Hunt for the Wilderpeople

2016 "Nature just got gangster."

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Hunt for the Wilderpeople

7.8 | 1h41m | PG-13 | en | Adventure

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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7.8 | 1h41m | PG-13 | en | Adventure , Drama , Comedy | More Info

Released: June. 24,2016 | Released Producted By: Defender Films , Piki Films Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://wilderpeople.film

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Cast

Sam Neill , Julian Dennison , Rima Te Wiata

Director

Jon Lithgow

Producted By

Defender Films , Piki Films

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Sam Neill

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Julian Dennison

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Rima Te Wiata

as Bella M. Faulkner

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funtasticfour I knew nothing about this movie, other than the director going in, and I guess I'm watching his movies out of order, but he's quite good and funny! This movie doesn't have a lot of story, but the characters and dialogue are funny. It's got heart and some really silly moments as well. A great role for Sam Neil amongst a lot of pretty good newcomers, plus the beauty of New Zealand.

valleyjohn It's great when you come across a film that you have barely heard of and it turns out to be a hidden gem. Netflix and Amazon are great for these kind of films and Hunt for the Wilderpeople really is a cracking little film.This is the story of city kid Ricky , who gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, both he and Hec go on the run in the bush. As a national manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must face their options: go out in a blaze of glory or overcome their differences and survive as a family. We all know the acting qualities that Sam Neill has and he is great in this but the star of this particular show is Julian Dennison who plays Ricky. Rarely have I seen comedy timing from a kid like he has in this film. I laughed out loud several times during this movie which is unusual for me and comedies. The one liners are brilliant and that credit has to go to New Zealand director and screenplay writer Taika Waititi . I usually cringe when I hear that a movie is "feel good" but not in this case. Recommended

jeff_kop Story of the group of outcast that shares same tragic Very Entertaining Everything was good but I feel that it's a bit too long Could cut off 10 minutes of the movie will not harm a bit Acting was good Sam Neil nails it. And the director is also in the movie as always funny and interesting all the time.

benwilliams-38530 Such a lovely heartwarming film, highly recommend.The cast is fantastic and all the beats are on point.Looking forward to seeing what the director does with Thor: Ragnarok.This film had me glued from start to finish.Sequel?...