Canadian Film Reference Guide
The list of great Candian moves is endless. unfortunately, the REEL CANADA Catalogue, is not.
These films aren't part of our regular program, but we encourage you to check them out on your own.
Some films contain mature content and are not suitable for young audiences.
Please note ratings on all titles.
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When You Want a Good Laugh: Comedy
BREAKFAST WITH SCOT (2007)
- Run Time: 90 min. Language: English Rating: PG
- A former sportscaster (Tom Cavanagh) and his gay partner have to come to terms with their identities when an effeminate nephew is left in their care and teaches them the true meaning of family.
DELICATE ART OF PARKING (2003)
- Run Time: 86 min. Language: English Rating: 14A
- An absurd comedy about a Parking Enforcement Officer, who - despite constant abuse from the public - finds truth, honour and serenity in the act of ticketing.
DOG PARK (1998)
- Run Time: 91 min. Language: English Rating: AA
- This quirky look at modern romance hypothesizes that the new hot spot for singles is the dog walking park.
EVERYTHING'S GONE GREEN (2006)
- Run Time: 95 min. Language: English Rating: 14A
- Good natured slacker is tempted into a money laundering scheme while working at a lottery magazine. Starring Paulo Costanzo.
GUNLESS (2010)
- Run Time: 89 min. Language: English Rating: PG
- An American gunslinger (Paul Gross) is thwarted in his attempts at a showdown in a friendly Canadian town where no one understands the code of the Wild West.
HAM AND CHEESE (2004)
- Run Time: 88 min. Language: English Rating: 14A
- Two talentless actors attempt to make it in the cruel world of showbiz.
HEARTACHES (1981)
- Run Time: 105 min. Language: English Rating: AA
- When neglected housewife Bonnie (Annie Potts) discovers a one-night stand has left her pregnant, she decides her only option is to hit the road! With Margot Kidder.
HOLLYWOOD NORTH (2003)
- Run Time: 89 min. Language: English Rating: 14A
- In this sharp satire, a documentary filmmaker captures a producer's attempts to adapt a Canadian novel to the screen.
KIDS IN THE HALL: BRAIN CANDY (1996)
- Run Time: 89 min. Language: English Rating: AA
- Scientists develop an amazing anti-depressant that makes people remember their happiest memories … with unfortunate side effects.
LA MOITIE GAUCHE DU FRIGO / THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRIDGE (2000)
- Run Time: 90 min. Language: French Rating: PG
- Christophe agrees to be filmed by his roommate, while he is searching for a more meaningful career. Unfortunately, the camera crew proves to be a hindrance in his job hunt.
MASALA (1991)
- Run Time: 105 min. Language: English Rating: R
- A young man named Krishna returns to his aunt after his family dies in a plane crash, and is forced to deal with his Indian Canadian identity.
MONKEY WARFARE (2006)
- Run Time: 75 min. Language: English Rating: 14A
- A sly and funny look at countercultural politics, this film follows two bohemians in a ramshackle Toronto neighbourhood as they try to score drugs after their dealer is busted. Starring Don McKellar, Tracy Wright, Nadia Litz.
MY AMERICAN COUSIN (1985)
- Run Time: 90 min. Language: English Rating: PG
- Twelve year old Sandy yearns for adventure when her older cousin Buck unexpectedly arrives from America.
OUTRAGEOUS! (1977)
- Run Time: 100 min. Language: English Rating: AA
- An unlikely but strong bond between a female impersonator and a pregnant schizophrenic.
PERFECTLY NORMAL (1991)
- Run Time: 107 min. Language: English Rating: AA
- A shady entrepreneur convinces a shy brewery worker to open an opera themed restaurant in their sleepy town.
PHIL THE ALIEN (2004)
- Run Time: 85 min. Language: English Rating: 14A
- A young alien crashes in a small Ontario town and gets embroiled in hilarious adventures while a black ops organization tries to track him down.
SECRET NATION (1992)
- Run Time: 110 min. Language: English / French Rating: PG
- A graduate student returns home to Newfoundland, searching for proof of a conspiracy surrounding the referendum that saw Newfoundland join Canada.
TRAILER PARK BOYS: THE MOVIE (2006)
- Run Time: 95 min. Language: English Rating: 14A
- Ricky, Julian and Bubbles get arrested for robbing an ATM and land in jail. Upon their release, they come up with a scheme to steal a huge sum of untraceable coins.
UN CRABE DANS LA TETE / SOFT SHELL MAN (2001)
- Run Time: 102 min. Language: French Rating: AA
- An underwater photographer returns home after a diving mishap and must face the complex and intricate web of his relationships.
WAYDOWNTOWN (2000)
- Run Time: 87 min. Language: English Rating: 14A
- Young friends bet a month's salary on who can last the longest without going outside.
WEIRDSVILLE (2007)
- Run Time: 90 min. Language: English Rating: 14A
- A pair of slackers get in way over their heads when they try to dump a body in the basement of a drive-in movie theater where a satanic cult performs ritual sacrifices..
When You Want to Feel Like a Kid Again: Family
A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983)
- Run Time: 84 min. Language: English Rating: PG
- All Ralphie Parker wants for Christmas is a BB gun, and he'll go to any lengths to get it, in spite of his parents' admonitions that he'll 'shoot his eye out'.
LA GRENOUILLE ET LA BALEINE / THE TADPOLE AND THE WHALE (1987)
- Run Time: 91 min. Language: French Rating: F
- A young girl has a special friendship wit a whale and a dolphin, but her world could change dramatically if her grandfather sells his hotel by the ocean!
LA GUERRE DES TUQUES / THE DOG WHO STOPPED THE WAR (1984)
- Run Time: 92 min. Language: French Rating: NR
- During Christmas' holidays, the children of a village split in two gangs for a snowball war.
LE PAPILLON BLEU / THE BLUE BUTTERFLY (2004)
- Run Time: 97 min. Language: English / Spanish Rating: PG
- The true story of a terminally ill 10 year old boy who's dream is to capture the most beautiful butterfly on earth.
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