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1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Special Extended Edition Scenes (2004 Video)

PG-13 | 53 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Extended scenes from 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Phil Grieve, Lawrence Makoare, Bruce Spence, Elijah Wood

Votes: 821

2. 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: 1,088

3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Special Extended Edition Scenes (2003 Video)

PG-13 | 56 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Extended scenes from 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Billy Boyd, Timothy Lee, Phillip Spencer-Harris, Elijah Wood

Votes: 789

4. Reunited Apart (2020– )
Episode: One Zoom to Rule Them All (2020)

Talk-Show

It's the Return of the KINGS - Josh gathers the Fellowship and then some, to go on a very important mission. - quest. - thing.

Director: James B. Merryman | Stars: Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd

Votes: 50

5. The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
Episode: Part 3: Days 17-22 (2021)

TV-14 | 138 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

The Beatles must decide if they will perform live for the first time in more than two years.

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

Votes: 1,570

6. 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: 1,980,432 | Gross: $377.85M

7. The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
Episode: Part 1: Days 1-7 (2021)

TV-14 | 157 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

The Beatles arrive at Twickenham Studios and have three weeks to complete 14 new songs and a live show.

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

Votes: 2,278

8. 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: 2,008,302 | Gross: $315.54M

9. 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: 28,129

10. The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
Episode: Part 2: Days 8-16 (2021)

TV-14 | 173 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

John, Paul and Ringo meet with George following his walkout and move the session to Apple Studios.

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

Votes: 1,668

11. 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: 1,784,979 | Gross: $342.55M

12. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Extended Edition Scenes (2013 Video)

PG-13 | 13 min | Short, Action, Adventure

Extended scenes from 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Jarred Blakiston, Brendan Casey, Ben Fransham, George Harach

Votes: 337

13. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Extended Edition Scenes (2014 Video)

PG-13 | 25 min | Short, Action, Adventure

Extended scenes from 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Richard Armitage, John Callen, Martin Freeman, Stephen Hunter

Votes: 578

14. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Extended Edition Scenes (2015 Video)

R | 13 min | Short, Action, Adventure

Extended scenes from 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies'.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Martin Freeman, William Kircher, Ian McKellen

Votes: 836

15. Reunited Apart (2020– )

Talk-Show

Josh Gad reunites the cast and crews of various classic movies, and discusses the the films in hilarious yet heartfelt conversations.

Stars: Josh Gad, Elisabeth Shue, Sean Astin, Christopher Lloyd

Votes: 105

16. Lego the Lord of the Rings (2012 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Frodo Baggins, a hobbit from the Shire, must destroy the all powerful ring in the fires of mount doom before Suaron can lay hold upon it and gain control over all of Middle-Earth.

Directors: Jon Burton, James McLoughlin, Dan McCreadie | Stars: Sean Astin, John Bach, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett

Votes: 1,561

17. Shark in the Park (1989–1991)

Drama

Drama portraying the personal and professional lives of a group of Wellington police officers.

Stars: Jeffrey Thomas, William Kircher, John Wraight, Joanna Briant

Votes: 33

18. 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: 717,162 | Gross: $115.65M

19. 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: 10,958 | Gross: $0.31M

20. 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: 873,436 | Gross: $303.00M

21. 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 Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.

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

Votes: 705,613 | Gross: $258.37M

22. The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2002 Video)

Documentary

Documentary of the making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic work of fantasy.

Director: Costa Botes | Stars: Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom

Votes: 684

23. Lego the Hobbit (2014 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Relive the adventures of the first two hobbit movies in Lego style.

Director: James McLoughlin | Stars: Christopher Lee, Brad Adamson, Richard Armitage, Sarah Beck Mather

Votes: 1,173

24. 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: 200,379 | Gross: $3.33M

25. Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (2006 Video)

187 min | Documentary

Following the immense success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Peter Jackson directs King Kong (2005). This documentary follows him, and the immense project from start to finish. It turns ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Peter Jackson, Christian Rivers, Matt Aitken, Gray Horsfield

Votes: 69

26. The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985–1992)
Episode: The Murderer (1990)

TV-14 | 23 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A psychiatrist is summoned to a prison to interview Albert Brock, a respectable businessman who went on a murderous rampage--against phones, computers, music players, and all the other ... See full summary »

Director: Roger Tompkins | Stars: Bruce Weitz, Cedric Smith, Donna Akersten, Michael Haigh

Votes: 168

27. 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: 103,347 | Gross: $0.24M

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

PG-13 | 144 min | Adventure, Fantasy

Bilbo 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: 572,107 | Gross: $255.12M

29. Forgotten Silver (1995 TV Movie)

53 min | Comedy

The film deals with the career of a supposedly forgotten pioneer of international cinema, Colin McKenzie, who was allegedly born in rural New Zealand in 1888.

Directors: Costa Botes, Peter Jackson | Stars: Peter Jackson, Jeffrey Thomas, Costa Botes, Leonard Maltin

Votes: 6,318 | Gross: $0.03M

30. 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: 67,427 | Gross: $3.05M

31. 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: 243,328 | Gross: $77.59M

32. The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985–1992)

TV-14 | 23 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

"The Ray Bradbury Theater" was a Canadian-produced anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's novels and short stories.

Stars: Ray Bradbury, Michael Copeman, Frank Whitten, Desmond Kelly

Votes: 1,712

33. 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: 447,112 | Gross: $218.08M

34. Worzel Gummidge Down Under (1987–1989)

30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

The continuing adventures of the magic scarecrow, only this time he's in New Zealand.

Stars: Jon Pertwee, Bruce Phillips, Jonathan Marks, Olivia Ihimaera-Smiler

Votes: 110

35. Crossing the Line (I) (2008)

15 min | Short, Drama, War

Two young soldiers prepare for battle during World War I.

Directors: Peter Jackson, Neill Blomkamp | Stars: Kyle Ashley, Rocky Curby, Calum Gittins, Tom Hobbs

Votes: 238

36. The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985–1992)
Episode: A Sound of Thunder (1989)

TV-14 | 23 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A company provides big game hunters with expeditions to the past to kill dinosaurs. They only have one rule that's there to protect the time line: Never ever get off the beaten path. Violation of this rule is punishable by hefty fines.

Director: Costa Botes | Stars: Kiel Martin, John Bach, Michael McLeod, Michael Batley

Votes: 213

37. The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985–1992)
Episode: Mars Is Heaven (1990)

TV-14 | 23 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The first Earth visitors to Mars discover a replica of small town America, just as they remembered it from their childhoods.

Director: John Laing | Stars: Hal Linden, Paul Gross, Helen Moulder, Patrick Smyth

Votes: 181

38. The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985–1992)
Episode: Usher II (1990)

G | 23 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

After fantasy and horror books were banned, librarian William Stendahl builds a replica of Edgar Allan Poe's "House of Usher" and populates it with androids set to murder government officials.

Director: Lee Tamahori | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Ian Mune, Stuart Devenie, Desmond Kelly

Votes: 144

39. 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: 95,546 | Gross: $16.76M

40. King Kong - FAN FILM (2016)

140 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

An adaptation of the classic story of King Kong, the story is updated to the present day as a stern filmmaker hires a oil research vessel commanded by a heroic captain to venture towards ... See full summary »

Director: Jack Buchanan | Stars: Brett Charles, Jake Robertson, Sylvana Boonstra, Joshua Botelho

Votes: 25

41. The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)

Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary

A chronicle of the impact early movie special effects had on star creators of future sci-fi films.

Director: Paul Davids | Stars: Peter Jackson, Ray Harryhausen, Leonard Maltin, Forrest J. Ackerman

Votes: 486

42. The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985–1992)
Episode: The Toynbee Convector (1990)

TV-14 | 23 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Craig Bennett Stiles travels 100 years into the future to bring hope back for his dying present. Now a hundred years have passed and he prepares to meet his past self as the world looks on.

Director: John Laing | Stars: James Whitmore, Michael Hurst, Perry Piercy, Michael Galvin

Votes: 122

43. Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (1997)

87 min | Drama, Comedy

Liz has missed an appointment to have an abortion. She has to keep her child, and neither her boyfriend Geoff nor child's father Neil are too happy about it. She cannot decide which partner... See full summary »

Director: Harry Sinclair | Stars: Danielle Cormack, Joel Tobeck, Ian Hughes, Willa O'Neill

Votes: 395

44. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004 TV Special)

225 min | Music

In the annual awards presentation, the nominated films include The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), Lost in Translation (2003), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), Mystic River (2003), and Seabiscuit (2003).

Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Troy Miller | Stars: Billy Crystal, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Liam Aiken, Denys Arcand

Votes: 1,391

45. 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: 179,987 | Gross: $43.82M

46. 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: 22,211

47. The Price of Milk (2000)

PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Lucinda, Rob and their 117 cows lead a charmed existence in a magic land. He milks, she's the honey. But Lucinda is worried that their happiness cannot last. She tests their love with a game of sabotage that threatens to curdle everything.

Director: Harry Sinclair | Stars: Danielle Cormack, Karl Urban, Willa O'Neill, Michael Lawrence

Votes: 1,769 | Gross: $0.11M

48. 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: 49,134

49. Heaven (1998)

R | 103 min | Crime, Thriller

Robert's wife is divorcing him for gambling etc. A strip club owner offers him work redesigning his club. Robert befriends a dancer there, who has premonitions.

Director: Scott Reynolds | Stars: Martin Donovan, Daniel Edwards, Richard Schiff, Joanna Going

Votes: 890 | Gross: $0.00M

50. The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985–1992)
Episode: The Lake (1989)

TV-14 | 24 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

An artist, now an adult, visits the lake where his childhood sweetheart died when he was 10.

Director: Pat Robins | Stars: Gordon Thomson, Eli Sharplin, Jessica Billingsley, Sylvia Rands

Votes: 155