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Although Canadians have made an impact in American film (for instance, the highest grossing movie of all time, Titanic, was directed and written by a Canadian), the Cinema of Canada is difficult to characterize and trace as a whole. Canadian filmakers such as David Cronenberg, Paul Haggis and Norman Jewison have all received numerous accolades and awards from some of the world’s most prestigious honorary organizations, but industries and communities tend to be regional and niche in nature.

Notable films

For all the industry’s challenges, quite a few Canadian films have succeeded in making a cultural impact. Some of the most famous or important Canadian films include:

• Away From Her
• Atanarjuat (The Fast Runner)
• Black Christmas
• Black Robe
• Bon Cop, Bad Cop
• Les Boys
• The Company of Strangers
• Le Confessionnal (The Confessional)
• The Corporation
• Crash (1996)
• C.R.A.Z.Y.
• Cube
• Cypher
• Dead Ringers
• Le Déclin de l’empire américain (The Decline of the American Empire)
• Duct Tape Forever
• Exotica
• FUBAR: The Movie
• Ginger Snaps
• Goin’ Down the Road
• The Grey Fox
• The Hanging Garden
• Hard Core Logo
• Highway 61
• A History of Violence
• I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing
• Les Invasions barbares (The Barbarian Invasions)
• Jésus de Montréal (Jesus of Montreal)
• Johnny Mnemonic
• Juno
• Last Night
• Léolo
• Lilies
• Mambo Italiano
• Margaret’s Museum
• Maria Chapdelaine
• Meatballs
• Men with Brooms
• Mon oncle Antoine
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding
• New Waterford Girl
• Neighbours
• Porky’s
• Prom Night
• The Rocket
• The Saddest Music in the World
• Scanners
• The Little Girl Who Lived Down The Lane
• The Sweet Hereafter
• The Take
• Tales from the Gimli Hospital
• Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
• Titanic
• Touch of Pink
• Trailer Park Boys: The Movie
• Videodrome
• Water
• waydowntown
• Wavelength
• Whale Music‘
• Winter Kept Us Warm
• Un Zoo la nuit (Night Zoo)