 2021
- Director Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Video
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again
A woman fights for two decades to restore Indian status to thousands of First Nations women and children.
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- Canada • 2021
- Director Courtney Montour
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Mohawk Girls
For three teenage girls growing up in Kahnawake — and all teenagers on the reserve — life can be confusing.
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- Canada • 2005
- Director Tracey Deer
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.