| Rank | Director | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Peter Jackson | LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring | 80%
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| 23 | Peter Jackson | LOTR: The Return of the King | 80%
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| 30 | Peter Jackson | LOTR: The Two Towers | 80%
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| 1 | Taika Waititi | Boy | 76%
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| 2 | Lee Tamahori | Once Were Warriors | 62%
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| 6 | Jane Campion | The Piano | 60%
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| 3 | Niki Caro | Whale Rider | 56%
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| 38 | Peter Jackson | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | 41%
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| 4 | Geoff Murphy | Goodbye Pork Pie | 35%
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| 13 | Murray Ball | Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale | 33%
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| 5 | Peter Jackson | Heavenly Creatures | 33%
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| 32 | Peter Jackson | The Frighteners | 25%
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| 20 | Taika Waititi | Eagle vs Shark | 21%
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| 15 | Peter Jackson | Bad Taste | 19%
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| 35 | Peter Jackson | Meet the Feebles | 18%
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| 9 | Roger Donaldson | Smash Palace | 17%
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| 8 | Geoff Murphy | Utu | 17%
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| 22 | Robert Sarkies | Scarfies | 15%
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| 29 | Jonathan King | Black Sheep | 14%
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| 21 | Peter Jackson | Braindead | 14%
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| 18 | Chris Graham | Sione's Wedding | 14%
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| 12 | Roger Donaldson | The World's Fastest Indian | 14%
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| 16 | Ian Mune | Came a Hot Friday | 12%
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| 17 | Jane Campion | An Angel at My Table | 9%
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| 14 | Robert Sarkies | Out of the Blue | 8%
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| 11 | Roger Donaldson | Sleeping Dogs | 7%
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| 7 | Brad McGann | In My Father's Den | 6%
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| 40 | Vincent Ward | River Queen | 6%
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| 10 | Geoff Murphy | The Quiet Earth | 5%
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| 34 | Hamish Rothwell | Stickmen | 4%
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| 39 | Peter Jackson, Costa Botes | Forgotten Silver | 3%
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| 26 | Christine Jeffs | Rain | 3%
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| 28 | Vincent Ward | The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey | 3%
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| 36 | Tusi Tamasese | The Orator | 3%
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| 27 | Barry Barclay | Ngati | 2%
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| 31 | Paul Murphy | Second Hand Wedding | 2%
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| 19 | Vincent Ward | Vigil | 2%
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| 33 | Leon Narbey | Illustrious Energy | 0%
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| 24 | Rosemary Riddell | The Insatiable Moon | 0%
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| 37 | Vincent Ward | The Rain of the Children | 0%
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