Canadian films about former police officers

List of the best Canadian films about former police officers according to the audience: A Dangerous Method, Nurse 3-D, Holmes & Watson, Meditation Park, The Midnight Man, Akilla's Escape, Whitewash, Allure, The Hummingbird Project, Lullaby for Pi.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 6.4
Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Canada, USA
Duration01:39

    Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Carl Jung takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein as his patient. Jung’s weapon is the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud. Both men fall under Sabina’s spell.

    Markimdb: 4.5
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:24

    Abby Russell, a beautiful, dedicated nurse with a sinister side, has a secret life in which she targets and punishes dishonest men.

    Markimdb: 3.9
    Genrecomedy, crime, detective
    CountryUSA, Canada

    Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a murder at Buckingham Palace. They soon learn that they have only four days to solve the case, or the queen will become the next victim.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genredrama
    CountryCanada

    Mina Shum directs an all-star cast — including Cheng Pei Pei, Sandra Oh, Tzi Ma, and Don McKellar — in her latest feature, about a devoted wife and mother (Pei Pei) who is forced to reassess her reverence for her husband after she finds another woman’s thong in his laundry.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genrehorror
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration02:12

    A girl and her friends find a game in the attic that summons a creature known as The Midnight Man, who uses their worst fears against them.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genredrama, crime
    CountryCanada, USA

    In a crime-noir about the urban child-soldier, Akilla Brown captures a fifteen-year-old Jamaican boy in the aftermath of an armed robbery. Over one gruelling night, Akilla confronts a cycle of generational violence he thought he escaped.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryCanada
    Duration01:30

    In the harsh, wintry woods of rural Quebec, Bruce (Thomas Haden Church), a down-on-his-luck snowplow operator, accidentally kills a man during a drunken night joyride. Stricken with panic, he hides the body and takes to the deep wilderness in hopes of outrunning both the authorities and his own conscience. But as both begin to close in, Bruce falls apart mentally and morally and mysteries unravel to reveal who he was before the accident, the truth behind his victim, and the circumstances that brought them together in a single moment.

    Markimdb: 5
    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
    CountryCanada

    Plagued by the abuse of her past and the turmoil of failed intimate encounters, Laura struggles to find a lover and a sense of normalcy. Her beacon of hope comes in sixteen year-old Eva, a talented pianist disillusioned by the life her mother imposes upon her. An unlikely relationship is formed between the two and Eva becomes an obsession to Laura. In light of Eva's unhappiness, Laura convinces her to runaway to her house and they soon find themselves caught within an intense entanglement. Manipulation, denial and codependency fuel what ultimately becomes a fractured dynamic that can only sustain itself for so long.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryCanada, Belgium

    A pair of high-frequency traders go up against their old boss in an effort to make millions in a fiber-optic cable deal.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genredrama
    CountryFrance, Canada
    Duration01:38

    A washed-up musician befriends a reclusive artist with an unusual name.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA, Canada, New Zealand
    Duration02:01

    Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

    Markimdb: 4.9
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryCanada

    Bryant spends most of his time taking care of his daughter, and working as an exec at an ad agency. But when he comes across the online profile for a woman in Los Angeles, he becomes intrigued. She’s beautiful, fun, quirky, and successful. They strike up a long-distance relationship traveling back and forth for several months before Bryant decides that she is the perfect woman for him. He proposes, she moves across the country, and within two more months, the couple is married. But this union is a far cry from newlywed bliss.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genreadventure, family, cartoon, short
    CountryRepublic of Ireland, Canada

    A trip to church with her family on Christmas Eve gives young Angela an extraordinary idea. A heartwarming tale based on a story by Frank McCourt.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, short
    CountryCanada

    It has been five years since Laura and Carmilla vanquished the apocalypse and Carmilla became a bonafide mortal human. They have settled in to a cozy apartment in downtown Toronto, Laura continues to hone her journalism skills while Carmilla adjusts to a non-vampire lifestyle. Their domestic bliss is suddenly ruptured when Carmilla begins to show signs of "re-vamping" – from a fondness for bloody treats to accidental biting – while Laura has started having bizarre, ghostly dreams. The couple must now enlist their old friends from Silas University to uncover the unknown supernatural threat and save humanity – including Carmilla's.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genreaction, thriller, adventure, crime, sport
    CountryUSA, Canada, China, Germany, Austria, Italy
    Duration02:25

    A young undercover FBI agent infiltrates a gang of thieves who share a common interest in extreme sports. A remake of the 1991 film, "Point Break".

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA, Canada

    NYC-based copy editor, Alex, is sent to Ridgeline Resort, an extreme sports outpost, to write a story for a travel writing competition. At first, she fails at everything – much to the chagrin of Cole, an extreme sports enthusiast who thinks this city girl should head back to New York. But when Alex offers to assist Cole with his local arts festival, he reluctantly obliges to be her guide as she faces her fears doing one extreme sport after the next.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genremelodrama
    CountryCanada

    Christmas is a busy, busy time for the residents of Green River, particularly for Grace Long, the third generation of her family to steward the New England town’s signature Christmas Eve parade. This year’s audience for the parade promises to be in the millions, thanks to a national morning show that has chosen Green River as the site of its Christmas Eve day program.

    Markimdb: 3.9
    Genrehorror, comedy
    CountryCanada

    To celebrate their graduation, the teenagers from Valley Hills High School have organized an ’80s-themed party at the old Wet Valley water park. Things turn gruesome when it's revealed that a mysterious maniac has inserted giant razor blades into one of the water slides. The water park thus becomes the backdrop for a bloodbath (literally), and everyone is a suspect...

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrehorror, thriller, detective
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada
    Duration01:45

      Found footage helps a true-crime novelist realize how and why a family was murdered in his new home, though his discoveries put his entire family in the path of a supernatural entity.

      Markimdb: 4.7
      Genrehorror, comedy
      CountryCanada

      A shy high schooler struggles to lose his virginity before the local Satanic cult can sacrifice him to the devil.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryCanada

      Tired of their mother's alcoholism and a string of her abusive boyfriends, two sisters plot to kill her.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genredrama
      CountryCanada

      Set in cold rural Quebec at Christmas time, we follow the coming of age of a young boy and the life of his family which owns the town's general store and undertaking business. Mon Oncle Antoine is Director Claude Jutra's masterpiece: A poignant, starkly honest, but humane film, shot through with authenticity from beginning to end. Realized with an unflagging artistic vision, Mon Oncle Antoine poetically portrays a young boy's coming of age, vividly capturing the Quebec mining town in which he lives.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, family, cartoon, short
      CountryCanada

      Five animals meet regularly to discuss their inner angst in a group therapy session led by Dr. Clement, a canine psychotherapist. The group includes Lorraine, a leech who suffers from separation anxiety; Cheryl, a praying mantis who can’t seem to keep a man; Todd, a pig with an eating disorder; Jeffrey, a bird with guilt issues; and Linda, an obsessive-compulsive cat.

      Markimdb: 3.7
      Genrethriller, fantasy
      CountryCanada

      In the twenty years since the fall of Camelot, Merlin has become a recluse known as "the wild man of the woods." He is now summoned by a charge of young knights as they quest to destroy an evil wizard who rules the land from a throne of a "New Camelot."

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:29

      After twenty years in prison, Foley is finished with the grifter's life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryCanada, USA

      Aimie Roarke is always up for a cause and when the town’s beloved Oak tree is set to be cut down, she takes it upon herself try and save it. When the Mayor hires a handsome new landscaper to cut it down, she decides the only way to save the tree is to chain herself to it. As Kyle attempts to wait her out and the two start to spend more time together, they may find the Old Tree brings them both more than they could have imagined in life and love.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryUSA, Canada

      Maya Sulliway is a struggling single mom who's studying to become an accountant. When her young daughter goes off to sleepaway camp, Maya accepts a summer internship at Kizzmit, a tech company known for developing a popular social app, in order to receive college credit.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genredrama, family
      CountryCanada

      Two estranged sisters torn apart by their differences suddenly find themselves working together towards a common goal in this heartwarming drama...For years, overachiever Terri (Kristy Swanson) and her idealistic sister, Mandy (Alberta Mayne), have kept their distance from each other, as well as from their parents' struggling florist business. But when a tragic turn of events brings both women home, they discover just how much they need one another in order to continue their family legacy. Filled with romance, humor and hope, it's an endearing story about making time for the ones you love.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genremelodrama, family
      CountryUSA, Canada

      When a pair of feuding colleagues, Kyle and Jenna are thrown together after their siblings, Jim and Trisha fall in love, they have to learn to get along in time for their nephew's birth on Christmas. Realizing Jim and Trisha have major money troubles, Kyle and Jenna band together to help and end up on a snowy New York adventure that will prove miracles really do happen at Christmas.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrehorror, thriller, detective
      CountryUSA, Canada, United Kingdom
      Duration02:12

        A twisted new tale of terror begins for a teenage girl and her family, predating the haunting of the Lambert family in the earlier movies and revealing more mysteries of the otherworldly realm The Further.

        Markimdb: 5
        Genredrama
        CountryCanada
        Duration01:30

        The night before Jack (Gil Bellows) is slated to begin a five-year prison sentence for murder, his wife, Melanie (Jennifer Beals), and assorted siblings gather for a dinner to bid Jack farewell and good luck on his trip up the river. But the party slides into a bitter fight over the bad behavior of Jack's brothers (John Pyper-Ferguson and Tygh Runyan) and sister Karen (Lauren Lee Smith). Terry Miles directs this dark comic drama.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration01:40

        After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense, week-long counseling session to work on their relationship.

        Markimdb: 5.1
        Genrehorror, thriller
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration01:19

        A group of friends stranded near a desolate cornfield find shelter in an old farmhouse, though they soon discover the dwelling is the center of a supernatural ritual.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
        CountryUSA, Canada

          When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately…murder.

          Markimdb: 6.9
          Genreaction, thriller, detective
          CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA, Canada
          Duration01:46

          Bill Marks is a burned-out veteran of the Air Marshals service. He views the assignment not as a life-saving duty, but as a desk job in the sky. However, today's flight will be no routine trip. Shortly into the transatlantic journey from New York to London, he receives a series of mysterious text messages ordering him to have the government transfer $150 million into a secret account, or a passenger will die every 20 minutes.

          Markimdb: 5.7
          Genrethriller, drama
          CountryCanada

          Lucy Pierce grew up believing she had a normal childhood. Until, one day, she discovers old articles about the "Baby Victoria" disappearance - a high-profile abduction case. She is shocked to see that her baby picture is front and center. Determined to find answers, Lucy tracks down her biological mother, Elizabeth Marshall, a criminal prosecutor running for Governor of Pennsylvania. While Lucy's reunion with Elizabeth is heartfelt, the same can't be said for her relationship with her newfound sister, Terri. The family reunion spirals out of control as Lucy finds herself in the middle of a police investigation. As Lucy questions who is really trying to defame her, is something more sinister happening to tear this family apart, yet again?

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genredrama, crime, biography
          CountryCanada, Germany
          Duration01:52

          Based on the experiences of Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac (Rachel Weisz) who discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring while serving as a U.N. peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Risking her own life to save the lives of others, she uncovers an international conspiracy that is determined to stop her, no matter the cost.

          Markimdb: 3.3
          Genrecomedy
          CountryCanada, Greece

          Sexy puckish pickpocket Becky, a Bugs Bunny of a girl, is teasing a wallet out of a purse on a crowded Athens metro when she notices Miranda, falls in love, and the chase is on. Oops, Becky picks the pocket of a policeman on vacation, her Elmer Fudd, and he's obsessed with catching her.

          Markimdb: 3.9
          Genrefantastic, comedy, family, cartoon
          CountryCanada, China

          A group of aliens seek out to conquer new worlds and take particular notice of Earth, after seeing satellite broadcasts of TV shows of a powerful panda, Pandy

          Markimdb: 4.7
          Genrehorror, thriller
          CountryCanada

          In 1986, three teens were brutally murdered after knocking on the door of 59 Oakwood Lane. The killer was never found. Over the next forty years, rumors turned to legend, and while few will admit to believing the stories, kids are still warned never knock on the door of 59 Oakwood Lane for fear of what may answer. On this Halloween night, Grace and her friends are going to wish they’d heeded the warnings and never knocked…

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