New Zealand's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of New Zealand? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best New Zealand titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

  1. #1 2023 14 great titles Best: Evil Dead Rise
  2. #2 2015 11 great titles Best: Power Rangers Super Megaforce: The Legendary Battle
  3. #3 2014 10 great titles Best: What We Do in the Shadows
  4. #4 2021 10 great titles Best: The Beatles: Get Back
  5. #5 2019 9 great titles Best: Jojo Rabbit
  6. #6 2020 9 great titles Best: One Lane Bridge
  7. #7 2003 8 great titles Best: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  8. #8 2005 8 great titles Best: The World's Fastest Indian
  9. #9 2018 8 great titles Best: They Shall Not Grow Old
  10. #10 2024 8 great titles Best: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
  11. #11 2025 8 great titles Best: Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 4: Dawn of the Vampires
  12. #12 2016 7 great titles Best: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
  13. #13 2022 7 great titles Best: The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
  14. #14 2013 6 great titles Best: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
  15. #15 2012 6 great titles Best: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
  16. #16 1994 6 great titles Best: Once Were Warriors
  17. #17 2009 6 great titles Best: District 9
  18. #18 2011 6 great titles Best: The Adventures of Tintin
  19. #19 2017 6 great titles Best: The Tickle King
  20. #20 2007 6 great titles Best: Eagle vs Shark
  21. #21 2001 5 great titles Best: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  22. #22 1999 5 great titles Best: The Lost World
  23. #23 2010 5 great titles Best: Boy