Goombastomp's Made in Canada: The 80 Greatest Canadian Movies of All Time
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Published: July 1, 2020 Last Updated on January 1, 2021
Greatest Canadian Films
Today is Canada Day and to celebrate I’ve compiled a list of the best Canadian movies of all time. What follows is a list of films spanning decades and covering a wide variety of genres, themes, and styles— and all made in Canada.
A few quick notes before moving ahead:
I’ve decided not to include short films so don’t expect something like Norman McLaren’s Neighbours to appear on the list.
As with all lists, the choices here are obviously subjective.
Normally, in the past, I would write one capsule review for each film but since I plan on releasing a list for every other year in the decade, I’ve instead decided to simply include one screenshot along with the official plot synopsis courtesy of IMDB.com. Sorry guys, but these lists are time-consuming, and I’ve quickly come to learn that most people don’t bother reading every capsule review either way— so why bother?
That out of the way, here are the 80 best Canadian movies, each represented by one perfect screenshot.
Special Mention: Sweet Movie (1974)
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Videodrome
1983, in 18 top lists Check -
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Dead Ringers
1988, in 12 top lists Check -
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Maelström
2000, in 2 top lists Check -
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Crash
1996, in 9 top lists Check -
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Mon oncle Antoine
1971 — a.k.a. Mon Oncle Antoine, in 6 top lists Check -
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The Fly
1986, in 11 top lists Check -
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The Sweet Hereafter
1997, in 8 top lists Check -
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Goin' Down the Road
1970, in 1 top list Check -
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Warrendale
1967, in 7 top lists Check -
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Laurence Anyways
2012, in 3 top lists Check -
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Naked Lunch
1991, in 4 top lists Check -
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Jésus de Montréal
1989 — a.k.a. Jesus of Montreal, in 5 top lists Check -
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Les invasions barbares
2003 — a.k.a. The Barbarian Invasions, in 7 top lists Check -
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Incendies
2010, in 10 top lists Check -
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C.R.A.Z.Y.
2005, in 1 top list Check -
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Enemy
2013, in 3 top lists Check -
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Léolo
1992, in 5 top lists Check -
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Hard Core Logo
1996, in 1 top list Check -
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Eastern Promises
2007, in 5 top lists Check -
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My Winnipeg
2007, in 9 top lists Check -
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Spider
2002, in 5 top lists Check -
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Monsieur Lazhar
2011, in 2 top lists Check -
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Le chat dans le sac
1964 — a.k.a. The Cat in the Bag, in 1 top list Check -
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Tout est parfait
2008 — a.k.a. Everything Is Fine, in 0 top lists Check -
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Atanarjuat
2001 — a.k.a. Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, in 6 top lists Check -
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J'ai tué ma mère
2009 — a.k.a. I Killed My Mother, in 1 top list Check -
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Beyond the Black Rainbow
2010, in 3 top lists Check -
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Room
2015, in 7 top lists Check -
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Dead of Night
1974 — a.k.a. Deathdream, in 1 top list Check -
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Les ordres
1974 — a.k.a. Orderers, in 3 top lists Check -
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Stories We Tell
2012, in 7 top lists Check -
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Polytechnique
2009, in 1 top list Check -
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The Brood
1979, in 5 top lists Check -
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Fubar
2002, in 1 top list Check -
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Les triplettes de Belleville
2003 — a.k.a. The Triplets of Belleville, in 11 top lists Check -
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Vinyl
2000, in 0 top lists Check -
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Nobody Waved Good-bye
1964, in 1 top list Check -
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Ginger Snaps
2000, in 6 top lists Check -
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The Saddest Music in the World
2003, in 3 top lists Check -
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Curling
2010, in 0 top lists Check -
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Un crabe dans la tête
2001 — a.k.a. Soft Shell Man, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Hanging Garden
1997, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Wild Hunt
2009, in 0 top lists Check -
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A History of Violence
2005, in 11 top lists Check -
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Heavy Metal
1981, in 2 top lists Check -
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Les amours imaginaires
2010 — a.k.a. Heartbeats, in 0 top lists Check -
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Black Christmas
1974, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Bitter Ash
1963, in 0 top lists Check -
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Wavelength
1967, in 9 top lists Check -
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Sleeping Giant
2015, in 0 top lists Check
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