Hunt for the Wilderpeople

June. 24,2016      PG-13
Rating:
7.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Sam Neill as  Hec Faulkner
Julian Dennison as  Ricky Baker
Rima Te Wiata as  Bella M. Faulkner
Rachel House as  Paula Hall
Oscar Kightley as  PC Andy Tappert
Mike Minogue as  Joe
Cohen Holloway as  Hugh
Rhys Darby as  Psycho Sam
Taika Waititi as  Minister

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Reviews

CommentsXp
2016/06/24

Best movie ever!

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Brendon Jones
2016/06/25

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

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Janae Milner
2016/06/26

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

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Scarlet
2016/06/27

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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yairvillarreal
2016/06/28

So to start this film is a unique one and definitely had some fresh air for you to breathe with its original story. It follows a teen orphan introduced to this new environment, received with open arms. Hunt For The Wilderpeople is a hilarious comedy that blends in well with its heartwarming moments.

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Joel Arends
2016/06/29

Haikus are a great way to express your feelings and young Ricky sure has a lot of them. Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison) is the blissfully charming victim-of the-system kid that many kiwis probably know all to well. He's on his last chance to make his new foster family work and finds a tough challenge in old man Hector. "Uncle Heck" played by Sam Neil is the dogged bastard who is matched only in sheer stubbornness by this kid. Shit gets real in the NZ jungle and this unlikely pairing become a hilarious duo on a ride through life taking the rest of the country with them. Really the film can be summed up in just one word. Character. What the film lacks in post production and cinematography it makes up for in screenplay and charm. I don't think it's Taika Waititi best direction it is an an example of New Zealand's funniest and finest and for 2 and a half million bucks I doubt anyone could have done better.

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trashgang
2016/06/30

This is fun to see, it has an overall Disney atmosphere, you know, rebel kid coming to foster parents, the woman loves him, the man hates him, woman dies, and off they go, man and kid for an adventure.The brutality people talking about is when animals are involved. They are killed in a savage way. I guess that youngster could even watch this because it all works out fine towards the end. Siometimes it goes a bit over the top with the army involved.Also some nice shots of the bush in New zealand. Gore 0/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 2/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 0/5

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jessica-horsecrazy
2016/07/01

I honestly did not want this story to end. This is one of the most enjoyable movies I have ever seen. Original, entertaining and deeply heartfelt--prepare for a sucker punch in the feels! Taika's masterful work just gets better with every film. Shout out to every actor in this movie for doing a flawless job.

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