Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Movie · PG-13 · 101 min · ★ 7.6 · 89% critics
A defiant city kid lands in the wild New Zealand bush on the run with his stubborn foster uncle, triggering a national manhunt. As the pressure rises, the pair are forced to set aside their differences and team up to survive the untamed landscape.
Based on Wild Pork and Watercress
Also known as Wild Pork and Watercress
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-01-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (2,308 votes)
About
Expect a quirky, funny, heartwarming road-adventure feel in the wild; Not for you if you want a tightly polished, consistently laugh-out-loud experience like Moonrise Kingdom or you dislike stories with emotional rough patches.
Pros: hilarious and quirky; big-hearted adventure; memorable performances | Cons: uneven pacing; some find it irritating; heavy moments
Themes
- countryside
- based on novel or book
- wild boar
- delinquent
- new zealand
- wilderness
- coming of age
- dog
- foster family
- nature
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Taika Waititi