Best movies on Apple TV+ (Nouvelle-Zélande) : our Top 20

2001 · Peter Jackson

After his uncle Bilbo leaves him a strange and powerful ring, young hobbit Frodo Baggins must leave the safety of his home to keep it from being seized by the evil force that forged it. A diverse band of companions forms around him to guard the ring-bearer and guide the perilous trek to Mount Doom—the only place where the ring can be destroyed.

With Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Sean Bean and Cate Blanchett

2002 · Peter Jackson

Separated and traveling different routes, the members of the Fellowship press on with their mission to end the Ring’s threat. Their journeys converge on two strongholds: the black tower of Orthanc in Isengard, where the traitorous wizard Saruman broods, and Sauron’s iron fortress Barad-dûr buried in the wastelands of Mordor. Frodo and Sam push into the enemy country, bearing the burden of destroying the Ring, while Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli track the orcs who have taken Merry and Pippin. All the while Saruman schemes within his tower, ready to intercept and undermine any who dare approach.

With Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis and Cate Blanchett

2013 · Peter Jackson

Having fled the dangers of the Misty Mountains, the company—dwarves accompanied by Bilbo and Gandalf—presses onward toward the Lonely Mountain; Bilbo now carries the mysterious One Ring as they seek to reclaim their stolen treasure from the formidable dragon Smaug.

With Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly and Lee Pace

2003 · Edward Zwick

Nathan Algren, an American veteran brought to Japan to teach modern military tactics, gradually becomes moved by the samurai’s discipline and code of honor. Faced with a drive to erase their traditions for the sake of progress and open trade, he abandons his original role, embraces the samurai way, and takes up arms to defend their right to endure.

With Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Timothy Spall, Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada, Koyuki and Shin Koyamada

2012 · Peter Jackson

A comfort-loving hobbit is pulled from his quiet life by a wise wizard and a company of thirteen determined dwarves on a perilous journey to reclaim their ancestral mountain stronghold from the dragon Smaug.

With Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Graham McTavish, Aidan Turner, Ken Stott and Dean O'Gorman

1993 · Jane Campion

Sent to New Zealand’s untamed 19th-century frontier by an arranged marriage, Ada and her headstrong daughter confront life far from home; Ada fights a controlling husband while a fierce, forbidden attraction to a rugged frontiersman sparks a tense clash of wills.

With Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin, Cliff Curtis, Kerry Walker and Ian Mune

2014 · Peter Jackson

After Smaug's assault on Lake-town, Bilbo and the band of dwarves struggle to protect the vast hoard within the Lonely Mountain from rival claimants — the desperate survivors of the ruined town and the wood-elves of Mirkwood. At the same time, Azog the Defiler gathers a massive orc army to march on Erebor, spurred by the darkening influence of Sauron. Forced into an uneasy alliance, dwarves, elves and men must stand together, and the fate of Middle-earth increasingly rests on Bilbo's courage.

With Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Luke Evans and Lee Pace

2005 · Roger Donaldson

A portrait of New Zealander Burt Munro, a relentless tinkerer and racer who spent decades rebuilding and modifying a 1920 Indian motorcycle until, in 1967, his ingenuity and perseverance earned him the land-speed world record on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.

With Anthony Hopkins, Walton Goggins, Diane Ladd, Bruce Greenwood, Iain Rea, Tessa Mitchell and Aaron Murphy

2011 · Steven Spielberg

Plucky young reporter Tintin and his faithful terrier Snowy uncover a vessel hiding a deadly secret and are swept into a centuries-old mystery. Accused by the mysterious Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine of stealing a priceless relic, Tintin—joined by the irascible Captain Haddock and the bumbling, well-meaning detectives Thompson and Thomson—must race across continents. Pursued by shadowy foes and confronted with legends of an old curse, they hunt for the sunken ship called the Unicorn, whose submerged holds may conceal both vast wealth and grave danger.

With Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Cary Elwes and Tony Curran

2010 · Ian Sharp

An Australian woman, accompanied only by her loyal dog and a small caravan of four camels, seeks to satisfy a deep longing for solitude by undertaking a solitary crossing of the desert from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean.

With Ray Winstone, Temuera Morrison, Andy Anderson, Gareth Reeves, Mark Mitchinson, Dan Musgrove and Tim McLachlan

2009 · Neill Blomkamp

In 2010, amid Paris’s impoverished neighborhoods, a deep-cover police officer and a reformed street fighter embed themselves within a violent gang to locate and neutralize a stolen neutron warhead before it can be detonated.

With Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike, Elizabeth Mkandawie, John Sumner and William Allen Young

2013 · Matt Inns

Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk, three elite American climbers, embark on a high-stakes, adrenaline-fueled quest to complete an ascent long thought impossible, testing their skills, resilience, and the bonds between them amid extreme danger.

With Steven Woller and Maggie Watts

2021 · James Ashcroft

A mild-mannered schoolteacher's world is upended when two ruthless drifters seize him and his family for a nightmarish road trip, forcing him to confront a brutal episode from his past as the journey devolves into terror.

With Daniel Gillies, Erik Thomson, Miriama McDowell, Matthias Luafutu, Frankie Paratene, Billy Paratene and Alan Palmer

2010 · Eric Brevig

A documentary filmmaker ventures into Jellystone Park to shoot a new project, only to find his plans upended when he encounters the mischievous Yogi Bear, his cautious companion Boo-Boo, and the ever-watchful Ranger Smith. As cameras roll, the filmmaker becomes entangled in the bears’ antics and the ranger’s attempts to keep order, turning the shoot into an unpredictable blend of comedy, conflict, and unexpected camaraderie.

With Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, Anna Faris, Tom Cavanagh, T.J. Miller, Nate Corddry and Andrew Daly

2006 · Robert Sarkies

When a lone gunman opened fire on the coastal settlement of Aramoana on 13–14 November 1990, the quiet village was thrown into a tense, daylong siege. Panic and confusion spread as terrified residents hid or fled, while a small group of local police—poorly equipped and outgunned—risked everything to track the shooter and protect the survivors. In the face of senseless violence, ordinary people discovered extraordinary reserves of courage. Based on true events.

With Karl Urban, Tandi Wright, Simon Ferry, Matthew Sunderland, Lois Lawn, Paul Glover and William Kircher