Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Tandi Wright

1. The Sympathizer (2024)

TV-MA | Comedy, Drama, History

Near the end of the Vietnam War, a plant who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States and takes up residence in a refugee community where he continues to secretly spy and report back to the Viet Cong.

Stars: Hoa Xuande, Robert Downey Jr., Toan Le, Fred Nguyen Khan

Votes: 1,961

2. X (II) (2022)

R | 105 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the crew find themselves fighting for their lives.

Director: Ti West | Stars: Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Kid Cudi

Votes: 174,263 | Gross: $11.77M

3. Pearl (2022)

R | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

In 1918, a young woman on the brink of madness pursues stardom in a desperate attempt to escape the drudgery, isolation, and lovelessness of life on her parents' farm.

Director: Ti West | Stars: Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland

Votes: 97,491 | Gross: $9.42M

4. 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: 7,270

5. 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

6. 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: 48,740

7. Love and Monsters (2020)

PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Seven years after he survived the monster apocalypse, lovably hapless Joel leaves his cozy underground bunker behind on a quest to reunite with his high school sweetheart.

Director: Michael Matthews | Stars: Dylan O'Brien, Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker, Dan Ewing

Votes: 145,613 | Gross: $1.07M

8. Legend of the Seeker (2008–2010)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

After the mysterious murder of his father, a son's search for answers begins a momentous fight against tyranny.

Stars: Craig Horner, Bridget Regan, Bruce Spence, Craig Parker

Votes: 36,308

9. Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The ancient war between humans and a race of giants is reignited when Jack, a young farmhand fighting for a kingdom and the love of a princess, opens a gateway between the two worlds.

Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy

Votes: 147,118 | Gross: $65.19M

10. One Of Us Is Lying (2021–2022)

TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A brain, an athlete, a princess, a criminal and a "basket case" walk into detention--but only the first four make it out alive.

Stars: Annalisa Cochrane, Chibuikem Uche, Marianly Tejada, Cooper van Grootel

Votes: 14,777

11. The Wilds (2020–2022)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

A group of teens must survive after a plane crash leaves them stranded on a deserted island. The girls tell their stories to investigators who slowly piece together what happened to them.

Stars: Rachel Griffiths, Sophia Ali, Shannon Berry, Jenna Clause

Votes: 25,195

12. Outrageous Fortune (2005–2010)

TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

When career criminal Wolfgang West gets put away for four years, his wife Cheryl decides it's time for her family to go straight. But can the Wests change the habits of a lifetime?

Stars: Robyn Malcolm, Antony Starr, Siobhan Marshall, Antonia Prebble

Votes: 2,400

13. The Tank (2023)

R | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

After mysteriously inheriting an abandoned coastal property, Ben and his family accidentally unleash an ancient, long-dormant creature that terrorized the entire region-including his own ancestors-for generations.

Director: Scott Walker | Stars: Luciane Buchanan, Matt Whelan, Zara Nausbaum, Regina Hegemann

Votes: 4,029

14. 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: 42,122 | Gross: $0.08M

15. 800 Words (2015–2018)

TV-PG | 50 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A recently-widowed father quits his job as a popular 800-word columnist for a top-selling Sydney newspaper.

Stars: Erik Thomson, Melina Vidler, Benson Jack Anthony, Michelle Langstone

Votes: 2,694

16. 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

17. Creamerie (2021– )

24 min | Comedy

In the not-too-distant future, a viral plague has swept the earth. In a matter of weeks, it eradicated 99% of men. The remaining 1% were sent to The Facility in New Zealand but didn't survive. Or did they?

Stars: Ally Xue, JJ Fong, Perlina Lau, Jay Ryan

Votes: 1,276

18. 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

19. No Escape (2023– )

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

When a yacht is found adrift in the seas around Queensland, Australia- the galley fully stocked with plenty of food and everyone's personal items but with nobody onboard police launch an investigation.

Stars: Rhianne Barreto, Abigail Lawrie, Colette Dalal Tchantcho, Sean Keenan

Votes: 1,420

20. The Returned (2015)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A small town's residents are stunned when recently deceased locals begin returning from the dead. What should be a miracle soon becomes a nightmare.

Stars: Kevin Alejandro, Agnes Bruckner, India Ennenga, Sandrine Holt

Votes: 12,160

21. Nude Tuesday (2022)

90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A suburban couple goes to a new-age retreat as a last ditch attempt to save their marriage. Their path to reconnection is riddled with hilarity and humiliation as they seek to find themselves and each other.

Director: Armagan Ballantyne | Stars: Jackie van Beek, Damon Herriman, Jemaine Clement, Ian Zaro

Votes: 760

22. Choose Love (II) (2023)

TV-14 | 77 min | Comedy, Romance

Cami has it all, the perfect job and boyfriend but she feels that something is missing, and that feeling begins to grow when she meets Rex and an old love returns to her life.

Director: Stuart McDonald | Stars: Laura Marano, Avan Jogia, Scott Michael Foster, Jordi Webber

Votes: 3,284

23. One Lane Bridge (2020– )

TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

During a murder investigation at Queenstown's infamous One Lane Bridge, ambitious young Maori Detective, Ariki Davis, inadvertently reawakens a spiritual gift that endangers the case, his career and his life.

Stars: Dominic Ona-Ariki, Phoebe McKellar, Joel Tobeck, Alex Walker

Votes: 1,605

24. Sylvia (2003)

R | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Story of the relationship between poets Edward James "Ted" Hughes and Sylvia Plath.

Director: Christine Jeffs | Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Craig, Lucy Davenport, David Birkin

Votes: 11,268 | Gross: $1.30M

25. The Sounds (2020)

44 min | Drama, Thriller

Maggie and Tom Cabbott move to the town of Pelorus to escape the oppressive influence of Tom's family. But when he disappears, unsettling facts about Tom soon come to light and the search brings long-buried wounds to the surface.

Stars: Rachelle Lefevre, Matt Whelan, Matt Nable, Emily Piggford

Votes: 1,377

26. Mystic (2020– )

Adventure, Family

A group of horse-mad teenagers who are regulars at their local stables on the fictional peninsula of Kauri Point.

Stars: Macey Chipping, Antonia Robinson, Max Crean, Jacqueline Joe

Votes: 263

27. Went Up the Hill

Horror, Thriller | Post-production

Jack travels to New Zealand for the funeral of his mother, who abandoned him as a child. There he meets Jill, who he hopes will give him the answers he seeks. But the ghost of his mother appears and inhabits them, putting them in danger.

Director: Samuel Van Grinsven | Stars: Dacre Montgomery, Vicky Krieps, Sarah Peirse, Arlo Green

28. We Were Dangerous (2024)

83 min | Drama

Nellie, Daisy and Lou attend an institution for delinquent girls on an isolated island in 1954. The trio rail against the system, finding strength in their friendship but this is challenged when the school's matron divides them.

Director: Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu | Stars: Erana James, Rima Te Wiata, Manaia Hall, Aaron Jackson

Votes: 11

29. Nothing Trivial (2011– )

Not Rated | Comedy, Drama

A wonderful series based on a group of friends who attend a weekly trivia competition. Their lives, their loves, their dramas. The writers who wrote this series are the same writers who created Outrageous Fortune.

Stars: Aaron Ward, Will Hall, Blair Strang, Debbie Newby-Ward

Votes: 618

30. Out of the Blue (I) (2006)

103 min | Crime, Drama

Based on the Aramoana Massacre that occurred on 13 November and 14 November 1990. Resident David Gray, an unemployed gun collector, went on a rampage in which 13 people were shot dead, before Gray himself was shot by police.

Director: Robert Sarkies | Stars: Matthew Sunderland, Stuart Mathieson, Natalie Ellis, Patrick Paynter

Votes: 3,922 | Gross: $0.00M

31. Head South (2024)

98 min | Comedy, Drama

Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand, 1979. During a fortnight with his world-weary father, Angus is drawn to the underground post-punk music scene. With the support of his friend Kirsten, ... See full summary »

Director: Jonathan Ogilvie | Stars: Ed Oxenbould, Benee, Jackson Bliss, Orion Carey-Clark

Votes: 83

32. The Justice of Bunny King (2021)

101 min | Drama

A triumph over adversity tale about women fighting their way back from the bottom of society.

Director: Gaysorn Thavat | Stars: Essie Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Lively Nili, Bridie Sisson

Votes: 733

33. Alibi (2018–2021)

Drama, Mystery

Alibi is a crime drama centered around the killing of 17-year-old Awatahi student, Jodie Hunter. The series is non-linear and can be watched in any order. Each episode is seen from the perspective of a different suspect in the case.

Stars: Madeleine Adams, Tandi Wright, Lindsay Daniels, Joel Tobeck

Votes: 24

34. Raising Waylon (2004 TV Special)

TV-PG | 120 min | Comedy, Romance

Eating café-owner Reg(inald) and photographer Julia had only one date, because mutual friends tried to match them, and accepted to become their son's godparents. But when that couple dies, ... See full summary »

Director: Sam Pillsbury | Stars: Thomas Gibson, Poppy Montgomery, Jeremy Bergman, Doris Roberts

Votes: 377

35. Maddigan's Quest (2006)

Adventure, Family, Fantasy

After the Great Chaos in the time of the Remaking a Travelling Fantasia are set on a Quest to save their home from ruin and their future from evil. They are joined in their quest by two ... See full summary »

Stars: Rose McIver, Jordan Metcalfe, Zac Fox, Olivia Tennet

Votes: 213

36. Hyde & Seek (2016)

44 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

When his best mate and partner is killed in a random attack, Detective Gary Hyde and his new partner Claire McKenzie discover an underbelly of murder and fraud that threatens national security.

Stars: Matt Nable, Emma Hamilton, Mandy McElhinney, Zoe Ventoura

Votes: 449

37. Daffodils (2019)

93 min | Biography, Drama, Musical

A bittersweet love story told with beautiful re-imaginings of iconic New Zealand songs.

Director: David Stubbs | Stars: Rose McIver, George Mason, Kimbra, Fen Ikner

Votes: 419

38. The Rehearsal (2016)

102 min | Drama

First-year acting student Stanley mines his girlfriend's family scandal as material for the end-of-year show at drama school. The result is a moral minefield.

Director: Alison Maclean | Stars: Michelle Ny, James Rolleston, Ella Edward, Erroll Shand

Votes: 316

39. Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (2005– )

30 min | Comedy

Mr Gorsmby is the most politically incorrect relief teacher available. He also happens to be the ONLY relief teacher available. Gormsby is asked to babysit the worst class at the worst boys... See full summary »

Stars: David McPhail, Paul McLaughlin, Jason Hoyte, Tandi Wright

Votes: 394

40. 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

41. Street Legal (2000–2003)

60 min | Drama, Crime

A fast-paced drama series focusing on the lives of the partners of the law firm Wyeth & Associated in Auckland, New Zealand, run by Peter Wyeth. The main character David Silesi (Jay ... See full summary »

Stars: Jay Laga'aia, Katherine Kennard, Charles Mesure, Daniel Gillies

Votes: 37

42. 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

43. Not Only But Always (2004 TV Movie)

120 min | Biography, Drama

This affectionate documentary examines the turbulent partnership of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, the double act that re-defined the comedy genre. It follows their beginnings in London's ... See full summary »

Director: Terry Johnson | Stars: Rhys Ifans, Aidan McArdle, Jodie Rimmer, Camilla Power

Votes: 405

44. This Is Not My Life (2010)

44 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

Alec Ross awakes one morning to find that he doesn't know who or where he is and doesn't recognize his wife or children.

Stars: Charles Mesure, Tania Nolan, Miriama McDowell, Tom Cameron

Votes: 621

45. Bliss (2011 TV Movie)

Biography, Drama

The life of Katherine Mansfield, a New Zealand writer, who moved to Edwardian England when she was 19 and became part of the modernist circle of writers there like D.H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf.

Director: Fiona Samuel | Stars: Claire Van Beek, Sarah Graham, Kate Elliott, Chelsea McEwan Millar

Votes: 26

46. Princess of Chaos (2022 TV Movie)

115 min | Comedy, Drama

Days after Auckland's mayor wins re-election, a blogger reveals an affair between Len Brown and Bevan Chuang. When everyone expects the 'Other Woman' to stay silent, Bevan tells the media her story.

Director: Kiel McNaughton | Stars: Xana Tang, Katlyn Wong, Richard Crouchley, Michael Hurst

Votes: 12

47. Serial Killers (2004– )

Comedy

Serial Killers is a satirical comedy, following the lives of a group of TV writers and actors on and off the screen of popular Medical Soap Opera, 'Heart of Hearts'.

Stars: Robyn Malcolm, John Leigh, Oliver Driver, Kayte Ferguson

Votes: 28

48. Crash Palace (2001–2002)

25 min | Drama

Fast paced drama set in a Sydney backpacker's hostel.

Stars: Tandi Wright, Tory Mussett, Damian de Montemas, Erika Heynatz

Votes: 38

49. In Passing (2020)

117 min | Drama, Romance

A young, melancholic musician falls in love with a French actress in New Zealand and is forced to face the weight of reality before he can begin the next chapter of his life.

Director: Joshua Prendeville | Stars: Arlo Green, Lydia Bensky, Layla Robinson, Ella Gilbert

Votes: 66

50. Piece of My Heart (2009 TV Movie)

90 min | Drama

Piece Of My Heart is a drama about reconciliation. Reconciliation between the present and the past, between a mother and her child, between a husband and a wife. Flora Thornley has been in ... See full summary »

Director: Fiona Samuel | Stars: Rena Owen, John Bach, Emily Barclay, Michelle Blundell

Votes: 45