SummaryA view inside the life of former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, capturing her through five tumultuous years in power and beyond as she redefined leadership on the world stage.
Directed By:Lindsay Utz, Michelle Walshe
Prime Minister
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Generally Favorable
69
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4.9
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
90% Positive
9 Reviews
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10% Mixed
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Dec 2, 2025
80
The sad thing is that there doesn’t appear to be much space for someone like Ardern in modern politics; less space than ever in fact.
Jan 31, 2025
80
Offering an eye-opening insider perspective that comes as a reminder of what conviction politics looks like when it is maintained even under extreme pressure, as well as being a celebration of feminism, Prime Minister holds appeal for audiences well beyond New Zealand’s shores.
User score
Mixed or Average
44% Positive
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4 Ratings
11% Mixed
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44% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
Sep 21, 2025
10
An amazingly intimate portrait of a person who was thrown into power at an unprecedented time. I lived in Aotearoa through these years but I still found being reminded of all of that turmoil incredibly moving. Her reaction and her leadership were, and are, an inspiration.
Dec 14, 2025
8
Found this fascinating. To have such access to her term as PM during the unprecedented Covid pandemic and the worst terrorist incident that New Zealand has ever experienced. All whilst trying to be a new mother to her daughter Neve. The level of misogyny was literally laugh out loud. This was very well done and definitely showed the strain of high office on an individual and on a family if you let it.
Jun 17, 2025
75
As sympathetic — and therefore potentially biased — as “Prime Minister” is to its subject, former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern, it’s also one of the most arrestingly intimate political documentaries you’ll see.
Jun 12, 2025
75
Prime Minister is thus an against the grain movie of its moment, out of step politically, and an intimate to the point of myopic doc that zeroes in on the personality it is profiling.
Jan 31, 2025
75
The documentary acts as an intimate study of what it means to serve others when it seems like the world is falling apart and to be a partner and mother at the same time.
Jan 31, 2025
70
That interplay between work and life gives the project its distinctive perspective and offers the most acute revelations. The lack of talking heads commenting on her enhances the intimate feel.
Dec 12, 2025
40
It all comes across as one-sided, which makes the whole thing play like a PR video rather than a genuine examination of her premiership.
Sep 22, 2025
1
Impossible to watch. A resume for her next gig at the W.H.O, meanwhile a too obvious plug for her book. Left NZ as a sinking ship. A masterclass in gaslighting
Jun 30, 2025
1
Most hated person in New Zealand. Left a sinking ship after borrowing $150bn. More homelessness, inflation, crime. Has yet to set foot back in the country. Do not be fooled. A smiling assassin.
Sep 21, 2025
0
Sick of this person trying to milk their time as PM for profit. Came in, was hapless in Government, all a big facade without achieving anything that was promised. Only got a second because people were scared of COVID. Used that to ruin the country with excessive spending and a bunch of policies never made public prior to an election. Then fled for the States as soon as she realised the public didn't like her secret agenda, before her term was even up. Now we keep getting these fluff pieces, produced by none other than her own husband? Give us a break! Come home and face the music when you're ready to reflect on the damage you caused to New Zealand.
Production Company:
- Dark Doris Entertainment
- Divergent Pictures
- Madison Wells
- Prodigy Entertainment
Release Date:Jun 13, 2025
Duration:1 h 41 m
Tagline:Elected to serve. Inspired to lead.
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Awards
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Sydney Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
