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1. Flightplan (2005)
PG-13 | 98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A bereaved woman and her daughter are flying home from Berlin to America. At 30,000 feet, the child vanishes, and nobody will admit she was ever on the plane.
Director: Robert Schwentke | Stars: Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Sean Bean, Kate Beahan
Votes: 172,058 | Gross: $89.71M
2. 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: 90,891 | Gross: $4.17M
3. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
Director: Kurt Kuenne | Stars: Kurt Kuenne, Andrew Bagby, David Bagby, Kathleen Bagby
Votes: 40,791 | Gross: $0.02M
4. Son of a Critch (2022– )
30 min | Comedy
It's a heartfelt window into the life of a child - much older inside than his 11 years - using comedy and self-deprecation to win friends and connect with the small collection of people in his limited world.
Stars: Mark Critch, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Claire Rankin, Mark Ezekiel Rivera
Votes: 1,235
5. The Boys of St. Vincent (1992 TV Movie)
93 min | Biography, Drama
The true story of boys being sexually abused at their orphanage ran by a religious community in Newfoundland.
Director: John N. Smith | Stars: Henry Czerny, Johnny Morina, Brian Dooley, Philip Dinn
Votes: 1,984 | Gross: $0.20M
6. The Grand Seduction (2013)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy
To survive, a dying Newfoundland fishing village must convince a young doctor to take up residence by any means necessary.
Director: Don McKellar | Stars: Taylor Kitsch, Brendan Gleeson, Liane Balaban, Gordon Pinsent
Votes: 19,289 | Gross: $3.41M
7. The Shipping News (2001)
R | 111 min | Drama
An emotionally beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.
Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore, Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett
Votes: 33,938 | Gross: $11.43M
8. Rare Birds (2001)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A down-and-out restaurateur and his neighbor hatch a plan to lure luminaries to their small Newfoundland town.
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson | Stars: William Hurt, Andy Jones, Molly Parker, Vicky Hynes
Votes: 1,773
9. Going the Distance (2004)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Romance
In order to prevent a recent high school graduate from getting engaged, two friends intervene by taking him on a cross-country road trip.
Director: Mark Griffiths | Stars: Christopher Jacot, Joanne Kelly, Shawn Roberts, Mayko Nguyen
Votes: 3,896
10. No Highway in the Sky (1951)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Thriller
An aeronautical engineer predicts that a new model of plane will fail catastrophically and in a novel manner after a specific number flying hours.
Director: Henry Koster | Stars: James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Glynis Johns, Jack Hawkins
Votes: 4,477
11. Closet Monster (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.
Director: Stephen Dunn | Stars: Aaron Abrams, Jack Fulton, Joanne Kelly, Isabella Rossellini
Votes: 9,233 | Gross: $0.04M
12. The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later (1992 TV Movie)
R | 90 min | Drama
Fifteen years after the events of The Boys of St. Vincent took place, the various boys involved are brought in to testify against the brothers, now finally standing trial, who assaulted ... See full summary »
Director: John N. Smith | Stars: Henry Czerny, Sebastian Spence, Lise Roy, David Hewlett
Votes: 567
13. Love & Savagery (2009)
95 min | Drama, Romance
In 1969, a visiting geologist from Newfoundland arouses scandal in a small Irish village when he romances a local girl who's destined for the convent.
Director: John N. Smith | Stars: Allan Hawco, Sarah Greene, Louise Nicol, Martha Burns
Votes: 331
14. Grown Up Movie Star (2009)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama
The story of Ruby, 13, determined to grow up fast after her mother runs away to become a movie star, leaving Ruby with her hopelessly rural father.
Director: Adriana Maggs | Stars: Shawn Doyle, Tatiana Maslany, Julia Kennedy, Jonny Harris
Votes: 434
15. Crackie (2009)
TV-MA | 94 min | Drama
Life in a small town isn't easy and for Mitsy, it's especially rough.
Director: Sherry White | Stars: Mary Walsh, Meghan Greeley, Cheryl Wells, Joel Thomas Hynes
Votes: 175
16. Hatching, Matching, & Dispatching (2005–2006)
30 min | Comedy
The ongoing epic of a rural Newfoundland family called the Fureys who operate the town's sole bridal, ambulatory and funeral services company, starring legendary Canadian comedians Mary Walsh & Mark McKinney.
Stars: Joel Thomas Hynes, Mark McKinney, Susan Kent, Shaun Majumder
Votes: 324
17. Le Crabe-Tambour (1977)
120 min | Adventure, Drama, War
A dying mariner, full of regret, is looking for his longtime colleague somewhere on the high seas.
Director: Pierre Schoendoerffer | Stars: Jean Rochefort, Claude Rich, Jacques Perrin, Aurore Clément
Votes: 928
18. The Lifeforce Experiment (1994 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Eccentric scientist Dr. MacLean wants to determine if the afterlife exists by recording the moment the soul leaves a dying body. A terminally ill boy, a psychic girl and an undercover agent Jessica Saunders help him.
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Mimi Kuzyk, Vlasta Vrana, Corin Nemec
Votes: 223
19. Restless Spirits (1999 TV Movie)
96 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A young girl, who struggles with her pilot father's death in a plane crash years before, visits her grandmother in Newfoundland. While there, she encounters the ghosts of two pilots, who ... See full summary »
Director: David Wellington | Stars: Lothaire Bluteau, Michel Monty, Juliana Wimbles, Marsha Mason
Votes: 421
20. Sealed Cargo (1951)
Approved | 90 min | Drama, Romance, War
In 1943, an American fishing boat has a fateful encounter with a seriously damaged Danish schooner off of Canada's Atlantic coast.
Director: Alfred L. Werker | Stars: Dana Andrews, Carla Balenda, Claude Rains, Philip Dorn
Votes: 980
21. A Whale for the Killing (1981 TV Movie)
145 min | Drama
A female humpback whale is stranded in a small area during a storm. Fishermen of the village seek to kill the whale but a man visiting the area fights to save the whale's life.
Director: Richard T. Heffron | Stars: Peter Strauss, Dee Wallace, Kathryn Walker, Bruce McGill
Votes: 163
22. Riverhead (2016)
89 min | Crime, Drama
A blood feud divides a small town in rural Newfoundland.
Director: Justin Oakey | Stars: Lawrence Barry, Stephen Oates, Evan Mercer, Allison Moira Kelly
Votes: 147
23. Whom the Gods Destroy (1934)
Approved | 75 min | Drama, Romance
Broadway's most successful producer, John Forrester, is deeply in love with his wife Margaret and dreams of the future when his son Jack will step into his shoes. He sails to England to ... See full summary »
Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Walter Connolly, Robert Young, Doris Kenyon, Macon Jones
Votes: 104
24. The Rowdyman (1972)
95 min | Drama
A man who refuses to grow up and take responsibility has his world crash down on him when his friends suffer as a result of his antics.
Director: Peter Carter | Stars: Gordon Pinsent, Frank Converse, Will Geer, Linda Goranson
Votes: 166
25. Codco (1986–1992)
30 min | Comedy
A Newfoundland, Canada focused sketch comedy show.
Stars: Mary Walsh, Cathy Jones, Greg Malone, Tommy Sexton
Votes: 219
26. Flying Fortress (1942)
Passed | 68 min | Drama, Romance, War
Wartime drama of bomber crews based in England.
Director: Walter Forde | Stars: Richard Greene, Carla Lehmann, Betty Stockfeld, Donald Stewart
Votes: 128
27. The Bread Maker (2003)
82 min | Romance
Honey Reddigan has just published her first romance novel. In walks Edmund Goobie, a TV personality, and they begin a hot affair that quickly approaches relationship status.
Director: Anita Reilly McGee | Stars: Sherry White, Jonathan Torrens, Rick Boland, Joel Thomas Hynes
Votes: 34
28. The One That Got Away (2008 TV Movie)
87 min | Drama, Romance
A woman returns to her childhood town after splitting from her husband. The town is gripped by a spree of burglaries. As she left under a cloud the town's gossipers think she might be involved.
Director: Stacey Stewart Curtis | Stars: Kelli Williams, Kris Holden-Ried, Inga Cadranel, Julia Kennedy
Votes: 153
29. John and the Missus (1987)
PG | 100 min | Biography, Drama
A small Canadian town is devasted when a local mine--the town's only source of income--is closed. One man incurs the wrath of the townsmen when he stubbornly refuses the small amount of settlement money offered by the government.
Director: Gordon Pinsent | Stars: Gordon Pinsent, Jackie Burroughs, Randy Follett, Jessica Steen
Votes: 113
30. Limit Is the Sky (2016)
107 min | Documentary
Fort McMurray, the capital of the third-largest oil reserve in the world, becomes a testing ground for young dreamers as they struggle with their perceptions of money and self-worth amid plummeting oil prices and a devastating wildfire.
Director: Julia Ivanova | Stars: Max Prince Gee, Patrick Hampton, Sable Jean
Votes: 11
31. Immaculate Memories: The Uncluttered Worlds of Christopher Pratt (2018)
72 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and art of Christopher Pratt. 'Canada's most famous living painter' - The Globe & Mail. This is the first feature-length documentary that Christopher Pratt has agreed to ... See full summary »
Director: Kenneth J. Harvey | Stars: Christopher Pratt, Jeanette Meehan, Barbara Pratt, Mary Pratt
Votes: 7
32. The Power of Music - Darrell's Story (2022)
12 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Ben Power interviews his father, Darrell Power of Great Big Sea, and asks what it was like on the road, being away from his family, and how being in one of the most memorable Newfoundland bands shaped his life.
Director: Ben Power | Stars: Darrell Power, Sandra Goobie, Great Big Sea, Alan Doyle
33. Secret Nation (1992)
110 min | Drama, History
A graduate history student returns to her native Newfoundland, searching for proof of a conspiracy surrounding the referendum that saw Newfoundland join Canada.
Director: Michael Jones | Stars: Cathy Jones, Mary Walsh, Michael Wade, Rick Mercer
Votes: 86
34. Vive la rose (2009)
7 min | Animation, Short, Drama
Emile Benoit's delivery of the 18th century French song 'Vive la rose', accompanied by stop-motion animation with a combination of ink drawings and Newfoundland scenery.
Director: Bruce Alcock
Votes: 69
36. Legends of Broken Rock: Fiddle (2018)
85 min | Drama, Fantasy, History
This story takes place in a small Newfoundland fishing community in 1901. The legends that adorn the out port Newfoundland lifestyle is prominent in this work. A love triangle between out port people and a fairy of popular legend ensues.
Director: Brett Vey | Stars: Brody Andrews, Emma Bastow, Claire Collins, Shannon Collins
37. No Apologies (1990)
90 min | Drama
As a family of siblings and their spouses gathers at their father's deathbed, old jealousies and new angers and liaisons lead to an inevitable climax.
Director: Ken Pittman | Stars: Barrie Dunn, Anne Fizzard, Brian Hennessey, Frances Knickle
38. East Coast Trail - Spring Sunset Over Stiles Cove Path, Newfoundland, Canada (2021)
7 min | Short
Director: James Avalon Drover
39. The Wonderful Grand Band (1980–1983)
Comedy, Music
The Wonderful Grand Band, Newfoundland's tremendously popular trad-rock band from the 1980s was conceived in 1977 for The Root Seller, a six-part mini-series produced by CBC St John's.
Stars: Emile Benoit, Rufus Guinchard, Ron Hynes, Cathy Jones
Votes: 28
40. Finding Mary March (1988)
100 min | Drama, History
A Newfoundland trapper, his daughter and a photographer journey to the grave of a Beothuk princess.
Director: Ken Pittman | Stars: Andrée Pelletier, Rick Boland, Tara Manuel, Yvon Joe
Votes: 15
41. Fishbowl (2011)
4 min | Short, Drama
Berg is a beta living a boring life in a fishbowl. Morgan tries to find a way to make his life more exciting.
Director: Morgan T. Lee | Star: Morgan T. Lee
42. Lady at Number 16 (2022)
9 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
After two sailors help a young lady reenter her home, they return later to find out that their evening was not all it had seemed.
Director: James Newhook | Stars: Gavin J. Snow, James Squires, Ashley Dingwell, Fred Cluett
43. Canada Vignettes: Newfoundland (1978)
1 min | Animation, Short, Documentary
A examination of the Viking explorers who were the first Europeans to discover Canada.
Director: George Geertsen | Star: Michael Kane
Votes: 41
44. Gift from Above (2021)
5 min | Short, Biography, Drama
When all hope was lost on Red Island in 1958, a mysterious parachute may be the answer the Counsel family was looking for.
Director: James Newhook | Stars: Hollie Barrett, Marcus J. Smith, Keith Bonnell, Jim Pretty
45. Sea the Truth (2010)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Sea the Truth focuses on the current state of our oceans and seas, which, according to leading scientists, will be empty within 40 years if we continue to catch and eat fish at the current rate.
Directors: Claudine Everaert, Gertjan Zwanikken | Stars: Claire King, Marianne Thieme
Votes: 33
46. Ten Million Books: An Introduction to Farley Mowat (1981)
25 min | Documentary, Short
Farley Mowat has sold more books than any other Canadian writer - 10 million copies in 22 languages in 50 countries. In this short film, Mowat recalls some of his experiences that have found their way into his work.
Director: Andy Thomson | Stars: Farley Mowat, Helen Mowat
47. The Pinch (I) (2022)
22 min | Short, Crime, Drama
A young university student, bored at work, finds herself at a crossroads. One way leads to a prestigious, but expensive, master's program in finance. Another way leads straight back to her ... See full summary »
Director: John McKinnon | Stars: Phoebe Gill, Lauren Gillingham, Michael Fenwick, Eric White
48. The World Is Burning (2013)
15 min | Short, Drama
A young man returns to a traditional life in rural Newfoundland after tragedy strikes.
Director: Justin Oakey | Stars: Brad Bonnell, Bruce Brenton, Janet O'Reilly, Albert Oakey
Votes: 12