Canadian Career Films

List of the best Canadian career films by audience opinion: Indie Game: The Movie, Goon: Last of the Enforcers, Hunter Hunter, Still Mine, The Dirties, Picture Day, Devil's Gate, Saving Hope, Take This Waltz, A Kid.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 7.6
Genredrama, documentary
CountryCanada
Duration01:34

Follows the dramatic journeys of video game developers as they create and release their games to the world. It's about making video games, but at its core, it's about the creative process, and exposing yourself through your work.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrecomedy, drama, sport
CountryUSA, Canada

During a pro lockout, Doug "The Thug" Glatt is injured and must choose whether to defend his team against a dangerous new enemy, or be there for his wife as she prepares to give birth to his daughter.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrethriller, drama
CountryCanada

Joseph and his family live in the remote wilderness as fur trappers but their tranquility starts to be threatened when they think are being hunted by the return of a rogue wolf and Joseph leaves them behind to track it.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama
CountryCanada
Duration01:42

An elderly couple fight against local authorities in rural New Brunswick to build their final home.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genredrama, crime
CountryCanada
Duration01:23

The line between reality and fiction starts to blur when two best friends start making a movie about getting revenge on bullies.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryCanada
Duration01:33

A rebellious teenager forced to repeat her last year of high school is caught between adolescence and adulthood - and between two very different male admirers.

Markimdb: 5.1
Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
CountryCanada
Duration01:37

Set in the small town of Devil's Gate, North Dakota, the film examines the disappearance of a local woman and her young son. Schull plays an FBI agent who helps the local sheriff search for answers. Partnering with a deputy , they track down the missing woman's husband and find that nothing is as it seems.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrefantasy, drama
CountryCanada

When Charlie Harris ends up in a coma, he leaves the Hope-Zion Hospital in chaos - and his fiancée and fellow surgeon, Alex Reid, in a state of shock. As the staff of Hope-Zion races to save lives, comatose Dr. Harris wanders the halls of Hope-Zee in "spirit" form, not sure if he's a ghost or a figment of his own imagination.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryCanada, Spain, Japan
Duration01:56

Twenty-eight-year-old Margot is happily married to Lou, a good-natured cookbook author. But when Margot meets Daniel, a handsome artist who lives across the street, their mutual attraction is undeniable.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genredrama
CountryFrance, Canada

Matthieu, a 33 year old Parisian who finds out that the father he never knew has died and decides to go to his funeral in order to meet his two siblings in Quebec. But once in Montréal, he realizes that nobody is aware of his existence or even interested in it. He is alone, in hostile territory…Filled with secrets, this story about one man’s coming to term with the foreign family he never knew he had is complex with interconnected themes such as masculinity, family, paternity and filial devotion coiling in the layers underneath.

Markimdb: 4.1
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, detective
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:53

On August 16, 2013, the Supreme Court mandated the CIA to declassify files that had been kept secret for the past 75 years. Visual records of documented paranormal events were released to the public. The following incident took place in Gracefield, Quebec.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrehorror, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, drama
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:42

When his best friend and podcast co-host goes missing in the backwoods of Canada, a young guy joins forces with his friend's girlfriend to search for him.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrethriller, drama, detective
CountryCanada, Spain
Duration01:28

A mild-mannered college professor discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.

Markimdb: 6
Genrecomedy
CountryCanada

Fed up with being censored in their post-Trailer Park Boys lives, the out of work stars/world-renowned 'swearists', Mike Smith, Robb Wells and John Paul Tremblay decide to start their own uncensored network on the internet.

Markimdb: 4.5
Genrethriller, comedy, drama
CountryCanada
Duration01:28

A strange and destructive relationship develops between a chef and her neighbor, a former child actress.

Markimdb: 7
Genrecomedy, drama, detective
CountryCanada

A once-celebrated kid detective, now 31, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. Until a naive client brings him his first 'adult' case, to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend.

Markimdb: 4
Genrehorror, fantastic
CountryCanada
Duration01:26

A sewage worker gets trapped inside a septic tank during a water contamination crisis and undergoes a hideous transformation. To escape, he must team up with a docile Giant and confront the murdering madman known as Lord Auch.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genremelodrama, crime, detective
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration00:35

Based on the New York Times bestselling book, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke, the film will take viewers on a mouthwatering mystery that centers on Hannah Swensen, shop owner of the Cookie Jar where much of the town's gossip percolates along with the strong coffee. But when a mysterious murder occurs, Hannah turns into a culinary detective and finds herself trying to solve the crime while getting caught in an unexpected romantic mystery of her own.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genrethriller, drama, detective
CountryCanada

Following the death of her mother, a young woman returns home to Niagara Falls and becomes entangled in the memory of a kidnapping she claims to have witnessed as a child.

Markimdb: 7
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada
Duration01:55

When a woman tries to outwit her husband's sexy young mistress, the unexpected consequences include starring as King Lear in a very amateur production - with the mistress, an aspiring actress, playing The Fool.

Markimdb: 6
Genredrama
CountryCanada

The Joke Thief takes us on a journey of one man's last hurrah. Simon McCabe is a stand up comedian who has been making people laugh for 35 years. All his life he has been the life of the party, but now he is tired, miserable and almost washed up since he's never got a lucky break due to a reputation of joke stealing. One faithful night, his longtime friend and fellow comedian convinces a comedy club owner to give Simon some stage time and one last shot at redemption. On the ride down to his gig, Simon takes us on a whirlwind journey of his life, as he replays back special moments in an emotional series of flash backs that made him the sad, funny man that he is today.

Markimdb: 6
Genreaction, thriller
CountryCanada

Anticipating a disaster, Antoine, a father, attends a survivalist training given by Alain in his autonomous hideout. In fear of a natural, economic or social crisis, the group trains to face the different possible apocalyptic scenarios. But the disaster they will experience will not be the one they predicted.

Markimdb: 4.9
Genrethriller
CountryCanada
Duration01:21

Separation opens with an absolutely innocent shot of a young girl riding a bicycle. It isn’t until later in the film that we learn exactly what we were watching. And that is exactly what Separation is all about. This is a film that masterfully uses sleight of hand like a highly-skilled magician to show us one thing while setting up something completely different. And writer/director Greg White brings it all together in a tense film with an exciting climax that pulls back all the curtains.

Markimdb: 4.9
Genreadventure, cartoon
CountryCanada

Three young Inuits set off in search of a promised land to save their clan from starvation.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryUSA, Canada

Lizzie Richfield is at a crossroads when she lands a job as house manager for the exquisite Ashford Estate in the Virginia countryside. While planning one final Christmas Eve gala for the Marley family, Lizzie finds herself drawn to Robert—even as Kip pursues her.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genredrama
CountryGermany, Canada, France, Sweden, Norway
Duration01:59

One day, driving aimlessly around the outskirts of town after a trivial domestic quarrel, a writer named Tomas accidentally hits and kills a child. Will he be able to move on?

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrehorror, fantasy, drama
CountryCanada, USA
Duration01:37

Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryCanada
Duration01:25

Profiles of some of the men who choose to live off the grid in the unspoiled wilderness, where dangers like mudslides, falling trees and bears are all part of everyday life.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrehorror, comedy
CountryCanada, Denmark
Duration01:30

A once-famous painter rediscovers inspiration when he befriends a sleepwalking cannibal.

Markimdb: 6
Genreaction, comedy, drama
CountryCanada

Summer war games between the neighborhood kids turns deadly serious when jealousy and betrayal enter the mix, in this alternately hilarious and horrifying black comedy that mixes equal parts Lord of the Flies and Roald Dahl.

Markimdb: 4.3
Genrefantastic, action, thriller
CountryCanada

A scientist discovers the bodies of three frozen genetically modified Russians buried in the Canadian North. Upon thawing them out he realizes he has unleashed a deadly threat to Western society and must stop them at all costs.

Markimdb: 7
Genredrama
CountryCanada
Duration01:43

This is a film about a troubled teen, Sean Randall, who is falsely accused of planning a Columbine shooting scenario. It all begins when an unlikely bond forms between Sean (Connor Jessup) and a preppy teenage girl named Deanna Roy (Alexia Fast). Deanna's boyfriend is deeply threatened by Sean and Deanna's friendship, resulting in a violent confrontation. Seeking to protect himself, Sean issues a death threat online - and is swiftly arrested. When the police raid Sean's home, they find rifles, shotguns, knives and ammunition - all property of Sean's father Ricky (Michael Buie), an avid hunter. They also find a supposed "hit list" with twenty names of people who have tormented Sean. The authorities and the media proclaim another Columbine has been narrowly averted, and soon Sean faces a terrifying imprisonment in a youth detention facility. Sean's only hope is to overcome his dark image, and prove his innocence to Deanna and to his community.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, family
CountryCanada
Duration01:48

Aurelie Laflamme feels alone in the world, especially since her father's death five years ago. What if her father had been an alien who left Earth to return to his own planet? In that case, Aurelie would be an alien too. That would explain many things such as why she feels different from others, especially her mother, why she can't string two words together without making a mistake, and why boys really get on her nerves. Through the pages of her diary, Aurelie confides her joys and sorrows, successes and failures, love and friendships, and tries to find her place.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genremusical, adventure, cartoon
CountryCanada
Duration01:29

A spectacular sled race through the village. Frankie-Four-Eyes and his team, including Sophie as the driver, take on the newcomers: the mysterious and conceited Zac and his athletic cousin Charlie.

Markimdb: 4.3
Genrehorror, thriller
CountryCanada
Duration02:16

A group of students head off for a snowboarding adventure on an untouched piece of land. When their SUV mysteriously stalls in a brutal snowstorm they are not only faced with the reality of freezing to death but a fate even more horrifying. For they have become stranded in Stoughton Valley, home of some Witch Trials even more horrendous than Salem, and are being hunted by a supernatural creature determined to keep them there.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryCanada, United Arab Emirates, USA
Duration02:35

Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner – the firm’s frontman – has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He soon discovers some unsettling truths about the firm – truths that conflict with his values of helping the poor and dispossessed – and finds himself in an existential crisis that leads to extreme actions.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genremelodrama, drama, biography
CountryRepublic of Ireland, Canada

Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis falls in love with a fishmonger while working for him as a live-in housekeeper.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryCanada

Detective John Cardinal attempts to uncover the mystery of what happened to the missing 13-year-old girl whose body is discovered in the shaft-head of an abandoned mine. At the same time, he comes under investigation by his new partner, Lise Delorme, a tough investigator in her own right.

Markimdb: 4.2
Genrehorror, thriller, drama
CountryCanada

A teen faces a night of terror when three malevolent trick-or-treaters come knocking at her door.

Markimdb: 4.1
Genrethriller, drama, detective
CountryCanada
Duration01:27

Ten years ago, Kate Collins (Ashley Jones) was a different person. Literally. She was living in Chicago, working as a bartender, and going by her real name ‘Stephanie Wickers.’ That all changed when she witnessed the murder of her boss by a ruthless member of an up and coming crime syndicate named Alek Ravik (Al Sapienza). Knowing that Klebanov saw her, she faked her death, changed her name, and went into hiding in Philadelphia. When a crooked cop retires and young, eager Detective Miesen (Alain Chanoine) is chosen to head a new task force to tackle crime syndicates in Chicago, the unsolved murder case is reopened. Miesen believes that Kate/Stephanie is still alive and begins to look for her. Unfortunately, so does Alek.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrehorror, thriller
CountryCanada
Duration02:17

Majestic mountains, a still lake and venomous betrayals engulf a female married couple attempting to celebrate their one-year anniversary.

Markimdb: 6
Genrecomedy
CountryCanada, India
Duration01:41

An unemployed doctor turned cab driver becomes a local hero when he converts his taxi into a mobile clinic.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genredrama
CountryCanada
Duration01:30

Maryse and her husband are desperate to sell a backhoe sitting abandoned in their suburban yard. Her brother, Benoit, is trapped in endless adolescence, sharing their childhood home with their invalid father. Benoit is enamoured with a single mom named Nathalie, and he's hoping to finally grow up by living with her... but Nathalie's son does not approve. A serious accident at the factory where Maryse works, a strange series of coincidences, and the arrival of a Man claiming to come from the future launch Maryse and Benoit on a life-changing road trip. Following up his acclaimed feature film Continental, a film without guns, filmmaker Stephane Lafleur once again brings us an ensemble of compelling characters, in a story where the ordinary and the fantastic collide

Markimdb: 7
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryCanada
Duration01:53

A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor’s time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction.

Markimdb: 5
Genrefantastic, thriller
CountryCanada

Joshua must protect his twin sister, Emma, who possesses supernatural abilities and keep her safe from an unstoppable secret agent hunting them for an experiment in a classified government program.

Markimdb: 5.6
Genrehorror, thriller, detective
CountryCanada

During a raging snowstorm, a drifter returns home to the blue-collar bar located in the remote Canadian town where he was born. When he offers to settle an old debt with a grizzled bartender by telling him a story, the night's events quickly spin into a dark tale of mistaken identities, double-crosses and shocking violence.

Markimdb: 4.6
Genreaction, fantasy, drama, family, crime, biography
CountryCanada
Duration01:35

The journey of a professional wrestler who becomes a small town pastor and moonlights as a masked vigilante fighting injustice. While facing crises at home and at the church, the Pastor must evade the police and somehow reconcile his violent secret identity with his calling as a pastor.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrethriller, drama, detective
CountryCanada

A college student suspects that a nurse may harm her lonely, widowed mother.

Markimdb: 5.1
Genremelodrama, drama, musical, music
CountryCanada
Duration01:40

This is the story Delphine Lamarre, a young woman trying to focus on the way to dance rather than focused on her university studies. It will pass through trials and consequences facing choices.

Markimdb: 4.5
Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
CountryCanada
Duration01:30

Five university friends gather at a house party to ring in the New Year. Unbeknownst to them, an epidemic has erupted outside, causing outbreaks around the world. With nowhere else to turn, they barricade themselves indoors with only their phones, laptops, and other tech devices. They use their devices to research the possible cause of this outbreak. Information and video footage over flow their computers as they descend further into the cause and the ensuing chaos. As the virus spreads, the mood in the house changes from fear to paranoia. Who is safe? Who can they trust? Reality becomes blurred as they slowly discover the source of the virus causing the sickness...and there is no going back.




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