New New-Zealand movies in 2021 in Cinema & on VOD
Top movies up for release in 2021 in cinema and on VODThe Justice of Bunny King
CAST: Essie Davis, Thomasin McKenzie & Essie Davis (The Babadook) plays a mother who can’t stay out of trouble and is down on her luck for being stuck with a job cleaning cars. All hope seems lost until her niece (Thomasin McKenzie) comes to stay with her, giving the mother a newfound purpose as her niece seeks valuable advice. Written by Sophie Henderson (Fantail), this stirring melodrama of one woman overcoming adversity and rising from the depths of her troubles is the directorial debut of Gaysorn Thavat. Read more
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Coming Home in the Dark
DIRECTOR: James Ashcroft CAST: Daniel Gillies, Erik Thomson & Miriama McDowell Alan and Jill take their teenage boys on a hike but don't count on their family being surrounded by mysterious figures. Violence soon follows and the family now find themselves in a dangerous situation where they fear for their lives. Not only does this incident place them in a scenario where it appears as though there’s no escape but some dark secrets of their past may come back to bite them in this intense crime thriller from director James Ashcroft. Read more
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Best New-Zealand movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ or DVD in 2021
2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and the 2010's best rated New-Zealand movies out on DVD, Bluray or streaming on VOD (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ & More).Bellbird
DIRECTOR: Hamish Bennett CAST: Marshall Napier, Annie Whittle & Rachel House A dairy farmer finds himself at a difficult point in his life after the death of his wife. Not sure how to deal with this grief, the rural community comes together to help him with the farm and form a meaningful bond. Through plenty of farm work, from working the fields to tending to the cows, the farmer learns he’s not alone and finds that others can share his joy and pain in this touching slice-of-life drama.
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Jojo Rabbit
DIRECTOR: Taika Waititi CAST: Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie & Taika Waititi Roman Griffith David topbills the American comedy-drama Jojo Rabbit, under the direction of Taika Waititi. Waititi writes, co-produces, and stars in the film as well.... Read more
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Daffodils
DIRECTOR: David Stubbs CAST: Rose McIver, George Mason & A romantic movie, written on the basis of New Zealand's most beloved pop songs. Read more
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The Weight of Elephants
DIRECTOR: Daniel Borgman CAST: Demos Murphy Angelina Cottrell Catherine Wilkin A lonely boy lives with his Grandmother and sick uncle as his mother abandoned him at a very early age; he develops a fond friendship with a girl who might actually be a... Read more
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RATING: 66/100
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Boy
DIRECTOR: Taika Waititi CAST: James Rolleston Taika Waititi Moerangi Tihore The story is set in 1984 against the beautiful backdrop of east coast of New Zealand; a young boy who is a big fan of Michael Jackson gets to spend some time with his... Read more
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RATING: 75/100
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople
DIRECTOR: Taika Waititi CAST: Sam Neill Julian Dennison Rima Te Wiata Veteran actor Sam Neill teams up with brilliant newcomer Julian Dennison in this very original buddy movie about a grumpy ex-convict and a juvenile delinquent hiding in the New Zeeland bush for an evil Child Care Officer. Beautifully shot and darkly comical, this little gem reminded us of Wes Anderson's best work. Read more
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RATING: 7.9/100
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Mahana
DIRECTOR: Lee Tamahori CAST: Temuera Morrison Akuhata Keefe Nancy Brunning Director Lee Tamahori (Once We Warriors) returns to his native New Zealand with this great drama film about two rivaling shepherd families in the 1960's. Based on the 1994 novel 'Bulibasha: King of the Gypsies' by Witi Ihimaera, who wrote the classic 'The Whale Rider'. Read more
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RATING: 7.3/100
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The Dark Horse
DIRECTOR: James Napier Robertson CAST: Cliff Curtis James Rolleston Kirk Torrance A very talented chess champion who has lost his cause finds purpose in training underprivileged children about the ways of life and the rules of the game. Read more
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RATING: 7.3/100
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What We Do in the Shadows
DIRECTOR: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi CAST: Jemaine Clement, aika Waititi Cori Gonzalez-Macuer A very funny, rib tickling concept; a documentary team visits a vampire fraternity that shares an apartment in Wellington and what they film there is the everyday life of... Read more
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RATING: 7.6/100
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The Dead Lands
DIRECTOR: Toa Fraser CAST: James Rolleston Lawrence Makoare Te Kohe Tuhaka A teenager who belongs to a Maori tribe that lost to the enemies because of an act of deceit; now, he has to avenge his tribe's honour and the death of his slain... Read more
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RATING: 6.3/100
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Pork Pie
DIRECTOR: Matt Murphy CAST: Dean O'Gorman James Rolleston Ashleigh Cummings A remake of the classic 1981 comedy 'Goodbye Pork Pie'. Three outlaws (in a yellow mini cooper) are on the run for the authorities. Might even be better than the oiginal! Read more
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RATING: 84/100
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Mortal Engines
DIRECTOR: Christian Rivers CAST: Hugo Weaving Stephen Lang Robert Sheehan | In a dystopian future, city states fight each other over natural resources. Read more
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RATING: 84/100
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The Worlds’ Fastest Indian
DIRECTOR: Roger Donaldson CAST: Anthony Hopkins Diane Ladd Iain Rea The story of a speed enthusiast from New Zealand who spent years rebuilding a 1920 Indian motorcycle that helped him break the land speed record at Bonneville Salt... Read more
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RATING: 79/100
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