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Hunt for the Wilderpeople

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
133K
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Sam Neill and Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
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A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
133K
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POPULARITY
2,362
85
    • Taika Waititi
    • Taika Waititi
    • Barry Crump(based on the book "Wild Pork and Watercress" written by)
    • Tearepa Kahi(additional writing)
  • Stars
    • Sam Neill
    • Julian Dennison
    • Rima Te Wiata
    • Taika Waititi
    • Taika Waititi
    • Barry Crump(based on the book "Wild Pork and Watercress" written by)
    • Tearepa Kahi(additional writing)
  • Stars
    • Sam Neill
    • Julian Dennison
    • Rima Te Wiata
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 354User reviews
    • 233Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
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    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Hec
    Julian Dennison
    Julian Dennison
    • Ricky Baker
    Rima Te Wiata
    Rima Te Wiata
    • Bella Faulkner
    Rachel House
    Rachel House
    • Paula Hall
    Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
    Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
    • Kahu
    Oscar Kightley
    Oscar Kightley
    • PC Andy Tappert
    Stan Walker
    Stan Walker
    • Ron
    Mike Minogue
    Mike Minogue
    • Joe
    Cohen Holloway
    Cohen Holloway
    • Hugh
    Rhys Darby
    Rhys Darby
    • Psycho Sam
    Troy Kingi
    Troy Kingi
    • TK
    Taika Waititi
    Taika Waititi
    • Minister
    Hamish Parkinson
    • Gavin
    Stu Giles
    • Sick Man
    Lloyd Scott
    Lloyd Scott
    • Tourist
    Selina Woulfe
    • Organ Player
    Mabelle Dennison
    • Church Lady
    Sonia Spyve
    • Court Lawyer
      • Taika Waititi
      • Taika Waititi
      • Barry Crump(based on the book "Wild Pork and Watercress" written by)
      • Tearepa Kahi(additional writing)
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    • Trivia
      The film was the first local feature to gross more than NZ$1 million in its opening weekend at the New Zealand box office.
    • Goofs
      No kiwi Hunter worth his salt would kill a pukeko for eating - they are notoriously bad eating birds, hence the cooking joke: boil a pukeko with a shoe and when the shoe is soft, throw away the bird and eat the shoe.
    • Quotes

      Hec: Me and this fat kid / We ran we ate and read books / And it was the best.

    • Crazy credits
      The credits include sections headed "Wildercrew" and "Wildercast", with the latter including the subheading "Wilderdogs".
    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Danny DeVito/Ewan McGregor/Sam Neill/Miranda Hart/John Bishop/Amber Riley (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Makutekahu
      Written by Lukasz Pawel Buda (as L. Buda), Samuel Scott (as S. Scott) and Conrad Wedde (as C. Wedde)

      Native Tongue Music Publishing

      Arranged by Hamish McKeich

      Performed by Pepe Becker, Anna Sedcole, Phillip Collins, Robert Oliver

    User reviews354

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    8/10
    Charming, funny and heart warming film from New Zealand
    Riccy is a problem child – having been given up by his birth mother he has ping ponged from care to foster homes all his short life. Then he is accepted by a larger than life woman in the shape of Bella. She is wed to curmudgeonly old Hec – (Sam Neil) who is less than impressed with the new arrival.

    Life has a way of throwing the unexpected at us and so it does here resulting in Hec and Riccy sort of going into the Bush but being pursued by an over zealous child care officer and what looks like half the police in new Zealand – what unfolds is a funny and moving story that will hopefully warm the cockles of your heart.

    I really enjoyed this – it is one of those films where you can just sit back and enjoy. Everyone is great and little Julian Denison as Riccy was superb. This sort of works for the whole family too so pretty much gets to tick all the boxes – completely recommended.
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    • Release date
      • July 1, 2016 (United States)
      • New Zealand
    • Official sites
      • Madman Films (Australia)
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      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Horopito, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Piki Films
      • Defender Films
      • Curious Film
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital

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