Canadian Investigation Movies

List of the best Canadian investigative movies selected by our site visitors: Run, The Silencing, Scoob!, Crisis, Sinister, Disappearance at Clifton Hill, Hollow in the Land, Devil's Gate, Private Eyes, The Captive.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 6.7
Genrethriller, drama, detective
CountryUSA, Canada

Chloe, a teenager who is confined to a wheelchair, is homeschooled by her mother, Diane. Chloe soon becomes suspicious of her mother and begins to suspect that she may be harboring a dark secret.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrethriller, crime, detective
CountryUSA, Canada

A reformed hunter becomes involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse when he and the local sheriff set out to track a vicious killer who may have kidnapped his daughter years ago.

Markimdb: 5.6
Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, crime, detective
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada

In Scooby-Doo’s greatest adventure yet, see the never-before told story of how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined forces with young detectives Fred, Velma, and Daphne to form the famous Mystery Inc. Now, with hundreds of cases solved, Scooby and the gang face their biggest, toughest mystery ever: an evil plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this global “dogpocalypse,” the gang discovers that Scooby has a secret legacy and an epic destiny greater than anyone ever imagined.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrethriller, drama
CountryCanada, Belgium

Three stories about the world of opioids collide: a drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation between Canada and the U.S., an architect recovering from an OxyContin addiction tracks down the truth behind her son's involvement with narcotics, and a university professor battles unexpected revelations about his research employer, a drug company with deep government influence bringing a new "non-addictive" painkiller to market.

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: 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: 5.6
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryCanada
    Duration01:58

    With their father in prison for murder, siblings Alison and Brandon are instantly considered suspects when a string of killings plagues their town, and they must fight to clear their names.

    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: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime, detective
    CountryCanada
    Duration00:30

    Ex-pro hockey player Matt Shade irrevocably changes his life when he teams up with fierce P.I. Angie Everett to form an unlikely investigative powerhouse.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryCanada
    Duration01:52

    Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.

    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: 4.2
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:28

    Danny, a respected cop, is setup after an investigation goes wrong. While laying low in his new jail cell, Danny is forced to get involved in the inmates underground cage fighting circuit. With the help of Irving, a former mixed martial arts champion, Danny devises a scheme to bring justice and innocence to his family's name, if he can get out of the cage alive.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryCanada, Germany
    Duration01:31

    When up-and-coming District Attorney Mitch Brockden commits a fatal hit-and-run, he feels compelled to throw the case against the accused criminal who was found with the body and blamed for the crime. Following the trial, Mitch's worst fears come true when he realizes that he acquitted a guilty man, and he soon finds himself on the hunt for the killer before more victims pile up.

    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: 8
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada, Spain
    Duration02:26

    Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA, India, Hong Kong, China, Canada
    Duration02:13

    In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.

    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: 7.4
    Genredrama, crime, biography
    CountryUSA, Canada, China
    Duration02:08

    Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genredrama
    CountryCanada, USA
    Duration01:31

    "Prosecuting Casey Anthony" reveals Florida prosecutor, Jeff Ashton’s inside story of the true crime drama that captivated and then shocked the nation when Caylee Anthony’s mother, Casey, was acquitted of killing her daughter, despite what many thought to be overwhelming evidence of guilt. The movie is seen from Ashton’s (Lowe) perspective and it takes viewers behind-the-scenes of both the investigation into Caylee’s tragic death and the ensuing trial, shedding new light on the many questions of what happened to the two year-old girl, how Ashton and his fellow prosecutors built their case and why a woman so shrouded in suspicion was proclaimed innocent. With in-depth information about the case and the accused, "Prosecuting Casey Anthony" examines what the prosecution got right, what they got wrong and why Ashton remains convinced of Casey Anthony’s guilt...

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrehorror, thriller, crime, detective
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration02:23

    Dead bodies begin to turn up all over the city, each meeting their demise in a variety of grisly ways. All investigations begin to point the finger at deceased killer John Kramer.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrethriller, crime, detective
    CountryFrance, Canada, USA
    Duration01:44

    An obsessed cop is on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, N.Y. but when his teenage daughter disappears, he drops any professional restraint to get the killer.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genredrama, crime, detective
    CountryCanada, USA

    A detective, who is deeply grieving over the tragic loss of his wife and daughter, becomes determined to find the kidnapped daughter of the U.S. Ambassador, no matter what the cost.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryCanada
    Duration01:34

    A cop turns vigilante after his family is murdered, exacting vengeance on the killers - and then on all criminals who have slipped through the system.

    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: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime
    CountryCanada

    A shy and insecure delivery truck driver accidentally arrives on the scene of a major crime and happens to pick up two bags of cash and hides them in his truck. Though an interrogation of two tough police detectives isn't enough, the guy, who has a doctor's degree in philosophy which makes his mind mingle with remorse, must find a way to get rid of this dirty money. Only the help of a prostitute and a former biker who came out of jail might get him out of trouble, especially that a gang leader is very weary to get his cash back or kill whoever is responsible for this mess. However, even the two bumbling detectives are monitoring the case as well.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrehorror, thriller, detective
    CountryUSA, Norway, Canada
    Duration01:28

    High school loner Bird Fitcher has no idea what dark secrets are tied to the mysterious Polaroid vintage camera she stumbles upon, but it doesn't take long to discover that those who have their picture taken meet a tragic end. Bird and her friends must survive one more night as they race to solve the mystery of the haunted Polaroid before it kills them all.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrehorror
    CountryUSA, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany
    Duration02:07

    One year after his young son disappeared during a Halloween carnival, Mike Cole is haunted by eerie images and terrifying messages he can’t explain. Together with his estranged wife, he will stop at nothing to unravel the mystery and find their son—and, in doing so, he unearths a legend that refuses to remain buried in the past.

    Markimdb: 4.6
    Genrethriller, crime, detective
    CountryCanada
    Duration01:51

    A married couple suspect that the 'smart apartments' in their high tech residence are being used by its owner for sinister reasons.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryCanada
    Duration01:33

    On the night of a sleepover, a group of teenage girls venture out in a competitive game of challenging dares. As the antics escalate, and the dares become more extreme, the girls unravel the truth behind a former student's rumored suicide.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genrefantastic
    CountryCanada
    Duration00:20

    The Copeland family battle for survival when civilization comes to an apocalyptic end, triggered by massive storms, meteor strikes, earthquakes, a plague - and the rise of supernatural creatures.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryCanada, USA
    Duration01:57

    An inventive crime thriller told backwards -- reversing day by day through a week -- following a local sheriff's quest to unlock the mystery of three small town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.

    Markimdb: 4.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryCanada

    What is stranger than the big hole that opens up in Lucy Sherrington's living room floor? As it turns out, love.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genreaction, crime
    CountryCanada
    Duration02:38

    When his fiancee is kidnapped by human traffickers, Roman and his ex-military brothers set out to track her down and save her before it is too late. Along the way, Roman teams up with Avery, a cop investigating human trafficking and fighting the corrupt bureaucracy that has harmful intentions.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryCanada
    Duration00:30

    Thirty years ago, in the sleepy community of Waterbury, a killer known as “The Executioner” murdered Sarah Bennett's parents. Now Sarah and her husband Dylan have returned to town, only to find herself the centerpiece in a series of horrifying murders centered around the seven deadly sins.

    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: 6.8
    Genrethriller, comedy, crime, detective
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration02:25

    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.

    Markimdb: 4.3
    Genreaction, thriller, drama
    CountryUSA, Australia, Canada
    Duration01:32

    A widowed reporter recruits the help of a federal agent to investigate her late husband's secrets, but the two become the target of unknown attackers. When FBI Agent John Nelson’s key informant, Miles, is abducted and shot, all that’s left is a severed finger. In order to find a new lead, Nelson travels to New York City to inform widowed magazine reporter Rebecca Scott that her long dead husband, Miles, had only recently been murdered to see if she had heard from him in recent years. Perplexed, Scott joins Agent Nelson in the wealthy enclave of Australia’s Gold Coast to find out what really happened. The two soon discover Miles may have been part of an elaborate “Ponzi scheme” to bilk investors, and a vengeful billionaire, out of millions of dollars. As more layers of Miles’ secret life are exposed, can the two stay ahead of the mysterious attackers who will stop at nothing to halt their investigation?

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryCanada, USA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:13

    The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded, high-society peers seems to recognize this. Hoping to finally gain acceptance from these fellow adventurers, Sir Lionel travels to the Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature known as the missing link.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:24

      Publisher, Will Atenton quits a lucrative job in New York to relocate his wife, Libby and their daughters to a quaint town in New England. However, as they settle into their home the Atentons discover that a woman and her children were murdered there, and the surviving husband is the town's prime suspect. With help from a neighbor who was close to the murdered family, Will pieces together a horrifying chain of events.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrethriller, crime
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:39

      Neighbors Spencer and Louise have bonded over their fascination with a recent string of murders terrorizing their community. When a new tenant named Victor moves into the building, all three quickly hit it off. However, they soon discover each has his or her own dark secret. As the violence outside mounts, the city retreats indoors for safety. But the more time these three neighbors spend together in their apartment building, the clearer it becomes that what they once thought of as a safe haven is as dangerous as any outside terrors they could imagine.

      Markimdb: 3.5
      Genrehorror, thriller, detective
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:34

      A writer who studies the paranormal believes that low frequency tactile sound is the cause for reported ghost sightings in an abandoned subway station. In an attempt to debunk the sightings, she breaks into the station to record evidence.

      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
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada
      Duration01:52

        Eccentric scientist Victor Von Frankenstein creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.

        Markimdb: 3.8
        Genrethriller, fantasy
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration01:32

        Lawrence Salva's script centers on a detective (Facinelli), on the trail of a murderer, who is led to believe that a local teenager, harboring some sort of strange supernatural power, may be involved. Slater plays the man's disbelieving boss, while Hauer plays a man-of-the-cloth who aids the cop on his mission.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrehorror, thriller
        CountryUSA, Canada, Mexico
        Duration01:36

        Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Sarah and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration01:26

        Once a Los Angeles homicide detective, Police Chief Jesse Stone now presides over the quiet, seaside village of Paradise, Massachusetts. When the facts don't add up in a brutal Boston-area murder case, Jesse opens an investigation filled with surprises, unlikely suspects and grave danger. Though it's widely believed the murder was committed by an incarcerated serial killer, Jesse suspects another killer is at large and is hell-bent on bringing him to justice.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon
        CountryFrance, Canada

        The film explores the world of firefighters in 1920s New York City and tells the story of a 16-year-old girl who will have to become a hero in order to save her city.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryCanada
        Duration01:57

        The series follows Daisy Channing, a young reporter trying to balance a messy personal life with a burgeoning career. Things begin to go sideways for Daisy when she witnesses a murder she thinks is gang-related, only to find herself slowly drawn into an interconnected web of criminal and illicit sexual activity that reaches into the corridors of corporate and political power. It's the kind of story that will destroy lives, including those of her own family. With help from lead homicide detective Kevin Lutz, her editor Mary Foster and co-worker Simon Olenski, Daisy uncovers a cover-up so scandalous it could bring down the government.

        Markimdb: 5.2
        Genrehorror, thriller, detective
        CountryUSA, Canada

        Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer’s morbid game.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration02:00

        In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.




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