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📅 2016 ⏱ 1h 41min PG-13 Released FHD / 4K

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

"Nature just got gangster."

AdventureComedyDrama

Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive.

🎬 DirectorTaika Waititi

📅 Release2016-01-22

🌍 CountryNew Zealand, United Kingdom

🗣 LanguageEnglish

🏢 StudioDefender Films, Piki Films, Curious Films

🗳 Votes2,254

🔥 Popularity3

💰 Budget$2,500,000

💵 Revenue$23,900,000

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🎭 Cast

Sam Neill

Hec

Julian Dennison

Ricky

Rima Te Wiata

Bella

Rachel House

Paula

Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne

Kahu

Oscar Kightley

Andy

Stan Walker

Ron

Mike Minogue

Joe

Cohen Holloway

Hugh

Rhys Darby

Psycho Sam

Troy Kingi

Taika Waititi

Minister

Hamish Parkinson

Gavin

Stu Giles

Sick Man

Lloyd Scott

Tourist

🎥 Crew

NovelBarry Crump

ScreenplayTaika Waititi

DirectorTaika Waititi

ProducerCarthew Neal

Costume DesignKristin Seth

EditorTom Eagles

Art DirectionJon Lithgow

Line ProducerSarah Cook

ProducerLeanne Saunders

Production DesignNeville Stevenson

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🏷 Keywords

countrysidebased on novel or bookwild boardelinquentnew zealandwildernesscoming of agedogfoster familynature

💬 Reviews

Reno⭐ 8/10

**He finally found his place, and now it's in jeopardy!** The fourth feature film for the Kiwi director Taika Waititi. I loved all his films except the previous one, despite it was a famous title that the world loved, I'm not. So according to me this is a great comeback after a cheap vampire mockumentary. I was very confident that this would take up the New Zealand's the Oscars slot and then di…

SierraKiloBravo⭐ 6/10

Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/ZbeHUdtgPkA New Zealand has a long history of quirky movies, and _Hunt for the Wilderpeople_ is a great addition to the fold. Written and directed by Taika Waititi, this 2016 film stars Sam Neill and Julian Dennison. It was a big hit when it came out - off a $2.5M budget, it brought in $23.2M and entertained people all across the w…

Kamurai⭐ 8/10

Great watch, would watch again, and can recommend. WARNING: Sad dog scene. Julian Dennison ("Deadpool 2") and Sam Neill ("Jurassic Park") give an amazing performance as grumpy unlikeable pair of guys purposely lost in the wilderness. For an "foster kid" trope, this movie really has it all. I don't appreciate it's attempt to mimic "Up!" and that did sour my opinion a bit. It starts, then…