Portrait of Peter Jackson

How long to watch all Peter Jackson movies?

Peter Jackson features — from Heavenly Creatures through The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

Age:
64
Born in:
Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand
Citizenship:
New Zealand
Awards & honors

3× Academy Award winner

Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Total films

15

Total runtime

34.7 hours

At 2 hours/day

17.4 days

Bad Taste poster

1987 · 1h 31min

Meet the Feebles poster

1989 · 1h 37min

Braindead poster

1992 · 1h 44min

Heavenly Creatures poster

1994 · 1h 39min

The Frighteners poster

1996 · 1h 50min

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring poster

2001 · 2h 58min

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers poster

2002 · 2h 59min

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King poster

2003 · 3h 21min

King Kong poster

2005 · 3h 7min

The Lovely Bones poster

2009 · 2h 15min

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey poster

2012 · 2h 49min

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster

2013 · 2h 41min

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster

2014 · 2h 24min

They Shall Not Grow Old poster

2018 · 1h 39min

Mortal Engines poster

2018 · 2h 8min

This list covers major theatrical features Peter Jackson has directed. Total watch time is 34.7 hours across 15 films.

Frequently asked questions

The 15 films in this director filmography total 34.7 hours (1.4 days of non-stop viewing).

This guide lists 15 major theatrical features with a combined runtime of 34.7 hours.

Watching 2 hours per day, the complete list takes about 17.4 days (34.7 hours total).

All listed films run 34.7 hours (2,082 minutes). At 1 hour per day, that is roughly 35 days of viewing.

Last updated: 2026-10

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