Fresh
This might be the best kids' movie since Up.
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Nature just got gangster.
2016 · 1h 41m · PG-13 Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
97%
Tomatometer
Fresh
"Hunt for the Wilderpeople" is a hoot with heart.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
Director Taika Waititi proves expert in his management of tone, such that the farcical elements, however numerous, don't detract from the very real friendship the renegades develop as they elude the world's most dedicated social services officer.
Matthew Lickona, San Diego Reader
Fresh
"Hunt for the Wilderpeople" is the kind of adorable, coming-of-age dramedy that Pixar would proudly create if it made live-action movies and not cartoons.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
Hunt for the Wilderpeople is all about life-changing moments and the people who are the catalysts. It's about learning from those around you, regardless of age or circumstance.
Miriam Di Nunzio, Chicago Sun-Times
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