Mid-week must-see movies to check out on Netflix Canada

Apr 21 2021, 8:54 pm

As we settle into the second-to-last Wednesday of the month, Netflix Canada has a slew of great new movies that should be on your what-to-watch radar tonight.

We’ve hit the midway mark of the workweek and a few of these flicks might make it feel like the weekend is approaching a bit quicker.

From a monster apocalypse to ballerinas, an unlikely crime-fighting duo, and everything in between, here’s what’s worth checking out on Netflix Canada tonight.

Love and Monsters

Seven years after he survived the monster apocalypse, lovably hapless Joel leaves his cozy underground bunker behind on a quest to reunite with his ex.

Ajeeb Daastaans

Four shorts explore the surprising ways in which unexpected catalysts inflame the uncomfortable emotions simmering under fractured relationships.

Into the Beat 

A teen ballerina discovers hip-hop by chance and is faced with an impossible choice: Does she follow her parents’ footsteps… or her newfound passion?

Ride or Die

Rei helps the woman she’s been in love with for years escape her abusive husband. While on the run, their feelings for each other catch fire.

Thunder Force

Two childhood best friends reunite as an unlikely crime-fighting superhero duo when one invents a formula that gives ordinary people superpowers.

Have You Ever Seen Fireflies?

Rebellious, irreverent wunderkind GĂĽlseren navigates loneliness, love and loss with political turmoil and social change.

Night in Paradise

Hiding out in Jeju Island following a brutal tragedy, a wronged mobster with a target on his back connects with a woman who has her own demons.

The Big Day: Collection 2

Time-honoured customs marry with contemporary values — and of course, couture outfits — in this celebration of six larger-than-life Indian weddings.

Concrete Cowboy

While spending the summer in North Philadelphia, a troubled teen is caught between a life of crime and his estranged father’s vibrant urban-cowboy subculture.

Just Say Yes

Incurable romantic Lotte finds her life upended when her plans for a picture-perfect wedding unravel — just as her self-absorbed sister gets engaged.

Madame Claude

In 1960s Paris, Madame Claude’s influence extends beyond the world of sex work – until an affluent young woman threatens to change everything.

Run

Desiring freedom after years of isolated medical care, teenager Chloe suspects her mother might be holding her back — and harbouring sinister secrets.

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