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Hunt for the Wilderpeople

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
128K
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POPULARITY
1,476
130
Sam Neill and Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
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  • Drama
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
128K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,476
130
  • Director
    • Taika Waititi
  • Writers
    • 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
Top credits
  • Director
    • Taika Waititi
  • Writers
    • 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
    • 351User reviews
    • 230Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 22 wins & 25 nominations

    Videos8

    Hunt for the Wilderpeople
    Trailer 2:34
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    Trailer 2:32
    Trailer
    A Guide to the Work of Taika Waititi
    Clip 7:32
    A Guide to the Work of Taika Waititi
    Taika Waititi - Do Your Own Thing
    Clip 2:31
    Taika Waititi - Do Your Own Thing
    Taika Look at the Waititi Way
    Clip 4:10
    Taika Look at the Waititi Way
    Hunt for the Wilderpeople
    Clip 0:58
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    Photos99

    Sam Neill and Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
    Rhys Darby at an event for Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
    Sam Neill, Taika Waititi, Matt Noonan, Leanne Saunders, Rhys Darby, Carthew Neal, and Julian Dennison at an event for Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
    Sam Neill, Taika Waititi, Rhys Darby, and Julian Dennison at an event for Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
    Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
    Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
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    Sam Neill and Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
    Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
    Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
    Sam Neill and Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

    Top cast

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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
    • Director
      • Taika Waititi
    • Writers
      • Taika Waititi
      • Barry Crump(based on the book "Wild Pork and Watercress" written by)
      • Tearepa Kahi(additional writing)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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
      Ricky's dog attacks a wild boar by biting on its rear left leg - which then bends at a knee, revealing that this huge beast is just a man wearing a costume.
    • 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 reviews351

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Has heart and is genuinely funny
    Taika Waititi is starting to make some real waves in the film making industry. It's as simple as this - every film he makes, people like. In fact, people like them so much he's been trusted with the directorial duties in the next 'Thor' film 'Thor: Ragnarok'. That's big and shows people trust him with making their film. That decision was made prior to the release of 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople' but I can confirm that this film will do his reputation no harm. In fact it's going to do it a lot of good. It's a very fine film and in my opinion his best yet.

    I thoroughly enjoyed 'What We Do in the Shadows' but my one qualm with it was I felt it lacked a story to drive the humour. The man learns from his errors fast though and there is no such problem here. The story, while simple, is a driving force and makes sure things never get mundane or boring. Also helping this is a terrific cast of actors. Julian Dennison in the lead role blew me away and showed comedic timing far beyond his years. Sam Neill was as fantastic as ever and every cameo throughout is terrific and hilarious in its own way.

    The film not only manages to make us laugh though, it also has a heart. There are some very sad and moving elements to the film which are handled exquisitely by Waititi. He makes us think and sobers us occasionally but never takes us away from the fun time we're having with the story. There's a lot more to the film than I expected going in. It has layers and works on a lot of levels. I can't say enough good things about this film. An absolute pleasure to sit through.
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    • jtindahouse
    • Mar 31, 2016

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Official sites
      • Madman Films (Australia)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Yovvoyi odamlar izidan
    • Filming locations
      • Horopito, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Piki Films
      • Defender Films
      • Curious Film
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,205,468
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $78,439
      • Jun 26, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,915,910
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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