Jinx Sister is a 2008 New Zealand film written and directed by Athina Tsoulis. She was working as a film teacher at Auckland's Unitec and shot the film on a low budget with a crew that included Unitec students. It premiered at the Auckland International Film Festival on 19 July before a national release in October
Sara Wiseman stars as Laura who is returning to New Zealand after 10 years away believing she is a jinx on her family.
The Press's James Croot gave it 2 1/2 stars and said it "is an intriguing but not quite fully engaging tale of family secrets and recriminations. Coming across like a contemporary version of fellow Kiwi film Rain, Jinx Sister is more of a character study than an action-driven narrative." On Radio New Zealand Graeme Tuckett praised the acting of Wiseman, Nash, Rawiri and Wallace noting they were working with a "fairly underwritten and not quite well thought enough script."
↑Croot, James (25 October 2008), "Feeling the connection", The Press
↑Croot, James (25 October 2008), "Home to face the secrets", The Press
↑Tuckett, Graeme (29 October 2008). "Film Review With Graeme Tuckett". Nine To Noon. New Zealand: Radio New Zealand. 9 minutes in. Retrieved 23 June 2026.