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Best Movies from New Zealand by Rank

Rating
Rank
No
Title
Year
Director
Starring
Genre
Country
Language
5 Stars
113
1
The Piano
1993
Jane Campion
Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin, Kerry Walker
Drama / Romance / Period Film
Australia / New Zealand / France
English
5 Stars
172
2
The Lord of the Rings:
Return of the King
2003
Peter Jackson
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom
Fantasy / Adventure / Action / Epic / Family / Cult
USA / New Zealand
English
5 Stars
211
3
The Lord of the Rings:
Fellowship of the Ring
2001
Peter Jackson
Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Ian Holm, Andy Serkis
Fantasy / Adventure / Action / Epic / Family / Cult
New Zealand / USA
English
5 Stars
265
4
The Lord of the Rings:
The Two Towers
2002
Peter Jackson
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen
Fantasy / Adventure / Action / Epic / Family / Cult
USA / New Zealand / Germany
English
4.5 Stars
816
5
Heavenly Creatures
1994
Peter Jackson
Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse, Diana Kent
Drama / Romance / Crime / Fantasy / Thriller / Horror
UK / Germany / New Zealand
English
4.5 Stars
864
6
The Power of the Dog
2021
Jane Campion
Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee
Drama / Romance / Western
UK / Australia / USA / Canada / New Zealand
English
4.5 Stars
946
7
Vera Drake
2004
Mike Leigh
Imelda Staunton, Heather Craney, Philip Davis, Peter Wight
Drama / Period Film
UK / France / New Zealand
English
4 Stars
1243
8
District 9
2009
Neill Blomkamp
Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike, Elizabeth Mkandawie
Action / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Adventure
South Africa / New Zealand
English
4 Stars
1306
9
Jojo Rabbit
2019
Taika Waititi
Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi
Comedy / Drama / War
Czech Republic / New Zealand
English
4 Stars
1377
10
An Angel at My Table
1990
Jane Campion
Kerry Fox, Alexia Keogh, Karen Fergusson, Iris Churn
Drama / Biography
UK / Australia / New Zealand
English
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Rating
Rank
No
Title
Year
Director
Starring
Genre
Country
Language
4 Stars
1497
11
King Kong
2005
Peter Jackson, Bryan Singer
Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks
Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller / Sci-Fi / Period Film / Horror
New Zealand / USA
English
3.5 Stars
1577
12
Whale Rider
2002
Niki Caro
Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis
Drama / Family
New Zealand / Germany
English
3.5 Stars
1592
13
The Last Samurai
2003
Edward Zwick
Ken Watanabe, Tom Cruise, William Atherton, Chad Lindberg
Action / Adventure / Drama / War / Period Film / Epic
USA / New Zealand / Japan
English
3.5 Stars
1619
14
utu
1983
Geoff Murphy
Anzac Wallace, Bruno Lawrence, Tim Elliott, Kelly Johnson, Wi Kuki Kaa
Drama / Adventure / History
New Zealand
English
3.5 Stars
1733
15
Once Were Warriors
1994
Lee Tamahori
Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga
Drama
New Zealand
English
3.5 Stars
1954
16
The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey
1988
Vincent Ward
Bruce Lyons, Chris Haywood, Hamish McFarlane, Marshall Napier, Noel Appleby
Fantasy / Adventure
Australia / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2233
17
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016
Taika Waititi
Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
Adventure / Comedy / Drama
New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2299
18
The Quiet Earth
1985
Geoff Murphy
Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Pete Smith, Anzac Wallace, Norman Fletcher
Drama / Sci-Fi / Mystery
New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2358
19
Smash Palace
1981
Roger Donaldson
Bruno Lawrence, Anna Maria Monticelli, Greer Robson
Drama
New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2413
20
West of Memphis
2012
Amy Berg
Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, Jessie Misskelley Jr., Lorri Davis, Peter Jackson
Documentary / History / Crime
New Zealand / USA
English
2.5 Stars
2605
21
Skin Deep
1978
Geoff Steven
Ken Blackburn, Deryn Cooper, Alan Jervis, Grant Tilly, Bill Johnson
Drama
New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2633
22
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
Peter Jackson
Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish
Adventure / Fantasy / Epic / Cult
USA / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2640
23
War for the Planet of the Apes
2017
Matt Reeves
Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Karin Konoval, Amiah Miller, Terry Notary
Action / Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller
USA / Canada / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2687
24
The Adventures of Tintin
2011
Steven Spielberg
Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Daniel Mays
Animation / Action / Adventure / Family / Mystery / Comedy / Comic
USA / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2766
25
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
Peter Jackson
Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish
Adventure / Fantasy / Action / Epic / Cult
New Zealand / USA
English
2.5 Stars
2781
26
They Shall Not Grow Old
2018
Peter Jackson
Documentary / History / War
UK / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2783
27
Two Cars, One Night
2003
Taika Cohen
Rangi Ngamoki, Te Ahiwaru Ngamoki-Richards, Dion Waikato, Hutini Waikato
Drama / Romance / Short
New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2788
28
The Light Between Oceans
2016
Derek Cianfrance
Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Emily Barclay
Drama / Romance / Period Film
UK / New Zealand / USA
English
2.5 Stars
2801
29
Boy
2010
Taika Waititi
James Rolleston, Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu, Taika Waititi, Moerangi Tihore
Comedy / Drama / Period Film
New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2802
30
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
2022
Peter Jackson
George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston
Documentary / Music
USA / UK / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2807
31
The Big White
2005
Mark Mylod
Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Giovanni Ribisi, Tim Blake Nelson, W. Earl Brown
Comedy / Crime / Drama / Gangster
Germany / Canada / New Zealand / USA
English
2.5 Stars
2807
31
The Frighteners
1996
Peter Jackson
Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Jeffrey Combs
Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller
New Zealand / USA
English
2.5 Stars
2807
31
Good for Nothing
2011
Mike Wallis
Cohen Holloway, Inge Rademeyer, Jon Pheloung, Richard Thompson
Western
New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2807
31
In My Father's Den
2004
Brad McGann
Matthew Macfadyen, Miranda Otto, Emily Barclay, Colin Moy, Jimmy Keen
Mystery / Drama / Thriller
New Zealand / UK
English
2.5 Stars
2807
31
Mighty Uke
2010
Tony Coleman
Documentary / Music
Canada / France / Israel / Japan / New Zealand / USA / UK
English
2.5 Stars
2807
31
The World's Fastest Indian
2005
Roger Donaldson
Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Cauffiel, Saginaw Grant, Diane Ladd, Christopher Lawford
Adventure / Biography / Drama / Sports
New Zealand / USA
English
2.5 Stars
2816
32
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
James Gunn
Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi / Comic
USA / New Zealand / France / Canada
English
2.5 Stars
2816
32
M3GAN
2022
Gerard Johnstone
Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis
Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
USA / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2817
33
The Lovely Bones
2009
Peter Jackson
Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Stanley Tucci, Susan Sarandon
Drama / Fantasy / Thriller / Crime
USA / UK / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2840
34
Slow West
2015
John Maclean
Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Rory McCann, Ben Mendelsohn, Brooke Williams
Action / Thriller / Western
UK / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2852
35
Forgotten Silver
1995
Peter Jackson, Costa Botes
Peter Jackson, Johnny Morris, Costa Botes, Harvey Weinstein, Leonard Maltin
Comedy / Drama
New Zealand
English
NR
-
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
Peter Jackson
Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish
Adventure / Fantasy / Epic / Cult
USA / New Zealand
English
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