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Hunt for the Wilderpeople

  • 2016
  • PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
156K
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POPULARITY
1,737
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Sam Neill and Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
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A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.

  • Director
    • Taika Waititi
  • Writers
    • Taika Waititi
    • Barry Crump
    • Tearepa Kahi
  • Stars
    • Sam Neill
    • Julian Dennison
    • Rima Te Wiata
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    156K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,737
    272
    • Director
      • Taika Waititi
    • Writers
      • Taika Waititi
      • Barry Crump
      • Tearepa Kahi
    • Stars
      • Sam Neill
      • Julian Dennison
      • Rima Te Wiata
    • 407User reviews
    • 247Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 24 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Top Cast25

    Sam Neill
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    Julian Dennison
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    • Ricky Baker
    Rima Te Wiata
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    • Bella Faulkner
    Rachel House
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    • Paula Hall
    Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
    Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
    • Kahu
    Oscar Kightley
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    • PC Andy Tappert
    Stan Walker
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    • Ron
    Mike Minogue
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    • Joe
    Cohen Holloway
    Cohen Holloway
    • Hugh
    Rhys Darby
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    • Psycho Sam
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    Taika Waititi
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    • Minister
    Hamish Parkinson
    • Gavin
    Stu Giles
    • Sick Man
    Lloyd Scott
    Lloyd Scott
    • Tourist
    Selina Woulfe
    • Organ Player
    Mabelle Dennison
    • Church Lady
    Sonia Spyve
    • Court Lawyer
    • Director
      • Taika Waititi
    • Writers
      • Taika Waititi
      • Barry Crump
      • Tearepa Kahi
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    • Trivia
      The film was the first local feature to gross more than NZ$1 million in its opening weekend at the New Zealand box office.
    • Goofs
      No kiwi Hunter worth his salt would kill a pukeko for eating - they are notoriously bad eating birds, hence the cooking joke: boil a pukeko with a shoe and when the shoe is soft, throw away the bird and eat the shoe.
    • Quotes
      • Ricky Baker: [reading wanted poster] "Faulkner is cauc-asian" - well, they got that wrong because you're obviously white.
    • Crazy credits
      The credits include sections headed "Wildercrew" and "Wildercast", with the latter including the subheading "Wilderdogs".
    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Danny DeVito/Ewan McGregor/Sam Neill/Miranda Hart/John Bishop/Amber Riley (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Makutekahu
      Written by Lukasz Pawel Buda (as L. Buda), Samuel Scott (as S. Scott), and Conrad Wedde (as C. Wedde)
      Native Tongue Music Publishing
      Arranged by Hamish McKeich
      Performed by Pepe Becker, Anna Sedcole, Phillip Collins, and Robert Oliver

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 1, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Official sites
      • Madman Films (Australia)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Yovvoyi odamlar izidan
    • Filming locations
      • Horopito, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand(car yard)
    • Production companies
      • Piki Films
      • Defender Films
      • Curious Film
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,205,468
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $78,439
      • Jun 26, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $51,582,112
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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