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Hunt for the Wilderpeople(Movie, 2016)

1h 41min | Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Hunt for the WilderpeopleRating: 3.8/5 (with 877877 votes)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a 2016 New Zealand adventure comedy-drama film written and directed by Taika Waititi, whose screenplay was based on the book Wild Pork and Watercress by Barry Crump. Sam Neill and Julian Dennison play "Uncle" Hector and Ricky Baker; a father figure and foster son who become the targets of a manhunt after fleeing into the New Zealand bush. Carthew Neal, Leanne Saunders, Matt Noonan, and Waititi produced the film. The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on 22 January 2016. The film opened across New Zealand on 31 March 2016. The film received a limited North American release on 24 June 2016.The film received critical acclaim, with many critics highlighting Dennison and Neill's performances and chemistry. ()
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"Hunt for the Wilderpeople" is currently available on 2 providers. Hunt for the Wilderpeople can be rented on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (SD/HD/4K) or purchased on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (as a download from the website or as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

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Available subtitles: German, English
Duration: 1h 41min
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Duration: 1h 41min
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About Hunt for the Wilderpeople

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.

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Production country: New Zealand
Shot in: New Zealand
Plays in: New Zealand
Based on: "Wild Pork and Watercress" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 27 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Latvian (LV), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Serbian (SR), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 03/31/2016
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Cazando Salvajes"
"A Incrível Aventura de Rick Baker"
"Fuga Para a Liberdade"
"Selvaggi in fuga"
"Cazando Salvajes"
"Wild Pork and Watercress"
Budget: 2,500,000 USD
Revenue: 23,915,910 USD (= 957%)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:2929, Added: 02/07/2018, Last updated: 03/11/2024