List of Canadian films of 2010

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This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 2010:

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
2 Frogs in the West (2 frogs dans l'ouest) Dany Papineau Mirianne Brulé Comedy drama
7 Days (Les 7 jours du Talion) Podz Rémy Girard, Claude Legault, Fanny Mallette Thriller
10½ Podz Claude Legault, Robert Naylor Drama Prix Jutra – Actor (Legault)
Above the Knee Greg AtkinsStephen Bogaert, Allen Altman, Naomi Snieckus Short comedy
Act of Dishonour Nelofer Pazira Marina Golbahari DramaSet in Afghanistan
Altitude Kaare Andrews Mike Dopud, Jessica Lowndes, Julianna Guill HorrorDirect to DVD
Amazon Falls Katrin Bowen April Telek, William B. Davis, Anna Mae Routledge, Zak Santiago Drama
Arctic Blast Brian Trenchard-Smith Michael Shanks Disaster filmCanada-Australia co-production
Aurelie Laflamme's Diary (Le Journal d'Aurélie Laflamme) Christian Laurence Marianne Verville, Geneviève Chartrand, Aliocha Schneider Comedy drama
The Bad Idea Reunion Daniel Cockburn Minna Haller; London Angelis (voice)Experimental shortMade for the TIFF Talent Lab
The Bang Bang Club Steven Silver Ryan Phillippe, Taylor Kitsch, Malin Akerman Drama Canada-South Africa co-production
Barney's Version Richard J. Lewis Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Rachelle Lefevre, Scott Speedman, Bruce Greenwood Comedy drama adaptation of the Mordecai Richler novelCanada-Italy co-production
A Beginner's Guide to Endings Jonathan Sobol Harvey Keitel, Jason Jones, Paulo Costanzo, Scott Caan, J.K. Simmons, Wendy Crewson Black comedy
Beyond the Black Rainbow Panos Cosmatos Michael Rogers, Eva Allan, Scott Hylands, Marilyn Norry Sci-fi fantasy
Casino Jack George Hickenlooper Kevin Spacey, Kelly Preston, Barry Pepper, Jon Lovitz, Rachelle Lefevre, Graham Greene BiodramaA Canadian film about Jack Abramoff
Cave of Forgotten Dreams Werner Herzog Documentary about the Chauvet Cave in southern France that contains the oldest human-painted images yet discovered.A Canada-France-U.K.-German co-production made with U.S. financing shot in 3D.
Cell 213 Stephen T. Kay Bruce Greenwood, Eric Balfour, Michael Rooker Drama
The Child Prodigy (L'Enfant prodige) Luc Dionne Guillaume Lebon, Patrick Drolet, Marc Labrèche, Macha Grenon, Karine Vanasse Drama
City of Shadows (La Cité) Kim Nguyen Jean-Marc Barr, Claude Legault, Pierre Lebeau Drama
The Comeback (Cabotins) Alain DesRochers Rémy Girard, Dorothée Berryman, Yves Jacques Comedy Prix Jutra – Supporting Actress (Berryman)
Crying Out (À l'origine d'un cri) Robin Aubert Jean Lapointe, Michel Barrette, Patrick Hivon Road movie Prix Jutra – Supporting Actor (Lapointe)
Curling Denis Côté Emmanuel Bilodeau, Philomène Bilodeau Drama
Daydream Nation Michael Goldbach Kat Dennings, Reece Thompson, Josh Lucas Drama
Dead Lines Louis Bélanger Jeri Ryan, Anthony Lemke, Tiera Skovbye Thriller Made for television
Dog Pound Kim Chapiron Adam Butcher, Shane Kippel Drama, thrillerDirect to DVD
The Enemy Lines (Les lignes ennemies) Denis Côté Drama
Exit 67 (Sortie 67) Jephté Bastien Henri Pardo, Natacha Noël, Benz Antoine Crime drama Winner of the Claude Jutra Award
Face Time (Le Baiser du barbu) Yves Pelletier David Savard, Isabelle Blais, Ricardo Trogi Romantic comedy
Faith, Fraud & Minimum Wage George Mihalka Callum Keith Rennie, Martha MacIsaac Drama
Falardeau Carmen Garcia, German Gutierrez Pierre Falardeau Documentary
Fathers & Sons Carl Bessai Jay Brazeau, Vincent Gale, Tyler Labine Comedy
File Under Miscellaneous Jeff Barnaby Glen Gould, Arthur Holden Science fiction
File 13 (Filière 13) Patrick Huard Claude Legault, Paul Doucet Buddy comedy
Flawed Andrea Dorfman National Film Board Animated short Premiered at Hot Docs
Foodland Adam Smoluk James Clayton, Ross McMillan, Kim Poirier Comedy Developed with the National Screen Institute's "Features First" program
Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie Sturla Gunnarsson David Suzuki Documentary TIFF – People’s Choice Award for Best Documentary
Frankie and Alice Geoffrey Sax Halle Berry, Stellan Skarsgård, Matt Frewer Drama
Fubar II Michael Dowse Dave Lawrence, Paul Spence, Andy Sparacino, Terra Hazelton Mockumentary/Comedy A sequel to the 2002 film
Good Neighbours Jacob Tierney Jay Baruchel, Scott Speedman, Emily Hampshire Drama Based on a novel by novel Chyrstine Broulliet
The Gospel According to the Blues Thom Fitzgerald Jackie Richardson, Richard Chevolleau, Karen Robinson Drama
GravyTrain April Mullen Jennifer Dale Comedy
Grown Up Movie Star Adriana Maggs Shawn Doyle, Tatiana Maslany, Jonny Harris Drama Sundance Film Festival – Special Jury Prize for Breakout Performance (Maslany)
Gunless William Phillips Paul Gross, Sienna Guillory, Dustin Milligan, Callum Keith Rennie, Graham Greene Western, comedy
The Hair of the Beast (Le Poil de la bête) Philippe Gagnon Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge, Gilles Renaud, Patrice Robitaille, Antoine Bertrand Comedy horror
Hard Core Logo 2 Bruce McDonald Bruce McDonald, Care Failure, Julian Richings, Adrian Dorval Punk, faux documentaryA sequel to the 1996 film.
The Heart that Beats (Ce cœur qui bat) Philippe Lesage Documentary
Heartbeats (Les Amours imaginaires) Xavier Dolan Xavier Dolan, Anne Dorval, Monia Chokri, Niels Schneider, Anne Dorval Drama Cannes Film Festival – Regards Jeunes Prix
Higglety Pigglety Pop! Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski Meryl Streep (voice)Stop-motion animation produced with the National Film Board and Warner Home Video Based on the book by Maurice Sendak
The High Cost of Living Deborah Chow Zach Braff, Isabelle Blais Drama TIFF – Best Canadian First Feature
The High Level Bridge Trevor Anderson Short documentary
High Life Gary Yates Timothy Olyphant, Joe Anderson, Rossif Sutherland Black comedy
I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors Ann Marie Fleming National Film Board animated shortBased on the graphic novel by Bernice Eisenstein
In the Name of the Family Shelley Saywell Documentary
Incendies Denis Villeneuve Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, Rémy Girard, Allen Altman Drama adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's play of the same nameCanada-France co-production; TIFF – Best Canadian Feature.
Jo for Jonathan (Jo pour Jonathan) Maxime Giroux Raphaël Lacaille, Jean-Sébastien Courchesne
Journey's End (La Belle Visite) Jean-François Caissy Documentary
The Kate Logan Affair Noël Mitrani Alexis Bledel, Laurent Lucas Drama
The Last Escape (La Derniere fugue) Léa Pool Yves Jacques, Jacques Godin DramaCanada-Luxemburg co-production
The Legacy (La Donation) Bernard Émond Elise Guilbault, Jacques Godin Drama
The Legend of Beaver Dam Jerome Sable L. J. Benet, Seán Cullen, Rick Miller Short musical horror comedy
A Life Begins Michel Monty Julie Le Breton Drama
Life with Murder John Kastner Brian Jenkins, Leslie JenkinsDocumentary
Lipsett Diaries Theodore Ushev Arthur Lipsett National Film Board Animated documentary Genie Award – Animated Short; Prix Jutra – Animated Film; see also 2006 film Remembering Arthur
Little Flowers (Les Fleurs de l'âge) Vincent Biron Short drama
Marius Borodine Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais Wilson Henley, Vincent Hoss-Desmarais Short comedy drama
Mighty Jerome Charles Officer Harry Jerome National Film Board Documentary
Modra Ingrid Veninger Hallie Switzer Drama Canada-Slovakia co-production
Mokhtar Halima Ouardiri Short drama
A Montreal Girl (La Fille de Montréal) Jeanne Crépeau Amélie Grenier, Réal Bossé, Marie-Hélène Montpetit, Jean Turcotte Drama
Mourning for Anna (Trois temps après la mort d'Anna) Catherine Martin Guylaine Tremblay, Denis Bernard, Paule Baillargeon Drama
Oliver Sherman Ryan Redford Garret Dillahunt, Molly Parker, Donal Logue Drama
On the Way to the Sea Tao Gu Short documentary
Peepers Seth W. Owen Joe Cobden, Janine Theriault, Paul Spence, Dan Beirne Comedy
Piché: The Landing of a Man (Piché, entre ciel et terre) Sylvain Archambault Michel Côté, Maxime Le Flaguais, Normand D'Amour, Sophie Prégent, Isabelle Guérard Drama
Powder (Poudre) Ky Nam Le Duc Short drama
Repeaters Carl Bessai Dustin Milligan, Amanda Crew, Richard de Klerk, Gabrielle Rose Drama
Resident Evil: Afterlife Paul W. S. Anderson Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Wentworth Miller Action, Horror in 3D. Golden Reel Award. A Canada-France-German co-production made with U.S. financing; with a worldwide box office gross in excess of $296 million, this is the highest-grossing Canadian film.
Route 132 Louis Bélanger François Papineau, Alexis Martin Crime drama
Score: A Hockey Musical Michael McGowan Noah Reid, Allie MacDonald, Olivia Newton-John, Stephen McHattie, Marc Jordan Musical
A Shine of Rainbows Vic Sarin Aidan Quinn, Connie Nielsen, John Bell-Thomas, Jack Gleason DramaCanada-Ireland co-production
Silence Lies (Tromper le silence) Julie Hivon Suzanne Clément, Maxime Dumontier, Sébastien Huberdeau Drama
Slow Torture Puke Chamber Lucifer ValentineShari Caruso, Ameara Lavey, Hope LikensHorror
Small Town Murder Songs Ed Gass-Donnelly Peter Stormare, Martha Plimpton, Jill Hennessy Crime drama
Snow and Ashes Charles-Olivier Michaud Rhys Coiro Drama
Sounds Like a Revolution Summer "Love" Preney, Jane Michener Michael Franti, Fat Mike, Paris, Jello Biafra Documentary [1]
Splice Vincenzo Natali Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac, David Hewlett Science fiction, horrorCanada-France co-production made with U.S. financing
Stay with Me (Reste avec moi) Robert Ménard Gérard Poirier, Danielle Proulx, Vincent Bilodeau, Maxim Roy Drama
Suspicions (Jaloux) Patrick Demers Sophie Cadieux, Maxime Denommée, Benoît Gouin Drama/Thriller
This Movie Is Broken Bruce McDonald Greg Calderone, Georgina Reilly Romantic comedy/concert film Featuring the Broken Social Scene
The Trenches (La Tranchée) Claude Cloutier Animated short
Trigger Bruce McDonald Molly Parker, Tracy Wright, Don McKellar, Sarah Polley Comedy drama
Twice a Woman (Deux fois une femme) François Delisle Évelyne Rompré Drama
Unrivaled Warren P. Sonoda Hector Echevarria Action drama
Vapor Kaveh Nabatian Marco Ledezma, Evergon Short drama
We're the Weakerthans, We're from Winnipeg Caelum Vatnsdal The Weakerthans Documentary, concert film
The Whistleblower Larysa Kondracki Rachel Weisz, Vanessa Redgrave, David Strathairn, Monica Bellucci, Roxana Condurache Drama Canada-German co-production made with U.S. financing
Wrecked Michael J. Greenspan Adrien Brody, Caroline Dhavernas Drama Made with U.S. financing
Year of the Carnivore Sook-Yin Lee Cristin Milioti, Mark Rendell, Kevin McDonald, Sheila McCarthy Drama
You Are Here Daniel Cockburn Tracy Wright, R. D. Reid, Nadia Litz Drama
You Don't Like the Truth: Four Days Inside Guantanamo Luc Côté & Patricio Henríquez Documentary Made for TV; Gémeaux Award winner
Zooey and Adam Sean Garrity Tom Keenan, Daria Puttaert, Omar Khan Drama Shot with a digital camcorder by a one-man crew on a minuscule budget.

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References

  1. "Sounds Like a Revolution!". Matador Network. Retrieved 26 June 2020.