Best New Zealand Movies & TV Series of the 2000s

Looking for the best New Zealand movies and TV series of the 2000s? These 44 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 ★ 8.5

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 ★ 8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 ★ 8.4

The World's Fastest Indian 2005 ★ 7.7

District 9 2009 ★ 7.5

Legend of the Seeker 2008 ★ 7.5

The Lovely Bones 2009 ★ 7.1

Dean Spanley 2008 ★ 7.4

Whale Rider 2003 ★ 7.0

King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries 2005 ★ 7.5

King Kong 2005 ★ 6.9

In My Father's Den 2004 ★ 7.0

Superman: Red Son 2009 ★ 7.4

The Legend of Johnny Lingo 2003 ★ 6.9

What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires 2005 ★ 6.6

Outrageous Fortune 2005 ★ 6.7

Eagle vs Shark 2007 ★ 6.5

Out of the Blue 2006 ★ 6.5

30 Days of Night 2007 ★ 6.4

American Chopper 2003 ★ 6.4

Atomic Twister 2002 ★ 6.3

Sione's Wedding 2006 ★ 6.2

When Strangers Appear 2001 ★ 6.2

Cleopatra 2525 2000 ★ 6.0