Direction: Peter Jackson
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Peter Jackson. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Titles found: 19
The Beatles: Get Back (TV Miniseries)
2021 · Documentary · 157 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Peter Jackson
Cast The Beatles · John Lennon · Paul McCartney · George Harrison
Synopsis Documentary about the music group The Beatles featuring in-studio footage that was shot in early 1969 for the 1970 feature film 'Let It Be.'
8.4
2K votes
8.4
2K votes
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 · Movie · 201 min. · New Zealand
Direction Peter Jackson
Cast Elijah Wood · Viggo Mortensen · Ian McKellen · Sean Astin
Synopsis The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) concludes the epic journey of Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring, facing immense peril and inner struggles. Meanwhile, Aragorn, Gandalf, and their...
8.2
182K votes
8.2
182K votes
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · Movie · 179 min. · New Zealand
Direction Peter Jackson
Cast Elijah Wood · Viggo Mortensen · Ian McKellen · Sean Astin
Synopsis The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers begins in the hills of Emyn Muil, where lost Hobbits Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Astin) discover they are being followed by the mysterious Gollum (Serkis). A mercurial creature who has himself...
8.0
167K votes
8.0
167K votes
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · Movie · 180 min. · New Zealand
Direction Peter Jackson
Cast Elijah Wood · Ian McKellen · Viggo Mortensen · Sean Astin
Synopsis The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) follows a young hobbit, Frodo Baggins, who inherits a powerful ring from his uncle Bilbo. Discovering it is the Dark Lord Sauron's weapon, Frodo must destroy it to prevent...
8.0
189K votes
8.0
189K votes
They Shall Not Grow Old
2018 · Documentary · 99 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Peter Jackson
Synopsis A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.
7.5
863 votes
7.5
863 votes
Forgotten Silver (TV)
1995 · Documentary · 53 min. · New Zealand
Direction Peter Jackson · Costa Botes
Cast Peter Jackson · Thomas Robins · Sam Neill · Leonard Maltin
Synopsis Forgotten Silver is a mockumentary which details the prodigious life of "lost" filmmaker Colin McKenzie and his incredible advances that were lost to history... until now. This supergenius filmmaker, posthumously inducted into the pantheon of cinema greats, made incredible advances...
7.2
2K votes
7.2
2K votes
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · Movie · 170 min. · New Zealand
Direction Peter Jackson
Cast Martin Freeman · Ian McKellen · Richard Armitage · Ken Stott
Synopsis The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) follows Bilbo Baggins, a reluctant hobbit, who is swept into an epic quest by the wizard Gandalf and a group of dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield. Their mission is to reclaim the dwarves' homeland,...
7.0
83K votes
7.0
83K votes
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Movie · 99 min. · New Zealand
Direction Peter Jackson
Cast Kate Winslet · Melanie Lynskey · Sarah Peirse · Diana Kent
Synopsis Heavenly Creatures (1994) tells the intense and haunting true story of two teenage girls, Pauline and Juliet, who form an obsessive bond in 1950s New Zealand. Their vivid imaginations create a fantastical world, "Borovnia," where they escape their mundane lives....
6.9
10K votes
6.9
10K votes
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013 · Movie · 160 min. · New Zealand
Direction Peter Jackson
Cast Martin Freeman · Richard Armitage · Ian McKellen · Aidan Turner
Synopsis After encountering dangers and obstacles in Mirkwood Forest, Thorin and Company have reached Lake-town and it is time for the hobbit Bilbo Baggins to fulfill his contract with the dwarves. The party must complete the journey to Lonely Mountain and...
6.7
62K votes
6.7
62K votes
Braindead
1992 · Movie · 104 min. · New Zealand
Direction Peter Jackson
Cast Timothy Balme · Diana Peñalver · Fran Walsh · Elizabeth Moody
Synopsis Braindead (1992) follows Lionel, a timid young man, as he navigates a bizarre and gruesome nightmare. When his overbearing mother is bitten by a rare Sumatran rat-monkey, she transforms into a ravenous zombie. As the infection spreads, Lionel must protect...
6.7
22K votes
6.7
22K votes
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998 · Documentary · 271 min. · New Zealand
Direction Peter Jackson
Cast Robert Zemeckis · Jim Fyfe · Trini Alvarado · Peter Jackson
Synopsis Making of about the film The Frighteners.
6.6
107 votes
6.6
107 votes
Meet the Feebles
1989 · Movie · 94 min. · New Zealand
Direction Peter Jackson
Synopsis Heidi The Hippo, the star of the Meet The Feebles Variety Hour discovers her husband Bletch, The Walrus is cheating and with all the world waiting for the show the assorted co-stars must contend with their own problems. These include...
6.4
3K votes
6.4
3K votes
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014 · Movie · 144 min. · New Zealand
Direction Peter Jackson
Cast Martin Freeman · Ian McKellen · Richard Armitage · Luke Evans
Synopsis The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) concludes the epic trilogy as Bilbo Baggins and Thorin Oakenshield's company face the consequences of reclaiming Erebor. With the dragon Smaug unleashed, the nearby Lake-town suffers devastation. As Thorin succumbs to...
6.3
46K votes
6.3
46K votes
King Kong
2005 · Movie · 187 min. · United States
Direction Peter Jackson
Cast Naomi Watts · Adrien Brody · Jack Black · Thomas Kretschmann
Synopsis In King Kong (2005), a desperate filmmaker leads an expedition to the mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter prehistoric creatures and a colossal gorilla named Kong. A struggling actress, Ann Darrow, is captured by the island's natives and offered as...
6.2
71K votes
6.2
71K votes
The Lovely Bones
2009 · Movie · 135 min. · New Zealand
Direction Peter Jackson
Cast Saoirse Ronan · Mark Wahlberg · Rachel Weisz · Stanley Tucci
Synopsis Based on the best selling book by Alice Sebold, The Lovely Bones is the story of Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan, "Atonement") a 14-year-old girl from suburban Pennsylvania who is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from Heaven, showing...
6.1
24K votes
6.1
24K votes
The Frighteners
1996 · Movie · 110 min. · New Zealand
Direction Peter Jackson
Cast Michael J. Fox · Trini Alvarado · Jeffrey Combs · Dee Wallace
Synopsis In The Frighteners (1996), Frank Bannister, a fraudulent psychic investigator, can actually see and communicate with ghosts after a tragic accident. He uses his abilities to scam townsfolk by staging hauntings—until a sinister force starts killing people, leaving mysterious numbers...
6.0
18K votes
6.0
18K votes
Bad Taste
1987 · Movie · 91 min. · New Zealand
Direction Peter Jackson
Cast Terry Potter · Pete O'Herne · Craig Smith · Mike Minett
Synopsis In Bad Taste (1987), a team of eccentric government agents investigates a small New Zealand town where the residents have mysteriously vanished. They soon discover the horrifying truth: alien invaders are harvesting humans for an intergalactic fast-food chain. As the...
5.9
8K votes
5.9
8K votes
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence (S)
2005 · Movie · 5 min. · New Zealand
Direction Peter Jackson
Synopsis What the "spider-pit" sequence from the original King Kong (1933) probably looked like (the original sequence was cut out of the original movie because it was deemed "too gruesome" and was subsequently lost).
5.9
650 votes
5.9
650 votes
Crossing the Line (S)
2008 · Movie · 15 min. · New Zealand
Direction Peter Jackson · Neill Blomkamp
Cast Kyle Ashley · Rocky Curby · Calum Gittins · Tom Hobbs
Synopsis Two young soldiers prepare for battle during World War I.
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