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Top 186 films from New Zealand (out of 186 in catalog), ranked by TMDB rating.

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Title↕	Year↕	Director↕	Genres↕	TMDB Rating↕	Votes↕	Language↕	Overview↕
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'	2,002	Costa Botes	Documentary	8.8	12	English	A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2001's "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring." Created by filmmaker Costa Botes, personally selected by director Peter Jackson, this documentary uses raw footage to reveal the inside story on how the greatest adventure film franchise was born.
The Making of 'The Two Towers'	2,003	Costa Botes	Documentary	8.8	10	English	A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2002's "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers." Created by filmmaker Costa Botes, personally selected by director Peter Jackson, this documentary uses raw footage to reveal the inside story on how the greatest adventure film franchise was born.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	2,003	Peter Jackson	Adventure, Fantasy, Action	8.5	26,047	English	As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	2,001	Peter Jackson	Adventure, Fantasy, Action	8.4	27,028	English	Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	2,002	Peter Jackson	Adventure, Fantasy, Action	8.4	23,456	English	Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor. Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
Tinā	2,025	Miki Magasiva	Drama, Comedy	8.1	12	English	A woman grieving her daughter's death in the Christchurch earthquakes, becomes a substitute teacher at an elite private school. Unexpectedly, she discovers students lacking guidance and care, prompting her to provide inspiration and support.
Jojo Rabbit	2,019	Taika Waititi	Comedy, War, Drama	8	10,208	English	Jojo, a lonely German boy during World War II has his world shaken when he learns that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. Influenced by a buffoonish imaginary version of Adolf Hitler, he begins to question his beliefs and confront the conflict between propaganda and his own humanity.
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert	2,022	Peter Jackson	Music, Documentary	8	40	English	On the 30th of January, 1969, the Beatles performed an unannounced concert from the rooftop of their Apple Corps headquarters at Savile Row, within central London's office and fashion district. Experience the final and unforgettable iconic performance of The Beatles in a special 60-minute presentation, digitally remastered into the image and sound quality of IMAX DMR technology.
Propaganda	2,013	Slavko Martinov	Documentary	8	27	English	An anti-western propaganda film about the influences of American visual and consumption culture on the rest of the world, as told from a North Korean perspective.
Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in Auckland 1996	1,996	Unknown	Music	8	10	English	Television Broadcast of Michael Jackson's HIStory Tour Live at the Ericsson Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand 1996
Hunt for the Wilderpeople	2,016	Taika Waititi	Adventure, Comedy, Drama	7.7	2,249	English	Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive.
The World's Fastest Indian	2,005	Roger Donaldson	Drama, Adventure, History	7.7	852	English	The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle—a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug	2,013	Peter Jackson	Fantasy, Adventure, Action	7.6	13,938	English	The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
What We Do in the Shadows	2,014	Taika Waititi	Comedy, Horror	7.6	3,841	English	Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.
Billion Dollar Heist	2,023	Daniel Gordon	Documentary	7.6	32	English	Global, dynamic, and eye-opening, this is story of the most daring cyber heist of all time, the Bangladeshi Central Bank theft, tracing the origins of cyber-crime from basic credit card fraud to the wildly complex criminal organisations in existence today, supported by commentary and fascinating insight from highly regarded cyber security experts.
Chasing Great	2,016	Michelle Walshe	Documentary	7.6	11	English	Chasing Great is an insightful portrayal that weaves Richie McCaw's life story into his final season as an All Black, revealing the determination and mental toughness of an international sporting legend who still sees himself as an 'ordinary guy' from small town New Zealand.
Accidents, Blunders and Calamities	2,016	James Cunningham	Animation	7.6	10	English	A father possum reads his kids a story that's an alphabet of the most dangerous animal of all: humans! Inspired by the Edward Gorey classic, a black-comedy for kids and parents alike.
District 9	2,009	Neill Blomkamp	Science Fiction	7.5	10,141	English	Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.
McLaren	2,016	Roger Donaldson	Documentary	7.5	103	English	The story of New Zealander Bruce McLaren, who founded the McLaren Motor Racing team, showing the world that a man of humble beginnings could take on the elite of motor racing and win.
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries	2,005	Michael Pellerin	Documentary	7.5	38	English	Academy Award - winning filmmaker Peter Jackson invites you behind the scenes of his latest movie to witness the birth of King Kong.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey	2,012	Peter Jackson	Adventure, Fantasy, Action	7.4	19,318	English	Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.
Braindead	1,992	Peter Jackson	Horror, Comedy	7.4	1,802	English	When a Sumatran rat-monkey bites Lionel Cosgrove's mother, she's transformed into a zombie and begins killing (and transforming) the entire town while Lionel races to keep things under control.
Once Were Warriors	1,994	Lee Tamahori	Drama	7.4	472	English	A drama about a Maori family living in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times of unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.
Dean Spanley	2,008	Toa Fraser	Comedy, Drama	7.4	68	English	Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.
Flight of the Conchords: Live in London	2,018	Hamish Hamilton	Comedy, Music	7.4	42	English	New Zealand’s 4th Most Popular Parody Duo are back for a mutha-uckin’ special concert live at the London Apollo.
TimeScapes	2,012	Tom Löwe	Documentary	7.4	32	English	Stunning slow-motion and timelapse cinematography of the landscapes, people and wildlife of the American South West.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies	2,014	Peter Jackson	Action, Adventure, Fantasy	7.3	15,103	English	Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.
Boy	2,010	Taika Waititi	Drama, Comedy	7.3	473	English	Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan who lives on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984, gets a chance to know his absentee criminal father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago.
Antarctica: A Year on Ice	2,013	Anthony Powell	Drama, Adventure, Documentary	7.3	80	English	Filling the giant screen with stunning time-lapse vistas of Antarctica, and detailing year-round life at McMurdo and Scott Base, Anthony Powell’s documentary is a potent hymn to the icy continent and the heavens above.
Superman: Red Son	2,009	Dylan Coburn	Animation	7.3	24	English	In Red Son, Superman's rocket ship lands on a Ukrainian collective farm rather than in Kansas, an implied reason being a small time difference (a handful of hours) from the original timeline, meaning Earth's rotation placed the Ukraine in the ship's path instead of Kansas. Instead of fighting for "...truth, justice, and the American Way", Superman is described in Soviet radio broadcasts "...as the Champion of the common worker who fights a never-ending battle for Stalin, socialism, and the international expansion of the Warsaw Pact." His "secret identity" (i.e. the name his adoptive parents gave him) is a state secret.
Tickled	2,016	David Farrier	Documentary	7.2	430	English	Journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn’t stop him getting to the bottom of a story stranger than fiction.
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari	2,022	Rory Kennedy	Documentary, Drama	7.2	170	English	A close examination of the Whakaari / White Island volcanic eruption of 2019 in which 22 lives were lost, the film viscerally recounts a day when ordinary people were called upon to do extraordinary things, placing this tragic event within the larger context of nature, resilience, and the power of our shared humanity.
Forgotten Silver	1,997	Costa Botes	Comedy, TV Movie	7.2	119	English	The life story of Colin McKenzie, a forgotten pioneer of international cinema who was born in rural New Zealand in 1888.
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20	2,022	Dave Hoffman	Documentary	7.2	88	English	An inside look at one of the most anticipated movie sequels ever with James Cameron and cast.
The Justice of Bunny King	2,021	Gaysorn Thavat	Drama	7.1	17	English	Bunny King is a mother of two, a rough cut diamond with a sketchy past. While battling the system to reunite with her children, a confrontation leads her to take her niece Tonyah under her wing. With the world against her and Tonyah, Bunny’s battle has just begun.
Born Racer	2,018	Bryn Evans	Action, Drama, Documentary	7.1	13	English	A powerful and inspirational story of dedication, danger, fear, and the rare ‘will’ some of us have to defy all personal limitations. Experience the fastest motorsport on earth through the eyes of five-time champion Scott Dixon and the Chip Ganassi Racing team. Filmed with an access all areas lens, ‘Born Racer’ follows the people who are passionate about the world of auto racing and asks why some individuals feel compelled to face danger and risk their lives in order to win. Both action-packed and highly-intimate, it features an intense blend of up close and personal filming with never-before-seen spectacular, cutting-edge racing footage to explore a sport that defines the very people who inhabit it, and pushes them to the edge in their desire for success.
Heavenly Creatures	1,994	Peter Jackson	Drama, Fantasy	7	1,014	English	Precocious teenager Juliet moves to New Zealand with her family and soon befriends the quiet, brooding Pauline through their shared love of fantasy and literature. This friendship gradually develops into an intense and obsessive bond.
Don't Make Me Go	2,022	Hannah Marks	Drama	7	125	English	A terminally ill man and his teenage daughter embark on a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion. While there, he secretly hopes she can reunite with the mother who left them long ago.
In My Father's Den	2,004	Brad McGann	Drama, Mystery, Thriller	7	107	English	War journalist Paul Prior returns to his New Zealand hometown after his father’s death, rekindling strained relationships with his brother and memories of a troubled past. He befriends Celia, a curious and aspiring writer, who shares a fascination with his world. When Celia mysteriously disappears, Paul becomes the prime suspect, forcing him to confront buried secrets and uncover the dark truths of his family and community.
The Tickle King	2,017	David Farrier	Documentary, TV Movie	7	41	English	Featuring new, previously unseen footage documenting the bizarre and unsettling things that happened to filmmakers David Farrier and Dylan Reeve as Tickled premiered at film festivals and theaters in 2016. Lawsuits, private investigators, disrupted screenings and surprise appearances are just part of what they encounter along the way. Amidst new threats, the duo begins to answer questions that remained once the credits rolled on Tickled, including whether the disturbing behavior they uncovered will ever come to an end.
Utu	1,984	Geoff Murphy	War, Adventure, Drama, History	7	31	English	In New Zealand in the 1860s the native Māori people fought the British colonials to keep the land guaranteed to them by treaty. The warrior Te Wheke fights for the British until betrayal leads him to seek utu (revenge). The settler Williamson in turn seeks revenge after Te Wheke attacks his homestead. Meanwhile Wiremu, an officer for the British, seems to think that resistance is futile.
The Orator	2,011	Tusi Tamasese	Drama	7	11	SM	The Orator (O Le Tulafale) is a contemporary drama about courage, forgiveness and love. Small in stature and humble, Saili lives a simple life with his beloved wife and daughter in an isolated, traditional village in the islands of Samoa. Forced to protect his land and family, Saili must face his fears and seek the right to speak up for those he loves.
The Adventures of Tintin	2,011	Steven Spielberg	Adventure, Animation, Mystery	6.9	5,705	English	Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine suspects him of stealing a priceless treasure. Tintin and Snowy, with the help of salty, cantankerous Captain Haddock and bumbling detectives, Thompson and Thomson, travel half the world, one step ahead of their enemies, as Tintin endeavors to find the Unicorn, a sunken ship that may hold a vast fortune, but also an ancient curse.
The Frighteners	1,996	Peter Jackson	Horror, Comedy	6.9	1,675	English	Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But what he does not count on is more people dying in the small town where he lives. As he tries to piece together the supernatural mystery of these killings, he falls in love with the wife of one of the victims and deals with a crazy FBI agent.
Savage	2,019	Sam Kelly	Crime	6.9	34	English	Inspired by the true stories of New Zealand's street gangs across 30 years, we follow Danny at three defining moments in his life as he grows from a boy into the violent enforcer of a gang.
From Our Family to Yours	2,020	Angela Affinita	Animation, Drama	6.9	11	English	A granddaughter brings joy on Christmas morning by mending her Filipina grandmother’s beloved Mickey plush and decorating her house with Filipino Christmas lanterns ‘parols’; reviving a family tradition and evoking memories of Christmas past. In partnership with Make-A-Wish. Featuring "Love Is A Compass" by Griff.
Northspur	2,021	Aaron Falvey	Action, Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction	6.9	10	English	In a violent, post-pandemic world, a peace-loving man is forced on a desperate journey to find life-saving drugs for his wife - but to get them he must first help an ornery old man defend his cabin against all-comers.
Waru	2,017	Ainsley Gardiner	Drama	6.9	10	English	Eight Māori female directors have each contributed a sequence to this powerful and challenging feature which unfolds around the tangi of a small boy who died at the hands of his caregiver.
The American	2,023	James Napier Robertson	Drama	6.8	85	English	American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.
The Legend of Johnny Lingo	2,003	Steven Ramirez	Family, Action, Adventure	6.8	37	English	When a storm washes a canoe bearing an infant boy ashore upon a small South Pacific island, he is at first well-received as a gift from the heavens, even to the point of the tribal chief adopting him as a successor. However, with time as hardships are blamed upon Tama (as he is named), he is finally outcast to live with the poorest people on the island, Mahana and her drunken father. Mahana is considered homely and undesirable, but Tama feels differently, so when he is old enough to build a craft to sail away, he vows to return for her one day. A lucky stroke brings him to land upon the island of the legendary Johnny Lingo, the wealthiest trader in the islands, and after years of service to him, Tama has learned much about life and himself as he dreams of honoring his pledge to Mahana.
Tama Tū	2,004	Taika Waititi	War, Comedy	6.8	14	MI	Six Māori Battalion soldiers camped in Italian ruins wait for night to fall. In the silence, the bros-in-arms distract themselves with jokes. A tohu (sign) brings them back to reality, and they gather to say a karakia before returning to the fray. Director Taika Waititi describes the soldiers as young men with "a special bond, strengthened by their character, their culture and each other.
Beyond The Edge	2,013	Leanne Pooley	Documentary, Drama	6.7	45	English	A 3D feature film about Sir Edmund Hillary's monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 - an event that stunned the world and defined a nation.
Good Taste Made Bad Taste	1,988	Tony Hiles	Documentary	6.7	17	English	A very informative documentary on the making of Peter Jackson's gore classic Bad Taste. Highlights include behind-the-scenes footage, detailed explanations of the special effects, an interview with Peter's mom and dad, and interviews with the cast and crew.
The Feast	2,021	Nikolai Puharich	Horror	6.7	15	English	The Feast is a live-action horror short film following siblings Lucy and Sam as they return to their childhood home where their reclusive mother resides. They soon discover that untold horrors have come to haunt her, and must face a vile demonic force before they lose their mother for good.
Housebound	2,014	Gerard Johnstone	Horror, Comedy, Thriller	6.6	896	English	When Kylie Bucknell is sentenced to home detention, she's forced to come to terms with her unsociable behaviour, her blabbering mother and a hostile spirit who seems less than happy about the new living arrangement.
Return	2,015	Ryan Heron	Comedy	6.6	630	English	A young man returns home for the weekend to discover the difficulty of juggling friends, parents, magic mushrooms and several thousand chickens.
The Quiet Earth	1,985	Geoff Murphy	Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller	6.6	601	English	After a top-secret experiment misfires, a scientist may be the only man left alive in the world.
Two Cars, One Night	2,004	Taika Waititi	Drama, Comedy	6.6	66	English	Sometimes first love is found in the most unlikely of places, like in the carpark outside the Te Kaha pub.
What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires	2,005	Jemaine Clement	Comedy, Horror	6.6	65	English	Who says being an undead creature of the night is easy? With that in mind, three ancient friends—centuries-old vampires Vulvus, the romantic and temperamental Lord Byron wannabe; Viago, the flamboyant 19th-century dandy; and Deacon, the rebellious 107-year-old youngster—invite a documentary crew to shed light on a vampire’s daily life. Starting from the fateful day of their eternal transformation, these modern-day blood-suckers don’t shy away from answering deeply personal questions about their quirky flatmate situation—after all, this is an interview, not just an excuse for a quick bite.Will we ever truly find out what vampires do in the shadows?
Pork Pie	2,017	Matt Murphy	Action, Comedy, Crime	6.6	62	English	A trio of accidental outlaws travel the length of New Zealand, protesting conformity and chasing lost love, with a posse of cops and a media frenzy in pursuit.
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?	1,999	Ian Mune	Drama	6.6	58	English	Five years have passed and Jake has turned his back on his family. He's still up to his usual tricks in McClutchy's Bar, unaware, as he downs his latest opponent, that his eldest son, Nig, has died in a gang fight. The uncomfortable family reunion at Nig's funeral sparks a confrontation with second son, Sonny, and sets Jake and Sonny on a downward spiral.
Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web	2,017	Annie Goldson	Documentary	6.6	44	English	The larger-than-life story of Kim Dotcom, the 'most wanted man online', is extraordinary enough, but the battle between Dotcom and the US Government and entertainment industry—being fought in New Zealand—is one that goes to the heart of ownership, privacy and piracy in the digital age.
Goodbye Pork Pie	1,981	Geoff Murphy	Adventure, Comedy	6.6	27	English	Gerry hires a car in Kaitaia with a stolen licence and travels to Invercargill with John, whose wife has just left him. The ultimate New Zealand road trip adventure.
Mahana	2,016	Lee Tamahori	Drama	6.6	20	English	1960s, East Coast of New Zealand. Two Māori sheep-shearing families, the Mahanas and the Poatas, are longstanding enemies and commercial rivals. 14-year-old Simeon Mahana, the youngest son of the youngest son is in conflict with his traditionalist grandfather, Tamihana. As Simeon unravels the truth behind the longstanding family vendetta he risks not just his own future prospects but the cohesion of the entire tight-knit society.
Mister Organ	2,022	David Farrier	Documentary	6.6	17	English	Following reports of fraudulent car clamping in Auckland, journalist and filmmaker David Farrier opens an investigation that pushes him to the limits of his sanity in this incredible true story of psychological warfare.
Good for Nothing	2,012	Mike Wallis	Action, Adventure, Western, Comedy, Romance	6.6	14	English	GOOD FOR NOTHING is an adventurous romp set in the sweeping Old West from Mike Wallis in his directorial debut. Inspired by the Spaghetti Westerns and celebrating the Western genre with an interesting twist, the film follows an odd romance and the resulting emotional confusion of an outlaw who reluctantly develops strong feelings for a woman he has kidnapped.
Candyman: The David Klein Story	2,010	Costa Botes	Documentary	6.6	11	English	Candyman tells the amazing true story of David Klein, an eccentric candy inventor from LA, who came up with the concept of Jelly Belly jellybeans. These colorful beans became a pop culture phenomenon, revolutionized the candy industry and were personally endorsed by Ronald Reagen. However, David's eccentric personality and peculiar sense of business led him to leave Jelly Belly just as it was about to explode and grow into a billion dollar enterprise. Is there room for eccentric genius in the modern corporate world? The film tells how Klein may have lost his beans, but kept his soul.
Turbo Kid	2,015	François Simard	Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction	6.5	749	English	In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, an orphaned teen must battle a ruthless warlord to save the girl of his dreams.
Eagle vs Shark	2,007	Taika Waititi	Comedy, Romance	6.5	322	English	Love blossoms for Lily over double Meaty Boy burgers at mid-day when uber-computer nerd Jarrod comes in and leaves with free extra large fries. After gatecrashing Jarrod's party and proving her skills on the game console, Lily goes down to Jarrod's home town with him so he can settle an old score with a past school bully.
Bookworm	2,024	Ant Timpson	Adventure, Family, Comedy, Drama	6.5	81	English	Eleven-year-old Mildred’s life is turned upside down when her mother lands in hospital and estranged, American magician father, Strawn Wise, comes to look after her. Hoping to entertain the bookish tween, Strawn takes Mildred camping in the notoriously rugged New Zealand wilderness, and the pair embark on the ultimate test of family bonding – a quest to find the mythological beast known as the Canterbury Panther.
Out of the Blue	2,006	Robert Sarkies	Drama, Crime	6.5	74	English	Ordinary people find extraordinary courage in the face of madness. On 13–14 November 1990 that madness came to Aramoana, a small New Zealand seaside town, in the form of a lone gunman with a high-powered semi-automatic rifle. As he stalked his victims the terrified and confused residents were trapped for 24 hours while a handful of under-resourced and under-armed local policemen risked their lives trying to find him and save the survivors. Based on true events.
Tracker	2,010	Ian Sharp	Action, Drama, Thriller, Adventure	6.5	73	English	A guerilla fighter from the South African Boer war called Arjan (Winstone) takes on a manhunt in New Zealand for Maori seaman Kereama (Morrison), who is accused of murdering a British soldier. What follows is a cat and mouse pursuit through the varied landscape of New Zealand with both hunter and huntee testing their bushcraft and wits against that of the other. Gradually they grow to know and respect one another but a posse, led by the British Commanding officer is close behind and his sole intention is to see the Maori hang.
Juniper	2,021	Matthew J. Saville	Drama, Comedy	6.5	50	English	When a self-destructive teenager is suspended from school and asked to look after his feisty alcoholic grandmother as a punishment, the crazy time they spend together turns his life around.
Kitchen Sink	1,989	Alison Maclean	Horror	6.5	41	English	From the bowels of the kitchen sink, comes a dark and tender love… An original and full-blooded short film that combines humour with surrealism and leads the viewer towards the fantasy of horror.
Double Dare	2,004	Amanda Micheli	Documentary	6.5	30	English	With being thrown off buildings an occupational hazard, professional stuntwomen Jeannie Epper and Zoë Bell (the alter egos of Wonder Woman and Xena, respectively) would seem well-equipped for any challenges Hollywood might dish out. But finding roles -- and respect -- in a male-dominated field can prove more harrowing than dodging punches.
Vigil	1,984	Vincent Ward	Drama	6.5	26	English	Toss lives on a sheep farm with her father in New Zealand. When Toss's father dies in an accident, Ethan, an itinerant hunter, wanders onto the family farm and is given a job by her grandfather. Toss's fairly innocent relationship with Ethan is severed when he forms a relationship with her mother.
DFK6498	2,004	Cameron Duncan	Drama	6.5	22	English	Cameron Duncan wrote, directed and starred in this short film, the same year a lump in his knee turned out to be cancerous. Aged only 16, Duncan had already showcased his filmmaking talents on a series of award-winning short pieces made for Fair Go's annual programme devoted to commercials. With DFK6498, he channels his recent experiences into a short, stylishly-shot memoir of incarceration, frustration and freedom lost. The film went on to win a trio of awards at Wanganui's River City Film Festival and win praise from director Peter Jackson.
The Raid	2,022	Tearepa Kahi	Drama, Action	6.5	13	MI	Inspired by actual events, MURU is the story of a local Police Sergeant ‘Taffy’ Tāwharau, who must choose between duty to his badge or his people, when the Government invoke antiterrorism powers to launch an armed raid on Taffy’s remote Urewera community, on a school day. This gripping action drama is not a re-creation, but a response to the 2007 Tūhoe raids. MURU is a Māori concept for 'forgiveness’.
Mis-drop	2,013	Ferand Peek	Thriller, Science Fiction	6.5	10	English	300 years in the future, a forensic accountant reviews the video stream from one mercenary's drop-pod which has been damaged during the initial stages of a colonial invasion.
30 Days of Night	2,007	David Slade	Horror, Thriller	6.4	2,993	English	This is the story of an isolated Alaskan town that is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last rays of light fade, the town is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires bent on an uninterrupted orgy of destruction. Only the small town's husband-and-wife Sheriff team stand between the survivors and certain destruction.
Next Goal Wins	2,023	Taika Waititi	Comedy, Drama	6.4	551	English	Dutch coach Thomas Rongen attempts the nearly impossible task of turning the American Samoa soccer team from perennial losers into winners.
Hercules and the Circle of Fire	1,994	Doug Lefler	Adventure, Fantasy, TV Movie, Action	6.4	109	English	When all the earth's fire begins to go out, Hercules and Deianeira must go in search for fire to stop the world from cold. "Hercules and the Circle of Fire" is the third movie-length pilot episode of the television series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys".
Saint Catherine	2,024	Gonzalo Mellid	Horror	6.4	73	English	An orphaned girl is rescued from a satanic ritual and taken to Saint Catherine Institute for homeless youth. There she will learn new skills while facing demons that stalk her.
Baby Done	2,020	Curtis Vowell	Comedy	6.4	32	English	Wannabe-adventurer Zoe freaks out when she falls pregnant to her long-term boyfriend Tim. As Tim embraces the prospect of fatherhood, Zoe attempts to rush through her dreams.
Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses	2,015	David Stubbs	Documentary	6.4	30	English	This impressive doco disperses the fog of shame and sensationalism to shed light on the tragedy that made international headlines in 2007 when a young Wainuiomata woman died during a mākutu lifting.
We Need to Talk About A.I.	2,020	Leanne Pooley	Documentary	6.4	10	English	Conflict between man and machine has been a science fiction staple for over a century. From 2001: A Space Odyssey to The Terminator the perceived threat posed by super-intelligent robots has been exploited by Hollywood for decades. But do advances in Artificial Intelligence mean we are now facing a future in which that threat could become a reality?
Bad Taste	1,987	Peter Jackson	Action, Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction	6.3	893	English	A team from the intergalactic fast food chain Crumb's Crunchy Delights descends on Earth, planning to make human flesh the newest taste sensation. After they wipe out the New Zealand town Kaihoro, the country’s Astro-Investigation and Defense Service (AIaDS) is called in to deal with the problem. Things are complicated due to Giles, an aid worker who comes to Kaihoro the same day to collect change from the residents. He is captured by the aliens, and AIaDS stages a rescue mission that quickly becomes an all-out assault on the aliens’ headquarters.
Deathgasm	2,015	Jason Lei Howden	Horror, Comedy	6.3	636	English	Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.
Meet the Feebles	1,989	Peter Jackson	Comedy, Music, Fantasy	6.3	311	English	Heidi, star of the "Meet The Feebles Variety Hour" discovers her lover Bletch the Walrus is cheating on her. And with all the world waiting for the show, the assorted co-stars must contend with drug addiction, extortion, robbery, disease, drug dealing, and murder.
The Dark Horse	2,014	James Napier Robertson	Drama, History	6.3	144	English	One-time Maori speed-chess champ, Genesis Potini, lives with a bi-polar disorder and must overcome prejudice and violence in the battle to save his struggling chess club, his family and ultimately, himself.
Atomic Twister	2,002	Bill Corcoran	Action, Drama, Thriller	6.3	37	English	When tornadoes hit a nuclear power plant, critically damaging the plant's cooling system, the results could be catastrophic. Atomic Twister, a countdown to disaster, traces an extraordinary day in the lives of small town citizens who unexpectedly find themselves facing the possibility of mass destruction.
Mortal Engines	2,018	Christian Rivers	Adventure, Science Fiction	6.2	4,998	English	Many thousands of years in the future, Earth’s cities roam the globe on huge wheels, devouring each other in a struggle for ever diminishing resources. On one of these massive traction cities, the old London, Tom Natsworthy has an unexpected encounter with a mysterious young woman from the wastelands who will change the course of his life forever.
A Mistake	2,024	Christine Jeffs	Thriller, Drama	6.2	67	English	In the midst of a new scheme to publicly report surgeons’ performance, a gifted surgeon’s life is thrown into disarray as her colleagues begin to close ranks, and even her partner, a nurse at the hospital, turns her back on her.
Mr. Pip	2,012	Andrew Adamson	Drama	6.2	62	English	As a war rages on in the province of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations, which is being read at school by the only white man in the village.
When Strangers Appear	2,001	Scott Reynolds	Thriller, Action, Mystery	6.2	60	English	A man enters a roadside diner run by a young woman and claims he is being chased by murderers.
Born to Dance	2,015	Tammy Davis	Music, Drama	6.2	41	English	Coming of age tale told through the eyes of 'Tu', an ambitious young man from Auckland who dreams of being a professional hip-hop dancer.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a #@%!	2,023	Nathan Price	Documentary	6.2	36	English	Mark Manson cuts through the crap to offer his not-giving-a-f*ck philosophy: a dose of raw, refreshing honesty that shows us how to live more contented, grounded lives.
Reunion	2,020	Jake Mahaffy	Horror	6.2	26	English	A pregnant woman returns to her recently-deceased grandparents’ old family home to spend time with her estranged mother. What begins as a tenuous reunion slowly turns terrifying.
The Rule of Jenny Pen	2,025	James Ashcroft	Horror, Thriller	6.1	130	English	Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the home's residents with deadly consequences.
The Dead Lands	2,014	Toa Fraser	Adventure, Action	6.1	118	MI	Hongi, a Maori chieftain’s teenage son, must avenge his father’s murder in order to bring peace and honour to the souls of his loved ones after his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery. Vastly outnumbered by a band of villains led by Wirepa, Hongi’s only hope is to pass through the feared and forbidden “Dead Lands” and forge an uneasy alliance with a mysterious warrior, a ruthless fighter who has ruled the area for years.
Dead	2,020	Hayden J. Weal	Comedy, Horror, Mystery	6.1	69	English	Dane ‘Marbles’ Marbeck can see ghosts, thanks to a homemade drug: his late father’s neurological medication mixed with marijuana. Officer Jayson Tagg, a wannabe super-cop on the trail of a serial killer, ends up murdered. So when Marbles’ mum plans to sell the family farm, and the only way of buying the house off her is taking the money offered by Tagg in exchange for his help, Marbles accepts. The unlikely duo of stoner medium and ghost cop struggle to reconcile their differences while they navigate their way through ghouls, perverts, a mysterious hooded figure, and an unexpected shot at love. It becomes clear the only way Marbles and Tagg will solve the case with their souls intact is to confront their deepest regrets and overcome their prejudices.
Mega Time Squad	2,018	Tim van Dammen	Comedy, Science Fiction, Action, Crime, Adventure	6.1	64	English	A small-town criminal finds an ancient Chinese time-travel device that can help him pull off a heist and start a new life-but he may not survive the consequences of tampering with time. The Castle meets Looper, Mega Time Squad is a study in high-meets-low, combining elements of the sci-fi, the crime thriller and the comedy to make a comedy heist film with a time-traveling twist.
Smash Palace	1,981	Roger Donaldson	Drama, Thriller	6.1	30	English	Al Shaw's life revolves around motor racing and his back country junkyard, the "Smash Palace". His French wife, Jacqui, doesn't appreciate the lack of attention due to Al's obsession with cars. When Al finds her in the arms of another man, he takes his daughter, Georgie and heads for the bush, desperately hoping to hold on to the only family he has left.
Two Little Boys	2,012	Robert Sarkies	Comedy	6.1	21	English	Nige runs over and accidentally kills a Scandinavian soccer star in an unfortunate incident involving a hot meat pie, a ginger cat and a policeman....
The Monster of Mangatiti	2,015	Philly de Lacey	Drama, TV Movie	6.1	18	English	When 19 year old Heather Walsh accepts a job on a farm in the Mangatiti Valley, she has no idea paradise will become a nightmare. This true New Zealand story tells of Heather's horrific ordeal.
6 Days	2,017	Toa Fraser	Action, Drama, History, Thriller	6	747	English	London, England, April 1980. Six terrorists assault the Embassy of Iran and take hostages. For six days, tense negotiations are held while the authorities decide whether a military squad should intervene.
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom	1,994	Harley Cokeliss	Adventure, Fantasy, TV Movie, Action	6	132	English	Hercules comes to the aid of a young woman who is seeking the lost city of Troy. Eventually, Hercules leads her to a camp of refugees from the city, which has been taken over by Hera's Blue Priests. Hercules helps the refugees take back the city. "Hercules and the Lost Kingdom" is the second movie-length pilot episode of the television series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys".
Love Birds	2,011	Paul Murphy	Comedy, Romance	6	43	English	Sometimes the best things in life happen on the fly. From the moment an injured duck crash-lands on Doug's roof, everything changes. Recently dumped and wallowing in self pity, Doug decides to nurse Pierre back to health with the assistance of an eccentric vet and bird specialist, Holly.
Uproar	2,023	Paul Middleditch	Drama, Comedy	6	23	English	A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.
Sione's Wedding	2,006	Chris Graham	Comedy, Romance	6	23	English	Meet best friends Michael, Albert, Stanley and Sefa; the ladies' man, the good boy, the weird one and the party boy. They're staring down the barrel of their thirtieth birthdays, but still act as if they're sixteen; they get drunk, they chase the wrong women and they have a remarkable record of misbehaving and causing chaos at every wedding they attend. But now Michael's younger brother Sione is getting married, and everything is about to change. Sione is their boy, the kid they used to look after, who grew up while they were still partying. And to ensure his big day isn't spoiled by his boys and their idiot antics, Sione has issued an ultimatum; the guys all have to bring dates to the wedding. And not just any dates; real girlfriends, someone they've made a commitment to. They have one month. So just how hard can it be to get a date for your best boy's wedding?
My First Suit	1,985	Stewart Main	Comedy, Drama, TV Movie	6	10	English	14-year old Steve is caught between creatures he does not fully understand: two parents with very different ideas about the suit he should wear to his first school dance. Meanwhile everywhere he seems to look, images of men are taking control of his imagination. In Stewart Main's comical coming of age story Steve escapes his parents' good wishes, to discover his true desires. They aren't quite what his no-nonsense father had in mind.
Abandoned	2,016	John Laing	Drama, Thriller, Adventure	5.9	130	English	In 1989 the trimaran Rose Noelle set sail from Picton, New Zealand, bound for Tonga with four crew. After a freak wave capsized the yacht, they drifted for 119 days before landing on Great Barrier Island.
Hercules and the Amazon Women	1,994	Bill L. Norton	Adventure, Fantasy, TV Movie, Action	5.9	124	English	Hercules and Iolaus take time out from Iolaus' wedding preparations, to help a distant village under attack from "monsters". When they reach their destination, they find the monsters are in fact Amazonian women who are controlled by Hera. "Hercules and the Amazon Women" is the first movie-length pilot episode of the television series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys".
The Ugly	1,997	Scott Reynolds	Horror, Thriller	5.9	55	French	A female psychologist wants to understand the minds of a confessed serial killer who spent the last five years in a mental hospital because of his state.
The Locals	2,003	Greg Page	Horror, Mystery	5.9	47	English	Two best friends, Grant and Paul, hita country road for a night of fun, but unfortunately take a short cut to their fate...where they meet the Locals.
Black Sheep	2,006	Jonathan King	Horror, Comedy	5.8	802	English	After a childhood prank by his brother Angus causes Henry to develop a phobia of sheep, he must step up to the onslaught of a genetically-mutated man-eating flock with the help of his friend and a young environmentalist.
Abiogenesis	2,011	Richard Mans	Science Fiction, Animation	5.8	31	English	In this breathtaking science fiction spectacle, a strange mechanical device lands on a desolate world and uses the planet to undergo a startling transformation, that has profound implications for an entire galaxy.
Coming Home in the Dark	2,021	James Ashcroft	Crime, Horror, Thriller	5.7	213	English	A school teacher is forced to confront a brutal act from his past when a pair of ruthless drifters takes him and his family on a nightmare road-trip.
Grafted	2,024	Sasha Rainbow	Horror	5.7	60	English	When an awkward but brilliant Chinese student wins a scholarship into a prestigious New Zealand University, she finds a new way of achieving the popularity she craves one bloody body at a time.
You Wish!	2,003	Paul Hoen	Comedy, Fantasy, Family, TV Movie	5.7	59	English	A frustrated teen's careless wish sends his little brother into a world of forgotten dreams. Now, he must navigate whimsical challenges and learn the true value of family before time runs out to bring him back!
Punch	2,022	Welby Ings	Drama	5.7	34	English	Jim is preparing for his first professional fight but begins to rethink his life's trajectory and his sexuality after tangling with Whetu, a gay Maori boy who spends his days in an old shack down by the beach.
A Brony Tale	2,014	Brent Hodge	Documentary	5.7	23	English	Vancouver-based voice artist Ashleigh Ball has been the voice of numerous characters in classic cartoons such as Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, Cinderella and more. When Ashleigh was hired to voice Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash for Hasbro's fourth series to use the My Little Pony name - My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - she had no idea she would become an Internet phenomenon and major celebrity to a worldwide fan-base of grownups. Bronies are united by their belief in the show's philosophy. This documentary gives an inside view of the Pony fan-world, and an intimate look at the courage it takes to just be yourself...even when that means liking a little girls' cartoon.
Boy	2,004	Welby Ings	Drama	5.7	23	English	Boy is the unsettling story of a young male prostitute, or Rent Boy, in a small rural town who learns the truth behind a hit and run accident which has killed a local girl. When the news of the girls death spreads through the community, the driver and his family decide that the boy must be silenced. The set out to scare him into silence. The pressure becomes more and more violent, but despite this, the boy battles to expose the truth.
The Devil's Rock	2,011	Paul Campion	Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, War	5.6	126	English	Set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D Day, two Kiwi commandos, sent to destroy German gun emplacements to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy, discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war.
Zenon: The Zequel	2,001	Manny Coto	Family, TV Movie, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction	5.6	110	English	Zenon Kar is 15 and lives on a space station which the military has taken over and is dismantling. She receives a mysterious signal and must convince everyone that it's from aliens who have come to help them.
Hercules in the Underworld	1,994	Bill L. Norton	Adventure, Fantasy, TV Movie, Action	5.6	104	English	When villagers begin disappearing it is discovered that they had fallen through a crack in the earth which goes straight to Hades. Hercules once again comes to the rescue and faces one of his most difficult challenges, and must prove himself as a man as well as a god. "Hercules in the Underworld" is the fourth made for TV movie in the series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.
Sleeping Dogs	1,977	Roger Donaldson	Action, Thriller, Drama	5.6	45	English	Recluse Smith is drawn into a revolutionary struggle between guerrillas and right-wingers in New Zealand. Implicated in a murder and framed as a revolutionary conspirator, Smith tries to maintain an attitude of non-violence while caught between warring factions.
Loop Track	2,023	Tom Sainsbury	Thriller, Horror	5.6	40	English	A four-day journey turns into a fight for survival. This is a psychological thriller about Ian, who wants to get as far away from humanity as possible, into the New Zealand bush. Some other individuals get attached to him. And he has the feeling that they are being followed. Is that real though?
River Queen	2,005	Vincent Ward	Adventure, War	5.6	36	English	An intimate story set during the 1860s in which a young Irish woman Sarah and her family find themselves on both sides of the turbulent wars between British and Maori during the British colonization of New Zealand.
Ice	2,011	Nick Copus	Thriller, Action, Science Fiction	5.5	60	English	It is 2020. Findings by environmental scientist Professor Thom Archer suggest that Halo, the corporate energy company drilling on the Greenland Glacier are causing it to melt. Archer's warnings are ignored, so he heads to the Arctic to find indisputable evidence. Upon arrival, he realizes humankind is under immediate threat, and races home to save his family. The glacier collapses, with devastating consequences. Astonishing weather patterns emerge and plunge the world's temperatures into steep decline.
Pain	2,020	Anna Rose Duckworth	Drama, Comedy	5.5	32	English	Seven year old Sarah idolizes her Dad. Watching his indoor cricket game is one of her favorite pastimes. She wants to be just like him. One afternoon, at what seems to be a routine game, Sarah is cheering Dad on from the sidelines when
The Price of Milk	2,000	Harry Sinclair	Comedy, Drama, Romance, Fantasy	5.5	26	English	Lucinda lives a fairytale life with dairy farmer Rob, and his 117 cows. But after a freak car accident she decides to test Rob's love for her by trying to make him angry. He passes her tests until a quilt goes missing from their bed and the price of getting it back is high.
Rain	2,001	Christine Jeffs	Drama, Romance	5.5	22	English	Janey is on vacation with her family at their beach house on the Mahurangi Peninsula in New Zealand. Her parents, Ed and Kate, are on the verge of divorce and sit around drinking whiskey all day, while Janey and Jim are left to their own devices. Cady, a local boaty who is having an affair with Kate, catches Janey's pubescent eye.
Stickmen	2,001	Hamish Rothwell	Drama, Action, Comedy	5.5	17	English	Jack, Thomas and Wayne are the Stickmen. They like nothing more than having a beer in one hand, a pool cue in the other, a coin on the table and a sexy bird or two. They play pub pool for fun and money at Dave's bar. Desperate to get out of debt, Dave gets the Stickmen entered into a high stakes pool tournament run by vicious crime boss "Daddy". He also gets them into a whole rack of trouble.
Chronesthesia	2,016	Hayden J. Weal	Drama, Romance	5.5	13	English	A romcom with a time-travel twist. Daniel Duncombe is not a committer. When he’s not working at a café or running to stay in shape, he’s perfectly happy to chill at home. Then he starts waking up from weird dreams to find cryptic messages scrawled on his bedroom window. Slowly it dawns on Daniel that the same mysterious force is guiding him into contact with a strange assortment of equally unattached strangers who intrude on his routine.
Queen of Carthage	2,015	Mardana M. Mayginnes	Thriller, Drama	5.5	10	English	An American Drifter discovers a New Zealand singer and develops an obsession for him.
Tongan Ninja	2,002	Jason Stutter	Action, Comedy	5.5	10	English	The Tongan Ninja is dispatched to the island nation of New Zealand in order to help a brother of his master with his floundering Chinese restaurant. But the mysterious Mister Big stands in the eatery's way as he sends numerous villains such as Knife Man, Gun Man, and the super-sexy Action Fighter who may know a lot about the hero.
Rise: Blood Hunter	2,007	Sebastian Gutierrez	Action, Adventure, Horror, Thriller	5.4	292	English	A reporter on the trail of a sinister cult wakes up in a morgue to find herself a member of the undead. She goes on a personal vendetta against a group a cultists who are responsible for her death.
Twilight of the Gods	1,996	Stewart Main	Drama, War	5.4	14	English	A Maori warrior comes upon the aftermath of a battle to find that the only survivor is a wounded enemy soldier. His wishes to avenge his fallen countrymen by finishing off this helpless enemy but the gods won't allow it (as conveyed to him through a spirit bird). Anguished that he must instead treat the soldier's wounds, he's further repelled by the soldier's incessant homosexual advances. Slowly and surprisingly, a change comes over the warrior to accept the soldier's advances, but the war all too soon intrudes upon them.
The Perfect Host: A Southern Gothic Tale	2,018	Derrick Sims	Horror, Thriller, Drama	5.4	11	English	While sorting her dead grandmother's affairs, a young woman boards in a southern mansion and soon discovers the matriarch may desire more than just her company.
Broken English	1,996	Gregor Nicholas	Romance, Drama	5.4	10	English	Ivan is the fierce patriarch of a family of Croatian refugees living in Auckland during the Yugoslav wars. Nina is his daughter, ready to live on her own, despite his angry objections. Eddie is the Maori she takes as her lover. Nina works at the restaurant where Eddie cooks. For a price, she agrees to marry another restaurant employee, a Chinese man, so that he can establish permanent residency. The money gives her the independence she needs to leave her parents' house and move in with Eddie. Complications arise when Eddie realizes the depth of her father's fury and the strength of Nina's family ties.
Perfect Creature	2,007	Glenn Standring	Action, Science Fiction, Drama, Fantasy, Horror	5.3	97	English	The vampire myth is given a stylish 1960s treatment, where a human cop partners with a vampire cop to stop a vamp bent on creating a war between the two "separate but equal" races.
Fresh Meat	2,012	Danny Mulheron	Comedy, Horror	5.3	62	English	A dysfunctional gang of criminals takes a middle class Maori family hostage and discovers too late that they are cannibals.
Daffodils	2,019	David Stubbs	Drama, Romance, Music	5.3	16	English	A bittersweet love story told through enchanting re-imaginings of popular and iconic New Zealand songs.
Desperate Remedies	1,993	Stewart Main	Drama	5.3	11	English	In a town called Hope on the edge of Britain's empire, desperations clash: the beautiful Dorothea Brook is desperate to free her pregnant sister Rose from the clutches of Fraser, a fortune hunter. A local politician, William Poyner, is desperate for cash and thinks marriage to Dorothea will save him. Dorothea hires Lawrence Hayes, a rough but handsome Argonaut, to bribe Fraser with jewels and to marry Rose; Hayes desperately loves Dorothea and may marry Rose to stay close to her. But Dorothea has a lover, the ravishing Anne Cooper, who encourages the match with Poyser to give the lovers cover. Are these remedies, each desperate in its turn, going to make anyone happy?
The Breaker Upperers	2,018	Jackie van Beek	Comedy	5.2	223	English	Two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience their friendship unravels.
The Irrefutable Truth About Demons	2,000	Glenn Standring	Horror	5.2	45	English	In the place between what you know, and what you fear, demons rule. All hope is stripped away as demonic forces overcome you. Dr. Harry Ballard has just unearthed the essence of evil. He’s a marked man, a living sacrifice, thrown to the depths of the demon world. At his side is a beautiful young woman – an ex-cult member who’s experienced their immeasurable power.
Heaven	1,999	Scott Reynolds	Crime, Thriller	5.2	19	English	A struggling architect, being sued for divorce by his wife and struggling with booze and gambling, finds work remodeling a friend's strip club, the Paradise. There he meets a transsexual stripper who is bothered by accurate, but extremely violent visions of future events. The increasingly violent visions start including the architect, who doesn't believe in the prophesy. One who does however is a psychiatrist who is seeing both the stripper and the architect and is sleeping with the ex-wife. He uses the prophecies for his own financial gain. Finally the scenes from the vision move into reality amidst many plot turns.
Scarfies	1,999	Robert Sarkies	Comedy, Thriller	5.2	19	English	This dark comedy is set in Dunedin, New Zealand. A university student finds an old "abandoned" house and proceeds to invite other students to share. It even has running electricity. But what is the catch?
The Rehearsal	2,016	Alison Maclean	Drama	5.2	18	English	First-year acting student Stanley mines his girlfriend's family scandal as material for the end-of-year show at drama school. The result is a moral minefield.
The Devil Dared Me To	2,007	Chris Stapp	Action, Comedy	5.2	17	English	This is the story of daredevil stuntman Randy Cambell and his quest to follow in his late father's footsteps and become New Zealand's greatest daredevil stuntman by performing the ultimate daredevil stunt: jumping across Cook Strait in a rocket car!
Alien Addiction	2,018	Shae Sterling	Comedy, Science Fiction	5.2	12	English	Riko lives in a small town in the middle of nowhere (Waikato, New Zealand). After aliens crash land near his house, an unlikely relationship develops. They are pursued by a fame-hungry blogger and alientologist who has tracked their movements and plans to reveal all to the world.
50 Ways of Saying Fabulous	2,005	Stewart Main	Drama	5.2	12	English	Sweet, chubby, theatrical Billy was never cut out to be a farmer or a rugby player, but as the only son of a ‘good kiwi bloke’ he’s obliged to try. The cows are stubborn and the chores gruelling but Billy finds escape in a fantasy world playing Lana, heroine of his favourite TV show Adventures in Space. Not everyone approves of Billy's transformation. On the brink of adolescene, he discovers growing up is more complicated than he could ever have imagined.
The Tattooist	2,007	Peter Burger	Horror, Thriller	5.1	61	English	American tattoo artist Jake Sawyer wanders the world, exploring and exploiting ethnic themes in his tattoo designs. At a tattoo expo in Singapore, he gets his first glimpse at the exotic world of traditional Samoan tattoo (tatau), and, in a thoughtless act, unwittingly unleashes a powerful angry spirit. In his devastating journey into Pacific mysticism, Jake must find a way to save his new love, Sina and recover his own soul.
I Survived a Zombie Holocaust	2,014	Guy Pigden	Comedy, Horror	5.1	42	English	From the land of early Peter Jackson comes another Braindead movie in bad taste. It’s the third day of shooting the low budget horror ‘Tonight They Come’ on location in the wilds of New Zealand. Director SMP is already beside himself having to work with a self-obsessed leading man and a bimbo actress when into his line of fire comes a new runner, wannabe screenwriter Wesley Pennington. Clearly an accident-prone nerd, Wesley nevertheless tries his best to fit in with the crazed cast and demented crew while falling head over heels for Susan, the set caterer. But something nasty has entered the local water supply and suddenly the zombie extras start acting like genuine members of the living dead, gore stunts looks even more authentic and actual severed limbs fly. Reel life turns real as Wesley attempts to save the day while ensuring his latest script will get made.
Topless Women Talk About Their Lives	1,997	Harry Sinclair	Drama, Comedy	5.1	10	English	Liz has missed an appointment to have an abortion. She has to keep her child, and neither her boyfriend Geoff nor child's father Neil are too happy about it. She can not decide which partner is better for her, and Neil makes a proposal to her when they attend the wedding of her best friend Prue and Mike. She probably prefers Geoff, but he is preoccupied with his girlfriend Bryony, who returned from abroad. Another friend, Ant, has written a script for documentary film, which is directed by a German and in which topless women, well, talk about their lives.
The ABCs of Death	2,013	Hélène Cattet	Horror	5	627	English	An ambitious anthology film featuring segments directed by over two dozen of the world's leading talents in contemporary genre film. Inspired by children's educational ABC books, the film comprises 26 individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were then given free reign in choosing a word to create a story involving death.
The Dead Room	2,015	Jason Stutter	Horror, Thriller	5	126	English	When a terrified family flees a desolate southern New Zealand farmhouse, two cynical scientists and a young psychic are sent to investigate their claims of a haunting. There they encounter a powerful spirit that will protect the house's secrets at all costs.
100 Men	2,017	Paul Oremland	Documentary	5	11	English	Over the course of four decades, filmmaker Paul Oremland documented his romantic and sexual encounters with roughly one hundred men. He preserved nearly all of these detailed recollections and threaded them together in a portrait of a gay life.
Forgive Us All	2,025	Jordana Stott	Western, Horror, Thriller, Action	4.9	23	English	In a post-apocalyptic world, a virus has transformed humans into violently deranged cannibals. A bereaved mother has lost everything and takes refuge in an isolated mountain cabin, until a desperate wounded stranger arrives with a story of hope.
Aberration	1,998	Tim Boxell	Horror, Science Fiction	4.8	29	English	After stealing a fortune from the Russian mob, Alex Langdon tries to hide out in a remote cabin but discovers that the area is home to a dangerous species of mutant lizards that have developed a taste for human flesh.
Bad Behaviour	2,023	Alice Englert	Drama, Comedy	4.8	22	English	Lucy, a former child actor, seeks enlightenment at a retreat led by spiritual leader Elon while she navigates her close yet turbulent relationship with her stunt-performer daughter, Dylan.
Jack Be Nimble	1,993	Garth Maxwell	Horror, Thriller	4.8	21	English	Jack and Dora, abandoned by their parents as babies, are desperate to find each other after years of adoption. Jack's young life has been spent with a sadistic family. Dora, whose life has been somewhat better, has developed extra-sensory powers which tell her that Jack's in danger and drives her to search for him.
When Love Comes	1,998	Garth Maxwell	Drama	4.8	12	English	Between getting trashed, tripping, blowing guys off and writing songs, Mark falls for Stephen. Fig and Sally put perform Marks songs between casual sex with anyone and everyone. Katie is a few-hit wonder who hit rock-bottom in L.A and returns to New Zealand to patch her life back together. Stephen, Mark and Katie branch out for a slumber party at a beach house of their better days. Fig and Sally arrive, and not long after Eddie arrives also (Katies American guy). Mark stops running away from Stephens love, Katie and Eddie get engaged and Fig and Sally ... have sex?
Official Opening of McTaggart Esplanade	1,927	Unknown	Documentary	4.8	10	English	A local occasion filmed at Rapahoe Beach on the West Coast of the South Island.
Killer Sofa	2,019	Bernie Rao	Comedy, Horror	4.7	122	English	Francesca has always attracted weirdos. When one of her stalkers is found dead, she looks for comfort from her best friend, Maxi. Meanwhile, Maxi’s grandfather, Jack, a disgraced Rabbi, comes across a reclining chair containing a Dybbuk inside. Jack and his voodoo sorceress partner try to find out where the recliner has been delivered while exploring Jack’s newfound gift for communicating with the other world. Meanwhile, the reclining chair becomes obsessed with Francesca and begins to commit crimes of passion.
Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws	2,015	Andrew Todd	Comedy, Horror, Thriller	4.7	15	English	Mayor Broody hires an expert shark-hunter to track down and eliminate a deadly ghost shark when it returns to terrorize Auckland.
Lowdown Dirty Criminals	2,020	Paul Murphy	Comedy, Crime	4.7	14	English	Freddy and Marvin have their sights set on a future filled with “monies and honeys”, believing that a life of crime and debauchery will get them there. Unfortunately, living a life of crime comes with consequences. When a series of straightforward jobs are botched, they cross paths with their most intimidating enemy yet, The Upholsterer. The ensuing chaos caused by her two henchmen Semo and Royon their hunt to find the boys forces them to reconsider their careers as criminals.
Under the Mountain	2,009	Jonathan King	Fantasy, Adventure, Drama	4.6	69	English	Teenage twins battle dark forces hidden beneath Auckland's volcanoes.
The Ferryman	2,007	Chris Graham	Horror, Thriller, Fantasy	4.6	40	English	Out on a dead calm ocean, in a thick fog, a group of tourists on a pleasure craft are about to cross paths with an ancient and terrible evil. Sharing the same ocean, a sick, dying old Greek man drifts alone on a stricken yacht.
West of Eden	2,017	Alastair Riddell	Drama, Romance	4.6	16	English	New Zealand independent drama following a young Māori man who moves to the country to rebuild his life after facing prejudices around his sexual orientation. He takes on a job on a farm where he grows attached to the farmer’s son. But when their relationship grows, the situation steers into darker territories…
There Is No "I" in Threesome	2,021	Jan Oliver Lucks	Documentary	4.6	14	English	The story of Ollie and Zoe, a newly engaged couple who agree to try out an open relationship.
Battletruck	1,982	Harley Cokeliss	Science Fiction, Action, Adventure	4.5	36	English	It's the 21st century, the Oil Wars have made a mess of the planet and the land outside major cities is lawless. After Hunter comes to the aid of Corlie, who has run away from the villainous Straker, he takes her to the peaceful community of Clearwater. Unfortunately for the citizens of Clearwater, Straker fully intends to get Corlie back.
Eternity	2,013	Alex Galvin	Science Fiction, Mystery	4.5	12	English	In the near future, police detective Richard Manning is investigating the most difficult case of his career – the seemingly impossible locked room murder of a wealthy property investor. The more Richard investigates, the more complex the case seems to become. He soon realizes his own future and survival depend on him solving everything – and quickly.
Diagnosis: Death	2,010	Jason Stutter	Horror, Comedy	4.5	12	English	Two people meet as guinea pigs in a weekend drug trial. They soon discover their lives are in more danger than they imagined. The staff are peculiar. The drugs cause hallucinations. Or is the clinic really haunted? Struggling with their senses, they must team up to unravel a spooky mystery.
Perfect Strangers	2,003	Gaylene Preston	Drama, Thriller, Romance	4.4	19	English	When Melanie goes home from the pub with a handsome stranger, she’s captivated by his charm and attentiveness. He sails her away to his ‘castle’- a rundown shack on a deserted island. But when seduction becomes deception and passion becomes possession, Melanie realizes that she has been kidnapped. Torn between fear and desire, Melanie must escape – but her ardent admirer has other plans.
My Wedding and Other Secrets	2,011	Roseanne Liang	Romance, Comedy, Drama	4.4	11	English	A journey through a cultural minefield, navigating the divide between the traditional values of immigrant parents and the contemporary aspirations of their children in a new land.
Death Warmed Up	1,984	David Blyth	Horror, Science Fiction	4.3	36	English	A kid is hypnotized by a scientist to kill his parents and ends in a mental institution. As a grown up he returns to seek revenge over the scientist.
The Cure	2,014	David Gould	Thriller, Action, Science Fiction	4.3	28	English	When a young female scientist discovers that the pharmaceutical company she works for had developed a cure for cancer years earlier, she attempts to release it to the world. Knowing that they make more money from chemotherapy drugs than the cure, the company does everything it can to stop her.
Blood Lust	2,016	Benedict Mart	Horror, Mystery	4.3	11	English	It focuses on two friends, one of whom pursues a relationship with a mysterious woman who part owns a guest house and who he has been dating online. Problems occur when guests at the isolated guest house begin to disappear and the guys discover the truth about the woman and her monstrous sisters and how they must escape from a mysterious island if they want to survive beyond dawn.
Last of the Living	2,009	Logan McMillan	Comedy, Horror	4.2	42	English	A contagious virus is turning everyone into zombies, and the only hope for survival lies in the hands of three couch potatoes.
Contract Killers	2,014	Mathew John Pearson	Action	4	14	English	Cavalier contract killer Lee-Seng (Rob Young) flees his vengeful employer and a ruthless assassin (James Trevena-Brown) after failing to eliminate a team of vigilantes intent on ridding their city of drug dealers. Meanwhile, as the bullets start to fly, Lee-Seng searches for the truth about his mission while protecting a gorgeous woman (Renee Cataldo) who has gotten caught in the crossfire.
Second Time Lucky	1,984	Michael Anderson	Comedy	3.7	13	English	In the beginning the Devil made a bet with God. The Devil backed Eve, God backed Adam. What would have happened to love and sex if Adam hadn't taken the bite?
Cave In	2,003	Rex Piano	Action, Drama, TV Movie, Adventure	3.5	12	English	When a cave in threatens the lives of four miners, including a father and son, it becomes a fight for survival. The superintendent (Mimi Rogers) struggles against the ticking clock to save her crew and family from impending doom.
Ghost Bride	2,013	David Blyth	Thriller, Fantasy	3	16	English	Ghost Bride tells the story of Jason Chen - a young chinese immigrant in New Zealand who keeps his love for Kiwi girl Skye secret from his disapproving mother Alice. Things quickly unravel as his mother introduces him to Madam Yin, a matchmaker who has a very special bride in mind for Jason - the mysterious and silent May Ling.
Wound	2,010	David Blyth	Fantasy, Horror, Thriller	2.6	20	English	Wound is a supernatural horror that explores the dark worlds of mental illness, incest, revenge and death. We follow Tanya as she searches for the mother she has never met – a mother who gave her up for dead after being abused by her own father who remains stuck in her present life. Tanya returns from the dead to confront and possess her mother with all her deepest fears and desires, sending Susan into a state of madness and gore filled retribution. A dark, disturbing look into a haunted woman’s mind. This is one terrible dream you will never wake up from.

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