Top movies on Netflix in New Zealand today

Ranked by our points score — chart position, momentum, staying power and ratings. Last updated 2026-08-09. 272 titles tracked.

Little Nicky leads the chart, a 2000 movie rated 5.3 on IMDb. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including Little Nicky. The best-reviewed entry is In Waves and War at 7.8, against a chart average of 5.9. 6 of the top 20 were released in the last two years.

1. 251Little Nicky2000 · IMDb 5.3 · RT 21%
2. 252Inside the Trustor Scandal2026 · IMDb 6.9
3. 253Space Jam1996 · IMDb 6.5 · RT 46%
4. 254In Waves and War2024 · IMDb 7.8
5. 255Bicentennial Man1999 · IMDb 6.9 · RT 38%
6. 256Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian2009 · IMDb 6.0 · RT 43%
7. 257Max2015 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 37%
8. 25827 Dresses2008 · IMDb 6.1 · RT 41%
9. 259According to Jim2001 · IMDb 6.5
10. 260Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls1995 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 23%
11. 261Gown and Out in Beverly Hills2017 · IMDb 6.4
12. 262Storm on Sesame Street2026
13. 263Mardaani 32026 · IMDb 6.0 · RT 50%
14. 264Killing Gunther2017 · IMDb 4.8 · RT 46%
15. 265Thrash2026 · IMDb 5.0 · RT 45%
16. 266Gods and Generals2003 · IMDb 6.2 · RT 8%
17. 267Insidious: The Red Door2023 · IMDb 5.5 · RT 39%
18. 268The Truthers2026 · IMDb 5.3
19. 269Encino Man1992 · IMDb 5.9 · RT 17%
20. 270Unfinished Business2015 · IMDb 5.4 · RT 10%
21. 271Wieners2008 · IMDb 4.2
22. 272Jack and Jill2011 · IMDb 3.3 · RT 3%