Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Bruce Hopkins

1. The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014– )

Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd arrives on assignment in Brokenwood, a small town where memories - and animosities - run deep.

Stars: Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland, Cristina Serban Ionda, Nic Sampson

Votes: 7,269

2. 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: 1,981,509 | Gross: $377.85M

3. 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: 1,785,950 | Gross: $342.55M

4. My Life Is Murder (2019– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

My Life is Murder follows the adventures of fearless private investigator Alexa Crowe, who solves the most baffling crimes as well as coping with the frustrations of everyday life.

Stars: Lucy Lawless, Ebony Vagulans, Rawiri Jobe, Joseph Naufahu

Votes: 5,170

5. Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Xena, a mighty Warrior Princess with a dark past, sets out to redeem herself. She is joined by small town bard, Gabrielle. Together they journey the ancient world and fight for the greater good against ruthless Warlords and Gods.

Stars: Lucy Lawless, Renée O'Connor, Ted Raimi, Kevin Smith

Votes: 48,737

6. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1999)

TV-G | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Hercules is half-man, half-god and a hero of fantastic strength. After his malevolent stepmother, Hera, kills his wife and children, he wanders about Earth with mortal best friend Iolaus, fighting evil and trying to overcome his loss.

Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Michael Hurst, Kevin Smith, Robert Trebor

Votes: 31,857

7. Young Hercules (1998–1999)

TV-Y7-FV | 22 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The adventures of Hercules as a boy, during his time at a training academy for warriors.

Stars: Ryan Gosling, Dean O'Gorman, Chris Conrad, Jodie Rimmer

Votes: 2,186

8. Cleopatra 2525 (2000–2001)

TV-14 | 60 min | Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy

An exotic dancer is frozen in 2001 and unfrozen in 2525 by two female warriors fighting against robots that have taken over the world. The three join forces and try to escape from the underground caves to which humanity has been banished.

Stars: Gina Torres, Victoria Pratt, Jennifer Sky, Elizabeth Hawthorne

Votes: 2,276

9. Shortland Street (1992– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Drama

A five-night-a-week soap set in an Auckland City hospital that follows the complicated personal and professional lives of its staff and their families and friends.

Stars: Michael Galvin, Ben Mitchell, Sally Martin, Ben Barrington

Votes: 1,063

10. Power Rangers S.P.D. (2005)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

When the Earth is threatened by the evil Troobian empire, the SPD (Space Patrol Delta) police force recruits a team of Power Rangers to help defend the planet.

Stars: Brandon Jay McLaren, Chris Violette, Matt Sadowski, Monica May

Votes: 3,745

11. Power Rangers Mystic Force (2006)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Legend says when the darkness arises, five brave teen sorcerers will be called to fight for the planet's survival - with the guidance from their wise mentor and the ancient Xenotome, book ... See full summary »

Stars: Firass Dirani, Angie Diaz, Richard Brancatisano, Melanie Vallejo

Votes: 3,217

12. Housebound (2014)

Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

A young woman is forced to return to her childhood home after being placed under house arrest, where she suspects that something evil may be lurking.

Director: Gerard Johnstone | Stars: Morgana O'Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, Glen-Paul Waru, Ross Harper

Votes: 37,600

13. Power Rangers DinoThunder (2004)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Family

A team of unlikely personalities join forces to help save the Earth from the scheming Mesogog, a dinosaur-like villain who wishes to destroy humankind.

Stars: James Napier Robertson, Kevin Duhaney, Emma Lahana, Jason David Frank

Votes: 3,694

14. Power Rangers Ninja Storm (2003–2004)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Family

A trio of ninja trainees become Power Rangers to defend their school after it is attacked by aliens.

Stars: Pua Magasiva, Sally Martin, Glenn McMillan, Jason Chan

Votes: 3,081

15. Good Grief (2021– )

Comedy

Two sisters inherit a funeral home - and its eccentric employees - from their koro. While Ellie is keen to uphold her grandfather's legacy, Gwen can't wait to go DJ in Bali. Can they figure out their lives while staring death in the face?

Stars: Eve Palmer, Grace Palmer, Vinnie Bennett, Josh Thomson

Votes: 376

16. Jack of All Trades (2000)

30 min | Adventure, Action, Comedy

Jack Stiles, American spy stationed on a South Pacific island in the early 19th century, teams up with no nonsense British agent Emilia Rothschild to stop Napoleon's colonizing efforts. Jack's alter ego is the Zorro-esque Daring Dragoon.

Stars: Bruce Campbell, Angela Marie Dotchin, Stuart Devenie, Stephen Papps

Votes: 3,110

17. Bondi Rescue (2006– )

30 min | Documentary, Drama, Reality-TV

Harry loses his cool with 3 swimmers that he's forced to rescue just seconds after warning them not to swim in a dangerous area. However, calling them "imbeciles" and "idiots" puts him in hot water.

Stars: Osher Günsberg, Bruce Hopkins, Dean Gladstone, Andrew Reid

Votes: 1,249

18. Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004 TV Movie)

PG | 89 min | Drama, History, War

A dramatization of the 90 days leading up to Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy, and how General Dwight Eisenhower, against all odds, brilliantly orchestrated the most important military maneuver in modern history.

Director: Robert Harmon | Stars: Tom Selleck, James Remar, Timothy Bottoms, Ian Mune

Votes: 3,696

19. Dean Spanley (2008)

PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama

Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.

Director: Toa Fraser | Stars: Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill, Bryan Brown, Peter O'Toole

Votes: 3,825

20. Power Rangers Jungle Fury (2008)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Three teenagers from the Pai Zhug Kung Fu Academy are chosen to fight the forces of an opposing academy and all other forces of evil.

Stars: Jason Smith, Anna Hutchison, Aljin Abella, David de Lautour

Votes: 2,140

21. Heavenly Sword (2007 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Legend says that The Heavenly Sword was forged in heaven and once wielded by a deity. When King Bohan seeks the Heavenly Sword, Nariko, a highly skilled young warrior, is shouldered with the task of protecting the sword from him.

Directors: Ben Hibon, Nina Kristensen, Andy Serkis | Stars: Anna Torv, Ewan Stewart, Lydia Baksh, Andy Serkis

Votes: 1,143

22. High Tide (1994–1997)

60 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Mick and Joey Barrett are brothers who like to spend their time surfing. However, it doesn't pay the bills, so they offer their services to whoever needs it and occasionally get involved with all sort of adventures.

Stars: Rick Springfield, Yannick Bisson, Julie Cialini, George Segal

Votes: 257

23. Epic NPC Man (2016– )

Comedy

Greg The Garlic Farmer lives inside a video game and has to deal with the other mindless NPC's and the crazy player characters.

Stars: Rowan Bettjeman, Adam King, Alan Morrison, Ben Van Lier

Votes: 685

24. The Ten Commandments (2007)

PG | 88 min | Animation, Family, History

In this animated adaptation of the Bible story Moses hears the voice of God from a burning bush, which inspires him to confront Egypt's pharaoh and demand freedom for the Israelite slaves. ... See full summary »

Directors: Bill Boyce, John Stronach | Stars: Ben Kingsley, Christian Slater, Elliott Gould, Alfred Molina

Votes: 2,520 | Gross: $0.95M

25. Under the Mountain (2009)

PG-13 | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Teenage twins Rachel and Theo travel to Auckland to stay with relatives after their mother suddenly dies. They find an alien environment and overhear Mr. Wilberforce talking about something stirring beneath the ground - the fire-raiser.

Director: Jonathan King | Stars: Tom Cameron, Sam Neill, Sophie McBride, Oliver Driver

Votes: 2,235

26. Murder in Greenwich (2002 TV Movie)

R | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The story of Martha Moxley, 15 year old girl murdered in Greenwich in the 1970's, her murder going unsolved for 25 years.

Director: Tom McLoughlin | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Robert Forster, Maggie Grace, Toby Moore

Votes: 1,335

27. Game of Death - The six Doors to Hell

Action, Adventure, Horror | Filming

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Director: Timo Rose | Stars: Richard Norton, Jonathan Howard, Lewis Santer, Irene Miracle

28. Beyond the Veil (2022– )

23 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Six supernatural stories inspired by the Maori, Pasifika, Filipino, and Chinese people of Aotearoa.

Stars: Max Crean, Charisse Uy, Marwin Maui Silerio, Luciane Buchanan

Votes: 24

29. Hillary (2016)

260 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

The biography of Sir Edmund Hillary, who, as a boy, was raised in a strict family, but eventually has to rebel against his stern father's backward ideals, to follow his own convictions. He wants to climb mountains.

Stars: Andrew Munro, Dean O'Gorman, Amy Usherwood, Kelson Henderson

Votes: 237

30. Kura (2020– )

Comedy

Billy is desperate to leave his job at the local pools and escape the small town, so when his uncle Trev wants his stash of weed, Billy jumps at the chance to deliver it to him on the Gold Coast.

Stars: Dahnu Graham, Lionel Wellington, Amiria Reriti, Elliot Blakely

Votes: 50

31. The New Adventures of Black Beauty (1990– )

Not Rated | 25 min | Drama, Family

Jenny Denning, the girl who experienced numerous adventures with the stallion Black Beauty in the first series, has grown up in the meantime. She has married Nigel, who boarded a ship bound... See full summary »

Stars: Stacy Dorning, William Lucas, Gedeon Burkhard, Amber McWilliams

Votes: 65

32. You Move You Die (2007 Video)

Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Mike has the girl, the place and the time. The problem is he doesn't have the ring. Before Mike has an opportunity to propose his engagement ring is stolen. Mike is desperate to recover it.... See full summary »

Director: Ketzal Sterling | Stars: Ketzal Sterling, Julian Harrison, Patrick Clarke, Jonathan Allen

Votes: 561

33. Into the Rainbow (I) (2017)

88 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Unlock its Secret. Save the World.

Directors: Norman Stone, Gary Wing-Lun Mak | Stars: Willow Shields, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Chelsie Preston Crayford, Sophie McIntosh

Votes: 77

34. The Monster of Mangatiti (2015 TV Movie)

70 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Heather Walsh tells her story of the time she was an emotional prisoner of Bill Cornelius at his remote farm.

Directors: Riccardo Pellizzeri, Philly de Lacey | Stars: Greta Gregory, Mark Mitchinson, Flynn Allan, Mark Warren

Votes: 824

35. Desperate Remedies (1992)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

In a town called Hope on the edge of Britain's empire, desperations clash: the beautiful Dorothea Brook is desperate to free her pregnant sister Rose from the clutches of Fraser, a fortune ... See full summary »

Directors: Stewart Main, Peter Wells | Stars: Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Kevin Smith, Lisa Chappell, Cliff Curtis

Votes: 410 | Gross: $0.07M

36. Mercy Peak (2001–2004)

45 min | Drama

Disenchanted with life in the city Dr Nicky Sommervile comes to the rural town of Bassett to work at a small country hospital.

Stars: Sara Wiseman, Craig Parker, Timothy Balme, Renato Bartolomei

Votes: 64

37. Being Eve (2001–2002)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

A light-hearted teen drama series that focuses on the life of a 15-year-old philosopher.

Stars: Stephen Lovatt, Fleur Saville, Joanna Morrison, Alison Bruce

Votes: 169

38. Ablaze (2019 TV Movie)

86 min | Drama

On November 18, 1947, as a fire took hold in the basement of Ballantynes department store in Christchurch, 500 employees kept working and hundreds of shoppers roamed through the showrooms ... See full summary »

Director: Joshua Frizzell | Stars: Hannah Marshall, Daniel Watterson, Mark Mitchinson, Jared Turner

Votes: 50

39. Find Me a Maori Bride (2015– )

30 min | Comedy

Follows two cousins on their quest to find Maori brides within 6 months to fulfill the will requirements of their grandmother in order to inherit the family land holdings worth 47 million dollars.

Stars: Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Cohen Holloway, Amanda Billing

Votes: 47

40. Lawless (1999 TV Movie)

96 min | Crime, Thriller

When an undercover cop is wrongly accused of murder, he enlists the help of friends from both sides of the law to prove his innocence and bring the culprits to justice.

Director: Chris Martin-Jones | Stars: Kevin Smith, Angela Marie Dotchin, Geoff Dolan, Ross Duncan

Votes: 121

41. The Vector File (2002 TV Movie)

R | 92 min | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Gerry Anderson finds that sometimes, everybody really is out to get you. Gerry's daughter, Mattie, accidentally prints out a DNA code that in the wrong hands can end the human race.

Director: Eliot Christopher | Stars: Casper Van Dien, Catherine Oxenberg, India Oxenberg, Timothy Balme

Votes: 482

42. Dear Murderer (2017– )

Not Rated | 43 min | Drama

An intimate and personal story of one of New Zealand's most enduring characters in the law profession, Mike Bungay QC.

Stars: Coen Falke, Mark Mitchinson, Erroll Shand, Alison Bruce

Votes: 60

43. 1480: Radio Pirates (2014)

105 min | Adventure, Drama, Music

It's 1965 and rock music is shaking up the world but not in New Zealand. Richard Davis a 23 year old journalist is determined to break the Government's monopoly on broadcasting and bring ... See full summary »

Director: Craig Newland | Stars: Matt Whelan, Daniel Musgrove, Elliot Wrightson, Belinda Crawley

Votes: 160

44. Blood Crime (2002 TV Movie)

R | 88 min | Drama, Thriller

For burned-out Seattle cop Daniel Pruitt, a camping trip turns hellish, when his wife, Jessica, is savagely attacked in the forest. En route to the hospital, the Pruitts collide with a semi... See full summary »

Director: William A. Graham | Stars: James Caan, Johnathon Schaech, Elizabeth Lackey, David Field

Votes: 678

45. Lawless: Beyond Justice (2001 TV Movie)

R | 93 min | Thriller, Drama

Two private investigators discover the truth behind a gangland drug deal gone wrong.

Director: Geoffrey Cawthorn | Stars: Kevin Smith, Angela Marie Dotchin, Jennifer Rubin, Bruce Hopkins

Votes: 89

46. Lawless: Dead Evidence (2001 TV Movie)

R | 94 min | Thriller, Crime

A killer thought behind bars is killing again. It's up to John Lawless (Kevin Smith) and Jodie Keane (Angelina Dotchin) to stop the murders.

Director: Charlie Haskell | Stars: Kevin Smith, Angela Marie Dotchin, Geoff Dolan, C. Thomas Howell

Votes: 97

47. Sleeper (II) (2012)

TV-MA | 86 min | Action, Horror

Enigmatically silent, and driven by love, the man known as Resnik was imprisoned for butchering another man and kidnapping the young girl at the heart of his obsession, Kelly. For the ... See full summary »

Director: Dru Brown | Stars: Ty Hungerford, Bruce Hopkins, Scott Levy, Kym Jackson

Votes: 154

48. The Jaquie Brown Diaries (2008–2009)

30 min | Comedy

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Stars: Jaquie Brown, Hannah Tolich, Madeleine Sami, Ryan Lampp

Votes: 130

49. I'll Make You Happy (1999)

Drama, Romance

A teenage prostitute organises a heist to help her friends achieve their dreams.

Director: Athina Tsoulis | Stars: Jodie Rimmer, Carl Bland, Michael Hurst, Ian Hughes

Votes: 109

50. Last Call (2003– )

30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

The new Toronto-1 network's late night talk show.

Stars: Arlene Duncan, Roz Weston, Craig Parker, Bruce Hopkins

Votes: 41