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 |
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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 |
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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 (1921 film) |
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 |
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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 |
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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 film) |
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–
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2012) |
Year | Film Name |
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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 (film) |
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 (film) |
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
References
- Martin, H., and Edwards, S. (1997) New Zealand film, 1912-1996. Auckland: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-558336-1