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1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
PG-13 | 178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean
Votes: 2,009,579 | Gross: $315.54M
2. The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
PG | 115 min | Drama, Romance, War
A young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a diminutive photographer.
Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt, Bembol Roco
Votes: 22,913 | Gross: $10.28M
3. The Frighteners (1996)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
After a tragic car accident that kills his wife, a man discovers he can communicate with the dead, and he uses that gift to con people. However, when a demonic spirit appears, he may be the only one who can stop it from killing the living and the dead.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin
Votes: 95,608 | Gross: $16.76M
4. Gallipoli (1981)
PG | 110 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey during World War I.
Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Mel Gibson, Mark Lee, Bill Kerr, Harold Hopkins
Votes: 41,999 | Gross: $5.73M
5. Whale Rider (2002)
PG-13 | 101 min | Drama, Family
A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Director: Niki Caro | Stars: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis
Votes: 44,054 | Gross: $20.78M
6. Little Buddha (1993)
PG | 123 min | Drama
After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children - one American and two Nepalese - who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Bridget Fonda, Ruocheng Ying, Chris Isaak
Votes: 17,958 | Gross: $4.86M
7. The Secret of Moonacre (2008)
PG | 103 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Maria inherits a book of secrets from her dad. She moves to her uncle's Moonacre estate. A family curse was cast on the valley. Only Maria can break it using her book.
Director: Gabor Csupo | Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Dakota Blue Richards, Tim Curry, Juliet Stevenson
Votes: 11,003
8. Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (1981)
PG | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A drunken deer hunter, his pilot colleague and his daughter compete with a treasure hunter to reach a lake in New Zealand and uncover a WWII-era plane wreck carrying a fortune in gold.
Director: David Hemmings | Stars: Ken Wahl, Lesley Ann Warren, Donald Pleasence, George Peppard
Votes: 1,155
9. Reckless Kelly (1993)
PG | 80 min | Comedy
"Reckless Kelly is the Australian Robin Hood". Kelly is a bank robber, a pop-culture hero and video shop owner. This modern story tells how he is furious when a Japanese company wants to buy his band's farm.
Director: Yahoo Serious | Stars: Yahoo Serious, Melora Hardin, Alexei Sayle, Hugo Weaving
Votes: 1,812 | Gross: $0.20M
10. Razorback (1984)
R | 95 min | Horror, Thriller
As a vicious wild boar terrorizes the Australian outback, the husband of one of the victims is joined by a hunter and a farmer in a search for the beast.
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Gregory Harrison, Arkie Whiteley, Bill Kerr, Chris Haywood
Votes: 7,889 | Gross: $0.15M
11. Return to Eden (1983)
267 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Meet plain but privileged multi-millionairess Stephanie Harper, whose sole mistake is to fall for handsome young sporting hero Greg Marsden.
Stars: Rebecca Gilling, James Reyne, Wendy Hughes, James Smillie
Votes: 1,640
12. The Survivor (1981)
Not Rated | 87 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
When an airline pilot survives a crash that kills all 300 passengers, he works with a psychic and a priest to find the culprit behind the incident and pacify the souls of the victims.
Director: David Hemmings | Stars: Robert Powell, Jenny Agutter, Joseph Cotten, Angela Punch McGregor
Votes: 1,343
13. Return to Eden (1986)
45 min | Drama
Glossy Australian soap opera, where the beautiful, dynamic Stephanie Harper battles her enemies to gain sole control of the family company, Harper Mining Limited.
Stars: Rebecca Gilling, James Smillie, Peta Toppano, Daniel Abineri
Votes: 632
14. Perfect Creature (2006)
R | 90 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
The vampire myth is given a stylish 1960s treatment, where a human cop partners with a vampire cop to stop a vamp bent on creating a war between the two "separate but equal" races.
Director: Glenn Standring | Stars: Dougray Scott, Saffron Burrows, Leo Gregory, Scott Wills
Votes: 5,707
15. The Price of Milk (2000)
PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Lucinda, Rob and their 117 cows lead a charmed existence in a magic land. He milks, she's the honey. But Lucinda is worried that their happiness cannot last. She tests their love with a game of sabotage that threatens to curdle everything.
Director: Harry Sinclair | Stars: Danielle Cormack, Karl Urban, Willa O'Neill, Michael Lawrence
Votes: 1,770 | Gross: $0.11M
16. White Fang (1993–1994)
26 min | Adventure, Family
The adventures of a heroic wolf and his friends in the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush.
Stars: Jaimz Woolvett, David McIlwraith, Denise Virieux, Ken Blackburn
Votes: 166
17. Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story (2014 TV Movie)
Drama
As a 13-year-old schoolgirl and again in her late teens, Louise Nicholas was allegedly raped by policemen. After years of silence - haunted by fear and shame - she decided to tell her story.
Director: Robert Sarkies | Stars: Thomasin McKenzie, Michelle Blundell, Mick Rose, Jason Hodzelmans
Votes: 81
18. The Last Frontier (1986 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama, Romance
A single mother from LA marries an Australian cattle rancher following a whirlwind courtship. He returns to Australia ahead of her and her two children, and dies before they arrive. His ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Linda Evans, Jack Thompson, Jason Robards, Judy Morris
Votes: 167
19. Aberration (1997)
R | 93 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Mutant lizards attack a woman on the run hiding out in a cabin in the woods.
Director: Tim Boxell | Stars: Pamela Gidley, Simon Bossell, Valeriy Nikolaev, Helen Moulder
Votes: 1,051
20. Till There Was You (1991)
PG-13 | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
New York sax player arrives on the island nation of Vanuatu to find his missing brother. He learns that his brother had teamed up with a powerful shady foreigner and his femme fatale wife to find some sort of treasure.
Director: John Seale | Stars: Mark Harmon, Martin Garner, Gregory T. Daniel, Shane Briant
Votes: 325
21. Melvin: Son of Alvin (1984)
85 min | Comedy
A shy young man is irresistible to women.
Director: John Eastway | Stars: Gerry Sont, Lenita Vangellis, Jon Finlayson, Tina Bursill
Votes: 141
22. The Guinea Pig Club
Drama | Pre-production
Surgeon Archie McIndoe risks his life and career to save injured British pilots during World War II.
Director: Roger Donaldson | Star: Richard E. Grant
23. This Is Not My Life (2010)
44 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
Alec Ross awakes one morning to find that he doesn't know who or where he is and doesn't recognize his wife or children.
Stars: Charles Mesure, Tania Nolan, Miriama McDowell, Tom Cameron
Votes: 621
24. Traps (1994)
R | 96 min | Drama
The year is 1950 and an English couple, Louise and Michael, have arrived in French-occupied Indochina to cover a story on a French-owned rubber plantation. They are to be the guests of the ... See full summary »
Director: Pauline Chan | Stars: Saskia Reeves, Robert Reynolds, Sami Frey, Jacqueline McKenzie
Votes: 61
25. Kiwi Christmas (2017)
89 min | Family, Fantasy
Fed up with the materialism of Christmas, Santa runs away to New Zealand for a summer holiday. When two Kiwi kids figure out who he is, they have to find a way to get him back to the North Pole in time for Christmas.
Director: Tony Simpson | Stars: Kari Väänänen, Sia Trokenheim, Xavier Horan, Samuel Clark
Votes: 268
26. Fallout (1994– )
Drama
Drama based on events surrounding New Zealand's 1984 snap election, when the Labour Party, led by David Lange, was elected on an anti-nuclear platform.
Stars: Mark Mitchell, Ian Mune, John Dybvig, Desmond Kelly
Votes: 8
27. Lawless: Beyond Justice (2001 TV Movie)
R | 93 min | Thriller, Drama
Two private investigators discover the truth behind a gangland drug deal gone wrong.
Director: Geoffrey Cawthorn | Stars: Kevin Smith, Angela Marie Dotchin, Jennifer Rubin, Bruce Hopkins
Votes: 89
28. Iran: Days of Crisis (1991 TV Movie)
Unrated | 180 min | Drama, History
Follows the events of Iran hostage crisis of 1979 and people who were held as hostages in the US embassy in Tehran, Iran for over 400 days.
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Arliss Howard, Jeff Fahey, Alice Krige, Tony Goldwyn
Votes: 64
29. Lawless: Dead Evidence (2001 TV Movie)
R | 94 min | Thriller, Crime
A killer thought behind bars is killing again. It's up to John Lawless (Kevin Smith) and Jodie Keane (Angelina Dotchin) to stop the murders.
Director: Charlie Haskell | Stars: Kevin Smith, Angela Marie Dotchin, Geoff Dolan, C. Thomas Howell
Votes: 97
30. Angel in Green (1987 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Drama
While a group of Special Forces train a village to defend itself against Terrorists, the Captain of the group locks horns with the resident America Nun, who seems to be slightly better at everything that he is good at.
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: Bruce Boxleitner, Susan Dey, Milo O'Shea, Pete Smith
Votes: 70
31. Which Way Home (1991)
Unrated | 180 min | Drama
An American nurse is determined to smuggle a group of orphans out of Cambodia in the late 1970s, assisted by an Australian boat operator.
Stars: Cybill Shepherd, John Waters, Peta Toppano, John Ewart
Votes: 91
32. Derby Dogs (2012)
PG | 87 min | Family
Ben secretly enters the local soapbox derby with a rag-tag group of friends to best school bullies.
Director: Tony Simpson | Stars: Edward Hall, Tikirau Hathaway, Vince Martin, Tandi Wright
Votes: 216
33. Touch and Go (1980)
93 min | Comedy, Crime
Touch and Go is a 1980 Australian heist film starring Wendy Hughes.
Director: Peter Maxwell | Stars: Wendy Hughes, Chantal Contouri, Carmen Duncan, Jon English
Votes: 41
34. High Country Rescue (2012)
Reality-TV
Journey to the heart of real life rescues with the New Zealand heroes who brave the elements and repeatedly risk their lives to save the lives of others.
35. The Making of 'Whale Rider' (2003 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Jonathan Brough | Stars: John Barnett, Niki Caro, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Cliff Curtis
Votes: 45
36. Plainclothes (1995– )
Stars: Amanda Armitage, William Kircher, Amber Sainsbury, Rhondda Findleton
37. The Insatiable Moon (2010)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama
When Arthur, self-proclaimed son of God, sets off on a mission to find the Queen of Heaven, his world changes.
Director: Rosemary Riddell | Stars: Rawiri Paratene, Sara Wiseman, Ian Mune, Greg Johnson
Votes: 230
38. Making 'Kiwi Christmas' (2018 Video)
62 min | Documentary
Stars: Luca Andrews, Samuel Clark, Laura Daniel, Wesley Dowdell
39. Wing Nuts (1997 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, War
Young American World War I pilot must dogfight enemy German planes over France to locate the zeppelin of devious German commander Baron von Richter and stop him as well as his diabolical right hand Max and his best pilot the Red Baron.
Director: Sam Nicholson | Stars: Eddie McClintock, Loreto Mauro, Philippe Bergeron, Frederick Solms
40. Te Waka: Building the Canoe (2003 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Jonathan Brough | Stars: John Barnett, Cliff Curtis, Dale Husband, Grant Major
Votes: 6
41. Behind the Scenes of 'Whale Rider' (2003 Video)
27 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Jonathan Brough | Stars: John Barnett, Niki Caro, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Cliff Curtis
Votes: 15
42.
White Fang (1993–1994)
Episode:
The Mine
(1993)
Adventure, Family
Matt babysits Maggie's accident prone cousin Tyler.
Stars: Jaimz Woolvett, David McIlwraith, Denise Virieux, Ken Blackburn
43.
Return to Eden (1986)
Episode:
Attempted Murder
(1986)
Drama
Stephanie escapes her deadly dive and Dan comforts her. Angelo is pressured to lose his fight. Jilly and her ex-husband Philip get closer again.
Director: John Power | Stars: Rebecca Gilling, James Smillie, Peta Toppano, Daniel Abineri
Votes: 16
44.
Return to Eden (1986)
Episode:
Knife Fight
(1986)
Drama
Stephanie is still traumatized by her near death experience with a crocodile in her pool. Angelo gives up boxing. Sarah and Tom start to date. Philip makes an offer to Jilly.
Director: Kevin James Dobson | Stars: Rebecca Gilling, James Smillie, Peta Toppano, Daniel Abineri
Votes: 16
45.
Return to Eden (1986)
Episode:
Visit from the Past
(1986)
Drama
Seven years after Stephanie Harper's revenge, the Eden mansion reveals a choking secret that turns the family upside down. Jilly Stewart gets out of jail.
Director: Kevin James Dobson | Stars: Rebecca Gilling, James Smillie, Peta Toppano, Daniel Abineri
Votes: 21
46.
Return to Eden (1986)
Episode:
Blackmailer
(1986)
Drama
Jilly managed to hide Philip's last words to Stephanie, unaware of his backup plan. His niece arrives at his funeral with a surprise for Jilly. Sarah is avoiding Tom now that she knows they are related.
Director: Arch Nicholson | Stars: Rebecca Gilling, James Smillie, Peta Toppano, Daniel Abineri
Votes: 14
47.
Return to Eden (1986)
Episode:
The Game is Up
(1986)
Drama
Stephanie has a plan to take back control of her company. Jessica shares her secret with Sarah. Tom doubts to be Stephanie's son. He goes to old Cathy at Eden for answers.
Director: Rod Hardy | Stars: Rebecca Gilling, James Smillie, Peta Toppano, Daniel Abineri
Votes: 15
48.
Return to Eden (1986)
Episode:
Auction
(1986)
Drama
Dan and Stephanie's couple is in trouble. Jilly reveals to Stephanie her alliance with Jake to ruin her. Jilly learns the true motives behind Jake's will of revenge.
Director: Michael Rowland | Stars: Rebecca Gilling, James Smillie, Peta Toppano, Daniel Abineri
Votes: 12
49.
Return to Eden (1986)
Episode:
Beginning of the End
(1986)
Drama
Search and rescue operations at sea intensified to find Dan and Stephanie. Tom rushes back home to break the news to Sarah but he has a car accident. Jilly threatens Olivia and soon shares her breakfast with a wild guest.
Director: Kevin James Dobson | Stars: Rebecca Gilling, James Smillie, Peta Toppano, Daniel Abineri
Votes: 12
50.
Return to Eden (1986)
Episode:
Snakes and Crocs
(1986)
Drama
Jilly suspects that Olivia is responsible for the snakes attacks. Sarah is worried sick about Tom, who is in a coma after his car accident.
Director: Rod Hardy | Stars: Rebecca Gilling, James Smillie, Peta Toppano, Daniel Abineri
Votes: 11