| District 9 | Neill Blomkamp | science fiction horror film, biopunk, suspense film, drama film, action film, horror film, dystopian film, science fiction action film, thriller film, adventure film, action thriller, independent film+2 | South Africa, United States, New Zealand |
| King Kong | Peter Jackson | romance film, drama film, action film, adventure film | United States, New Zealand |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Peter Jackson | fantasy film, adventure film | United States, New Zealand |
| The Frighteners | Peter Jackson | comedy horror film, suspense film, crime drama film, mystery film, drama film, fantasy film, comedy film, crime thriller film, horror film, thriller film, ghost film, supernatural film+3 | United States, New Zealand |
| Heavenly Creatures | Peter Jackson | coming-of-age film, psychological drama, drama film, LGBTQ-related film, thriller film, biographical film, crime film | Germany, New Zealand |
| Braindead | Peter Jackson | science fiction horror film, exploitation film, comedy horror film, drama film, monster film, comedy film, action film, horror film, science fiction action film, thriller film, zombie film, science fiction film+2 | New Zealand |