The Convert
“A fight for peace. A heart at war.”
Munro, a soldier turned lay preacher, comes to New Zealand to minister to the first British colonists, but he is converted by the powerful chief Maianui to serve a different purpose.
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Cast
35 people
Guy Pearce
Thomas Munro
Known for
Memento
Iron Man 3
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
Rangimai
Known for
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Antonio Te Maioha
Maianui
Known for
Sweet Tooth
Spartacus
Jacqueline McKenzie
Charlotte
Known for
The 4400
Deep Blue Sea
Te Kohe Tuhaka
Captive Warrior
Known for
Chief of War
Love and Monsters
Lawrence Makoare
Akatarewa
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Die Another Day
Dean O'Gorman
Kedgley
Known for
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Young Hercules
Jared Turner
Castor Samuels
Known for
Spartacus
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Kelly Vivian
Epworth Washerwoman / Epworth Dancer
No other roles listed
Jack Barry
Harris
Known for
East of Eden
The Tank
Marris Collins
Maianui Elder
Also in
Uproar
1978
Duane Evans Jr.
Pahirua
Known for
Spartacus: House of Ashur
Sweet Tooth
Lee Tamahori Director · Shane Danielsen Screenplay Hamish Clayton Author
Worldwide gross $692K · United States release July 12, 2024 · Produced in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$692,018
Production
Jump Film and Television
Production
MBK Productions
Production
New Zealand Film Commission
Production
Mister Smith Entertainment
Production
Brouhaha Entertainment
Production
Kismet Film Company
Production
Australia · New Zealand · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 7, 2023
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · July 12, 2024
Limited theatrical
United States · July 12, 2024
Digital
Australia
June 7, 2024 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
June 20, 2024 · Theatrical
March 14, 2025 · Premiere · Birrarangga Film Festival
France
October 2, 2024 · Premiere · Dinard British & Irish Film Festival
Germany
October 3, 2024 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 14, 2024 · Theatrical
New Zealand
March 14, 2024 · Theatrical
Russia
June 6, 2024 · Premiere · «Атмосфера кино», «Arna Media»
Singapore
September 12, 2024 · Theatrical
Spain
October 3, 2024 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 15, 2024 · Premiere · Manchester Film Festival
October 14, 2024 · Digital
January 4, 2025 · Digital · Sky Cinema/Now
January 27, 2025 · Physical · Blu-ray & DVD
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