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’s 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.
Crave
Roast Battle Canada (Season 4)
I’m on an upcoming episode of Roast Battle Canada!!! I got to square off against my longtime dastardly nemesis @Hunter_Collins and his stupid face! UGH! 😑 @CTV_PR @CTVComedy @CounterfeitPics
Episode airs Monday July 15 at 10:30 ET! pic.twitter.com/CB3NDTGP4d
— AVA VAL (@AvaValComedy) June 3, 2024
Crave premiere date: June 4th, 2024 (first episode, new episode every Monday at 10:30pm ET)
Genre: Comedy special
Runtime: Eight episodes (around 30 minutes each)
Each week, two pairs of Canadian comedians dish out ruthless jokes at each others’ expense.
Roast Battle Canada is hosted by Toronto’s Ennis Esmer (Blindspot), while Brampton, Ontario’s Russell Peters, Toronto’s Sabrina Jalees and Toronto’s K. Trevor Wilson serve as actor-comedian judges.
Stream Roast Battle Canada here.
Who Killed WCW?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjFjsR2VsgQ
Crave premiere date: June 4th, 2024 (first episode, new episode every Monday at 10pm ET)
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: Four episodes (around one hour each)
From American-Canadian wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (Fighting With My Family) comes this documentary that chronicles the rise and fall of the World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
Stream Who Killed WCW? here.
An ad-free Crave Premium membership costs $22/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 on these memberships is available here.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
Disney+
The Acolyte
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tzur6JrUEA
Disney+ premiere date: June 4th, 2024 (first two episodes, new episodes every Tuesday at 9pm ET)
Genre: Sci-fi
Runtime: Eight episodes (around 30 minutes each)
In the “High Republic” era 100 years before the events of The Phantom Menace, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a sinister series of crimes.
The Acolyte was created by Leslye Headland (Russian Doll) and stars Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give), Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game), Richmond, B.C.’s Manny Jacinto (The Good Place), Dafne Keen (Logan), Charlie Barnett (Russian Doll) and Vancouver’s Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix).
Stream The Acolyte here.
A Disney+ subscription costs $7.99/month (Standard with Ads), $11.99/month (Standard) or $14.99/month (Premium).
The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ Canada this month can be found here.
Netflix
How to Rob a Bank [Netflix Original]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w20aHhlRjDc
Netflix Canada premiere date: June 5th, 2024
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 1 hour, 28 minutes
This documentary tells the story of an infamous crook nicknamed “Hollywood,” who was inspired by the classic Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze film Point Break to rob 19 banks across Seattle.
How to Rob a Bank was directed by Stephen Robert Morse (Amanda Knox) and Seth Porges (Class Action Park).
Stream How to Rob a Bank here.
Sweet Tooth (Season 3) [Netflix Original]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os4R9IEBOA8
Netflix Canada premiere date: June 6th, 2024
Genre: Fantasy drama
Runtime: Eight episodes (around one hour each)
In the series’ final season, Gus embarks on another road trip that will show him a new side of the world and humanity.
Based on Essex County, Ontario’s Jeff Lemire’s comic of the same name, Sweet Tooth was created by Jim Mickle (Mulberry Street) and stars Nonso Anozie (Game of Thrones), Vancouver’s Christian Convery (The Descendants) and Adeel Akhtar (Utopia).
Stream Sweet Tooth 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 and shows hitting Netflix Canada this month can be found here.
Paramount+
Cyndi Lauper: Let the Canary Sing [Paramount+ Original]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiiisoU8jrw
Paramount+ Canada premiere date: June 4th, 2024
Genre: Music documentary
Runtime: 1 hour, 39 minutes
Director Alison Ellwood (Laurel Canyon) unpacks the life and career of singer-songwriter and activist Cyndi Lauper (“Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”).
In addition to Lauper herself, some of the featured talent includes Billy Porter (Pose), Patti LaBelle (“Lady Marmalade”) and Boy George (“Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?”).
Stream Cyndi Lauper: Let the Canary Sing here.
A Basic with Ads Paramount+ membership costs $6.99/month, while the Standard and Premium ad-free subscriptions are priced at $10.99/month and $13.99/month, respectively.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Paramount+ Canada this month can be found here.
Prime Video
Origin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytUyrTQJp8M
Original theatrical release date: January 19th, 2024
Prime Video Canada release date: June 3rd, 2024
Genre: Biographical drama
Runtime: 2 hours, 21 minutes
American journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson travels across the world to research the caste systems in various countries.
Based on Wilkerson’s non-fiction book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, Origin was written and directed by Ava DuVernay (Selma) and stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (King Richard), Jon Bernthal (The Punisher), Niecy Nash (Claws) and Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air).
Stream Origin here.
Prime Video is included with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $99/year. An additional $2.99/month fee is required to remove ads.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.
What are you planning on watching this week? Let us know in the comments.
For more suggestions, check out last week’s Streaming in Canada column.
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