Highest Grossing New Zealand Movies of All Time

The box-office champions of New Zealand cinema. Figures are in $NZ and are not inflation adjusted.

Last updated: JULY 2012.

1st July 2012 SOURCE: NZ Film Commission

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1. Boy, Movie

1. Boy

2010 | Comedy, Drama | Transmission/Madman

$9,237,976

Directed and written by Taika Waititi
Starring James Rolleston, Te Aho Eketone-Whitu, Taika Waititi

2. The World's Fastest Indian, Movie

2. The World's Fastest Indian

2005 | Drama, True Story | Beckers

$7,046,718

Directed and written by Roger Donaldson
Starring Anthony Hopkins, Diane Ladd, Paul Rodriguez, Bruce Greenwood, Greg Johnson

3. Once Were Warriors, Movie

3. Once Were Warriors

1994 | Drama | Footprint

$6,795,000

Directed by Lee Tamahori
Starring Temuera Morrison, Rena Owen, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga, Taungaroa Emile, Cliff Curtis, Ian Mune

4. Whale Rider, Movie

4. Whale Rider

2003 | Drama | Disney

$6,400,000

Directed and written by Niki Caro (based on the novel by Witi Ihimaera)
Starring Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis

5. Sione's Wedding, Movie

5. Sione's Wedding

2006 | Comedy | South Pacific Pictures

$4,075,000

Directed by Chris Graham
Starring Oscar Kightley, Shimpal Lelisi, Shimpal Lelisi, Iaheto Ah Hi, Cilla Brown, David Fane, Teuila Blakely, Nathaniel Lees

8. Second-Hand Wedding, Movie

8. Second-Hand Wedding

2008 | Drama, Comedy | Metropolis

$1,912,330

Directed by Paul Murphy
Starring Geraldine Brophy, Holly Shanahan, Patrick Wilson, Ryan O'Kane, Ryan O'Kane, Tina Regtien

10. Sione's 2: Unfinished Business, Movie

10. Sione's 2: Unfinished Business

2012 | Comedy | Sony Pictures

$1,792,700

Directed and written by Simon Bennett
Starring Oscar Kightley, Robbie Magasiva, Shimpal Lelisi, Iaheto Ah Hi, Dave Fane, Madeleine Sami, Teuila Blakely, Nathaniel Lees, Mario Gaoa