The Best George Henare Movies, Ranked
10 credits from 1984 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025) comes out on top with a score of 70. The biggest box office hit is The Legend of Johnny Lingo (2003) with $1.69M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest George Henare Box Office Hits
George Henare's films have made $4.25M worldwide in total. The Legend of Johnny Lingo (2003) is the biggest hit at $1.69M, ahead of Once Were Warriors (1995) ($1.61M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best George Henare Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre George Henare has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 4 films, and Once Were Warriors (1995) is the pick of them.
The Best George Henare Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of George Henare's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest George Henare Movies
The most recent films George Henare is credited on, newest first — starting with The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Rule of Jenny Pen 2025 · Tony Garfield -
Waitangi Day: What Really Happened 2011 · Kawiti -
Kawa 2010 · Hamiora -
The Legend of Johnny Lingo 2003 · Johnny Lingo -
Atomic Twister 2002 · Manuel Fluentez -
The Vector File 2002 · Detective Ramos -
Crooked Earth 2001 · Tipene -
Once Were Warriors 1995 · Drama -
Rapa Nui 1994 · Tupa -
The Silent One 1984 · Paui Te Po
The Best George Henare Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest George Henare films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best George Henare movie?
The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025) is the best-rated George Henare film, with a Movie Echo Score of 70. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Rule of Jenny Pen: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing George Henare movie?
The Legend of Johnny Lingo (2003) made the most at the box office, with $1.69M worldwide, followed by Once Were Warriors (1995) with $1.61M. Together, George Henare's films with box office figures have made $4.25M.
What is the best George Henare drama movie?
Once Were Warriors (1995) is the best-rated of George Henare's drama films. In other genres: The Legend of Johnny Lingo (action), The Rule of Jenny Pen (horror) and Rapa Nui (adventure).
What is the newest George Henare movie?
The newest film on George Henare's filmography is The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025), with George Henare as Tony Garfield.
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