Best New Zealand Movies & TV Series

Looking for the best New Zealand movies and TV series? These 178 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 ★ 8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 ★ 8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 ★ 8.4
The Beatles: Get Back 2021 ★ 8.4
Jojo Rabbit 2019 ★ 8.0
What We Do in the Shadows 2019 ★ 8.0
The Beatles Anthology 1995 ★ 8.3
The World's Fastest Indian 2005 ★ 7.7
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2013 ★ 7.6
Hunt for the Wilderpeople 2016 ★ 7.6
What We Do in the Shadows 2014 ★ 7.5
District 9 2009 ★ 7.5
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012 ★ 7.4
Braindead 1992 ★ 7.4
Legend of the Seeker 2008 ★ 7.5
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2014 ★ 7.3
Once Were Warriors 1994 ★ 7.4
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence 1983 ★ 7.3
The Brokenwood Mysteries 2014 ★ 7.6
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert 2022 ★ 8.0
Boy 2010 ★ 7.3
West of Memphis 2012 ★ 7.4
McLaren 2016 ★ 7.5
Tickled 2016 ★ 7.2