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
🗳 Votes2,281
🔥 Popularity4
💰 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
TK
Taika Waititi
Minister
Hamish Parkinson
Gavin
Stu Giles
Sick Man
Lloyd Scott
Tourist
🎥 Crew
Novel
Barry Crump
Director
Taika Waititi
Screenplay
Taika Waititi
Producer
Carthew Neal
Director of Photography
Lachlan Milne
Producer
Matt Noonan
Producer
Leanne Saunders
Executive Producer
Charlie McClellan
Line Producer
Sarah Cook
Editor
Tom Eagles
🖼 Gallery
🏷 Keywords
countrysidebased on novel or bookwild boardelinquentnew zealandwildernesscoming of agedogfoster familynature
💬 Reviews
**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…
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…
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…
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