10 Montreal films you might have missed in 2023

In any given year, dozens of films that put Montreal in the spotlight are released.

Some are local productions, homegrown cinema that tells stories about Montreal, while others are major productions from abroad where Montreal often plays other cities like New York, Paris and London.

This year, Montreal was the stand-in for New York in two blockbusters: the embarrassing Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and the better-than-expected Scream VI. 

For those among us who are passionate about the city but also about cinema, it’s the time of year to catch up on films to make up our end-of-year lists. Wading through the many Quebec releases and the mostly forgettable Blockbuster extravaganzas, what movies putting Montreal in the spotlight rose to the top?