Nature just got gangster.
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.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) is a adventure, comedy, drama and family film directed by Taika Waititi, released on January 22, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata and Rachel House. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 2,386 ratings.
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Sam Neill
as Hec
Julian Dennison
as Ricky
Rima Te Wiata
as Bella
Rachel House
as Paula
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
as Kahu
Oscar Kightley
as Andy
Stan Walker
as Ron
Mike Minogue
as Joe
Cohen Holloway
as Hugh
Rhys Darby
as Psycho Sam
Troy Kingi
as TK
Taika Waititi
as Minister
Directed by Taika Waititi, written by Barry Crump and Taika Waititi, produced by Carthew Neal, Leanne Saunders and Matt Noonan.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 2,386 ratings.
**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 disappointed to find it…
Reviewed on December 4, 2016
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 world. So what’s it…
Reviewed on June 10, 2020
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 waxes and wanes between…
Reviewed on September 30, 2020
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Peacock Premium Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) includes Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House and Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne. The film was directed by Taika Waititi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople was released on January 22, 2016 and runs for 1h 41m.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 2,386 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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