Once Were Warriors watch order

There are 2 Once Were Warriors films, about 3.5 hours in total. The first was released in 1994, the latest in 1999. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.

A drama about a Maori family in a city in New Zealand.

1. 1

   Once Were Warriors (1994)

   2 Sep 1994 · 99 min

   In a violent relationship, it takes a mother’s strength to save herself and her children from the man she loved. Once Were Warriors is a violent love story set against a contemporary urban backdrop.

2. 2

   What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999)

   27 May 1999 · 108 min

   Five years have passed and Jake has turned his back on his family. He's still up to his usual tricks in McClutchy's Bar, unaware, as he downs his latest opponent, that his eldest son, Nig, has died in a gang fight. The uncomfortable family reunion at Nig's funeral sparks a confrontation with second son, Sonny, and sets Jake and Sonny on a downward spiral.

Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.