Movies and TV
Watch movies and TV shows online, borrow DVDs or read about your favourite films, directors, and actors.
Take your pick from over 10,000 films - action movies, indie documentaries, or binge-worthy dramas. Stream them for free.
Access Video
World-class documentaries, award-winning educational films, and helpful instructional videos on every known subject.
Beamafilm
Unlimited access to thousands of great movies, documentaries and series for free with your library card.
Kanopy
On-demand streaming video service with a large collection of award-winning independent, international and classic films, and documentaries.
Just for Kids
Kid-safe streaming video content, including Sesame Street, Arthur, Berenstain Bears, Dr Seuss and more.
Access Video
World-class documentaries, award-winning educational films, and helpful instructional videos on every known subject.
Beamafilm
Unlimited access to thousands of great movies, documentaries and series for free with your library card.
Kanopy
On-demand streaming video service with a large collection of award-winning independent, international and classic films, and documentaries.
Just for Kids
Kid-safe streaming video content, including Sesame Street, Arthur, Berenstain Bears, Dr Seuss and more.
Credit-free films on Kanopy
Used up your Kanopy credits for the month? You can still watch more! These titles are credit-free this month.
Watchathon: Long weekend viewing
Donna and Moata choose the movies, docos, and TV shows they're cueing up on to watch on Kanopy this long weekend.
Read It Before You See It: Murderbot and a Booker winner
Hayley breaks down the films and TV series based on books due to hit screens in the coming months including Murderbot and a Booker winner.
Recent necrology, March 2025
Some well-known people who have died recently including actor, Richard Chamberlain and boxer, George Foreman.
Credit-free films on Kanopy
Used up your Kanopy credits for the month? You can still watch more! These titles are credit-free this month.
Watchathon: Long weekend viewing
Donna and Moata choose the movies, docos, and TV shows they're cueing up on to watch on Kanopy this long weekend.
Read It Before You See It: Murderbot and a Booker winner
Hayley breaks down the films and TV series based on books due to hit screens in the coming months including Murderbot and a Booker winner.
Recent necrology, March 2025
Some well-known people who have died recently including actor, Richard Chamberlain and boxer, George Foreman.
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Find your favourite genre
Find movies and TV shows in the catalogue:
Books on screen
Books adapted into movies and TV shows, and movies and TV shows adapted from books.
Books and magazines
Movies and TV for tamariki
Movies and TV for tamariki
Just for Kids
Thousands of videos & interactive games - Sesame St, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, Franklin the Turtle, Berenstain Bears, & Arthur.
Kanopy Kids
Kanopy Kids is a collection of movies and shows for kids.
Armageddon Expo: Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 April at Te Pae
Comics, sci-fi, fantasy, anime, manga, stars, cosplay... the library has plenty of resources for Armageddon attendees and fans of all kinds.
New Zealand movies and TV
New Zealand movies and television in the catalogue
See also:
- Christchurch movie theatres - heritage images
- New Zealand on Screen - Hundreds of clips from New Zealand films and television available to watch for free. Includes some full length movies and episodes of television series.
- Canterbury Film Society - Non-profit incorporated society that aims to screen interesting films (foreign films in particular).
- New Zealand International Film Festival - New Zealand’s popular Film Festival visits Christchurch in winter.
Featured
Canterbury Stories: Local film
Heritage images of Cantabrians behind and in front of the camera.
