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Movies Set in Canada

Kinora's catalogue lists 43 films set in Canada, spanning 1953–2023. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 2007

    Away from Her

    Ontario — 2000s
    Ruraldir. Sarah Polley
  • 2010

    Barney's Version

    Montreal · Rome
    Urbandir. Richard J. Lewis
  • 1974

    Black Christmas

    Toronto — 1970s
    Urbandir. Bob Clark
  • 1991

    Black Robe

    Quebec — Early Modern
    Wildernessdir. Bruce Beresford
  • 2023

    BlackBerry

    Waterloo — 1990s · 2000s
    Urbandir. Matt Johnson
  • 2005

    C.R.A.Z.Y.

    Quebec — 1960s · 1970s · 1980s
    Urbandir. Jean-Marc Vallée
  • 1993

    Cool Runnings

    Jamaica · Calgary — 1980s
    Island · Urbandir. Jon Turteltaub
  • 1988

    Dead Ringers

    Toronto — 1980s
    Urbandir. David Cronenberg
  • 2014

    Enemy

    Toronto — 2010s
    Urbandir. Denis Villeneuve
  • 1994

    Exotica

    Toronto — 1990s
    Urbandir. Atom Egoyan
  • 1996

    Fly Away Home

    Ontario · North Carolina — 1990s
    Ruraldir. Carroll Ballard
  • 2000

    Ginger Snaps

    Ontario — 2000s
    Suburbandir. John Fawcett
  • 2012

    Goon

    Halifax · Massachusetts — 2010s
    Urbandir. Michael Dowse
  • 1953

    I Confess

    Quebec City — 1940s · 1950s
    Urbandir. Alfred Hitchcock
  • 2010

    Incendies

    Canada — 2000s · 1970s
    Urbandir. Denis Villeneuve
  • 1989

    Jesus of Montreal

    Montreal — 1980s
    Urbandir. Denys Arcand
  • 1998

    Last Night

    Toronto — 1990s
    Urbandir. Don McKellar
  • 2012

    Laurence Anyways

    Montreal · Trois-Rivières — 1980s · 1990s
    Urbandir. Xavier Dolan
  • 1992

    Léolo

    Montreal — 1990s
    Urbandir. Jean-Claude Lauzon
  • 2012

    Life of Pi

    Pondicherry · Montreal — 1970s
    Coastal Sea · Islanddir. Ang Lee
  • 2016

    Maudie

    Nova Scotia — 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s
    Rural · Coastal Seadir. Aisling Walsh
  • 1979

    Meatballs

    Ontario — 1970s
    Ruraldir. Ivan Reitman
  • 2014

    Mommy

    Quebec — 2010s
    Suburbandir. Xavier Dolan
  • 2011

    Monsieur Lazhar

    Montreal — 2010s
    Urbandir. Philippe Falardeau
  • 1981

    My Bloody Valentine

    Canada — 1980s
    Rural · Undergrounddir. George Mihalka
  • 1983

    Never Cry Wolf

    Canada — 1940s
    Wildernessdir. Carroll Ballard
  • 1953

    Niagara

    Niagara Falls — 1950s
    Urbandir. Henry Hathaway
  • 2009

    Pontypool

    Ontario — 2000s
    Rural · Undergrounddir. Bruce McDonald
  • 1977

    Rabid

    Montreal — 1970s
    Urbandir. David Cronenberg
  • 2010

    Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    Toronto — 2010s
    Urbandir. Edgar Wright
  • 1975

    Shivers

    Montreal — 1970s
    Suburbandir. David Cronenberg
  • 1983

    Strange Brew

    Ontario — 1980s
    Urbandir. Rick Moranis
  • 2011

    Take This Waltz

    Toronto — 2010s
    Urbandir. Sarah Polley
  • 2003

    The Barbarian Invasions

    Montreal — 2000s
    Urbandir. Denys Arcand
  • 1979

    The Brood

    Toronto — 1970s
    Urbandir. David Cronenberg
  • 1986

    The Decline of the American Empire

    Montreal — 1980s
    Rural · Urbandir. Denys Arcand
  • 1986

    The Fly

    Toronto — 1980s
    Urbandir. David Cronenberg
  • 1999

    The Hurricane

    Paterson · Toronto — 1960s · 1970s · 1980s
    Urbandir. Norman Jewison
  • 1998

    The Newton Boys

    Toronto — 1920s
    Ruraldir. Richard Linklater
  • 1998

    The Red Violin

    Cremona · Vienna · Oxford · Shanghai · Montreal — Early Modern · 1700s · 1800s · 1960s · 1990s
    Urbandir. François Girard
  • 1997

    The Sweet Hereafter

    British Columbia — 1990s
    Rural · Mountaindir. Atom Egoyan
  • 1983

    Videodrome

    Toronto — 1980s
    Urbandir. David Cronenberg
  • 2013

    What If

    Toronto — 2010s
    Urbandir. Michael Dowse

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in Canada?

Kinora's catalogue lists 43 films set in Canada, spanning 1953–2023.

What are some movies set in Canada?

Films set in Canada in our catalogue include Away from Her (2007), Barney's Version (2010), Black Christmas (1974), Black Robe (1991), and BlackBerry (2023).

What is the oldest movie set in Canada?

I Confess (1953) is the earliest film set in Canada in our catalogue; the most recent is BlackBerry (2023).

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