Find your next favourite film.
Not sure what to watch next? Explore films chosen by people who love cinema, save the ones that catch your eye, and learn what makes them worth a closer look.
Free to download on iPhone and Android. Optional Pro upgrade.
FILM OF THE DAY
Follow a director, an era, or a new curiosity.
Start with silent comedy, explore Japanese cinema, or catch up on recent favourites. Each collection gives you a focused selection to choose from when you don't know where to begin.
Browse the collections, explore the films, and save your next watch.
All-time favourites
Greatest Films of All Time
Silent cinema
Silent Cinema Masterpieces
Modern cinema
Best Films of the 21st Century
Film movements
French New Wave Essentials
World cinema
Japanese Cinema Classics
Film movements
New Hollywood Revolution
Meet a film you might have missed.
Get a fresh recommendation each day, with a little background to spark your interest. Watch the trailer or save the film for another night.
- ✓A daily pick with context about the film.
- ✓A memorable line from cinema with Quote of the Day.
- ✓A watchlist for everything you want to come back to.
A singer waits for medical test results in Paris. As the afternoon unfolds, her attention shifts from how others see her to the life around her.
The same film. A different take from everyone.
Each week, there's one film to discuss. Write down what you thought before reading the other members' notes. Then see what they noticed, what stayed with them, and where you disagree.
- ✓One shared film choice each week.
- ✓Other members' notes become available after you post yours.
- ✓A reason to keep thinking about the film after the credits.
What did you see that someone else missed?
Which films would make your top ten?
Some choices are easy. Others could keep you arguing all evening. Give your favourites a place of their own and see how they compare with everyone else's.
Put your top ten to the vote.
Rank your ten favourite films and tell other members why you chose them. Your choices contribute to the community poll.
Example ballot
Build your ranking, one choice at a time.
Choose between two films. As you make more choices, My Canon builds your personal ranking. Share it when you're ready to defend the order.
Which is the better film?
See where your film watching has taken you.
Your Cinema Passport brings together the countries and decades you've explored. Use it to revisit a favourite period or find somewhere new to start.
- ✓See the countries and decades in your viewing history.
- ✓Get suggestions for areas you haven't explored yet.
- ✓Compare your taste with other members.
Earn progress towards six ranks as you take part in the app.
Give your next film night a theme.
Pair films that speak to each other, or let a viewing challenge take you somewhere unexpected.
What would you show as a double bill?
Choose two films and explain the connection. Publish your programme on your profile so other members can try your pairing, too.
“Both are about a coat, a car, and a man who says almost nothing.”
Let a prompt choose your next watch.
Get nine viewing prompts each month. Try an unfamiliar country, explore another decade, or finally watch that director you've been meaning to start. Films you mark as watched during the challenge count towards your card.
Example progress: 4 of 9
A little film knowledge. A few good guesses.
Recognise a poster, place a film in history, or work out what four titles have in common. Pick a puzzle and see how you do.
Cinedle
Guess the mystery film as the clues get more specific.
Four of a Kind
Sort sixteen films into four groups. Find the connection that brings each group together.
Timeline
Put five films in order of release. Harder when they came out a few years apart.
Poster Reveal
Identify a film as its poster appears, one tile at a time.
Cinema Quotes
You know the line. Can you name the film?
Cinema Crossword
Solve clues about the films and people you know, and a few you may want to look up afterwards.
Come back for fresh puzzles and try to beat your personal best.
Why does that scene work so well?
Explore how directors use images, editing, and sound, and get to know the movements that changed filmmaking. Start with a subject that interests you, then bring what you've learned to your next watch.
- ✓Lessons on film history, directors, and filmmaking techniques.
- ✓Quizzes to check what you've picked up.
- ✓Tracked progress so you can return to your learning.
Which Steven Spielberg film is often credited with inventing the modern “blockbuster” release model?
Remember what you watched, and what you thought.
Save films for later, keep your favourites close, and leave yourself a review to come back to. When someone asks for a recommendation, you'll have plenty to share.
- ✓Keep a watchlist, favourites, ratings, and reviews.
- ✓Make share cards for your films, reviews, and personal lists.
- ✓Export collections as PDFs to keep or share.
- ✓Pick up your library and progress on another signed-in device.
Make more of the films you love.
Find something to watch, follow a question, or compare notes after the credits.
Choose with a little guidance
A considered selection when you don't know what to watch.
Enjoy a daily diversion
A film to discover or a puzzle to try.
Follow your curiosity
Learn about a director, a technique, or an unfamiliar era.
Hear another perspective
See what other people took from the same film.
Keep your own record
Return to your favourites and remember your reactions.
Pass a recommendation on
Share a list or a pairing someone else might love.
Start with something that interests you.
Read a selection of collections and lessons here for free. Find a film to add to your list or a subject you'd like to know more about.
Film collections
- Best Films of the 21st Century
- The Best Silent Films
- The Best Japanese Films
- The Best Korean Films
- French New Wave Essentials
- Italian Neorealism Essentials
- The Best Alfred Hitchcock Films
- The Best Heist Movies
- The Best Prison Movies
- The Best Spaghetti Westerns
A few things before you download.
Is Film Canon free?
Can I watch films in Film Canon?
Do I need to know a lot about cinema?
How does the Screening Room work?
What is Cinema Passport?
Is Film Canon available on iPhone and Android?
Can I keep a watchlist and write reviews?
What is the Film of the Day?
What will you watch next?
Find a film that catches your interest. Save it for tonight. See where it takes you.
Free to download on iPhone and Android. Optional Pro upgrade.