Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Nature just got gangster.

Directed by Taika Waititi

Produced by Defender Films, Piki Films

2016101 min7.6 / 10

A warm, playful coming-of-age adventure about an unlikely bond between a defiant kid and a gruff foster uncle, set against the stunning New Zealand wilderness.

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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Questions people ask

  • Does Hunt for the Wilderpeople end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Hunt for the Wilderpeople easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Hunt for the Wilderpeople violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is Hunt for the Wilderpeople sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Hunt for the Wilderpeople scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hunt for the Wilderpeople, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hunt for the Wilderpeople, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hunt for the Wilderpeople, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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