Hunt for the Wilderpeople
20161h 41mPG-13 · MPAA
Directed by Taika Waititi · Starring Sam Neill & Julian Dennison
97%Rotten Tomatoes7.8IMDb81Metacritic
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.
AdventureComedyDrama
— Critical consensus, summarised
Taika Waititi's breakout — a deadpan, big-hearted New Zealand bush adventure between a chubby misfit kid and his cantankerous foster uncle. Critics adored the pace, the jokes, and Sam Neill's grumpy warmth; one of the most beloved comedies of the 2010s.
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