Sort by Number of Votes - Most Rated Movies and TV Shows With John Callen

1. 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: 873,364 | Gross: $303.00M

2. 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: 705,540 | Gross: $258.37M

3. 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: 572,058 | Gross: $255.12M

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: 7,234

5. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (2004 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Drama

You play an exiled and depowered Jedi Knight who has returned to the Republic and must restore both your powers and the devastated Jedi Order to challenge the Sith.

Stars: Sara Kestelman, Nicky Katt, Roger Guenveur Smith, Kelly Hu

Votes: 5,532

6. The Luminaries (2020)

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

Adventure mystery set in the midst of New Zealand's 1860's gold rush period. It has all the stuff that makes a good drama: murder, love and revenge, as men and women travel the world making their fortunes.

Stars: Eve Hewson, Eva Green, Himesh Patel, Marton Csokas

Votes: 4,203

7. 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: 3,213

8. The Tribe (1999–2003)

TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Family, Romance

A group of young adults struggle to survive in a world where all the adults have been killed by a mysterious virus.

Stars: Caleb Ross, Victoria Spence, Meryl Cassie, Antonia Prebble

Votes: 3,196

9. Love Birds (2011)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Romance

Doug's girlfriend leaves him and he falls apart. He finds a hurt "not duck" on the roof and ends looking after it. He meets cute, single bird specialist Holly at the zoo.

Director: Paul Murphy | Stars: Rhys Darby, Faye Smythe, Alvin Maharaj, Wesley Dowdell

Votes: 2,151

10. 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: 2,138

11. 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: 1,060

12. 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

13. The Man Who Lost His Head (2007 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy

Martin Clunes plays a curator from an English museum who is being asked to return a mystical Maori relic to New Zealand. All sorts of cultural misunderstanding abound as well as an unexpected romantic attraction.

Director: Terry Johnson | Stars: Martin Clunes, John Callen, Gareth Reeves, John Leigh

Votes: 401

14. 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

15. Straight Forward (2019)

TV-14 | Crime

After a family member is murdered, con woman Silvia decides to get even by robbing the crime boss behind the hit. But things go awry, and she has to flee to New Zealand and start a completely different life.

Stars: Cecilie Stenspil, Mark Mitchinson, Troels Lyby, Marie Boda

Votes: 315

16. The Rainbow Warrior (1993 TV Movie)

PG | 93 min | Drama

This film tells the true story of the sinking of the Greenpeace ship, the Rainbow Warrior (commanded by Jon Voight), in Auckland Harbor in 1984, and the subsequent investigation by the New ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Tuchner | Stars: Jon Voight, Sam Neill, Bruno Lawrence, Kerry Fox

Votes: 311

17. The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014– )
Episode: A Real Page Turner (2019)

TV-14 | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

World-renowned crime-writing author Jack Rudd visits Brokenwood to give a reading at the local book club from his latest novel - but never leaves, falling victim to a method of murder portrayed in his own book.

Director: Aidee Walker | Stars: Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland, Nic Sampson, Cristina Serban Ionda

Votes: 288

18. The Luminaries (2020)
Episode: Fingerprint (2020)

TV-MA | 56 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

In 1865 two young adventurers, Anna Wetherell and Emery Staines, meet on the last day of their voyage to New Zealand.

Director: Claire McCarthy | Stars: Eve Hewson, Eva Green, Himesh Patel, Marton Csokas

Votes: 266

19. Icons Unearthed (2022– )

Documentary

Cast, crew and experts detail the secret histories of the most iconic film and television series of all time.

Stars: Victoria Cheri Bennett, Jeph Loeb, Jenna Busch, Mark Edlitz

Votes: 261

20. Rurangi (2020– )

96 min | Drama

After skipping town a decade ago, transgender activist Caz Davis returns to the remote, politically divided dairy community of Rurangi, hoping to reconnect with his estranged father, who hasn't heard from him since before Caz transitioned.

Stars: Elz Carrad, Awhina-Rose Ashby, Aroha Rawson, Renee Sheridan

Votes: 238

21. Lindsay Ellis' Essay Collection (2016–2021)

Documentary

Lindsay Ellis dissects film and media topics.

Stars: Lindsay Ellis, Dan Olson, Jenny Nicholson, Angelina M.

Votes: 197

22. Big Morning Buzz Live (2011–2015)

60 min | Talk-Show

Hosted by Carrie Keagan for it's first nine seasons, then Nick Lachey for its final season, Big Morning Buzz Live is a fun and edgy, one-hour morning talk show on VH1.

Stars: Carrie Keagan, Jason Dundas, Jim Shearer, Janell Snowden

Votes: 162

23. Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island (2006)

Not Rated | 101 min | Adventure, Family

Part one of the Treasure Island Kids Series follows Charlie, a rebellious teenager sent to summer camp by his parents. This is not any old summer camp, this is the real Island. Meanwhile, ... See full summary »

Director: Gavin Scott | Stars: Beth Allen, Renato Bartolomei, Alexandra Birchfield, Frank Brown

Votes: 153

24. Love Knots (2021 TV Movie)

90 min | Comedy, Romance

Jodie Carpenter is the owner of 'The Loft', her family's sail-making company located near quaint Redmond's Bay Marina. When luxury developer Charles Prescott purchases the port looking to ... See full summary »

Director: Joshua Frizzell | Stars: Brooke Williams, Matthew Walker, Beth Alexander, Simbarashe Matshe

Votes: 131

25. 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

26. Amazon High (1997 TV Movie)

120 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

A high school teenager wakes up in a time of Amazons and Gods.

Director: Michael Hurst | Stars: Selma Blair, Danielle Cormack, Karl Urban, Claudia Black

Votes: 109

27. Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island (2006)

Not Rated | 86 min | Adventure, Family

In The Monster of Treasure Island, the kids and adults on Treasure Island battle to save themselves from a terrifying monster and in doing so learn to accept newcomers as friends.

Director: Michael Hurst | Stars: Nicko Vella, Sasha Tilley, Frank Brown, Rohan Oberoi

Votes: 89

28. Power Rangers Mystic Force (2006)
Episode: Code Busters (2006)

TV-Y7-FV | 23 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Vida and Chip try to unlock more items for their Ranger arsenal by performing "heroic deeds for hire", but learn that true heroism comes only in the face of danger. The Hydra Worm that ... See full summary »

Director: John Laing | Stars: Firass Dirani, Angie Diaz, Richard Brancatisano, Melanie Vallejo

Votes: 69

29. Power Rangers Jungle Fury (2008)
Episode: Now the Final Fury (2008)

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

A new Beast War is about to begin as Dai Shi collects more fear. Dai Shi opens up a vortex and resurrects all his fallen warriors. Greatly outnumbered, the Rangers do their best to battle ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Beesley | Stars: Jason Smith, Anna Hutchison, Aljin Abella, David de Lautour

Votes: 61

30. Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island (2006)

Not Rated | 82 min | Family

Conrad has invented an airship like never seen before and a strange mood has fallen over the campers. Ashoka, a boy from India, has gone missing and the girls have discovered an ancient ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Hurst | Stars: Keith Adams, Beth Allen, Alexandra Birchfield, Frank Brown

Votes: 60

31. Power Rangers Jungle Fury (2008)
Episode: To Earn Your Stripes (2008)

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

The day has arrived for the three to get their master stripes. Lily and Theo pass the test to become masters. Casey does not. He wanders off to think about his loss and comes across Jarrod ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Beesley | Stars: Jason Smith, Anna Hutchison, Aljin Abella, David de Lautour

Votes: 51

32. Power Rangers Jungle Fury (2008)
Episode: Fear and the Phantoms (2008)

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

The Phantom Beasts have been brought back to life. Dai Shi has them prove their loyalty by capturing the three masters. The Phantom Beasts capture the masters and use the masters to create the Spirit Rangers.

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

Votes: 44

33. Rencontres de cinéma (2007– )

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Stars: Laurent Weil, Gilles Lellouche, Kad Merad, Vincent Cassel

Votes: 40

34. Vivir de cine (2012–2013)

News

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Stars: José Ignacio Cuenca, Guillermo del Toro, Hugo Weaving, Amy Adams

Votes: 40

35. Power Rangers Jungle Fury (2008)
Episode: One Last Second Chance (2008)

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

The Spirit Rangers could be the end of our heroes if something isn't done. RJ takes the risk of destroying his father. Trusting his instincts, he finds that his dad was prepared if this ... See full summary »

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

Votes: 39

36. The Tribe (1999–2003)
Episode: Episode #2.52 (2000)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Romance

With the rest of the tribe imprisoned in the hotel, Bray, Lex, Ryan and Jack plan to break them out and save the City from destruction.

Directors: John Callen, John Reid | Stars: Caleb Ross, Dwayne Cameron, Meryl Cassie, Michelle Ang

Votes: 37

37. Lindsay Ellis' Essay Collection (2016–2021)
Episode: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Warners (Part 3/2) (2018)

31 min | Documentary

Lindsay discusses how the production impacted New Zealand's film industry.

Director: Lindsay Ellis | Stars: Tom Augustine, John Callen, Lindsay Ellis, Antonella Inserra

Votes: 29

38. Jackson's Wharf (1999–2000)

TV-14 | Drama

Jackson's Wharf is set in a fictional New Zealand coastal town and revolves around a sibling rivalry between brothers Frank (the town cop) and Ben (a big-shot lawyer).

Stars: Nicole Whippy, Daniel Meade, Dominique Crawford, Brett Coutts

Votes: 27

39. Syrenia (2015)

77 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Following his parents' untimely deaths, a young filmmaker uses his home-movie camera to escape the harsh realities of life.

Director: Fraser Grut | Stars: Tom Grut, John Callen, Charlie Fry, Emily McKenzie

Votes: 27

40. Pictures (1981)

87 min | Drama

The story of the brothers Alfred and Walter Burton, who founded an influential photography studio in late 19th-century New Zealand and captured an important period in the country's history.

Director: Michael Black | Stars: Kevin J. Wilson, Peter Vere-Jones, Helen Moulder, Elizabeth Coulter

Votes: 27

41. Lindsay Ellis' Essay Collection (2016–2021)
Episode: The Hobbit: Battle of Five Studios (2/2) (2018)

35 min | Documentary

Lindsay discusses how studios affected The Hobbit trilogy.

Director: Lindsay Ellis | Stars: Lindsay Ellis, Antonella Inserra, John Callen, Tom Augustine

Votes: 26

42. Straight Forward (2019)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2019)

TV-14 | Crime

When Ida is kidnapped, Silvia must find a way to help her daughter, without putting her team in danger or revealing her secret to Adam and Bruno.

Stars: Cecilie Stenspil, Matthew Walker, Mark Mitchinson, Troels Lyby

Votes: 25

43. Straight Forward (2019)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2019)

TV-14 | Crime

The relationship between Robyn and Adam is evolving, and Ida arrives in Queenstown. But with her daughter's arrival, Robyn gets a problematic surprise.

Stars: Cecilie Stenspil, Matthew Walker, Mark Mitchinson, Troels Lyby

Votes: 24

44. Twenty One Points (2018)

13 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Twenty-One Points is a light-hearted and eccentric buddy movie between a grown man, his imaginary friend, and his Mum. Set over a single day in suburban New Zealand.

Director: Pete Circuitt | Stars: John Callen, Rohan Glynn, Sai Law, Robyn Malcolm

Votes: 23

45. Straight Forward (2019)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2019)

TV-14 | Crime

Silvia is trying to make a living under her new identity, Robyn, while trying to help her family thousands of miles away.

Stars: Cecilie Stenspil, Matthew Walker, Mark Mitchinson, Troels Lyby

Votes: 23

46. Straight Forward (2019)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2019)

TV-14 | Crime

The charity gala is in full swing when Ravn's lackey pops up and puts both Robyn and Ida in danger.

Stars: Cecilie Stenspil, Matthew Walker, Mark Mitchinson, Troels Lyby

Votes: 22

47. Straight Forward (2019)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2019)

TV-14 | Crime

Everyone comes to Robyn's rescue, but things get worse when Ida gets into Carmine's claws. A struggle with life as a bet becomes the only way to save the daughter.

Stars: Cecilie Stenspil, Matthew Walker, Mark Mitchinson, Troels Lyby

Votes: 21

48. Straight Forward (2019)
Episode: Episode #1.7 (2019)

TV-14 | Crime

Robyn is severely injured and must find a way to save his daughter before it is too late. An unexpected visitor is on the way and can significantly aggravate the situation.

Stars: Cecilie Stenspil, Matthew Walker, Mark Mitchinson, Troels Lyby

Votes: 20

49. The Tribe (1999–2003)
Episode: Episode #2.51 (2000)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Danni and the other tribe leaders are prisoners of the Chosen, and the Mall is invaded.

Directors: John Callen, John Reid | Stars: Caleb Ross, Dwayne Cameron, Meryl Cassie, Michelle Ang

Votes: 19

50. Straight Forward (2019)
Episode: Episode #1.8 (2019)

TV-14 | Crime

Robyn gets an unexpected ally. Ravn's actions become more bloody and bloody and finally joins Silvia, Lisbeth and Ida.

Stars: Cecilie Stenspil, Matthew Walker, Mark Mitchinson, Troels Lyby

Votes: 19