The Tavern

The Tavern (2025)

Home is where the Bar is

Five Small town guys have a race against time to save their beloved, yet run down Tavern from an evil big city property developer with sinister plans.

Date of release
2025-05-22
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Brad Jackson

Casting

Interesting facts

The Tavern is a 2025 comedy film from New Zealand. Directed by Brad Jackson and written by Penny Boyce, Matt Hicks and Jackson, it was produced by and stars Hicks. The film is set in Cambridge, New Zealand and centres on a group of friends attempting to save their local tavern from being sold to a property developer. The film was shot predominantly in Cambridge and received a limited New Zealand theatrical release in May 2025.

Production

Hicks said the film was inspired by his experiences growing up in Cambridge and a desire to represent provincial New Zealand on screen. The screenplay was developed with Brad Jackson and Penny Boyce. Production on The Tavern began in Cambridge in August 2019.

The cast combines professional actors with performers from the Waikato acting community. Josh McKenzie and Mick Innes appear alongside Matt Hicks and the film's principal ensemble. The film also features appearances by several New Zealand sporting and entertainment figures, including Zac Guildford, Ricki Herbert, Ben Lummis and George Simon. Filming began on 30 August.

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