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Hunt for the Wilderpeople

  • 2016
  • PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
135K
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Sam Neill and Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
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AdventureComedyDrama

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.

  • Director
    • Taika Waititi
  • Writers
    • Taika Waititi
    • Barry Crump
    • Tearepa Kahi
  • Stars
    • Sam Neill
    • Julian Dennison
    • Rima Te Wiata
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    135K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,328
    135
    • Director
      • Taika Waititi
    • Writers
      • Taika Waititi
      • Barry Crump
      • Tearepa Kahi
    • Stars
      • Sam Neill
      • Julian Dennison
      • Rima Te Wiata
    • 359User reviews
    • 234Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 22 wins & 26 nominations

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    Taika Look at the Waititi Way
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    Sam Neill and Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
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    Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
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    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
      • Tearepa Kahi
    • All cast & crew
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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
      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, and Robert Oliver

    User reviews359

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    9/10
    Too gangsta for anything but haiku
    New Wes Anderson?/ Live action Pixar's Up?/ Herzog road trip flick?/

    All these things and more/ Hunt for the Wilderpeople/ Is one of a kind/

    Taika Waititi/ Blends Conchords' quirky humour/ With blunt honesty/

    It's an oft-told plot/ Here, stripped of (most) cliché, and/ Adorably sharp/

    No adoption tale/ Treats its heartwarming heartbreak/ With such frank sweetness/

    In Waititi's world/ Rude haikus voice real trauma/ Death is nonchalant/

    He finds poignant joy/ In the saddest images/ Peace in a barn fire/

    But lost in the woods/ With a brave dog named Tupac/ Old man and boy heal/

    Learning life lessons/ In New Zealand's lush splendour/ As they hide their poop/

    Good ol' grumps Sam Neill/ And Julian Dennison/ Are pricelessly cute/

    Wry, no-nonsense laughs/ Battling boar and Rachel House/ Gleeful cartoon foe/

    As the pace ramps up/ Tender character beats meet/ Thelma and Louise/

    And a denouement/ So crisply wholesome there'll be/ Something in your eye/

    A tiny triumph/ Mighty but unpretentious/ With humongous charm/

    One of the year's best/ Don't miss these Wilderpeople/ The skux life chose you!

    -9/10
    helpful•37
    10
    • pyrocitor
    • Dec 26, 2016

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    • What is the song when they decide to 'run'?

    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(car yard)
    • Production companies
      • Piki Films
      • Defender Films
      • Curious Film
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,205,468
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $78,439
      • Jun 26, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $31,400,336
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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