Filming Location Matching "Hinuera Valley, Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
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: 1,666,833 | Gross: $315.54M
2. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
PG-13 | 169 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis
Votes: 758,957 | Gross: $303.00M
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
PG-13 | 201 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom
Votes: 1,647,683 | Gross: $377.85M
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
PG-13 | 179 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom
Votes: 1,490,128 | Gross: $342.55M
5. Darrylgorn (2019)
8 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
Darrylgorn, the mysterious brother of Aragorn, is one of the unsung heroes of Middle-earth who finally gets his adventure told.
Director: Stephen Colbert | Stars: Stephen Colbert, Peter Jackson, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen
Votes: 106
6. The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2002 Video)
Documentary
Documentary of the making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic work of fantasy.
Director: Costa Botes | Stars: Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom
Votes: 572
7. Middle-earth: There and Back Again (2014 TV Movie)
37 min | Documentary
Alex Zane visits New Zealand locations of Peter Jackson's filming of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth "hexology" and chats with members of cast and crew, as the release of the final episode approaches.
Director: Dan Storey | Stars: Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Philippa Boyens
Votes: 16
8. Todd of the Rings (2012)
24 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
Vodo, an innocent hobbit of The Shire, journeys with companions to the fires of Mount Doom to destroy the tiny evil and voice of The Todd.
Director: Julian Higgins | Stars: Cliff Broadway, Kent Elofson, Zack Finfrock, Aaron Giles
Votes: 16
9. Hot Spots 2012 (2012 TV Movie)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary
Johnny Jet visits travel spots that will be "hot" in 2012: Belize, London, Leavsden Studios, Southampton, New York City, New Zealand, Necker Island, and Spaceport America.
Stars: Johnny Jet, Allan F. Moore, José Awe, Mark Di-Toro
Votes: 7
10. Kia Ora (2015)
49 min | Adventure, Comedy
Down on his luck and with nothing to lose, Ryan leaves his old life behind for an adventure of a lifetime. With encouragement from his friends, Ryan travels to New Zealand to follow in the footsteps of Hobbits.
Director: Megan Green | Stars: Russell Nauman, Heather VanderWielen, Karina Alos, Keith Nauman
11.
Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan (2012– )
Episode:
New Zealand: The Giant Wetapunga
(2014)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary
Dominic is in New Zealand on a mission to find one of the largest and heaviest insects on earth, the very rare and very cool giant wetapunga - the largest species of Wetas, found only in ... See full summary »
Stars: Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan
Votes: 26