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New Zealand Film Commission Movies: Every Film, Box Office & Ratings

New Zealand Film Commission has made 27 films from 1977 to 2024, earning $1.39M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are Daffodils (2019), Broken English (1996) and Show of Hands (2008). Its most frequent director is Roger Donaldson (2 films). Most of its films are drama films (19 of 27).

films
27
worldwide box office
$1.39M
average score of 2 rated films
84
years active
1977–2024
Main genres
Drama, Comedy, Horror
Film languages
English (25), Māori (1), Hindi (1)
Busiest decade
The 2010s, 7 films
Frequent director
Roger Donaldson
Box office

What Are New Zealand Film Commission's Biggest Box Office Hits?

The New Zealand Film Commission films that earned the most worldwide. Daffodils (2019) leads with $769K, 55% of everything the studio's films have earned.

Sorted by box office
  1. 1 Daffodils (2019) movie poster Daffodils 2019 · Romance $769K
  2. 2 Broken English (1996) movie poster Broken English 1996 · Romance $541K
  3. 3 Show of Hands (2008) movie poster Show of Hands 2008 · Romance $51K
  4. 4 Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen (2018) movie poster Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen 2018 · Documentary $26K
  5. 5 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) movie poster 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous 2005 · Drama $4.8K
In numbers

What Kind of Movies Does New Zealand Film Commission Make?

The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are drama films (19 of 27). The 2010s were its busiest decade, with 7 films.

New Zealand Film Commission Movies by Genre

  1. Drama 19 films
  2. Comedy 4 films
  3. Horror 4 films
  4. Romance 4 films
  5. Thriller 3 films
  6. Music 2 films
  7. Action 1 film

New Zealand Film Commission Movies by Decade

  1. 1 1970s
  2. 5 1980s
  3. 4 1990s
  4. 5 2000s
  5. 7 2010s
  6. 5 2020s

New Zealand Film Commission Movies by Language

  • English 25
  • Māori 1
  • Hindi 1
People

Who Works With New Zealand Film Commission the Most?

The people credited on the most New Zealand Film Commission films. Nancy Brunning appears in 3 of them, and Roger Donaldson directed 2.

Directors Who Work With New Zealand Film Commission

Filmography

What Movies Has New Zealand Film Commission Made?

All 27 films, newest first, with the Movie Echo Score and the worldwide box office. Filter by genre or decade, or sort by score, box office or title.

New Zealand Film Commission Documentary Movies

FAQ

New Zealand Film Commission: Questions and Answers

Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.

How many movies has New Zealand Film Commission made?

New Zealand Film Commission has released 27 films, from 1977 to 2024. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 7 films.

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What is New Zealand Film Commission's highest-grossing movie?

Daffodils (2019) is New Zealand Film Commission's biggest box office hit, with $769K worldwide, ahead of Broken English (1996) ($541K).

What is the best-rated New Zealand Film Commission movie?

Tinā (2024) has the highest Movie Echo Score of any New Zealand Film Commission film, 87.

Which director has made the most films with New Zealand Film Commission?

Roger Donaldson has directed 2 New Zealand Film Commission films, more than anyone else.