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.
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Sam Neill
Hec
Julian Dennison
Ricky
Rima Te Wiata
Bella
Rachel House
Paula
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
Kahu
Oscar Kightley
Andy
Stan Walker
Ron
Mike Minogue
Joe
Cohen Holloway
Hugh
Rhys Darby
Psycho Sam
Director
Taika Waititi
Screenplay
Taika Waititi
Tagline
"Nature just got gangster."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$2,500,000
Revenue
$23,900,000
Production
Defender Films, Piki Films, Curious Films
Reno
December 4, 2016
**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 di...
SierraKiloBravo
June 10, 2020
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 w...
Kamurai
September 30, 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...
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