Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
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Nature just got gangster.
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.
- Released: 2016-01-22
- Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
- Runtime: 1h 41m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 2,405 votes
Directed by Taika Waititi.
Top cast
- Sam Neill as Hec
- Julian Dennison as Ricky
- Rima Te Wiata as Bella
- Rachel House as Paula
- Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne as Kahu
- Oscar Kightley as Andy
- Stan Walker as Ron
- Mike Minogue as Joe
- Cohen Holloway as Hugh
- Rhys Darby as Psycho Sam
Where to watch Hunt for the Wilderpeople
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus; watch free on The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, BFI Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: stream on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
- Canada: watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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