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Movies: Best Movies shot in New Zealand

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Avatar: The Way of Water(2022)

PG-13
| 3h 10min | Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
3.8/5 (with 5,097 votes)

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.

King Kong(2005)

PG-13
| 3h 7min | Adventure, Drama, Action
3.4/5 (with 3,520 votes)

In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001)

PG-13
| 2h 59min | Adventure, Fantasy, Action
4.2/5 (with 11,780 votes)

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.

X(2022)

R
| 1h 45min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
3.4/5 (with 905 votes)

In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives. Hilarity ensues.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(2014)

PG-13
| 2h 24min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
3.7/5 (with 6,434 votes)

Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, 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.

Avatar(2009)

PG-13
| 2h 42min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
3.8/5 (with 15,012 votes)

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(2005)

PG
| 2h 23min | Adventure, Kids & Family, Fantasy
3.6/5 (with 4,763 votes)

Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion, Aslan, the children lead Narnia into a spectacular, climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)

PG-13
| 3h 21min | Adventure, Fantasy, Action
4.2/5 (with 11,295 votes)

Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam take the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord's realm.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002)

PG-13
| 2h 59min | Adventure, Fantasy, Action
4.2/5 (with 10,240 votes)

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.

Evil Dead Rise(2023)

R
| 2h | Horror, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 1,225 votes)

A reunion between two estranged sisters gets cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

Alien: Covenant(2017)

3.0/5 (with 3,773 votes)

Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship 'Covenant' discovers what is thought to be an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world—which has a sole inhabitant: the 'synthetic', David, survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013)

PG-13
| 2h 41min | Fantasy, Adventure, Action
3.8/5 (with 5,984 votes)

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.

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Mulan(2020)

PG-13
| 1h 55min | Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Action
3.5/5 (with 3,068 votes)

When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. She is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Disguised as a man by the name of Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her innermost strength and embrace her true potential.

Mission: Impossible - Fallout(2018)

PG-13
| 2h 27min | Action, Adventure
3.7/5 (with 3,813 votes)

When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfill his original briefing, the CIA begin to question his loyalty and his motives. The IMF team find themselves in a race against time, hunted by assassins while trying to prevent a global catastrophe.

The Meg(2018)

PG-13
| 1h 53min | Action, Science Fiction, Horror
3.1/5 (with 3,570 votes)

A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian(2008)

PG
| 2h 30min | Adventure, Kids & Family, Fantasy
3.3/5 (with 2,878 votes)

One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the evil King Miraz. Now, with the help of a colorful cast of new characters, including Trufflehunter the badger and Nikabrik the dwarf, the Pevensie clan embarks on an incredible quest to ensure that Narnia is returned to its rightful heir.

M3GAN(2022)

PG-13
| 1h 42min | Science Fiction, Horror
3.6/5 (with 1,691 votes)

A brilliant toy company roboticist uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. But when the doll's programming works too well, she becomes overprotective of her new friend with terrifying results.

Pearl(2022)

R
| 1h 42min | Horror
3.7/5 (with 429 votes)

Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.

Evil Dead(2013)

R
| 1h 31min | Horror
3.3/5 (with 2,073 votes)

Five young friends find the mysterious and fiercely powerful Book of the Dead, and unable to resist its temptation, release a violent demon on a bloodthirsty quest to possess them all.

The Last Samurai(2003)

R
| 2h 34min | Drama, Action, War
3.8/5 (with 3,186 votes)

Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.

The Lovely Bones(2009)

PG-13
| 2h 16min | Fantasy, Drama
3.5/5 (with 2,042 votes)

After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

Bridge to Terabithia(2007)

PG
| 1h 36min | Adventure, Drama, Kids & Family
3.6/5 (with 2,099 votes)

Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school, so he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differences, including that she's rich, he's poor, and she's a city girl, he's a country boy, the two become fast friends. Together, they create Terabithia, a land of monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants and rule as king and queen.

Oldboy(2003)

4.1/5 (with 3,682 votes)

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate businessman seeks revenge on his captors.

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans(2009)

R
| 1h 32min | Fantasy, Action, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 1,681 votes)

A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king's enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid(2004)

1h 36min | Adventure, Action, Horror
2.7/5 (with 409 votes)

The blood orchid - a rare flower that could hold the secret of eternal life and be worth a fortune to the company that finds it. Led by a pharmaceutical research team, a scientific expedition sets out to explore deep into the jungles of Borneo to locate and bring back samples of the legendary plant. Battling through rainstorms to make their way upriver, the group encounters poisonous insects and a ferocious crocodile, only to discover they're being stalked by an even greater danger: a gathering of giant anacondas! Heat-sensing, fifty-foot-long flesh-eaters that'll go after anyone that crosses their path!

Mortal Engines(2018)

PG-13
| 2h 9min | Adventure, Science Fiction
3.1/5 (with 2,044 votes)

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.

10,000 BC(2008)

PG-13
| 1h 49min | Adventure, Action, Drama, Fantasy
2.7/5 (with 1,318 votes)

A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe.

30 Days of Night(2007)

R
| 1h 53min | Horror, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 1,196 votes)

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.

Pete's Dragon(2016)

PG
| 1h 43min | Adventure, Kids & Family, Fantasy
3.2/5 (with 1,000 votes)

For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales... until she meets Pete, a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott. And from Pete's descriptions, Elliott seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham's stories. With the help of Natalie, an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.

Willow(1988)

PG
| 2h 6min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
3.5/5 (with 886 votes)

The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, he's entrusted with delivering her from evil.

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