More than 3000 Kiwis took part in the poll, conducted by local movie site Flicks.co.nz, to rank the nation's 100 favourite and least-favourite films.
Topping the list at number one is The Shawshank Redemption, the 1994 prison drama starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. At the other end, John Travolta's infamous 2000 flop Battlefield Earth has earned the title of New Zealand's least-favourite film.
Flicks editor Steve Newall says there are few surprises in the Top 100.
"While everyone has their own unique taste in films, it's easy to see that there's a strong consensus around films people would consider the greatest."
Dramas are the most prominent genre on the list with 32 entries, while the 90s is the best-represented decade.
The list is notably lacking in New Zealand films. Outside of two Lord of the Rings entries, Boy is the only local film to make the list, coming in a distant 87th.
Newall says the lack of representation goes back to the need for consensus.
"While people may have their own particular favourites from New Zealand that really speak to them, there's only really a few that people are united on."
Shawshank is joined in the top five by Star Wars Episode V, The Godfather, Pulp Fiction and Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The top 10 collectively have 81 Oscar nominations. Eighteen Best Picture winners are scattered throughout the list.
Battlefield Earth is kept company by other notorious critical failures, including Sharknado, Twilight, Batman and Robin and The Room. Recent release 50 Shades of Grey has already earned itself a spot on the worst list, coming in 12th place.
Titanic, meanwhile, has the honour of appearing on both lists, coming in as our 15th favourite and 13th least-favourite film.
According to Newall, this is a clear example of how divisive some movies can be.
Steven Spielberg is the most featured director, with six films.
No female-directed movies made it on to the list.
Movie fans can download a checklist to keep track of which of the Top 100 they have seen.
The Top 10
1: The Shawshank Redemption
2: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
3: The Godfather
4: Pulp Fiction
5: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
6: The Dark Knight
7: Forrest Gump
8: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
9: The Matrix
10: Goodfellas
* Read the full list at top100.flicks.co.nz
- Ethan Sills of the New Zealand Herald
