Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Peter Jackson

1. The Simpsons (1989– )

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.

Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner

Votes: 436,607

2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

PG-13 | 178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

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.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean

Votes: 2,010,602 | Gross: $315.54M

3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

PG-13 | 201 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

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.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom

Votes: 1,982,497 | Gross: $377.85M

4. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

PG-13 | 179 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

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.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom

Votes: 1,786,889 | Gross: $342.55M

5. Entourage (2004–2011)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama

Film star, Vince Chase, navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends and his trusty agent.

Stars: Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara

Votes: 176,984

6. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

PG-13 | 169 min | Adventure, Fantasy

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.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis

Votes: 874,099 | Gross: $303.00M

7. King Kong (2005)

PG-13 | 187 min | Action, Adventure, Romance

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.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann

Votes: 447,514 | Gross: $218.08M

8. Mortal Engines (2018)

PG-13 | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

In a post-apocalyptic world where cities ride on wheels and consume each other to survive, two people meet in London and try to stop a conspiracy.

Director: Christian Rivers | Stars: Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving, Jihae

Votes: 141,146 | Gross: $15.95M

9. Contact (1997)

PG | 150 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt

Votes: 293,469 | Gross: $100.92M

10. Hot Fuzz (2007)

R | 121 min | Action, Comedy, Mystery

An overachieving London police sergeant is transferred to a village where the easygoing officers object to his fervor for regulations, all while a string of grisly murders strikes the town.

Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Bill Nighy

Votes: 535,941 | Gross: $23.64M

11. The Lovely Bones (2009)

PG-13 | 135 min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

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.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Saoirse Ronan, Susan Sarandon

Votes: 180,096 | Gross: $43.82M

12. District 9 (2009)

R | 112 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Violence ensues after an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent exposed to their biotechnology.

Director: Neill Blomkamp | Stars: Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope, Vanessa Haywood

Votes: 717,680 | Gross: $115.65M

13. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014– )

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Former Daily Show host and correspondent John Oliver brings his persona to this weekly news satire program.

Stars: John Oliver, David Kaye, Ryan Barger, Noel MacNeal

Votes: 95,905

14. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

PG-13 | 161 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain, their homeland, from the dragon Smaug.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott

Votes: 706,289 | Gross: $258.37M

15. Hostel (2005)

R | 94 min | Horror

Three backpackers head to a Slovak city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.

Director: Eli Roth | Stars: Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eythor Gudjonsson, Barbara Nedeljakova

Votes: 191,211 | Gross: $47.33M

16. What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

R | 86 min | Comedy, Horror

Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are struggling with the mundane aspects of modern life, like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.

Directors: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi | Stars: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Jonny Brugh

Votes: 200,587 | Gross: $3.33M

17. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

PG-13 | 144 min | Adventure, Fantasy

Bilbo Baggins 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.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett

Votes: 572,805 | Gross: $255.12M

18. Heavenly Creatures (1994)

R | 99 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Two teenage girls share a unique bond; their parents, concerned that the friendship is too intense, separate them, and the girls take revenge.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse, Diana Kent

Votes: 67,464 | Gross: $3.05M

19. The Frighteners (1996)

R | 110 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

After a tragic car accident that kills his wife, a man discovers he can communicate with the dead, and he uses that gift 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.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin

Votes: 95,655 | Gross: $16.76M

20. Braindead (1992)

R | 104 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

A young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey. She gets sick and dies, at which time she comes back to life, killing and eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Timothy Balme, Diana Peñalver, Elizabeth Moody, Ian Watkin

Votes: 103,428 | Gross: $0.24M

21. The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

PG | 107 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg

Votes: 243,477 | Gross: $77.59M

22. The World's End (2013)

R | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from twenty years earlier unwittingly become humanity's only hope for survival.

Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Rosamund Pike

Votes: 298,479 | Gross: $26.00M

23. The Beatles: Get Back (2021)

PG-13 | 156 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

In January 1969, The Beatles set out to write and record new songs for their first live show in more than two years, culminating in an impromptu concert atop their Savile Row studio.

Votes: 28,225

24. The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

PG-13 | 127 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years rebuilding a 1920 Indian motorcycle, which helped him set the land speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.

Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Diane Ladd, Iain Rea, Tessa Mitchell

Votes: 58,700 | Gross: $5.13M

25. War Horse (2011)

PG-13 | 146 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A young farm boy enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. His hopeful journey takes him out of England and onto the front lines as the war rages on.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Benedict Cumberbatch

Votes: 165,759 | Gross: $79.88M

26. Bad Taste (1987)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

The population of a small town disappears and is replaced by aliens that chase human flesh for their intergalactic fast-food chain.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Terry Potter, Pete O'Herne, Craig Smith, Mike Minett

Votes: 49,163

27. Meet the Feebles (1989)

Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music

Multiple animals and insects experience the sleazier side of show business while working on a variety show.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Danny Mulheron, Donna Akersten, Stuart Devenie, Mark Hadlow

Votes: 22,224

28. They Shall Not Grow Old (II) (2018)

R | 99 min | Documentary, History, War

A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Thomas Adlam, William Argent, John Ashby, Attwood

Votes: 38,513 | Gross: $17.96M

29. Phantoms (1998)

R | 96 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In the peaceful town of Snowfield, Colorado something evil has wiped out the community. And now, its up to a group of people to stop it, or at least get out of Snowfield alive.

Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Rose McGowan, Joanna Going, Liev Schreiber

Votes: 22,390 | Gross: $5.66M

30. Falling (I) (2020)

R | 112 min | Drama

John Peterson lives with his partner Eric and their adopted daughter in Southern California. When he is visited by his aging father who is searching for a place to retire, their two very different worlds collide.

Director: Viggo Mortensen | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Lance Henriksen, Laura Linney, Terry Chen

Votes: 7,000

31. Untitled Adventures of Tintin Sequel

Animation, Action, Adventure | Announced

Based on the comic book Prisoners of the Sun, where Tintin and Haddock head to South America to find a cure for their friend professor Calculus.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Andy Serkis, Jamie Bell

32. Black Sheep (2006)

Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

An experiment in genetic engineering turns harmless sheep into bloodthirsty killers that terrorize a sprawling New Zealand farm.

Director: Jonathan King | Stars: Oliver Driver, Nathan Meister, Tammy Davis, Matthew Chamberlain

Votes: 42,125 | Gross: $0.08M

33. Krampus (I) (2015)

PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

A boy who has a bad Christmas accidentally summons a festive demon to his family home.

Director: Michael Dougherty | Stars: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tolman

Votes: 84,145 | Gross: $42.59M

34. 60 Minutes (1968– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, News

The classic long-running prime time TV investigative news magazine.

Stars: Andrew Rooney, Lesley Stahl, Steve Kroft, Morley Safer

Votes: 4,349

35. Great Performances (1971– )

TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical

Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.

Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo

Votes: 903

36. Disclosure (2020)

TV-MA | 108 min | Documentary

An in-depth look at Hollywood's depiction of transgender people and the impact of those stories on transgender lives and American culture.

Director: Sam Feder | Stars: Laverne Cox, Bianca Leigh, Jen Richards, Alexandra Billings

Votes: 6,091

37. The Muppets Mayhem (2023)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family, Music

Follow The Muppets' band as they try to record their first ever album.

Stars: Lilly Singh, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph

Votes: 1,937

38. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015– )

TV-PG | 41 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. The comedy-variety-talk show is broadcast five nights a week from the Ed Sullivan theater in New York.

Stars: Stephen Colbert, Stay Human, Jon Batiste, Jen Spyra

Votes: 14,926

39. Entertainment Tonight (1981– )

30 min | News, Talk-Show

"Entertainment Tonight" is the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine in the world.

Stars: Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner, Matt Cohen, Nancy O'Dell

Votes: 2,772

40. The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022)

PG-13 | 65 min | Documentary, Music

For the first time in its entirety - The Beatles' last live performance as a group, the unforgettable rooftop concert on London's Savile Row.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: The Beatles, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney

Votes: 1,539

41. Today (1952– )

TV-G | 240 min | News, Talk-Show

A daily live broadcast provides current domestic and international news, weather reports, and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment, and sports.

Stars: Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Jack Lescoulie, Frank Blair

Votes: 2,463

42. West of Memphis (2012)

R | 147 min | Documentary, Crime

An examination of a failure of justice in the case against the West Memphis Three.

Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Jason Baldwin, Damien Wayne Echols, Jessie Misskelley, Michael Baden

Votes: 10,964 | Gross: $0.31M

43. Coming Home in the Dark (2021)

TV-MA | 93 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

A schoolteacher is forced to confront a brutal act from his past when a pair of ruthless drifters take his family and him on a nightmare road trip.

Director: James Ashcroft | Stars: Daniel Gillies, Erik Thomson, Miriama McDowell, Matthias Luafutu

Votes: 7,658

44. The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (2026)

Action, Adventure, Drama | Announced

Follows a portrayed of the character in the original trilogy that will explore Gollum's unfinished business.

Director: Andy Serkis

45. The Beatles: Now and Then (2023 Music Video)

5 min | Music

The music video was almost 20 years in production, starting in 1994. Time capsule, the last song of The Beatles performed in 2023 but together with John Lennon from the late 1970s.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: The Beatles, John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney

Votes: 315

46. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Special Extended Edition Scenes (2002 Video)

PG-13 | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Extended scenes from 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Peter Corrigan, Lori Dungey, Norman Forsey, Thomas McGinty

Votes: 1,106

47. Morning Joe (2007– )

180 min | News, Talk-Show

Your one-stop shop for all the late-breaking news in our nation and all over the world.

Stars: Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Willie Geist, Mike Barnicle

Votes: 1,311

48. Battletruck (1982)

PG | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Post World War III futuristic tale of collapsed governments & bankrupt countries heralding a new lawless age.

Director: Harley Cokeliss | Stars: Michael Beck, Annie McEnroe, James Wainwright, Bruno Lawrence

Votes: 1,532

49. Darrylgorn (2019)

8 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy

Darrylgorn, the mysterious brother of Aragorn, is one of the unsung heroes of Middle-earth who finally gets his adventure told.

Director: Stephen Colbert | Stars: Stephen Colbert, Peter Jackson, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen

Votes: 286

50. The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies - New Zealand: Home of Middle-Earth - Part 3 (2015 Video)

7 min | Documentary, Short

Cast and crew members discuss New Zealand being an ideal filming location for the "Hobbit" films.

Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Philippa Boyens

Votes: 37,771