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Hunt for the Wilderpeople

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• Adventure
• Comedy

• 2016
• Taika Waititi
• 97 mins
• 12A

Summary

A 12-year-old brought up in the city is sent to be fostered by the good-natured Bella and her grumpy husband Hec, who live on a farm in rural New Zealand. When tragedy strikes. Ricky runs off into the wilderness, pursued by Hec - inadvertently sparking a national manhunt for the two of them. Comedy adventure written and directed by Taika Waititi, starring Sam Neill and Julian Dennison

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Stephen Carty

This charming comedy from Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit) combines endearing characters with generous helpings of deadpan humour. Set in New Zealand, it stars Julian Dennison as a misfit tearaway teen who ventures into the wilderness to avoid being returned to the child welfare system. He is tracked down by his foster uncle (Sam Neill), a grumpy, taciturn mountain man who knows how to survive in the bush. As they try to stay one step ahead of the authorities, Dennison and Neill form a delightful double act and are utterly joyous to watch. The film is packed with amusing moments and witty exchanges. To quote Neill's character, "It's majestical".

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7.8/10

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Cast

rolenameHecSam NeillRickyJulian DennisonBellaRima Te WiataPaulaRachel HousePsycho SamRhys DarbyMinisterTaika WaititiKahuTioreore Ngatai-MelbourneAndyOscar KightleyRonStan WalkerJoeMike Minogue

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rolenameDirectorTaika Waititi

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Theatrical distributor

Vertigo

Released on

2016-09-16

Languages

English

Guidance

Swearing.

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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