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10. 'The Dead Zone' - Starring Christopher Walken, directed by David Cronenberg, and written by Stephen King, 'The Dead Zone' was a recipe for greatness.

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$20 million - The 1983 film about a man who predicts the future grossed $20 million. 

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TV show - Later, there was a TV spin-off starring Anthony Michael Hall that lasted six seasons.

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9. 'A History of Violence' - Also directed by David Cronenberg, this movie starring Vigo Mortensen received widespread critical acclaim.

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$30 million - The revenge film about foiling a robber and the cost of becoming a local hero made $30 million at the box office. 

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Toronto - The entire movie was filmed in Toronto. 

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8. 'The Fly' - Starring Jeff Goldblum and directed by, you guessed it, David Cronenberg, this 1986 movie won an Oscar for Best Makeup.

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$37 million - The plot follows a scientist who transforms himself into a fly. It made $37 million at the box office.

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"Be afraid. Be very afraid" - The saying "Be afraid. Be very afraid" comes from the movie 'The Fly.'

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7. 'Brooklyn' - Starring Saoirse Ronan, this Canadian-Irish film about immigrants to New York is this list's most-recent entry.

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$40 million - The 2015 film was directed by John Crowley, written by Nick Hornby, and based on Colm Tóibín's novel. The international project grossed $40 million at the box office.

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Montreal - Despite the name and setting, the film was mainly shot in Montreal.

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6. ‘Meatballs’ - Bill Murray stars in this camp comedy from 1979.

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$43 million - Kids try to save a summer camp in this family-friendly movie. It spawned three sequels and grossed $43 million at the box office.

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Halliburton, Ontario - The movie was shot in Halliburton, Ontario and has been among the highest-grossing Canadian films for nearly four decades.

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5. ‘The Hurricane’ - Starring Denzel Washington and directed by Canadian Norman Jewison, this biopic is certainly the most political to crack the top 10.

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$50 million - The 1999 film is about Hurricane Carter, who was wrongfully imprisoned for a murder he didn't commit before Canadian lawyers overturned the verdict. It grossed $50 million at the box office.

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Awards - Denzel Washington was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his depiction of Hurricane Carter.

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4. ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife’ - One of the longest-running and most commercially successful Canadian film series, 'Resident Evil' stars the iconic Milla Jovovich. 

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$60 million - The zombie action thriller grossed $60 million at the box office. 

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Co-production - The movie was a co-production with Germany, France, the UK, and the US.

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3. ‘Mama’ - The Spanish-Canadian co-production stars Jessica Chastain and was produced by Guillermo del Toro. 

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$71 million - The 2013 movie about a spirit haunting a family grossed $71 million at the box office. 

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Filming locations - The movie was filmed in various locations in Ontario.

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2. ‘Porky’s’ - This teen sex comedy from 1982 would likely spark outrage today, but it was the highest-grossing Canadian movie for 20 years.

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$111 million - The movie made $111 million at the box office. 

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Plot - The film is set in 1954 and follows a group of Florida high school kids trying to help their buddy lose his virginity.

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1. ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ - You may not know that 2002's ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ is a Canadian movie, let alone the highest grossing one of all time.

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$240 million - The movie about a culture clash between a traditional Greek family and a non-Greek fiancé grossed $240 million.

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Nia Vardalos - Nia Vardalos, the Canadian writer and star of the film, was nominated for a Best Screenplay Oscar.

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