Caterpillar (2026)
Overview
Three generations living under one leaky Wellington roof in 2003, all on the brink of transformation. Sixteen-year-old Cassie is all bravado and vulnerability, drifting into risky territory as she searches for validation in all the wrong places. Her mother Maxine, 52, a formidable single-mother filmmaker on the brink of a long-awaited breakthrough, is finally offered a greenlight - if she can just land a star. Holding everything together is Huia, Cassie’s grandmother, 80, whose life has been defined by quiet service to family and a private obsession with raising monarch caterpillars, dreaming of one day witnessing the legendary butterfly migration in Mexico. But when Huia’s mind begins to fail her, the family is thrust into chaos. Can the maternal line hold together while everything is throwing them apart?
Where to watch Caterpillar
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | JustWatch TV, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Fetch TV | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Fetch TV |
| New Zealand | Neon TV | Neon TV, Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
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What is Caterpillar about?
Three generations living under one leaky Wellington roof in 2003, all on the brink of transformation. Sixteen-year-old Cassie is all bravado and vulnerability, drifting into risky territory as she searches for validation in all the wrong places. Her mother Maxine, 52, a formidable single-mother filmmaker on the brink of a long-awaited breakthrough, is finally offered a greenlight - if she can just land a star. Holding everything together is Huia, Cassie’s grandmother, 80, whose life has been defined by quiet service to family and a private obsession with raising monarch caterpillars, dreaming of one day witnessing the legendary butterfly migration in Mexico. But when Huia’s mind begins to fail her, the family is thrust into chaos. Can the maternal line hold together while everything is throwing them apart? Caterpillar is a Drama movie, released on 2026-05-14, runtime 97 minutes.
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Where can I watch Caterpillar?
In New Zealand, Caterpillar streams on Neon TV and can be rented from Neon TV and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Chelsie Preston Crayford
Cast
- Marta Dusseldorp as Maxine
- Lisa Harrow as Huia
- Anais Shand as Cassie
- Kirimaia Noel as Awhi
- Matt Whelan as Cam
- Matty Rockel as Mason
- Tanea Heke
- Cohen Holloway
- Tara Canton as Waitress
Sources
Details from Caterpillar on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.