Movies Set in New Zealand
Kinora's catalogue lists 8 films set in New Zealand, spanning 1993–2016. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.
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- 2012
Cloud Atlas
Urban · Island · Coastal Sea · Off Worlddir. Lilly Wachowski - 1994
Heavenly Creatures
Urbandir. Peter Jackson - 2016
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Wilderness · Ruraldir. Taika Waititi - 1994
Once Were Warriors
Urbandir. Lee Tamahori - 1993
The Piano
Coastal Sea · Wilderness · Ruraldir. Jane Campion - 2005
The World's Fastest Indian
Rural · Desert · Urbandir. Roger Donaldson - 2003
Whale Rider
Coastal Sea · Ruraldir. Niki Caro - 2014
What We Do in the Shadows
Suburban · Urbandir. Jemaine Clement
Frequently asked
How many movies are set in New Zealand?
Kinora's catalogue lists 8 films set in New Zealand, spanning 1993–2016.
What are some movies set in New Zealand?
Films set in New Zealand in our catalogue include Cloud Atlas (2012), Heavenly Creatures (1994), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016), Once Were Warriors (1994), and The Piano (1993).
What is the oldest movie set in New Zealand?
The Piano (1993) is the earliest film set in New Zealand in our catalogue; the most recent is Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016).