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Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Reclusive country folk Bella and Hector become foster parents to Ricky, a problem child from the city. After some adjustment, things go reasonably well. However, Bella's death means that Hector must now look after Ricky himself, and they haven't been getting along. Moreover, her death causes Child Services to decide to send Ricky back to the orphanage. Ricky refuses to go back and runs away, ultimately sparking a national manhunt for him and Hector. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Adventure, Comedy, Drama), release year 2016, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Reclusive country folk Bella and Hector become foster parents to Ricky, a problem child from the city. After some adjustment, things go reasonably well. However, Bella's death means that Hector must now look after Ricky himself, and they haven't been getting along. Moreover, her death causes Child Services to decide to send Ricky back to the orphanage. Ricky refuses to go back and runs away, ultimately sparking a national manhunt for him and Hector.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Adventure, Comedy, Drama), release year 2016, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2016
  • Released 01 Jul 2016
  • Runtime 101 minutes
  • Content rating PG-13
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.8/10 from 150,963 votes
  • Metascore 81/100
  • Genres Adventure, Comedy, Drama
  • Languages English
  • Countries New Zealand

Cast

Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata

Direction and writing

Directed by: Taika Waititi

Written by: Taika Waititi, Barry Crump, Tearepa Kahi

Awards and recognition

24 wins & 26 nominations total

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