Best Canadian History Movies
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Best Canadian History Movies
TOP Movies: Storming Juno (2010), Apollo 13 (1995), The Birth of a Nation (2016), The Grey Fox (1982), The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019), Quest for Fire (1981), The White Ribbon (2009), Reds (1981), Behind the Lines (1997), Shake Hands with the Devil (2007), Capote (2005), Polytechnique (2009), The Lighthouse (2019), Passchendaele (2008), Shattered Glass (2003), 1917 (2019), One Dead Indian (2006), Munich (2005), February 15, 1839 (2001), The Witch (2015).
List of Best Movies
Genre: History, War
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Storming Juno is a film based on the remarkable and determined actions of a handful of young Canadian men who stormed Juno Beach on June 6, 1944. D-Day.
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, captivating
Plot:
world war two, military, soldier, infantry, heroic mission, battle zone, danger, bunker, invasion, world war, bombing, holocaust ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1944
Place:
france, europe, normandy, canada
Is relevant?
334K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1971, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from ...
Style:
factual, realistic, inspirational, suspense, breathtaking ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids, boys' night
Plot:
astronaut, nasa, survival, space travel, moon, disaster, rescue, space program, space exploration, race against time, trapped in space, against the odds ...
Time:
70s, year 1970, 20th century, year 1969, 60s ...
Place:
houston texas, usa, north america, texas, pacific ocean ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virgina that results in a violent retaliation from whites.
Style:
factual, brutal, intense, emotional, stylized ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
slavery, preacher, civil war, rebellion, racism, violence, suffering, poverty, preaching, black slave, murder, rape ...
Time:
year 2016, 19th century, 2010s, georgian era
Place:
virginia, southern usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, Western
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Old West highwayman Bill Miner, known to Pinkertons as "The Gentleman Bandit," is released in 1901 after 33 years in prison, a genial and charming old man. He goes to Washington to live and work with his sister's family. But the world ...
Style:
realistic, serious, gloomy, touching, affectionate ...
Plot:
train, robbery, redemption, railway, biopic, photography, redheaded woman, released from prison, exodus, indians, stranger on a train, highwayman ...
Time:
year 1982, 1900s, 20th century, 19th century, 90s
Place:
canada, british columbia, vancouver, usa, washington d.c. ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Sudan, East Africa, 1980. A team of Israeli Mossad agents plans to rescue and transfer thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. To do so, and to avoid raising suspicions from the inquisitive and ruthless authorities, they establish as a cover a fake ...
Style:
rough, suspense, suspenseful, non-linear, brutal ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
mossad, spy, refugee, saving a life, team, business, resort, nothing goes right, terrorism, secret, nazi, scuba diving ...
Time:
20th century, 2010s, 80s
Place:
israel, sudan, africa, palestine, ethiopia ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A colossal adventure odyssey that turns back the hands of time to the very beginning of man's existence. 80,000 years ago, when man roamed the earth, he was exposed to the many harsh elements of nature. Against the perilous atmosphere of rugged ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, sexy, prehistoric, atmospheric ...
Plot:
caveman, survival, neanderthal, cannibalism, prehistoric man, violence, discovery, fire, cannibal, nudity, tribe, ancient history ...
Time:
prehistory, prehistoric times, stone age, ancient times, 20th century ...
Place:
france, canada, africa, scotland
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Canada
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years just before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. The abused and suppressed children of the villagers seem to be at the heart of this mystery.
Style:
disturbing, breathtaking, art house, cerebral, visually stunning ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
punishment, children, sexual abuse, cruelty, physical appearance, suicide, child abuse, death, small town, authoritarianism, transgression, priest ...
Time:
year 1914, year 2009, 1910s, pre world war one, 2000s ...
Place:
germany, northern germany, europe, italy
Is relevant?
27K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 195 min.
Story:
A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.
Style:
epic, political, breathtaking, philosophical, sentimental ...
Plot:
politics, communism, journalism, russian revolution, revolutionary, biopic, writers, love story, reporter, infidelity, cold war, train ...
Time:
1920s, 1910s, year 1917, year 1981, 20th century ...
Place:
russia, soviet union, st. petersburg russia, new york, usa ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Based on Pat Barker's novel of the same name, 'Regeneration' tells the story of soldiers of World War One sent to an asylum for emotional troubles. Two of the soldiers meeting there are Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon, two of ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, emotional, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
world war one, shell shock, traumatized man, great war, war, world war, writers, psychology, poet, gay interest, hospital, world war two ...
Time:
20th century, year 1997, 1910s, year 1917
Place:
scotland, europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Canada
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Canadian Lt. General Romeo Dallaire was the military commander of the UN mission in Rwanda and this movie is personal and, all too true, story of his time there during the genocide of 1994. It is not quite as moving as the earlier Hotel Rwanda and ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, bleak, rough, realistic ...
Plot:
genocide, politics, rwandan genocide, civil war, betrayal, hopes, chaos, military, dishonesty, righting the wronged, anti war, danger ...
Time:
90s
Place:
africa, rwanda, ireland, uganda, east africa ...
Is relevant?
149K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A biopic of the writer, Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book, 'In Cold Blood'.
Style:
sexy, captivating, dark, dramatic, talky ...
Plot:
prison, writers, lgbtq, literature, biopic, murder, moral dilemma, murderer, journalism, investigation, manipulation, eccentricity ...
Time:
60s, 50s, 1950s, 20th century, year 2005 ...
Place:
kansas, new york, new orleans, europe, spain ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.
Style:
disturbing, black and white, serious, realistic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
school shooting, mass murder, misogynist, murder, atrocity, serial killer, misogyny, hostage, interview, woman in danger, psychopath, winter ...
Time:
year 1989, 20th century, year 2009, 90s, 80s
Place:
canada, montreal, france, quebec
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The story of two lighthouse keepers on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
Style:
black and white, minimal cast, suspense, gothic horror, mysterious ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
isolation, nightmare, lighthouse keeper, lighthouse, drunkenness, symbolism, hallucination, fight, storm, madness, violence, bird ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s, 90s, year 2019, victorian era ...
Place:
new england, nova scotia, canada
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Canada
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Sergeant Michael Dunne fights in the 10th Battalion, AKA The "Fighting Tenth" with the 1st Canadian Division and participated in all major Canadian battles of the war, and set the record for highest number of individual bravery awards for ...
Style:
epic, realistic, serious, rough, emotional ...
Plot:
world war one, veteran, military, battlefield, battles, platoon, great war, heroic mission, military life, war, state affairs, love and romance ...
Time:
1910s, 50s, 20th century, year 1917
Place:
canada, belgium, france, flanders
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Fact-based 2003 drama about the young journalist Stephen Glass, who got a job at The New Republic in 1995 and for three years fabricated at least half of the stories he wrote.
Style:
suspenseful, enigmatic, captivating, disturbing, mindfuck ...
Plot:
journalism, writers, ethics, workplace, politics, media, fake news report, homosexual, research, workaholic, suspicion, career ...
Time:
year 2003, 90s, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., palo alto california, haiti
Is relevant?
761K
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield and Blake are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds ...
Style:
period piece, visually stunning, tense, entertaining, sad ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, date night, adult
Plot:
world war one, trench warfare, race against time, soldier, british soldier, british army, death, battlefield, military, british military, dangerous mission, german soldier ...
Time:
year 1917, 1910s, 20th century, year 2019, 2010s
Place:
persia, los angeles, britain, europe, france
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Stoney Point Natives assemble at Ipperwash Provincial Park for what began as a peaceful protest.
Style:
captivating, unusual plot structure, thought provoking, psychological, contemplative
Plot:
native american, indigenous people, violence, crime investigation, racism, police brutality, innocent person killed, police officer, courtroom, blood, protest, sniper ...
Time:
90s
Place:
canada, ontario canada
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Western
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
Outlaw Jesse James is rumored to be the 'fastest gun in the West'. An eager recruit into James' notorious gang, Robert Ford eventually grows jealous of the famed outlaw and, when Robert and his brother sense an opportunity to kill ...
Style:
cerebral, atmospheric, visually appealing, visually stunning, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
assassination, jesse james, betrayal, gang, depression, biopic, vengeance, assassin, criminal, idol, modern west, robbery ...
Time:
19th century, year 2007, 2000s, ancient times, 1880s ...
Place:
missouri, america, kentucky, usa, new york ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Biopic of Louis Cyr, strongest man in the world at the end of the 19th Century.
Style:
captivating, touching, realistic, serious, inspirational ...
Plot:
biopic, strong man, performer's life, ambition, rise to the top, strongman, rising to stardom, artists and showbiz, humble, weightlifting, determination, perseverance ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
canada, quebec
Is relevant?
252K
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: France, Canada, USA
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and ...
Style:
political, intense, brutal, political thriller, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, espionage, assassination, mossad, vengeance, judaism, politics, terrorist, vigilante, revenge, spy, murder ...
Time:
70s, year 2005, 20th century, 2000s, year 1972
Place:
israel, middle east, palestine, germany, europe ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In 1839, months after the British army has repressed the insurrection of the Patriots, hundreds of rebels rot in prison. The morning of February 14, Marie-Thomas Chevalier De Lorimier and Charles Hindelang learn that they will be hung in 24 hours, ...
Style:
bleak, grim, tense, reflective, educational ...
Plot:
death sentence, execution, prison, tragedy, injustice, political oppression, british colonialism, rebellion, sacrifice, revolt, grief, mourning ...
Time:
19th century, 1830s
Place:
quebec
Is relevant?
348K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In 1630s New England, William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassable wilderness, exiled from their settlement when William defies the local church. When their newborn son vanishes and ...
Style:
dark, atmospheric, disturbing, scary, satanic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
witch, supernatural, folk horror, curses spells and rituals, witchcraft, religion, wilderness, black magic, paganism, family bonds, isolation, sacrifice ...
Time:
17th century, 2010s, year 2015, year 2016, 19th century
Place:
new england, america, new hampshire, usa, canada
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A number of slaves risk their lives to escape their masters with their only help coming from the famous secret slave escape network.
Style:
edutainment, political, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
racism, slavery, african american, slave trade, slave, civil war, american civil war, civil rights, black, blaxploitation, american history, underground railroad ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
america, canada, north carolina
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In World War II British Columbia, Canada, a Japanese immigrant family has to endure the racist Canadian policy of being interned and their property confiscated as "enemy aliens". At the same time, a white Canadian family has to deal with ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, tension, independent film, captivating ...
Plot:
world war two, racism, family drama, cultural conflict, social injustice, prejudice, identity, grief, civil liberties, resilience, human rights, moral dilemma ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
british columbia, canada
Is relevant?
189
Genre: History, War
Country: Canada
Story:
Dieppe is a two-part Canadian television mini-series that aired on CBC Television in 1993. It was based on the book Unauthorized Action: Mountbatten and the Dieppe Raid by Brian Loring Villa. The series chronicled the events that led up to the ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, realistic, serious
Plot:
world war two, beach, disaster, battles, battle zone, military life, mission gone awry, heroic mission, failed attempt, danger, escapades, military ...
Time:
1940s, year 1942
Place:
france, normandy, canada
Is relevant?
131K
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Canada, China
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the “Black Pit” to the front lines of WW2. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the ...
Style:
serious, exciting, emotional, compassionate, cult classic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
world war two, submarine, warship, war, u.s. navy, navy, captain, ship captain, convoy, wartime, naval officer, ocean ...
Time:
1940s, year 1941, 20th century, year 1942
Place:
san francisco, atlantic ocean
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The once clean and healthy city of Toronto becomes the pariah of the western world when a deadly chain of infection lands in the city. Panic spreads as the number of SARS cases increases as there are no effective treatments.
Style:
serious, realistic, thought provoking, tense, medical drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
epidemic, public health, disease, quarantine, doctors and patients, politics, hopes, society, life is a bitch, terminal illness, plague, medical profession ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
toronto ontario canada, china, canada
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
A word for word depiction of the life of Jesus Christ from the Good News Translation Bible as recorded in the Gospel of John.
Style:
biblical, serious, atmospheric, christian film, mysterious ...
Plot:
bible, religion, christian, jesus christ, miraculous event, clergy, hopes, faith, jesus, tragic hero, false accusation, heroic mission ...
Time:
1st century, year 2003
Place:
rome italy
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the ...
Style:
political, psychological, captivating, thought provoking, sentimental ...
Plot:
politics, scandal, senator, presidential campaign, reputation, rivalry, society, president, american politics, journalism, election, campaign ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, year 1987
Place:
usa, new york, colorado
Is relevant?
Genre: History
Country: Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Mohawk archaeologist Baptiste Asigny engages in a search for his ancestors following a tragic terrain slump in the Percival Molson Stadium.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, serious, psychological, period drama
Plot:
indians, supernatural, good versus evil, life philosophy, odd couple, graphic violence, vengeance, justice, plague, virus, partner, archaeology ...
Place:
montreal, canada
Is relevant?
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