Watch 2016 Movies Online in New Zealand
Explore the best 2016 movies in New Zealand. From box office hits to fan-favorite films, discover top-rated titles, trending picks, and hidden gems that made 2016 a standout year for entertainment.
Take a trip back to 2016 and relive the best in entertainment in New Zealand. Browse a wide variety of movies, including award-winning blockbusters, trending releases, and critically acclaimed favorites. Whether you're looking for action-packed thrillers, heartwarming dramas, laugh-out-loud comedies, or captivating documentaries, 2016 delivered something for everyone. Use Popcorn Time to easily find titles by genre, popularity, or release date, and rediscover the magic of 2016.
From the big screen to small-screen hits, explore the year's most memorable releases and create your own playlist of 2016's greatest entertainment. Start streaming now and see why 2016 remains a favorite among movie and TV lovers.
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In 2004, Hope Ann Greggory became an American hero after winning the bronze medal for the women's gymnastics team. Today, she's still living in her small hometown, washed-up and embittered. Stuck in the past, Hope must reassess her life when a promising young gymnast threatens her local celebrity status.
The Bronze (2016 )
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Based on the story of Jesse Owens, the athlete whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.
Race (2016 )
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With Blue Mountain State football star Thad Castle recently signing a multi-million dollar NFL contract, his teammates and college life seem like a distant memory. However, when a new school dean threatens to clean up the BMS image by auctioning off the infamous Goat House, Alex, Sammy and the boys must find a way to convince him to get involved. Despite his new fortune and fame, there is one small favor that Thad needs done before he saves the day: the biggest booze-and-sloot fest in BMS history. Welcome to Thadland!
Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland (2016 )
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The famous and idolized Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin, known as Azhar, faces in court those who accuse him of match-fixing in exchange for large sums of money during the national team's tour of South Africa.
Azhar (2016 )
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The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.
Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016 )
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A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
Queen of Katwe (2016 )
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The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
Hands of Stone (2016 )
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With never-before seen home video, this film recounts the paranoid downward spiral of John E. du Pont and the murder of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz.
Team Foxcatcher (2016 )
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Alison Wynn is an amateur triathlete who convinces Dr. Laura Stevens, a controversial peak-performance trainer, to take her on as a client. Together they embark on a rigorous program combining cutting-edge physical training with experimental hypnotherapy in an effort to render Alison more competitive. Pushed to her limits and forced to explore the painful repressed memories of her mother's suicide, Dr. Stevens' punishing regimen helps Alison post impressive gains and break through her own glass ceiling; but at what cost? Alison's work and family life with her husband and daughter suffer but no sacrifice seems too great to satisfy Laura's escalating demands. In fact Laura will do whatever it takes to have Alison all to herself. As Alison runs directly into Laura's sinister psychological trap, it's up to Alison's daughter to help her mother see through the deception before they lose her forever.
Run to Me (2016 )
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Two brothers, down on their luck, fake a disappearance in the Alaskan wilderness so they'll have a great survival story to sell, but the hoax turns out to be more real than they planned.
Sugar Mountain (2016 )
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Based on the life story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and his journey to being the world cup winning captain of the Indian cricket team.
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016 )
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Crash and Burn chronicles the thrilling and turbulent career of Irish racing driver Tommy Byrne, who rose from a rough, working-class background to the cusp of Formula 1 in the 1980s. Directed by Seán Ó Cualáin, the film explores Byrne's undeniable talent and rebellious personality, which set him apart on the track but also clashed with the conservative and elite world of Formula 1. Byrne’s story is filled with highs and lows, from his dominance in lower racing categories to his brief, rocky stint in Formula 1 and subsequent struggles. The documentary combines interviews, archival footage, and personal insights to portray the complexities of Byrne’s character and his “what could have been” legacy in motorsport.
Crash and Burn (2016 )
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Narrated by David Wenham (Blinky Bill, 300, Lord of the Rings, SeaChange), Holding On recounts the journey of 6 young men from Cronulla, who were united in the late 1980’s by the exciting new sport of bodyboarding. From humble beginnings and overcoming much adversity, they were labelled the Skid Kids and would gain worldwide attention for their reckless, no-holds-barred approach to surfing Shark Island, a wave previously deemed unrideable. Driven by the desire to push the limits in both wave-riding and life, the Skid Kids revolutionised board design, created innovative competitions and became infamous for their wild antics both in and out of the water. A classic Australian coming of age story, Holding On features never-before-seen footage and a killer soundtrack supervised by Parkway Drive’s Winston McCall.
Holding On (2016 )
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On-ice enforcers struggle to rise through the professional ranks of the world's most prestigious hockey league, only to be confronted with a new found fight for the existence of the role itself.
Ice Guardians (2016 )
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Budhia Singh – Born To Run is an Indian biographical sports film directed by Soumendra Padhi. It is based on Budhia Singh, who ran 48 marathons — one of which was from Bhubaneshwar to Puri, when he was a five-year-old.
Budhia Singh: Born to Run (2016 )
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Supervention 2 is an inspiring documentary that explores the world of action sports through skiing and snowboarding.
Supervention II (2016 )
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Perfect follows the Canadian synchronized swimming team beyond the beauty, to the brawn it takes to qualify for Rio 2016.
Perfect (2016 )
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Vandana and Aby are outstanding volleyball players. An accident changed Aby's life forever. Aby is so disheartened that his dream will never come true. Vandana sets off to Central Jail to select efficient players to fulfill Aby's wish.
Karinkunnam 6's (2016 )
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Filmed over the course of three years and spanning shoots in more than 100 cities around the globe, Away Days is the first full-length skateboarding film from Adidas. Anchored by unique team chemistry and creativity inspired by life on the road, Away Days showcases the raw talent, style, and personalities of its global and international teams including legacy pros Mark Gonzales, Dennis Busenitz, Silas Baxter-Neal and Lucas Puig and rising stars Alec Majerus, Miles Silvas, Na-kel Smith and Tyshawn Jones.
Away Days (2016 )
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Olympic aerial skiing champion Lydia Lassila returns to the sport as a mother to perform the most complex acrobatic manoeuvre ever performed by a woman, fulfil her childhood dreams, and make history.
The Will to Fly (2016 )
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It feels good. Slamming into concrete walls, risking the backcountry unknown, being broke on the road… Some would call it hedonistic behavior, we call it living the dream, and this cast of characters delivers a vibrant depiction of this so-called sport of skiing.With a local tourist mentality, the simple joys are found near and far. From India, Switzerland and Japan, to British Columbia, Washington DC, and Alaska, it’s business in the front, party in the back, and no one is phoning it in. Level 1 continues to surprise with another must watch ski film in a lineage of classics, for your viewing PLEASURE.
Pleasure (2016 )
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A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.
Sing Street (2016 )
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When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collapse. He'll try anything to bounce back, anything except reuniting with his old rap group The Style Boyz.
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016 )
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On the final nights of a world tour, director Jonathan Demme captures what makes the show soar: gifted musicians, deft dancers and a magnetic star.
Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids (2016 )
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Eric Idle persuades Professor Brian Cox to present a lecture on the birth of the entire universe. Brian soon realises Eric is actually hosting a comedy and musical extravaganza.
The Entire Universe (2016 )
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An energetic and fast-paced bio-doc that examines the story behind one of the most prolific and well-known DJs working today: Steve Aoki.
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2016 )
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Recorded on September 28th, 2014 in Los Angeles, musicians pay tribute to their favorite George Harrison songs.
George Fest: A Night to Celebrate the Music of George Harrison (2016 )
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The Beatles stormed through Europe's music scene in 1963, and, in 1964, they conquered America. Their groundbreaking world tours changed global youth culture forever and, arguably, invented mass entertainment as we know it today. All the while, the group were composing and recording a series of extraordinarily successful singles and albums. However the relentless pressure of such unprecedented fame, that in 1966 became uncontrollable turmoil, led to the decision to stop touring. In the ensuing years The Beatles were then free to focus on a series of albums that changed the face of recorded music.
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016 )
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The comic innovator delivers a surreal set blending experimental songs, jokes about grits, guns and drugs, and other improvised comedy adventures.
Reggie Watts: Spatial (2016 )
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Ryota is an unpopular writer although he won a literary award 15 years ago. Now, Ryota works as a private detective. He is divorced from his ex-wife Kyoko and he has an 11-year-old son Shingo. His mother Yoshiko lives alone at her apartment. One day, Ryota, his ex-wife Kyoko, and son Shingo gather at Yoshiko's apartment. A typhoon passes and the family must stay there all night long.
After the Storm (2016 )
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Cassette inventor Lou Ottens digs through his past to figure out why the audiotape won't die. Rock veterans join a legion of young bands releasing music on tape to push Lou along on his journey to remember.
Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape (2016 )
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XOXO follows six strangers whose lives collide in one frenetic, dream-chasing, hopelessly romantic night.
XOXO (2016 )
