Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings films were primarily made in New Zealand.
The trilogy was filmed across New Zealand, using the country’s mountains, forests, plains, rivers, and rural landscapes to represent locations in Middle-earth. New Zealand’s scenery became closely identified with the films and later supported tourism connected with their filming locations.
Production involved extensive studio work as well as location filming. Wellington served as a major production base, and Stone Street Studios was used for sets and controlled filming. Weta Workshop and Weta Digital, both associated with Wellington, contributed costumes, props, miniatures, creatures, and visual effects.
Some post-production and other work involved facilities outside New Zealand, so “primarily made” is more precise than claiming every stage occurred there. The trilogy nevertheless remains one of the clearest examples of a large international film production centred in New Zealand.