List of 2026 box office number-one films in New Zealand
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This is a list of films which have placed number one at the box office in New Zealand during 2026.
Number-one films
| # | Weekend end date | Film | Weekend
gross |
Top 10 openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 January 2026 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | NZ$1,187,152 | Song Sung Blue (#2) |
| 2 | 11 January 2026 | NZ$667,482 | The RajaSaab (#7) | |
| 3 | 18 January 2026 | NZ$587,592 | Hamnet (#4), 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (#7), David (#9) | |
| 4 | 25 January 2026 | Marty Supreme | NZ$512,329 | Border 2 (#4), Mercy (#9) |
| 5 | 1 February 2026 | Iron Lung | NZ$193,902 | Send Help (#4), The Choral (#6) |
| 6 | 8 February 2026 | Shelter | NZ$174,456 | |
| 7 | 15 February 2026 | Wuthering Heights | NZ$689,572 | Crime 101 (#2), Mārama (#7) |
| 8 | 22 February 2026 | NZ$433,546 | GOAT (#2), Fackham Hall (#3), Blades of the Guardians (#5), The King’s Warden (#8), No Other Choice (#10) | |
| 9 | 1 March 2026 | NZ$262,748 | Scream 7 (#2), Pegasus 3 (#6), Holy days (#7), Night King (#10) | |
| 10 | 8 March 2026 | NZ$155,208 | Tenor: My Name is Pati (#4), The Bride (#8), The Kng's Warden (#10) | |
| 11 | 15 March 2026 | Reminders of Him | NZ$204,777 | Cold Storage (#9) |
| 12 | 22 March 2026 | Project Hail Mary | NZ$793,636 | Dhurandhar 2 (#2), Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (#5), Aadu 3 (#6) |
| 13 | 29 March 2026 | NZ$865,715 | Hoppers (#2), The Magic Faraway Tree (#4), I Swear (#7), | |
| 14 | 5 April 2026 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | NZ$807,937 | The Drama (#4) |
| 15 | 12 April 2026 | NZ$778,032 | Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros (#6), You, Me & Tuscany (#9) | |
| 16 | 19 April 2026 | NZ$771,982 | Bhooth Bangla (#5), Lee Cronin's The Mummy (#6), Fuze (#9) | |
| 17 | 26 April 2026 | Michael | NZ$1,022,873 | Exit 8 (#10) |
| 18 | 3 May 2026 | The Devil wears Prada 2 | NZ$1,399,664 | Sgt Hanne (#5), Hokum (#6), Patriot (#7), The Time Travellers Guide to the Hamilton Gardens (#10) |
| 19 | 10 May 2026 | NZ$1,168,431 | The Sheep Detectives (#3), Mortal Kombat II (#4), Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard and Soft (#5), | |
| 20 | 17 May 2026 | Michael | NZ$655,448 | In the Grey (#5), Obsession (#6), Top Gun (1986) - 40th Anniversary (#7), Caterpiller (#8), Pati Patni Aur Woh Do (#10) |
| 21 | 24 May 2026 | Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu | NZ$934,355 | Drishyam 3 (#4), Passenger (#9) |
| 22 | 31 May 2026 | Backrooms | NZ$883,042 | Tuner (#7), Chardikala (#9) |
| 23 | 7 June 2026 | NZ$480,881 | The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act (#4), Masters of the Universe (#5), Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai (#9), The Christophers (#10) | |
| 24 | 14 June 2026 | Disclosure Day | NZ$582,218 | Scary Movie (#2), Colony (#8) |
| 25 | 21 June 2026 | Toy Story 5 | NZ$1,350,854 | Cocktail 2 (#7) |
| 26 | 28 June 2026 | NZ$783,496 | Minions & Monsters (#2), Supergirl (#3), Dear You (#6), Welcome to the Jungle (#7) | |
| 27 | 5 July 2026 | NZ$524,344 | Jackass: Best and Last (#4), Alpha (#9) |
Highest-grossing films
| Rank | Title | Distributor[2] | Domestic gross (NZ$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | Universal | $7,253,501 |
| 2 | Project Hail Mary | Sony | $5,919,140 |
| 3 | The Devil wears Prada 2 | Walt Disney | $5,262,461 |
| 4 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Universal | $4,505,814 |
| 5 | Toy Story 5 | Walt Disney | $3,824,197 |
| 6 | Obsession | Rialto Distribution | $2,841,402 |
| 7 | Backrooms | A24 | $2,389,659 |
| 8 | Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu | Walt Disney | $2,372,926 |
| 9 | Wuthering Heights | Warner Bros | $2,355,013 |
| 10 | Song Sung Blue | Universal | $1,938,185 |
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sgt Hanne | $286,879 | |
| 3 | Anchor Me: The Don McGlashan Story | $148,675 | |
| 3 | Time Travellers Guide to the Hamilton Gardens | $98,257 | |
| 4 | |||
| 5 |
Records
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Opening weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Devil wears Prada 2 | Walt Disney | NZ$1,399,664 |
| 2 | Toy Story 5 | Walt Disney | NZ$1,350,854 |
| 3 | Michael | Universal | NZ$1,022,873 |
| 4 | Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu | Walt Disney | NZ$934,355 |
| 5 | Backrooms | Universal | NZ$883,042 |
| Rank | Title | 2nd week hold |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Send Help | -12% |
| 2 | GOAT | -12% |
| 3 | Hamnet | -20% |
| 4 | Fackham Hall | -20% |
| Rank | Title | 2nd week hold |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercy | -74% |
| Rank | Title | Per theater gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuthering Heights | NZ$5,996 |
See also
- List of New Zealand films – New Zealand films by year
- 2024 in film