10 Canadian Movies Everyone Should See
Miscellaneous / / April 05, 2023
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1. fast runner
Atanarjuat
- Canada, 2000
- Drama.
- Duration: 172 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.5.
The brothers challenge the evil spirits that have caused discord in a nomadic tribe. They do this not only for the sake of saving the family, but also for the sake of love: one of them is in love with Atuat, which the leader's son dreams of.
The Fast Runner is an adaptation of an Eskimo myth. The film was directed by Zaharias Kunuk, a representative of the indigenous population of Canada. The film won numerous awards, including at the Cannes Film Festival.
2. It's just the end of the world
Juste la fin du monde
- Canada, 2016
- Drama.
- Duration: 95 minutes.
- IMDb: 6.8.
The writer returns to his family after a long absence. He managed to succeed in his career, but the connection with his parents and sister was destroyed. As a result, the hero tries to break through quarrels and showdowns and tell the bitter news about his imminent death.
Probably the best movie Xavier Dolana - the most popular Canadian director of the last decade. One of his statements on the topic of family relations.
3. Enemy
Enemy
- Canada, 2013
- Thriller, drama.
- Duration: 88 minutes.
- IMDb: 6.9.
Adam Bell is a Canadian university professor who leads an unremarkable lifestyle. While watching a movie, he notices an actor who looks like him. Adam meets his doppelganger, after which he begins to follow him. The more he learns about it, the less sure of his reality.
mystery movie Denis Villeneuve quite difficult to interpret. The decoration of Louise Bourgeois in the form of a spider stands apart. The actors signed a non-disclosure document - they are forbidden to explain the meaning of the sculpture.
4. Room
room
- Canada, Ireland, 2015.
- Drama, thriller.
- Duration: 118 minutes.
- IMDb: 8.1.
When Joy was still a teenager, she was kidnapped by a maniac. For seven years she and her son lived in a closed room. A small room is the whole world that is familiar to the boy. Joy comes up with an escape plan, but can't figure out how to get back to normal after so many tragic years.
The film The Room is based on the book of the same name by author Emma Donoghue. The author of the bestseller took for the plot real story, which makes what is happening on the screen look even more creepy.
5. Buffalo 66
Buffalo '66
- Canada, USA, 1997.
- Comedy, drama.
- Duration: 110 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.4.
Billy lost a large sum by betting on the Buffalo to win the Super Bowl. He has no money to pay his debt. Therefore, he agrees to a deal - he takes the blame of another person and goes to jail. After 5 years, he is released. His parents do not know that the son was in custody, so before arriving home, he threatens a random woman to pretend that she is his wife.
Actor Vincent Gallo not only played the main role, but also directed the picture. "Buffalo 66" became a successful debut, collecting many positive reviews from film critics.
6. Highway 60
Interstate 60
- Canada, 2001
- Fantasy, fantasy.
- Duration: 116 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.6.
Neil Oliver is a successful guy. He had no problems until he began to dream about the same stranger. To find her, Neil drops everything and goes to journey along highway 60, which is not on any map of the world.
Route 60 is often referred to as a parable movie. An abstract plot and unusual characters captivate from the first minutes, and absurd humor turns the picture into a pleasant comedy.
7. Scott Pilgrim vs. Everyone
Scott Pilgrim vs the World
- Canada, USA, 2011.
- Fantasy, comedy.
- Duration: 112 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.5.
An unknown girl appears in Toronto, with whom Scott Pilgrim falls in love. Now he wants to win her, but for this he will have to deal with her evil exes.
Universal Studios bought the film rights to the popular comic book in 2005, immediately after the release of the second volume. In the same year, the director, Edgar Wright, was appointed. In 2009, the company finally announced the start of work on the film. The result was a bright and dynamic film adaptation, which carefully treated the original.
8. Cube
cube
- Canada, USA, 1997.
- Thriller.
- Duration: 90 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.2.
Six people, unrelated to each other in any way, find themselves locked in a strange room, consisting of many cubic rooms. They have to work together to get out from the labyrinth of death traps.
The Cube is directed by Vincenzo Natali. Despite the small budget, the picture was a huge success: critics noted both the acting and the work of the film crew. In the future, the film was continued and turned into a trilogy, but only the first part became a cult.
9. Bouncer
goon
- Canada, 2011
- Comedy.
- Duration: 92 minutes.
- IMDb: 6.8.
The main character works as a bouncer in a bar. His life is turned upside down after a fight with hockey playerto which the head coach draws attention. Now the bouncer becomes an athlete whose task is to knock out the strongest opponents from the game.
Bouncer is an adaptation of Adam Frattasio and Doug Smith's book Bouncer: The True Story of an Incredible Journey to the Minor Leagues of Hockey. During the end credits, you can see real footage from the hockey career of Smith, the author of the novel.
10. Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
- Canada, 2019
- Horror, drama.
- Duration: 109 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.4.
Two lighthouse keepers turn out together on an island in conditions hardly suitable for normal life. Every day they go more and more crazy, losing touch with reality.
Starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe. As the actors themselves say, they did not talk at all outside the filming, and for the first time the dialogue between them took place only months after the end of work on the film. The fact is that the shooting was too difficult due to weather conditions.
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