Best Canadian Crime Movies
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Best Canadian Crime Movies
TOP Movies: Citizen Gangster (2011), The Dirties (2013), The Padre (2018), Stakeout (1987), West Side Story (2021), Let Him Go (2020), Weirdsville (2007), Big Eyes (2014), Tainted (2020), Vic + Flo Saw a Bear (2013), The Whistleblower (2010), The Pledge (2001), Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017), Orphan: First Kill (2022), Bon Cop, Bad Cop (2006), Crime Spree (2003), Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008), Precious Cargo (2016), Benji (2018), Joy Ride 3: Road Kill (2014).
List of Best Movies
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Based on a real WWII vet and family man turned bank robber. Disillusioned by his post war circumstances, Eddie Boyd is torn between the need to provide for his young family and an unfulfilled dream to head to Hollywood to become a star. He discovers ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, stylized, realistic, neo noir ...
Plot:
heist, true crime, gang, police brutality, family relations, criminal heroes, murder, prison escape, war veteran, post war, man in a wheelchair, struggling actor ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 50s, 1950s
Place:
canada, toronto ontario canada
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The line between reality and fiction starts to blur when two best friends start making a movie about getting revenge on bullies.
Style:
disturbing, controversial, realistic, sincere, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
school shooting, bullying, found footage, high school, bully, vengeance, misfit, filmmaking, best friend, violence spree, food, high school student ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
canada, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
American retired Judge Randall Nemes and his hired gun, Gaspar, track down a con man posing as a priest in a small Colombian town only to be thrown off-course by a scrappy 16-year-old girl intent on reuniting with her sister in the United States.
Style:
tense, crime drama, captivating, road movie, suspenseful ...
Plot:
con man, deception, escapades, burglar, criminal, partner, caper, teamwork, robbery, attempted robbery, hidden, adventuress ...
Place:
colombia, latin america
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30K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Two cops are given the 'dirty' job of staking out the home of an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend. Chris and the beautiful girlfriend accidentally meet and fall in love. Just as Chris' confesses, the convict appears, but will she ...
Style:
funny, suspenseful, humorous, detective, action comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
voyeurism, undercover, voyeur, buddy cop, surveillance, love, criminal, hostage, deception, presumed dead, naked woman, cop ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
seattle, washington state, usa, wyoming
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
light, sweet, feel good, captivating, semi serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
amateur sleuth, murder, murder investigation, crime investigation, female detective, amateur detective, murder mystery, love and romance, uncover truth, female protagonist, candy store, fighting crime ...
Place:
canada
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Canada, UK
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
A remake of the 1961 film about two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, captivating, surprise ending, visual ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
forbidden love, love at first sight, dance, fight, shakespeare, teenager, rivals, racism, street gang, male female relationship, gang war, tragic event ...
Time:
1950s, 2020s, year 1961, year 1957, 60s ...
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Following the loss of their son, a retired sheriff and his wife leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas.
Style:
suspense, period piece, emotional, tense, rough ...
Plot:
grief, horse, abusive husband, husband wife relationship, grandson, father in law daughter in law relationship, brutality, death, sheriff, retired, fight, grandparent grandchild relationship ...
Time:
2020s, 20th century, year 1952, 60s
Place:
north dakota, montana
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Aurora Teagarden and her boyfriend Martin are thrilled when they get an unexpected visit from his niece and her new baby. Their excitement is short lived when his niece disappears and the baby is left behind. Once again, Aurora finds herself drawn ...
Style:
clever, feel good, captivating, suspenseful, exciting ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
amateur detective, private investigation, mind game, investigation, escapades, uncover truth, abduction, baby, happy ending, danger, riddles and clues, mysterious character ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A pair of slackers get in way over their heads when they try to dump the body of a dead girlfriend in the basement of a drive-in movie theater where a satanic cult performs ritual sacrifices.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, dark comedy, black comedy, offbeat ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
satanic ritual, partner, buddies, dark humor, marijuana, disorder, life is a bitch, drug abuse, addiction, curses spells and rituals, friendship, heist ...
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104K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The story of the awakening of the painter, Margaret Keane, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s.
Style:
thought provoking, suspense, serious, sentimental, feel good ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
painter, art, painting, artist, biopic, plagiarism, abusive husband, couples, courtroom, manipulation, art history, marriage ...
Time:
60s, 1950s, 20th century, year 2014, 1900s ...
Place:
hawaii, san francisco, california, usa, honolulu hawaii ...
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622
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An ex-con with ties to the Russian mob and Aryan brotherhood yearns to escape his past life of violence but ultimately decides to undertake one last assignment to escape the Russian mob and earn his freedom.
Style:
suspense, dark, intense, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
murder, criminal underworld, betrayal, vengeance, violent, bloodbath, organized crime, ex convict, russian mafia, gangster, mafia, danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
This is the portrait of two recently released prisoners (Pierrette Robitaille and Romane Bohringer) who learn to live in a sugar shack deep in the forest.
Style:
serious, realistic, tense, bleak, atmospheric ...
Plot:
gender, lesbian, female female relationship, lgbtq, confined, destructive relationship, couples, haunted by the past, gays and lesbians, going straight, isolation, lgbt ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada, USA, Germany
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
rough, political, educational, intellectual, factual ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
sex trafficking, un, rape, gender, corruption, politics, conspiracy, sex crime, teenage prostitution, investigation, civil war, slavery ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1999, year 2010, 70s ...
Place:
bosnia, bosnia herzegovina, sarajevo, usa, nebraska ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A police chief about to retire pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer. Based on a story by Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, bleak, suspense, depressing ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, child murder investigation, investigation, murder mystery, child murder, plot twist, justice, private investigation, violent, small town, obsession ...
Time:
year 2001, 21st century
Place:
nevada, turkey, reno nevada
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
inspirational, suspense, suspenseful, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
lawyer, courtroom, court, murder, african american, civil rights, black, trial, moral dilemma, idealist, execution, courtroom drama ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
After escaping from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Leena Klammer travels to America by impersonating Esther, the missing daughter of a wealthy family. But when her mask starts to slip, she is put against a mother who will protect her family from ...
Style:
bloody, psychological, disturbing, captivating, slasher ...
Plot:
mental disorder, killer child, brutality, psycho killer, female protagonist, stolen identity, personality change, life is a bitch, family problems, dysfunctional family, missing daughter, evil girl ...
Time:
2000s, 2020s, year 2007
Place:
estonia, moscow russia, russia
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
When the body of the executive of hockey Benoit Brisset is found on the billboard of the border of Quebec and Ontario, the jurisdiction of the crime is shared between the two police forces and detectives David Bouchard from Montreal and Martin Ward ...
Style:
exciting, semi serious, action comedy, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
partner, murder, culture clash, police investigation, buddy cop, master criminal, serial killer, danger, cliche, rivalry, psychopath, ice hockey ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
canada, quebec, toronto ontario canada, montreal, france
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
An out-of-town heist becomes a nightmare for a crew of French burglars when they mistakenly rob the head of the Chicago mafia. Unaccustomed to the ways of the American underworld, it is not long before they have the mafia, the FBI and a couple of ...
Style:
humorous, funny, witty, stylized, semi serious ...
Plot:
heist, gangster, mafia, brutality, crime gone awry, organized crime, robbery, caper, fbi, partner, comedy of errors, gang ...
Time:
year 2003
Place:
chicago, usa, france, europe, canada
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Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
The story of Jacques Mesrine, France's public enemy No. 1 during the 1970s. After nearly two decades of legendary criminal feats -- from multiple bank robberies and to prison breaks -- Mesrine was gunned down by the French police in Paris.
Style:
intense, suspense, realistic, rough, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, robbery, mob boss, chase, prison, organized crime, mafia, biopic, escape, character study, against the rules, notoriety ...
Time:
20th century, y2k, year 2008, 70s
Place:
france, paris france, europe
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After a botched heist, Eddie a murderous crime boss, hunts down the seductive thief Karen who failed him. In order to win back Eddie’s trust, Karen recruits her ex-lover and premier thief Jack to steal a cargo of rare precious gems. But when the ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, tense, humorous, hood ...
Plot:
gang, female warrior, diamond, betrayal, danger, chase, heist gone wrong, assassination attempt, criminal, organized crime, diamonds, gunfight ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, mississippi
Is relevant?
6K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Family
Country: United Arab Emirates, USA, China
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.
Style:
emotional, sweet, touching, captivating, sincere ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
dog, human animal relationship, child abduction, boy dog relationship, animal, kidnapping, animal that acts human, kids in trouble, animal human communication, abduction, salvation, assistant ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Rusty Nail is back on the road again looking to punish injustice at every turn - and this time it's with a group of hotheaded street racers on their way to the Road Rally 1000. As they drive through a desolate shortcut on the way to the race, ...
Style:
slasher, scary, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
evil wins, psycho killer, serial killer, truck driver, sadistic horror, road rage, truck, murder, highway, killer car, urban legend, race car ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
110K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Iraq, Canada
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, scenic, funny, colorful ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, preschool
Plot:
bird, parrot, jungle, happy ending, travel, animal life, runaway, rivalry, homecoming, music, creativity, parents and children ...
Time:
20th century, year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
latin america, rio de janeiro, brazil, south america
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A story centered on a man who works as an informant for the French border patrol.
Style:
realistic, tense, serious, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
border patrol, working undercover, drug dealing, intrigue, undercover, informant, danger, life is a bitch, dishonesty, unlikely criminals, rivalry, snitch ...
Time:
year 2013, 21st century
Place:
france, europe
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The disturbing true-story of Lisa McVey, who was abducted in 1984 but later released by her abuser, only to have people question her story.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, rough, touching, captivating ...
Plot:
kidnapping, serial killer, abduction, kidnapped, true crime, rape, child abduction, psychopath, kidnapped girl, autobiography, homicide detective, homicidal maniac ...
Place:
canada
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
All bets are off when corrupt homicide cop Rick Santoro witnesses a murder during a boxing match. It's up to him and lifelong friend and naval intelligence agent Kevin Dunne to uncover the conspiracy behind the killing. At every turn, Santoro ...
Style:
exciting, neo noir, intense, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
twists and turns, boxing, conspiracy, assassination, brutality, investigation, dishonesty, terrorist, mentor, political activism, law enforcement, hotel ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa, new jersey, atlantic city, atlantic city new jersey
Is relevant?
103K
Genre: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Canada, France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
An ex-soldier, a teen and a cop collide in New Orleans as they hunt for the source behind a dangerous new pill that grants users temporary superpowers.
Style:
perverse, suspense, psychotronic, action thriller, suspenseful ...
Plot:
superpower, experimental drug, super powers, superhuman powers, drug lord, mad scientist, police, fight to the death, evolution, alligator, strength, police officer ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s
Place:
north america, new orleans, mississippi
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Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
In 1988, Philadelphia police officer Thomas "Locke" Lockhart, hungry to become a detective, begins tracking a serial killer whose crimes defy scientific explanation. When the killer mysteriously resurfaces nine years later, Locke's ...
Style:
suspense, enigmatic, detective, sexy, tense ...
Plot:
time traveler, homicide detective, serial killer, profanity, hospital, secret identity, time, murder mystery, police detective, teenage girl, female serial killer, crime investigation ...
Time:
year 1988, future, year 1997, year 2015, year 2006
Place:
philadelphia
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not ...
Style:
clever, exciting, captivating, entertaining, inspirational ...
Audience:
date night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
con artists, adaptation, master criminal, creativity, deception, fbi, fraud, con man, impostor, prodigy, business, biopic ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1967, 70s, year 2002 ...
Place:
los angeles, new orleans, new york, washington d.c., france ...
Is relevant?
231K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.
Style:
black comedy, exciting, factual, humorous, emotional ...
Plot:
pilot, drug cartel, money laundering, aviation, cia, money, smuggler, cocaine, fbi, trial, arms smuggling, cia agent ...
Time:
80s, year 2017, 2010s, year 1978, year 1985 ...
Place:
colombia, panama, nicaragua, latin america, usa ...
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