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
Tokyo Vice (Season 2)
Crave premiere date: February 8th, 2024 (first two episodes, new episode every Thursday)
Genre: Crime drama
Runtime: 10 episodes (around one hour each)
In Tokyo, American journalist Jake Adelstein continues to work with detective Hiroto Katagiri to investigate the world of the yakuza.
Based on Adelstein’s memoir, Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan, Tokyo Vice was created by J. T. Rogers (Oslo) and stars Ansel Elgort (West Side Story), Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai) and Rachel Keller (Fargo).
Stream Tokyo Vice here.
Following a recent price increase, the ad-free Crave Premium now 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 Marvels
Original theatrical release date: November 10th, 2023
Disney+ Canada premiere date: February 7th, 2024
Genre: Superhero
Runtime: 1 hour, 45 minutes
After they find themselves switching places when using their powers, Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel), Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel) and Monica Rambeau must team up to save the universe from a vengeful alien warrior.
The Marvels was co-written and directed by Nia DaCosta (Candyman) and stars Brie Larson (Captain Marvel), Teyonah Parris (WandaVision), Markham, Ontario’s Iman Vellani (Ms. Marvel), Zawe Ashton (Velvet Buzzsaw) and Samuel L. Jackson (The Avengers).
Stream The Marvels here. It’s worth noting that Marvel Studios’ Assembled: The Making of The Marvels, a behind-the-scenes documentary featuring the cast and crew of the film, is also now streaming on Disney+.
Disney+ costs $7.99/month for Standard with Ads, $11.99/month for Standard (no ads) and $14.99/month for Premium.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ Canada this month can be found here.
Netflix
Lover, Stalker, Killer [Netflix Original]
Netflix Canada premiere date: February 7th, 2024
Genre: True crime documentary
Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes
This documentary follows a mechanic who tries online dating for the first time, only to meet a woman with a deadly romantic obsession.
Stream Lover, Stalker, Killer 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+
Halo (Season 2) [Paramount+ Original]
Paramount+ Canada premiere date: February 8th, 2024 (first two episodes, new episode every Thursday)
Genre: Sci-fi
Runtime: Eight episodes (around one hour each)
Amid war with the alien threat known as the Covenant, Master Chief John-117 leads his team of elite Spartans to find the key to humanity’s salvation: the Halo.
Based on Xbox’s popular video game series of the same name, Halo was developed by Kyle Killen (The Beaver) and Steven Kane (Alias) and stars Ymir, B.C.’s Pablo Schrieber (The Wire), Joseph Morgan (The Vampire Diaries), Natasha McElhone (Designated Survivor), Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo), and Jen Taylor as Cortana (reprising the role from the games).
Stream Halo here
Prime Video
Upgraded [Amazon Original]
Prime Video Canada premiere date: February 9th, 2024
Genre: Romantic comedy
Runtime: 1 hour, 44 minutes
An aspiring art intern is invited on a last-minute work trip, leading her to meet a handsome stranger.
Upgraded was directed by Carlson Young (The Blazing World) and stars Camila Mendes (Riverdale), Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone) and Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny).
Stream Upgraded here.
Prime Video is included with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $99/year. It’s important to note that as of February 5th, ads have been implemented into Prime Video and you’ll have to pay an additional $2.99/month to remove them.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.
This week in Prime Video Canada news: Crave will “soon” become a Prime Video Channel.
What are you planning on streaming this week? Let us know in the comments.
For more suggestions, check out last week’s Streaming in Canada column.
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