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Hunt for the Wilderpeople

2016 • 101 minutes
4.6
410 reviews
97%
Tomatometer
12
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Ricky (Julian Dennison) is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle (Sam Neill) in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together in this hilarious and heartfelt adventure.
Rating
12

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4.6
410 reviews
VGNSK8RQU33N
July 3, 2017
Not something I'll be buying but glad to see it. I looked away a few times as animals get killed but to be fair, this family was living out in the wilderness so I guess they had to. Otherwise, this was kinda funny and somewhat moving; the main characters were likeable and the acting was terrific. And since the protagonist, Ricky Baker, likes books and reading, I liked the touch of text at the bottom, dividing the movie into chapters with titles. The entire show was stolen however by the cinematography - I mean WOW, every single frame was so thoughtfully and beautifully shot that it's worth seeing just for THAT. So yeah, rent it and stuff.
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Marriage is a Challenge
January 5, 2017
Watched it cos my hubby wanted to!! He really liked it but wifey suffered it... one of those films that no matter how much you wanted to turn it off, you wanted to know the ending!!! My choice next time.!!
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Dominika
December 16, 2016
Makes me feel happy on a hard day. Full of little kiwiana surprises. Great cinematography, laugh-out-loud visual puns, along with the quirky wit that is Waititi.
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