Best Movies from New Zealand by Year

Rating
Year
Starring
Genre
Country
Language
2.5 Stars
2818
32
2024
Fede Alvarez
Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, Aileen Wu
Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
UK / USA / Hungary / Australia / New Zealand / Canada
English
2.5 Stars
2818
32
2024
Shawn Levy
Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Matthew Macfadyen, Dafne Keen
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi / Comic
USA / UK / Australia / New Zealand / Canada
English
2.5 Stars
2818
32
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
2804
30
2022
Peter Jackson
George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston
Documentary / Music
USA / UK / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2818
32
2022
Gerard Johnstone
Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis
Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
USA / New Zealand
English
4.5 Stars
864
6
2021
Jane Campion
Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee
Drama / Romance / Western
UK / Australia / USA / Canada / New Zealand
English
4 Stars
1307
9
2019
Taika Waititi
Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi
Comedy / Drama / War
Czech Republic / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2783
26
2018
Peter Jackson
Documentary / History / War
UK / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2643
23
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
2236
17
2016
Taika Waititi
Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
Adventure / Comedy / Drama
New Zealand
English
Rating
Year
Starring
Genre
Country
Language
2.5 Stars
2790
28
2016
Derek Cianfrance
Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Emily Barclay
Drama / Romance / Period Film
UK / New Zealand / USA
English
2.5 Stars
2842
34
2015
John Maclean
Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Rory McCann, Ben Mendelsohn, Brooke Williams
Action / Thriller / Western
UK / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2768
25
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
2636
22
2013
Peter Jackson
Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish
Adventure / Fantasy / Epic / Cult
USA / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2416
20
2012
Amy Berg
Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, Jessie Misskelley Jr., Lorri Davis, Peter Jackson
Documentary / History / Crime
New Zealand / USA
English
NR
-
2012
Peter Jackson
Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish
Adventure / Fantasy / Epic / Cult
USA / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2690
24
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
2809
31
2011
Mike Wallis
Cohen Holloway, Inge Rademeyer, Jon Pheloung, Richard Thompson
Western
New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2803
29
2010
Taika Waititi
James Rolleston, Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu, Taika Waititi, Moerangi Tihore
Comedy / Drama / Period Film
New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2809
31
2010
Tony Coleman
Documentary / Music
Canada / France / Israel / Japan / New Zealand / USA / UK
English
4 Stars
1243
8
2009
Neill Blomkamp
Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike, Elizabeth Mkandawie
Action / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Adventure
South Africa / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2819
33
2009
Peter Jackson
Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Stanley Tucci, Susan Sarandon
Drama / Fantasy / Thriller / Crime
USA / UK / New Zealand
English
4 Stars
1498
11
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
2.5 Stars
2809
31
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
2809
31
2005
Roger Donaldson
Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Cauffiel, Saginaw Grant, Diane Ladd, Christopher Lawford
Adventure / Biography / Drama / Sports
New Zealand / USA
English
4.5 Stars
946
7
2004
Mike Leigh
Imelda Staunton, Heather Craney, Philip Davis, Peter Wight
Drama / Period Film
UK / France / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2809
31
2004
Brad McGann
Matthew Macfadyen, Miranda Otto, Emily Barclay, Colin Moy, Jimmy Keen
Mystery / Drama / Thriller
New Zealand / UK
English
5 Stars
172
2
2003
Peter Jackson
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom
Fantasy / Adventure / Action / Epic / Family / Cult
USA / New Zealand
English
3.5 Stars
1593
13
2003
Edward Zwick
Ken Watanabe, Tom Cruise, William Atherton, Chad Lindberg
Action / Adventure / Drama / War / Period Film / Epic
USA / New Zealand / Japan
English
2.5 Stars
2785
27
2003
Taika Cohen
Rangi Ngamoki, Te Ahiwaru Ngamoki-Richards, Dion Waikato, Hutini Waikato
Drama / Romance / Short
New Zealand
English
5 Stars
265
4
2002
Peter Jackson
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen
Fantasy / Adventure / Action / Epic / Family / Cult
USA / New Zealand / Germany
English
3.5 Stars
1578
12
2002
Niki Caro
Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis
Drama / Family
New Zealand / Germany
English
5 Stars
211
3
2001
Peter Jackson
Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Ian Holm, Andy Serkis
Fantasy / Adventure / Action / Epic / Family / Cult
New Zealand / USA
English
2.5 Stars
2809
31
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
2854
35
1995
Peter Jackson, Costa Botes
Peter Jackson, Johnny Morris, Costa Botes, Harvey Weinstein, Leonard Maltin
Comedy / Drama
New Zealand
English
4.5 Stars
816
5
1994
Peter Jackson
Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse, Diana Kent
Drama / Romance / Crime / Fantasy / Thriller / Horror
UK / Germany / New Zealand
English
3.5 Stars
1734
15
1994
Lee Tamahori
Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga
Drama
New Zealand
English
5 Stars
113
1
1993
Jane Campion
Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin, Kerry Walker
Drama / Romance / Period Film
Australia / New Zealand / France
English
4 Stars
1378
10
1990
Jane Campion
Kerry Fox, Alexia Keogh, Karen Fergusson, Iris Churn
Drama / Biography
UK / Australia / New Zealand
English
3.5 Stars
1956
16
1988
Vincent Ward
Bruce Lyons, Chris Haywood, Hamish McFarlane, Marshall Napier, Noel Appleby
Fantasy / Adventure
Australia / New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2302
18
1985
Geoff Murphy
Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Pete Smith, Anzac Wallace, Norman Fletcher
Drama / Sci-Fi / Mystery
New Zealand
English
3.5 Stars
1620
14
1983
Geoff Murphy
Anzac Wallace, Bruno Lawrence, Tim Elliott, Kelly Johnson, Wi Kuki Kaa
Drama / Adventure / History
New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2361
19
1981
Roger Donaldson
Bruno Lawrence, Anna Maria Monticelli, Greer Robson
Drama
New Zealand
English
2.5 Stars
2608
21
1978
Geoff Steven
Ken Blackburn, Deryn Cooper, Alan Jervis, Grant Tilly, Bill Johnson
Drama
New Zealand
English
Rating
Year
Starring
Genre
Country
Language