Top movies in New Zealand today

Ranked by our points score — chart position, momentum, staying power and ratings. Last updated 2026-08-09. 1,095 titles tracked.

Five Nights at Freddy's leads the chart, a 2023 movie rated 5.4 on IMDb. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including Five Nights at Freddy's. The best-reviewed entry is Wan Pîsu Fanretâ at 9.2, against a chart average of 7.2. 4 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. Chak De! India has the most staying power here, with 154 days in a top 10.

1. 201Five Nights at Freddy's2023 · IMDb 5.4 · RT 33%
2. 202Rental Family2025 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 87%
3. 203Wan Pîsu Fanretâ2024 · IMDb 9.2
4. 204Tombstone1993 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 76%
5. 205The School of Rock2003 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 92%
6. 206Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World2003 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 85%
7. 207My Cousin Vinny1992 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 85%
8. 208Layer Cake2004 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 81%
9. 209Swagger of Thieves2018 · IMDb 8.2
10. 210Chaos Walking2021 · IMDb 5.7 · RT 21%
11. 211Sin City2005 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 76%
12. 212JFK1991 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 85%
13. 213X-Men2000 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 82%
14. 214This Is Where I Leave You2014 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 45%
15. 215Hi Nanna2023 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 100%
16. 216On the Waterfront1954 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 99%
17. 217Grimsby2016 · IMDb 6.2 · RT 37%
18. 218The Electric State2025 · IMDb 5.9 · RT 14%
19. 219Land of Bad2024 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 66%
20. 220Arthur Miller: Writer2017 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 91%
21. 221Good Morning, Vietnam1987 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 90%
22. 222Army of Darkness1992 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 68%
23. 223Amour2012 · IMDb 7.9
24. 224Chak De! India2007 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 90%
25. 225Soundtrack to a Coup d'État2024 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 97%
26. 226The Final Destination2009 · IMDb 5.1 · RT 28%
27. 227Dirty Dancing1987 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 73%
28. 228Catherine Called Birdy2022 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 89%
29. 229Office Space1999 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 82%
30. 230Detour1945 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 98%
31. 231Short Term 122013 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 98%
32. 232The Martian2015 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 91%
33. 233Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels1998 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 75%
34. 234The Woman in Cabin 102025 · IMDb 5.8 · RT 28%
35. 235With or Without You2025 · IMDb 6.0
36. 236Final Destination Bloodlines2025 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 92%
37. 237Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man2026 · IMDb 6.5 · RT 90%
38. 238Masters of the Universe1987 · IMDb 5.4 · RT 21%
39. 239I, Daniel Blake2016 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 92%
40. 240My Fair Lady1964 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 94%
41. 24114 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible2021 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 92%
42. 242Peppermint2018 · IMDb 6.5 · RT 13%
43. 243Stuart: A Life Backwards2007 · IMDb 7.6
44. 244Midnight Cowboy1969 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 89%
45. 245Taken2008 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 60%
46. 246Strange Days1995 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 71%
47. 247Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets2002 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 82%
48. 248Hot Rod2007 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 39%
49. 249The Breakfast Club1985 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 87%
50. 250Fish Tank2009 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 91%