Genre Action
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
★★ — The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Country New Zealand
New Zealand cinema punches well above its weight, from the raw social realism of Once Were Warriors to the deadpan horror-comedy of What We Do in the Shadows. The industry has long balanced intimate local storytelling with world-class technical ambition, and both sides are well represented below.
Genre Comedy
Next Goal Wins (2023)
★★★ — Next Goal Wins (2023)
Genre Adventure
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
★★★★½ — The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Genre Adventure
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
★★★★★ — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Genre Adventure
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
★★★★★ — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Genre Science Fiction
District 9 (2009)
★★★★ — District 9 (2009)