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Hunt for the Wilderpeople

2016 · Movie · 101 min
A

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81/100

Averaged across 12 ratings · 666.2K votes

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64–97 out of 100

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A rebellious city kid is sent to live with a new foster family on a remote farm in the New Zealand bush. After a tragic event, child welfare services plan to take him away. He and his gruff, unwilling foster uncle flee into the vast wilderness to avoid capture. The mismatched pair must survive the elements and evade a national manhunt led by an obsessive child welfare officer, all while forming an unlikely bond.

Details

Director
Taika Waititi
Based on
Wild Pork and Watercress by Barry Crump
Released
22 January 2016
Country
New Zealand, United Kingdom
Language
English
Runtime
101 min
Rated
PG-13
Budget
$2.5M
Box office
$23.9M

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