Made In Manitoba
by lovejam | created - 01 Apr 2014 | updated - 1 week ago | PublicFeature films, MOW's and short films, shot entirely or partially in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Also TV shows.
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1. You Kill Me (2007)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
While drying out on the West Coast, an alcoholic hitman befriends a tart-tongued woman who might just come in handy when it's time for him to return to Buffalo and settle some old scores.
Director: John Dahl | Stars: Ben Kingsley, Téa Leoni, Luke Wilson, Dennis Farina
Votes: 18,972 | Gross: $2.43M
2. Something Beneath (2007 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Just under your feet lurks an evil so deadly, so intelligent, it's scary. The attendees of an ecological summit are about to discover a bigger problem than global warming.
Director: David Winning | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Peter MacNeill, Natalie Brown, Brendan Beiser
Votes: 977
3. Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011 Video)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A Christmas Elf accidentally takes off in Santa's sleigh, crash lands in a small town, and loses the magic toy bag. Beethoven must rescue the Elf, recover the bag from greedy crooks, and return the sleigh to Santa in time to save Christmas.
Director: John Putch | Stars: John Cleese, Munro Chambers, Kim Rhodes, Jan Skene
Votes: 1,724
4. Heaven Is for Real (2014)
PG | 99 min | Biography, Drama, Family
A small-town father must find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world.
Director: Randall Wallace | Stars: Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Thomas Haden Church, Connor Corum
Votes: 28,629 | Gross: $91.44M
5. Perfect Sisters (2014)
TV-MA | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Tired of their mother's alcoholism and a string of her abusive boyfriends, two sisters plot to kill her.
Director: Stanley M. Brooks | Stars: Abigail Breslin, Georgie Henley, Mira Sorvino, James Russo
Votes: 7,111
6. The Hessen Conspiracy (2009)
Not Rated | 113 min | Thriller
In 1945 a group of victorious American officers discover a stash of German jewels and try to fence them in New York.
Director: Paul Breuls | Stars: Billy Zane, Lyne Renée, Michael Bowen, Noah Segan
Votes: 711
7. The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008)
Not Rated | 89 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A pair of girls seeking adventure beyond their western Washington trailer park encounter the area's most ruthless serial killer. The series is based on Sheriff David Reichert's book, "... See full summary »
Stars: Tom Cavanagh, Currie Graham, Amy Davidson, Ingrid Rogers
Votes: 1,371
8. The Lazarus Project (2008)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A paroled former criminal is drawn into an endeavor that puts life with his family at risk and subsequently finds himself living an inexplicable new life working at a psychiatric facility.
Director: John Glenn | Stars: Paul Walker, Piper Perabo, Brooklynn Proulx, Bob Gunton
Votes: 19,309
9. Faces in the Crowd (2011)
R | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A horror-thriller centered on a woman living with "face-blindness" after surviving a serial killer's attack. As she lives with her condition, one in which facial features change each time she loses sight of them, the killer closes in.
Director: Julien Magnat | Stars: Milla Jovovich, Julian McMahon, David Atrakchi, Michael Shanks
Votes: 20,127
10. ATM (I) (2012)
R | 90 min | Horror, Thriller
On a late night visit to an ATM, three co-workers end up in a desperate fight for their lives when they become trapped by an unknown man.
Director: David Brooks | Stars: Alice Eve, Josh Peck, Brian Geraghty, Mike O'Brian
Votes: 25,388 | Gross: $0.00M
11. Jack (2013 TV Movie)
89 min | Biography, Drama
The life story of Jack Layton, the leader of Canada's New Democratic Party who passed away in 2011 only months after leading his party to a historic victory.
Director: Jeff Woolnough | Stars: Rick Roberts, Sook-Yin Lee, Zachary Bennett, Joel Keller
Votes: 116
12. Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story (2010)
Biography, Drama, Sport
Chronicles the life of Don Cherry, from playing minor league hockey to coaching the NHL's Boston Bruins.
Stars: Jared Keeso, Sarah Manninen, Aidan Devine, Gord James
Votes: 376
13. Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story II (2012)
120 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
2 part miniseries on Don Cherry, following his days coaching in the AHL and his time spent on Hockey Night in Canada with Ron MacLean.
Stars: Jared Keeso, Sarah Manninen, Tyler Johnston, Stephen McHattie
Votes: 257
14. The Christmas Heart (2012 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Drama
When a teenage boy desperately needs a heart transplant on Christmas Eve, his family and neighbors' forty-year tradition of lining their quaint street with Christmas luminaries is put on ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Teri Polo, Paul Essiembre, Ty Wood, Cruise Brown
Votes: 719
15. Capote (2005)
R | 114 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row.
Director: Bennett Miller | Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Clifton Collins Jr., Catherine Keener, Allie Mickelson
Votes: 140,824 | Gross: $28.75M
16. Curse of Chucky (2013)
R | 97 min | Horror, Thriller
After her mother's mysterious death, Nica begins to suspect that the talking, red-haired doll her visiting niece has been playing with may be the key to recent bloodshed and chaos.
Director: Don Mancini | Stars: Chantal Quesnelle, Fiona Dourif, Jordan Gavaris, Danielle Bisutti
Votes: 43,615 | Gross: $3.80M
17. Reasonable Doubt (2014)
R | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A District Attorney has his life turned upside down when he's involved in a hit and run and another man is arrested for his crime and charged with murder.
Director: Peter Howitt | Stars: Dominic Cooper, Samuel L. Jackson, Gloria Reuben, Ryan Robbins
Votes: 20,846
18. Prosecuting Casey Anthony (2013 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 91 min | Drama
Florida District Attorney prosecutes Casey Anthony in an murder trial that shocked and enraged the American public.
Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Rob Lowe, Elizabeth Mitchell, Oscar Nuñez, Marisa Ramirez
Votes: 1,155
19. Mother's Day (I) (2010)
R | 112 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
The sadistic members of a villainous family return to their childhood home to terrorize the new home owners and their guests.
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman | Stars: Rebecca De Mornay, Jaime King, Shawn Ashmore, Briana Evigan
Votes: 18,385
20. High Life (2009)
R | 80 min | Comedy, Crime
In 1983, four hapless junkies plan to rob an ATM.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Stephen Eric McIntyre, Joe Anderson, Rossif Sutherland
Votes: 3,456
21. The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
PG-13 | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
After a family is forced to relocate for their son's health, they begin experiencing supernatural behavior in their new home, and uncover a sinister history.
Director: Peter Cornwell | Stars: Virginia Madsen, Martin Donovan, Elias Koteas, Kyle Gallner
Votes: 65,173 | Gross: $55.39M
22. Amreeka (2009)
PG-13 | 96 min | Drama
A drama centered on the trials and tribulations of a proud Palestinian Christian immigrant single mother and her teenage son in small town Indiana.
Director: Cherien Dabis | Stars: Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat
Votes: 3,686 | Gross: $0.62M
23. Walk All Over Me (2007)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A small town girl runs into big time trouble as she takes on her roommates identity as a dominatrix to pay the bills.
Director: Robert Cuffley | Stars: Leelee Sobieski, Tricia Helfer, Lothaire Bluteau, Jacob Tierney
Votes: 2,507
24. My Winnipeg (2007)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Fact, fantasy and memory are woven seamlessly together in this portrait of film-maker Guy Maddin's home town of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Director: Guy Maddin | Stars: Darcy Fehr, Ann Savage, Louis Negin, Amy Stewart
Votes: 5,635 | Gross: $0.16M
25. Maneater (2007 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
A tiger is loose on a small town and only a young boy, a sheriff and the hunter to destroy the beast.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Gary Busey, Ian D. Clark, Ty Wood, Diana Reis
Votes: 1,093
26. The Good Life (2007)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
A young man (Webber) is encouraged by a new friend (Deschanel) to cope with living in a town into which he doesn't necessarily fit.
Director: Stephen Berra | Stars: Mark Webber, Zooey Deschanel, Harry Dean Stanton, Bill Paxton
Votes: 2,343
27. Category 6: Day of Destruction (2004 TV Movie)
Unrated | 175 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Three tornadoes converge to wreak havoc on Chicago, disrupting the power grid and creating the worst super-storm in history: a category 6 twister.
Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Thomas Gibson, Nancy McKeon, Chandra West, Brian Markinson
Votes: 2,695
28. Category 7: The End of the World (2005)
TV-PG | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A deadly category 7 storm wreaks havoc on the world. Meanwhile, kidnappers threaten to make matters even worse.
Stars: Cameron Daddo, Gina Gershon, Shannen Doherty, Randy Quaid
Votes: 2,957
29. The Shields Stories (2004– )
30 min | Drama
One day, Tracey hurts her leg dancing, is dumped by her boyfriend, finds out her parents -- a deaf father and a sex-starved, dipsomaniac mother -- are seperating, and gets hit by a harp that falls out of a window.
Stars: Kate Greenhouse, Robin Brûlé, Jayne Eastwood, Michael Polley
Votes: 25
30. Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong (2003 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 90 min | Crime, Drama
Based upon the book and real-life story of FBI profiler Candice DeLong, "Killer Instinct" chronicles DeLong's (Jean Smart) pursuit of a serial killer (Robert Joy) who, after attacking her close friend, chooses her as his next victim.
Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Jean Smart, A Martinez, Robert Joy, Peter MacNeill
Votes: 272
31. Cowboys and Indians: The J.J. Harper Story (2003 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
J.J. Harper, a First Nations chief, is gunned down by police constable Robert Cross on his way home one snowy night in downtown Winnipeg.
Director: Norma Bailey | Stars: Adam Beach, Eric Schweig, Currie Graham, Garry Chalk
Votes: 134
32. Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama
After a paedophile approaches her daughter in an on-line chat room, a homemaker (Annie Potts) poses as a lonely teenager to help expose sexual predators.
Director: Joanna Kerns | Stars: Annie Potts, Michael O'Keefe, Carl Marotte, Janet Kidder
Votes: 406
33. The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron (2003 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
The rise and fall of the Enron company, as seen from the perspective of employee Brian Cruver, based on his book.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Christian Kane, Shannon Elizabeth, Cameron Bancroft, Nancy Anne Sakovich
Votes: 1,033
34. The Many Trials of One Jane Doe (2002 TV Movie)
105 min | Drama
Based on a true story about an extraordinary woman, who after a traumatizing rape, refuses to remain a victim. Wendy Crewson stars as Jane Doe (as she must legally be called), a woman who ... See full summary »
Director: Jerry Ciccoritti | Stars: Wendy Crewson, Steven Mackintosh, Sarah Constible, Jacob Tierney
Votes: 165
35. The Lookout (2007)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Chris is a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank, where he ultimately finds himself caught up in a planned heist.
Director: Scott Frank | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode, Isla Fisher
Votes: 60,555 | Gross: $4.60M
36. What If God Were the Sun? (2007 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 88 min | Drama
A grieving nurse finds comfort and inspiration in her new assignment, where she meets a terminally ill woman with a quick wit and strong faith.
Director: Stephen Tolkin | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Sam Trammell, Sarah Rafferty, Klea Scott
Votes: 438
37. The Gabby Douglas Story (2014 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 86 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The story of the international gymnastics phenomenon who overcame overwhelming odds to become the first African American ever to be named Individual All-Around Champion in artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Games.
Director: Gregg Champion | Stars: Regina King, Imani Hakim, Sydney Mikayla, Brian Tee
Votes: 1,841
38. Teen Lust (2014)
R | 80 min | Comedy, Horror
An awkward high school student strives to lose his virginity before his parents and their Satanic cult can sacrifice him to the devil.
Director: Blaine Thurier | Stars: Jesse Carere, Daryl Sabara, Annie Clark, Jon Dore
Votes: 2,057
39. You're Killing Me Susana (2016)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
"Me Estas Matando Susana" takes us on Eligio's quest to find and recover his wife, Susana, who without a word, left Mexico City behind for a writer's conference held in the chilly U.S. heartland.
Director: Roberto Sneider | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Verónica Echegui, Ashley Hinshaw, Jadyn Wong
Votes: 2,342
40. Passionflower (2011)
Not Rated | 84 min | Drama
On the brink of puberty in 1962 suburban Winnipeg, Sarah Matthews is increasingly challenged and confused by her mother's instability and sexual power. While her father refuses to ... See full summary »
Director: Shelagh Carter | Stars: Kassidy Love Brown, Kristen Harris, Darcy Fehr, John Bluethner
Votes: 72
41. Bad Meat (2011)
TV-MA | 83 min | Comedy, Horror
Ordered to a delinquent camp by their exasperated parents, a group of wayward teens fall foul of a deadly virus that infects the guards and turns them into flesh-eating monsters! Gristle ... See full summary »
Director: Lulu Jarmen | Stars: Mark Pellegrino, Elisabeth Harnois, Dave Franco, Tahj Mowry
Votes: 945
42. Elijah (2007 TV Movie)
Drama
Director: Paul Unwin | Stars: Billy Merasty, Tina Louise Bomberry, Gregory 'Dominic' Odjig, Michael Peterson
Votes: 93
43. Full of It (2007)
PG-13 | 93 min | Drama, Comedy
A young kid is forced to live out the lies he told to become popular.
Director: Christian Charles | Stars: Ryan Pinkston, Kate Mara, Teri Polo, Craig Kilborn
Votes: 3,506 | Gross: $0.01M
44. Seven Times Lucky (2004)
85 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
An aging con-man and a beautiful, ambitious student cross paths in a scam that promises to make them both rich.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Kevin Pollak, Liane Balaban, Jonas Chernick, James Tolkan
Votes: 500
45. Niagara Motel (2005)
R | 88 min | Drama
The Niagara Motel and the attached Riverside Grill, located in Niagara Falls, are owned and operated by Serbian father and daughter, the always angry Boris and hard working Sophie. Through ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Craig Ferguson, Peter Keleghan, Damir Andrei, Wendy Crewson
Votes: 641
46. Lucky Christmas (2011 TV Movie)
G | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A terminally unlucky single mother wonders if she will ever be lucky as Christmas approaches.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Elizabeth Berkley, Jason Gray-Stanford, Mitchell Kummen, Mike Bell
Votes: 1,315
47. Taken in Broad Daylight (2009 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The true and inspiring survival story of kidnapped teen, Anne Sluti, and how she manages to stay alive by manipulating her captor, engineering her own rescue and negotiating her safe release after 6 days of hell.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Sara Canning, James Van Der Beek, LeVar Burton, Diana Reis
Votes: 1,545
48. Eye of the Beast (2007 TV Movie)
Unrated | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
A young scientist arrives to a small fishing town to fight against the creature living under the water.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: James Van Der Beek, Alexandra Castillo, Arne MacPherson, Ryan Rajendra Black
Votes: 1,449
49. Goon (2011)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Labeled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semi-pro hockey glory, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way.
Director: Michael Dowse | Stars: Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Alison Pill, Eugene Levy
Votes: 90,830 | Gross: $4.17M
50. Silent Night (I) (2012)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
The police force of a remote Midwestern town search for a killer Santa Claus who is picking off citizens on Christmas Eve.
Director: Steven C. Miller | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Jaime King, Donal Logue, Rick Skene
Votes: 9,440 | Gross: $0.01M
51. Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story (2013 TV Movie)
PG | 87 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The story of the 1973 hockey season when aging legend Gordie Howe returned to the ice at the age of 44.
Director: Andy Mikita | Stars: Michael Shanks, Kathleen Robertson, Martin Cummins, Dylan Playfair
Votes: 934
52. Population 436 (2006 Video)
R | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A census-taker (Sisto) is sent to investigate why a certain small town has had the same population -- 436 residents -- for the last 100 years.
Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: David Ames, Leigh Enns, Susan Kelso, Rick Skene
Votes: 13,525
53. Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company' (2003 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama, Comedy
An insider's look at the unfunny side of comedic success on network television.
Director: Jason Ensler | Stars: Melanie Paxson, Bret Anthony, Jud Tylor, Brian Dennehy
Votes: 437
54. Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay (2002 TV Movie)
120 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The film is about two companies who are battling it out for customers, Mary Kay, and one of her workers Lexi Wilcox are fighting it out with Jinger Heath. Who will win? You will have to see.
Director: Ed Gernon | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, R.H. Thomson, Barry Flatman, Rachael Crawford
Votes: 476
55. A Bear Named Winnie (2004 TV Movie)
PG | 90 min | Drama, War
The extraordinary veritable story of the black bear who would become the inspiration for the stories of A.A. Milne, and the heroic man who saved her life.
Director: John Kent Harrison | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Gil Bellows, David Suchet, Stephen Fry
Votes: 1,201
56. The Winning Season (2004 TV Movie)
PG | 120 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A young lad dreams of playing with the great Honus Wagner in his 1909 World Series duel with hall-of-famer Ty Cobb.
Director: John Kent Harrison | Stars: Matthew Modine, Kristin Davis, Shawn Hatosy, William Lee Scott
Votes: 329
57. Another Day (2001 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A woman's boyfriend dies in a fire after a fight over the couple's unborn child. After the woman is involved in a drowning accident a few years later, she wakes up on-shore to find that ... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey Reiner | Stars: Shannen Doherty, Max Martini, Julian McMahon, Courtney Kidd
Votes: 838
58. While I Was Gone (2004 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
A veterinarian, unhappy in her life and in her marriage to a minister, treats a dog whose condition is so bad it may have to be euthanized. It turns out that the animal belongs to an old ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Robe | Stars: Kirstie Alley, Bill Smitrovich, Janaya Stephens, Peter Horton
Votes: 214
59. Black Field (2009)
PG-13 | 80 min | History
A dark historical drama about two sisters, the man that comes between them, and the tragedy that results. Set in the 1870s.
Director: Danishka Esterhazy | Stars: Sara Canning, Mathieu Bourguet, Ferron Guerreiro, Hakan Boyav
Votes: 282
60.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
Naughty or Nice
(2004)
TV-G | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
An optimistic 15-year-old dares sportscaster Henry to be nice for one day. When he agrees, his ratings fall, but he is inspired to improve his life.
Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: George Lopez, Lisa Vidal, James Kirk, Bianca Collins
Votes: 190
61. The Atwood Stories (2003– )
30 min | Drama
When is a stranger no longer a stranger? The Atwood Stories explore the moment when a chance meeting becomes something more. Although each story is unique and unrelated in character and ... See full summary »
Stars: Christian Campbell, Roberta Maxwell, Sharon Bajer, Jonathan Scarfe
Votes: 16
62. Shall We Dance? (2004)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A romantic comedy where a bored, overworked Estate Lawyer, upon first sight of a beautiful instructor, signs up for ballroom dancing lessons.
Director: Peter Chelsom | Stars: Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci
Votes: 49,609 | Gross: $57.89M
63. Tamara (2005)
R | 98 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Tamara, an unattractive girl, who is picked on by her peers returns after her death as a sexy seductress to exact revenge.
Director: Jeremy Haft | Stars: Jenna Dewan, Katie Stuart, Chad Faust, Bryan Clark
Votes: 11,012 | Gross: $0.17M
64. Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002 Video)
R | 90 min | Fantasy, Horror, Romance
This time, the Djinn unleashes his undying love for a beautiful woman in his final attempt to unleash his brethren from Hell.
Director: Chris Angel | Stars: Tara Spencer-Nairn, Michael Trucco, Jason Thompson, John Novak
Votes: 4,202
65. Bunks (2013 TV Movie)
PG | 80 min | Comedy, Family, Horror
When two trouble-making brothers scam their way into an idyllic summer camp, they find themselves leading a rag tag cabin of boys into breaking every rule in the book. But the real trouble ... See full summary »
Director: Tibor Takács | Stars: Dylan Schmid, Aidan Shipley, Emilia McCarthy, Atticus Mitchell
Votes: 888
66. New in Town (2009)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
A Miami, Florida businesswoman adjusts to her new life in a small Minnesota town.
Director: Jonas Elmer | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., Siobhan Fallon Hogan, J.K. Simmons
Votes: 24,929 | Gross: $16.73M
67. Lucid (2005)
92 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A Canadian therapist has one last chance to keep his own personal life afloat by avoiding a job transfer to Gimli and working to help three patients suffering from extreme post-traumatic stress disorder.
Director: Sean Garrity | Stars: Jonas Chernick, Callum Keith Rennie, Michelle Nolden, Lindy Booth
Votes: 303
68. Layla & Jen (2013– )
Comedy, Drama
Stars: Erik Athavale, Helen Colliander, Dale Boyer, Aaron Merke
69. We Were Children (2012)
88 min | Drama
For over 130 years till 1996, more than 100,000 of Canada's First Nations children were legally required to attend government-funded schools run by various Christian faiths. There were 80 ... See full summary »
Director: Tim Wolochatiuk | Stars: Lyna Hart, Glen Anaquod, Alicia Hamelin, Jade Hamelin
Votes: 716
70. The Saddest Music in the World (2003)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Musical
A musical of sorts set in Winnipeg during the Great Depression, where a beer baroness organizes a contest to find the saddest music in the world. Musicians from around the world descend on the city to try and win the $25,000 prize.
Director: Guy Maddin | Stars: Isabella Rossellini, Mark McKinney, Maria de Medeiros, David Fox
Votes: 6,322 | Gross: $0.67M
71. Keyhole (2011)
R | 94 min | Drama, Thriller
Gangster and deadbeat dad Ulysses Pick embarks on an unusual journey through his home.
Director: Guy Maddin | Stars: Jason Patric, Isabella Rossellini, Udo Kier, Brooke Palsson
Votes: 1,598 | Gross: $0.02M
72. Hey, Happy! (2001)
Unrated | 75 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
DJ Sabu's overactive libido leads him into teenaged pregnancy. His mythic quest for two thousand boys ends with Happy, a paranoid UFO-ologist to whom aliens promise to appear (as his love ... See full summary »
Director: Noam Gonick | Stars: Jérémie Yuen, Craig Aftanas, Clayton Godson, John Simone
Votes: 366
73. Stryker (2004)
93 min | Action, Drama
Killer cop smack-downs, hell-raising hoods, lascivious foster moms and trannies packin'heat come together in this uproarious, unnervingly real landmark film where thug membership comes at ... See full summary »
Director: Noam Gonick | Stars: Kyle Henry, Deena Fontaine, Ryan Rajendra Black, Joseph Mesiano
Votes: 208
74. Cowards Bend the Knee (2003)
Not Rated | 60 min | Drama, Romance
It's time for hockey! There's no telling what will happen when the Winnipeg Maroons' own star player Guy becomes embroiled in the twisted lives of Meta, a vengeful Chinoise, and her ... See full summary »
Director: Guy Maddin | Stars: Darcy Fehr, Melissa Dionisio, Amy Stewart, Tara Birtwhistle
Votes: 1,479 | Gross: $0.02M
75. Blue State (2007)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
BLUE STATE is a romantic comedy about a disgruntled Democrat who actually follows through on a drunken campaign promise to move to Canada if George "Dubya" Bush gets re-elected.
Director: Marshall Lewy | Stars: Breckin Meyer, Anna Paquin, Joyce Krenz, Richard Blackburn
Votes: 2,452
76. Mr. Soul (2006)
97 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A serial killer preys on prostitutes from the mean streets of a small, mid-west city as the police turn a blind eye. With an insatiable sexual appetite, the killer brutalizes his victims ... See full summary »
Director: Jeremy Torrie | Stars: Holly Bernier, April Blackbird, Lois Brothers, Mike Butters
Votes: 23
77. Appassionata: The Extraordinary Life & Music of Sonia Eckhardt-Gramatté (2006)
94 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Director: Paula Kelly | Stars: Colombe Demers, Darcy Fehr, Nicky Guadagni, Koh Gabriel Kameda
78. 2030 CE (2002–2003)
Adventure, Sci-Fi
In 2030, no one lives past the age of thirty due to Progressive Ageing Syndrome (P.A.S.). A group of highly trained teenagers are attempting to find a cure.
Stars: Corey Sevier, Curtis Harrison, Melissa Marie Elias, Michal Grajewski
Votes: 96
79. Inside the Osmonds (2001 TV Movie)
100 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the personal lives and professional careers of the show-business family The Osmonds, and how the stresses and strains of their careers and the turbulent '70s and '80s affected ... See full summary »
Director: Neill Fearnley | Stars: Bruce McGill, Veronica Cartwright, Patrick Levis, Joel Berti
Votes: 289
80. Hard Time: The David Milgaard Story (1999 TV Movie)
85 min | Biography, Drama
The story of David Milgaard, the victim of one of Canada's most notorious miscarriages of justice and the fight for his exoneration.
Director: Stephen Williams | Stars: Ian Tracey, Gabrielle Rose, Tom Melissis, Garwin Sanford
Votes: 159
81. An Awkward Sexual Adventure (2012)
Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Romance
To win back his ex-girlfriend, a conservative accountant enlists the help of an exotic dancer to guide him on a quest for sexual experience, leading him into a world of strip clubs, sensual massage parlors, cross-dressing and S & M.
Director: Sean Garrity | Stars: Jonas Chernick, Emily Hampshire, Sarah Manninen, Vik Sahay
Votes: 10,310
82. Men with Brooms (2010– )
30 min | Comedy
In the Men With Brooms movie we met a quirky group of curlers who hailed from the working-class town of Long Bay, Ontario. Now meet the next generation: The Takeout Artists is a group of ... See full summary »
Stars: Brendan Gall, Siobhan Murphy, William Vaughan, Anand Rajaram
Votes: 255
83. The Murdoch Mysteries (2004–2005)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In 1890s Canada, a police inspector applies the latest scientific methods of deduction, much to the chagrin of his superiors.
Stars: Peter Outerbridge, Flora Montgomery, Matthew MacFadzean, Colm Meaney
Votes: 866
84. The Adventures of Shirley Holmes (1997–2000)
24 min | Family, Mystery
The grand-niece of Sherlock Holmes, Shirley, lives in Canada and solves crime after local crime with the assistance of her boyfriend, Bo Sawchuk, and meeting opposition from Molly Hardy.
Stars: Meredith Henderson, John White, Annick Obonsawin, Blair Slater
Votes: 425
85. Inertia (2001)
92 min | Romance
Joseph is in love with Laura. Laura is in love with Bruce. Bruce is in love with Alex. Alex is in love with Joseph. While a mysterious germ in the water supply threatens the population of ... See full summary »
Director: Sean Garrity | Stars: Jonas Chernick, Sarah Constible, Gordon Tanner, Micheline Marchildon
Votes: 162
86. Zooey & Adam (2009)
83 min | Drama
Zooey and Adam, a young, recently married couple, are having difficulty conceiving. Everything changes after Zooey becomes pregnant during a traumatic vacation forcing them to deal with their new reality.
Director: Sean Garrity | Stars: Tom Keenan, Daria Puttaert, Omar Alex Khan, Aurum McBride
Votes: 110
87. The Constant Gardener (2005)
R | 129 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A widower's transcontinental quest to find answers about his wife's death leads him to explosive secrets.
Director: Fernando Meirelles | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Hubert Koundé
Votes: 148,507 | Gross: $33.58M
Just a couple of scenes shot in Winnipeg, not the entire thing though; You can spot the Canadian Mint at one point.
88. The Stone Angel (2007)
R | 116 min | Drama
A 90-year-old woman, rapidly losing her memory and knowing that sooner or later her life will be over, returns to the Manitoba farmhouse she grew up in to try and make peace with her dysfunctional family.
Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Christine Horne, Elliot Page, Dylan Baker
Votes: 1,827 | Gross: $0.46M
89. Truce (2009)
Short, War
Director: Cameron Patterson | Stars: Darcy Fehr, Aaron Hughes, Andrew W. Nolan, Matthew Stefanson
Votes: 5
90. Night Travellers (2008)
13 min | Short, Drama
Director: Shelagh Carter | Stars: Sarah Constible, John B. Lowe, Karl Thordarson, Leonard Waldner
91. Verdict (2012 TV Movie)
Crime, Drama
What if the justice system was controlled by the court of public opinion, and a suspect's guilt or innocence was determined by popular vote? Verdict is an online courtroom drama in which ... See full summary »
Director: Warren P. Sonoda | Stars: Sarah Allen, Onalee Ames, Emy Aneke, Jessica Burleson
Votes: 29
92. Clear Lake (2012)
85 min | Drama, Romance
A young man, trapped in a dead-end life caring for his over-protective father, is offered a second chance to fulfill his boyhood dream. Taking it will change everyone he loves forever.
Director: Mick Paulusma | Stars: Roddy Piper, Daryl Dorge, Sarah Murphy-Dyson, Leonard Waldner
Votes: 30
93. The Red Hood (2009)
PG-13 | 9 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
A dark re-telling of the classic fable 'Little Red Riding Hood' set in the Canadian prairies during the Great Depression.
Director: Danishka Esterhazy | Stars: Nika Belianina, CindyMarie Small, Leonard Waldner
Votes: 48
94. The Snow Queen (2005)
PG | 11 min | Drama, Short
When the real world turns sour, ten-year old Talia finds shelter in a fantasy world of ice and snow. But as life becomes more and more difficult, Talia's daydreams become less protective and more menacing. An NSI ZeD Drama Prize film.
Director: Danishka Esterhazy | Stars: Brittani Schick, Tammy Marlowe Johnson, Chad Panting, Bronwyn Ring
Votes: 82
95. 1919 (1997)
8 min | Short
The Winnipeg general strike as seen through the window of a bath house.
Director: Noam Gonick | Stars: Jeff Popoff, Paul Fergail, Fredo Onio, Noam Gonick
Votes: 43
96. Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight (1997)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Interviews with Guy Maddin and his pals are included in this documentary about the Canadian film-maker's life and movies.
Director: Noam Gonick | Stars: Tom Waits, Pascale Bussières, Shelley Duvall, Frank Gorshin
Votes: 147
97. Foodland (2010)
90 min | Comedy, Crime
A naive grocery clerk must finally stand up to his slimy, crafty, controlling coworkers in order to retrieve the store's considerable receipts, which have been mysteriously stolen.
Director: Adam Smoluk | Stars: James Clayton, Stephen Eric McIntyre, Ross McMillan, Kim Poirier
Votes: 37
98. Horsemen (2009)
R | 90 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between a serial killing spree and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Director: Jonas Åkerlund | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Ziyi Zhang, Lou Taylor Pucci, Clifton Collins Jr.
Votes: 24,194
99. The Big White (2005)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
To remedy his financial problems, a travel agent has his eye on a frozen corpse, which just happens to be sought after by two hitmen.
Director: Mark Mylod | Stars: Robin Williams, Giovanni Ribisi, Holly Hunter, Tim Blake Nelson
Votes: 15,219
100. Lullaby for Pi (2010)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama
A washed-up musician befriends a reclusive artist with an unusual name.
Director: Benoît Philippon | Stars: Rupert Friend, Clémence Poésy, Matt Ward, Forest Whitaker
Votes: 958
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