Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Release Date: Friday, June 24, 2016 Limited

Julian Dennison, Sam Neill, Taika Waititi, Rachel House, Rhys Darby, Oscar Kightley, Rima Te Wiata, Carthew Neal, Leanne Saunders, Matt Noonan

PG-13 Comedy 1 hr, 33 m

  • 4.2

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Plot

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Plot
Julian Dennison plays Ricky, a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle (Sam Neill) in the wild New Zealand bush. As a national manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must face their options: go out in a blaze of glory or overcome their differences and survive as a family.
Cited as official plot version from theorchard.com
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The film's director Taika Waititi last directed Next Goal Wins and Thor: Love and Thunder. The film's writer Taika Waititi last wrote Next Goal Wins and Thor: Love and Thunder.

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Producers
Carthew Neal
Matt Noonan
Leanne Saunders
Taika Waititi
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Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic elements including violent content, and for some language
Runtime
1 hr, 33 m
Tagline
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Language
English

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Key Facts

  • Premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.

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Release Dates

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Hunt for the Wilderpeople was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, June 24, 2016 . There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Free State of Jones, Independence Day Resurgence and The Shallows. As a limited release, Hunt for the Wilderpeople was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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Fri., Aug. 26, 2016

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for thematic elements including violent content, and for some language

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