It’s National Canadian Film Day Today!

April 18 is National Canadian Film Day (NCFD)! Celebrate Canadian cinema with fellow Canadians in theatres, libraries, schools, public squares and drive-ins across the country. Join the massive one-day, coast-to-coast celebration.

Here is a list of the top ten earning Canadian films of all time:

1. ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ (2002) Box office total: $240 million
2. ‘Porky’s’ (1982) Box office total: $111 million
3. ‘Mama’ (2013) Box office total: $71 million
4. ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife’ (2010) Box office total: $60 million. …
5. ‘The Hurricane’ (1999) Box office total: $50 million
6. ‘Meatballs’ (1979) Box office total: $43 million
7. ‘Brooklyn’ (2015) Box office total: $40 million
8. ‘The Fly’ (1986) Box office total: $37 million
9. ‘A History Of Violence’ (2005) Box office total: $30 million
10. ‘The Dead Zone’ (1983) Box office total: $20 million

Source: ET Canada

This dispels the myth that Porky’s is the top grossing Canadian film ever made. But it was for twenty years! It’s too bad actually, there’s a cultish beauty to Porky’s owning that top spot. Did you know it was Canadian Pee Wee?

Classic cinema. It didn’t change the sex comedy drama, it created it.

Horror mastermind David Cronenberg is responsible for numbers 8, 9, and 10. Chillicious.

There are events going on around the city that you can participate in, like movie viewings at several of the public libraries. Visit www.canadianfilmday.ca for more information. There are over 800 events going on across the country.

Or you can sit home and celebrate by watching a streaming service like Netflix’ Canadian Films.

What’s your favourite Canadian film?

Watch it tonight!