Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video-on-demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
Asteroid City
Original theatrical release date: June 16th, 2023
Amazon Prime Video Canada release date: November 3rd, 2023
Genre: Comedy-drama
Runtime: 1 hour, 45 minutes
A Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is disrupted by world-changing events.
Asteroid City was written and directed by Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel) and features an ensemble cast that includes Jason Schwartzman (Darjeeling Limited), Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story), Tom Hanks (Saving Private Ryan), Jeffrey Wright (Westworld), Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton) and Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad).
Stream Asteroid City here.
Invincible (Season 2) [Prime Original]
Amazon Prime Video Canada release date: November 2nd, 2023 (first episode, new episodes every Thursday at 9pm ET)
Genre: Animated superhero
Runtime: Eight episodes (around 45 minutes each)
After his father’s betrayal, Mark struggles to rebuild his life amid new apocalyptic threats.
Invincible is based on Robert Kirkman’s comic series of the same name and features the voices of Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead), Ottawa’s own Sandra Oh (Killing Eve), Gillian Jacobs (Community), Andrew Rannells (Girls) and Zazie Beetz (Atlanta).
Stream Invincible here.
An Amazon Prime Video subscription is included at no additional cost with an Amazon Prime membership, which is priced at $99/year.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.
Apple TV+
Fingernails [Apple Original]
Apple TV+ Canada release date: November 3rd, 2023
Genre: Sci-fi romance
Runtime: 1 hour, 53 minutes
Controversial new technology “proves” that Anna and Ryan have found true love, but she’s still not sure.
Fingernails was written and directed by Christos Nikou (Apples) and stars Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter), Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal), Jeremy Allen White (The Bear), Luke Wilson (That ’70s Show) and Ottawa’s Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek).
It’s worth noting that the movie was shot in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario.
Stream Fingernails here.
Following a price increase, an Apple TV+ subscription now costs $12.99/month in Canada.
Crave
Love Island Games
Crave release date: November 1st, 2023
Genre: Dating
Runtime: 17 episodes (around one hour each)
The first-ever spin-off of Love Island brings together fan-favourite Islanders from previous iterations of the series for a second shot at love.
Maya James returns as host while Iain Stirling returns as narrator.
Stream Love Island Games here.
Crave’s standard membership, Crave Premium Ad-Free, costs $19.99/month. Alternatively, there are two other subscription options: Crave Basic with Ads ($9.99/month) and Crave Standard with Ads ($14.99/month). Starz is available as a separate $5.99 add-on. More information is available here.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
This week in Crave news: Letterkenny‘s upcoming 12th season is confirmed to be its last.
Disney+
Behind the Attraction (Season 2) [Disney+ Original]
Disney+ Canada release date: November 1st, 2023
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: Six episodes (38 to 50 minutes each)
Learn about the creation of Disney theme park attractions like EPCOT, Pirates of the Caribbean and Indiana Jones Adventure.
Stream Behind the Attraction here.
Quiz Lady [Star Original]
Disney+ Canada release date: November 3rd, 2023
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 1 hour, 39 minutes
A game show-obsessed woman must team up with her chaotic sister to pay off their mother’s gambling debts.
Quiz Lady was directed by Jessica Yu (Grey’s Anatomy) and stars Awkwafina (Awkwafina is Nora from Queens), Ottawa’s Sandra Oh (Killing Eve), Jason Schwartzman (Asteroid City), Holland Taylor (Two and a Half Men) and Tony Hale (Arrested Development).
Stream Quiz Lady here.
A Disney+ subscription costs $11.99/month or $119.99/year.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ Canada this month can be found here.
Netflix
All The Light We Cannot See [Netflix Original]
Netflix Canada release date: November 2nd, 2023
Genre: Drama
Runtime: Four episodes (51 to 63 minutes each)
At the height of World War II, a blind French girl and a German soldier cross paths.
Based on Anthony Doerr’s novel of the same name, All The Light We Cannot See was developed by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) and stars Aria Mia Loberti (debut role), Louis Hofmann (Dark), Lars Eidinger (Personal Shopper), Hugh Laurie (House) and Mark Ruffalo (The Kids Are Alright).
It’s worth noting that Montreal’s Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) produced and directed the series.
Stream All The Light We Cannot See here.
Nyad [Netflix Original]
Netflix Canada release date: November 3rd, 2023
Genre: Biographical sports drama
Runtime: 2 hours
A 60-year-old athlete sets out to achieve a lifelong dream: a 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida.
Based on Diana Nyad’s Find a Way autobiography, Nyad was directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo) and stars Annette Bening (The Kids Are Alright), Jodie Foster (The Silence of the Lambs) and Rhys Ifans (House of the Dragon).
Stream Nyad here.
Sly [Netflix Original]
Netflix Canada release date: November 3rd, 2023
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 1 hour, 36 minutes
This documentary looks at the life and career of actor, writer and director Sylvester Stallone (Rocky).
Besides Stallone himself, the documentary also features interviews with the likes of Talia Shire (Rocky), Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction) and Henry Winkler (Happy Days).
Stream Sly here.
A Netflix ‘Standard with Ads’ subscription costs $5.99/month, a ‘Standard’ subscription (HD-supported) costs $16.49/month, and a ‘Premium’ membership is priced at $20.99/month (4K-supported).
The full list of movies hitting Netflix Canada this month can be found here.
Paramount+
Lawmen: Bass Reeves [Paramount+ Original]
Paramount+ Canada release date: November 5th, 2023 (first two episodes, new episodes every Sunday)
Genre: Western
Runtime: Eight episodes (around one hour each)
Producer Taylor Sheridan’s (Yellowstone) latest Western is all about the first black U.S. marshall, Bass Reeves.
Lawmen: Bass Reeves was created by Chad Feehan (Ray Donovan) and stars David Oyelowo (Selma), Dennis Quaid (The Right Stuff), Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant) and Lauren E. Banks (City on a Hill). It’s worth noting that St. John’s, New Brunswick’s Donald Sutherland (Ordinary People) also appears in a recurring role.
Stream Lawmen: Bass Reeves here.
A Paramount+ subscription costs $9.99/month in Canada.
The full list of movies and shows that hit Paramount+ this month can be found here.
What are you planning on watching this weekend? Let us know in the comments.
For more suggestions, check out last week’s Streaming in Canada column.
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