The Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time is a list compiled by the Toronto International Film Festival ranking what are the considered the best Canadian films. The list has been compiled once roughly every 10 years starting in 1984, typically assembled by polling a combination of Canadian critics and filmmakers. The list, which is separate from the festival’s annual Canada’s Top Ten list of the best Canadian films released within that year, has been published in 1993, 2004, and 2015.
| Rank | Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner | 2001 | Zacharias Kunuk |
| 2 | Mon oncle Antoine | 1971 | Claude Jutra |
| 3 | The Sweet Hereafter | 1997 | Atom Egoyan |
| 4 | Jesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal) | 1989 | Denys Arcand |
| 5 | Léolo | 1992 | Jean-Claude Lauzon |
| 6 | Goin’ Down the Road | 1970 | Don Shebib |
| 7 | Dead Ringers | 1988 | David Cronenberg |
| 8 | C.R.A.Z.Y. | 2005 | Jean-Marc Vallée |
| 9 | My Winnipeg | 2007 | Guy Maddin |
| 10 (tie) | Stories We Tell | 2012 | Sarah Polley |
| 10 (tie) | Orders (Les Ordres) | 1974 | Michel Brault |