List of films set in New Zealand

This is a list of films filmed and set in New Zealand.

The earliest short films — 1898–1910

Year	Film name
1898	Opening of the Auckland Industrial and Mining Exhibition
1898	Māori Scenes
1898	Uhlan winning the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie Racecourse
1900	The Departure of the Second Contingent for the Boer War
1900	The World's First Lady Mayor
1901	Royal Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to New Zealand
1903	A Message from Mars

The early years — 1911–1940

Year	Film name
1913	Loved by a Maori Chieftess
1913	Hinemoa
1913	How Chief Te Ponga Won His Bride
1913	The River Wanganui
1914	Hinemoa
1916	A Maori Maid's Love
1921	The Betrayer
1921	Beyond
1922	The Birth of New Zealand
1922	My Lady of the Cave
1924	Venus of the South Seas
1925	Rewi's Last Stand
1925	The Adventures of Algy
1927	Carbine's Heritage
1927	The Romance of Hine-Moa
1927	Under the Southern Cross
1927	The Te Kooti Trail
1928	The Bush Cinderella
1929	Under the Southern Cross
1935	Down on the Farm
1935	Hei Tiki
1936	Phar Lap's Son
1936	The Wagon and the Star
1936	On the Friendly Road
1940	Rewi's Last Stand

The quiet years — 1941–1975

Year	Film name	Notes
1947	Green Dolphin Street	Set in, but not filmed in, New Zealand
1952	Broken Barrier
1954	The Seekers
1955	Battle Cry	Partially set in, but not filmed in, New Zealand
1957	Until They Sail	Set in, but not filmed in, New Zealand
1961	Two Loves	Set in, but not filmed in, New Zealand
1962	In Search of the Castaways	Partially set in, but not filmed in, New Zealand
1964	Runaway
1966	Don't Let it Get You
1972	To Love a Maori
1973	Rangi's Catch

The early modern era — 1976–1985

Year	Film name
1977	Sleeping Dogs
1977	Off the Edge
1977	Solo
1979	Middle Age Spread
1980	Beyond Reasonable Doubt
1980	Goodbye Pork Pie
1980	Squeeze
1980	Nutcase
1981	Bad Blood
1981	Smash Palace
1981	Wildcat
1981	Pictures
1981	Race for the Yankee Zephyr
1982	The Scarecrow
1982	Prisoners
1983	Utu
1983	Patu!
1984	Death Warmed Up
1984	Trial Run
1984	Mesmerized
1985	Came a Hot Friday
1985	The Quiet Earth
1985	The Lost Tribe
1985	Kingpin
1985	Sylvia
1985	Shaker Run

The international era — 1986–

Year	Film name
1986	Aces Go Places 4
1986	Pallet on the Floor
1986	Bridge to Nowhere
1986	Queen City Rocker
1987	Bad Taste
1987	Ngati
1987	The Lie of the Land
1987	Among the Cinders
1988	The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey
1988	Never Say Die
1988	The Grasscutter
1989	Mana Waka
1990	An Angel at My Table
1990	Ruby and Rata
1990	The Returning
1991	Old Scores
1991	The End of the Golden Weather
1992	Braindead
1992	Crush
1992	Alex
1993	Absent Without Leave
1993	Desperate Remedies
1993	Bread and Roses
1993	Jack Be Nimble
1993	The Piano
1994	Once Were Warriors
1994	Heavenly Creatures
1995	Bonjour Timothy
1995	Cinema of Unease
1996	Broken English
1996	The Whole of the Moon
1999	What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
1999	The Price of Milk
2001	Crooked Earth
2003	Two Cars, One Night
2003	Whale Rider
2003	The Locals
2003	Perfect Strangers
2004	Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey
2004	In My Father’s Den
2005	River Queen
2005	The World's Fastest Indian
2006	Sione's Wedding
2006	Out of the Blue
2006	Black Sheep
2007	The Devil Dared Me To
2007	The Tattooist
2007	The Ferryman
2007	Eagle vs. Shark
2007	Down by the Riverside
2009	Under the Mountain
2010	Tracker
2010	Matariki
2010	Boy
2013	Epic
2014	Lexi
2014	What We Do in the Shadows
2014	The Dark Horse
2016	Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2017	Pork Pie
2018	The Breaker Upperers
2019	Falling Inn Love
2021	Cousins

See also

• List of films based on location
• List of New Zealand films
• Cinema of New Zealand

References

• Martin, H., and Edwards, S. (1997) New Zealand film, 1912-1996. Auckland: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-558336-1