List of the best Peter Jackson movies: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002), They Shall Not Grow Old(2018), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013), The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(2014), Heavenly Creatures(1994), King Kong(2005), The Frighteners(1996), The Lovely Bones(2009), Bad Taste(1987) ... ...
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2003
200 Minutes
Director
Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Bernard Hill Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan Orlando Bloom
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Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2001
178 Minutes
Director
Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan Orlando Bloom Christopher Lee
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A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2002
179 Minutes
Director
Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Bernard Hill Christopher Lee Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan
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While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
Documentary, War, Drama, History
UK|New Zealand
2018
99 Minutes
Director
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A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2012
169 Minutes
Director
Ian McKellen Martin Freeman Richard Armitage Ken Stott Graham McTavish William Kircher James Nesbitt Stephen Hunter Dean O'Gorman Aidan Turner John Callen
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A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2013
160 Minutes
Director
Ian McKellen Martin Freeman Richard Armitage Evangeline Lilly Lee Pace Luke Evans Ken Stott James Nesbitt Orlando Bloom Cate Blanchett Christopher Lee
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The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
New Zealand|USA
2014
144 Minutes
Director
Ian McKellen Martin Freeman Richard Armitage Evangeline Lilly Lee Pace Luke Evans Ken Stott James Nesbitt Cate Blanchett Ian Holm Christopher Lee
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Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.
Mystery & Thriller
New Zealand|Germany
1994
99 Minutes
Director
Melanie Lynskey Kate Winslet Sarah Peirse Diana Kent Clive Merrison Simon O'Connor
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Two teenage girls share a unique bond; their parents, concerned that the friendship is too intense, separate them, and the girls take revenge.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
New Zealand|USA|Germany
2005
187 Minutes
Director
Naomi Watts Jack Black Adrien Brody Andy Serkis Jamie Bell Kyle Chandler Lobo Chan Thomas Kretschmann Colin Hanks John Sumner David Dengelo
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A greedy film producer assembles a team of moviemakers and sets out for the infamous Skull Island, where they find more than just cannibalistic natives.
Comedy, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
1996
109 Minutes
Director
Michael J. Fox Trini Alvarado Peter Dobson John Astin Jeffrey Combs Dee Wallace Jake Busey Chi McBride Jim Fyfe Troy Evans Julianna McCarthy
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After a tragic car accident that kills his wife, a man discovers he can communicate with the dead to con people. However, when a demonic spirit appears, he may be the only one who can stop it from killing the living and the dead.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK|New Zealand
2009
136 Minutes
Director
Mark Wahlberg Rachel Weisz Susan Sarandon Stanley Tucci Michael Imperioli Saoirse Ronan Rose McIver Christian Ashdale Reece Ritchie
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Centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family - and her killer - from purgatory. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.
Horror, Comedy, Sci-Fi
New Zealand
1987
92 Minutes
Director
Peter Jackson Mike Minett Pete O'Herne Terry Potter Craig Smith Doug Wren
The population of a small town disappears and is replaced by aliens that chase human flesh for their intergalactic fast-food chain.
Documentary, Music
2021
Minutes
Director
Filmmaker Peter Jackson presents restored, never-before-seen footage of the Beatles during their recording sessions of the album "Let It Be."
Documentary
France
2011
90 Minutes
Peter Jackson Nick Park Peter Lord Terry Gilliam Dennis Muren Rick Baker John Landis Jean-Pierre Jeunet Robert Zemeckis James Cameron Steven Spielberg
The life and work of the renowned film visual effects artist and producer.
Documentary
USA
2016
67 Minutes
Bob Burns Joe Dante Dana Gould Brian Howe Alexis Iacono Peter Jackson
A feature documentary about the enduring appeal of the character King Kong, and how he has inspired so many of the great filmmakers and artists since 1933.