To rule is easy. To lead is hard.
A 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.
Prime Minister (2025) is a documentary film directed by Michelle Walshe, released on June 13, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Jacinda Ardern. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 14 ratings.
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Directed by Michelle Walshe, produced by Gigi Pritzker, Rachel Shane and Cass Avery.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 14 ratings.
"Prime Minister" is one sided to say the least. It ignores the miserable treatment of the New Zealand public by the Labour government Ardern led, during the COVID era. Forced lock downs, jab or no job, a few highlights. Plus Labour ran the nation further and further, into debt. By the time this woman had left office, her public ratings were, lets just say, "not so positive". That loss of support, not something that…
Reviewed on May 24, 2025
With run-down houses covered with graffiti, and violent protesters setting fire to part of the parliamentary estate, this presents a far cry from the Peter Jackson imagery of a pristine New Zealand as it really quite engagingly follows Jacinda Ardern from her first election to Parliament through successive general election defeats, her own first coalition, the horrendous Christchurch mosque massacre and then,…
Reviewed on December 17, 2025
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The main cast of Prime Minister (2025) includes Jacinda Ardern. The film was directed by Michelle Walshe. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Prime Minister was released on June 13, 2025 and runs for 1h 41m.
Prime Minister (2025) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 14 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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