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Movie ID: 1468
RT slug: hunt_for_the_wilderpeople
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hunt_for_the_wilderpeople
Release year: 2016
Runtime: 101 mins
Wide release date: —
Limited release date: 2016-06-24
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: 2016-09-20
Tomatometer final: 97%
Audience score final: 91%
Genres: Adventure, Comedy
Directors: Taika Waititi
Writers: Taika Waititi
Producers: Carthew Neal, Leanne Saunders, Matt Noonan, Taika Waititi
MPAA rating: PG-13
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-10-13 20:02:32
Updated: 2026-10-13 20:02:32
A boy (Julian Dennison) and his foster father (Sam Neill) become the subjects of a manhunt after they get stranded in the New Zealand wilderness.
The charmingly offbeat Hunt for the Wilderpeople unites a solid cast, a talented filmmaker, and a poignant, funny, deeply affecting message.
Canonical reviews: 210
Canonical fresh: 203
Canonical rotten: 7
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 210 (203/7), 97% (96.667% raw)
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-10-13 00:28:26
Snapshot Tomatometer: 97%
Snapshot review count: 210
Snapshot fresh count: 203
Snapshot rotten count: 7
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| The Orchard | distributor |
| Defender Films | production |
| Piki Films | production |
| Billing | Name | Character |
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| 1 | Sam Neill | Hec |
| 2 | Julian Dennison | Ricky |
| 3 | Rima Te Wiata | Bella |
| 4 | Rachel House | Paula |
| 5 | Rhys Darby | Psycho Sam |
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| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 288478 | Dulcie Pearce | The Sun (UK) | Fresh | 5/5 | 2026-08-10T20:33:51.000Z | 2026-08-10 20:33:51 | Directed by Taika Waititi, it’s still the best buddy movie since Up in 2009. |
| 288479 | Peter Bradshaw | Guardian | Fresh | 4/5 | 2026-08-06T22:38:20.000Z | 2026-08-06 22:38:20 | It’s arguably the masterpiece of its writer-director Taika Waititi... bringing his distinctive irony, comedy and quirk, but wisely lets the story and performances do the real work |
| 288480 | Sean Axmaker | Stream on Demand | Fresh | — | 2026-07-28T20:28:39.000Z | 2026-07-28 20:28:39 | ... this sweet, funny comedy is built on loss and sorrow and the need for family, and it never sacrifices one for the other. |
| 288481 | Don Shanahan | Every Movie Has a Lesson | Fresh | 4/5 | 2024-10-18T06:30:20.000Z | 2024-10-18 06:30:20 | Broken into ten cheeky episodic chapters and boasting beautiful natural beauty, you will find a fun experience that may feel familiar, yet is wholly unique. |
| 288482 | Joe Lipsett | Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast | Fresh | 4/5 | 2024-03-26T12:50:12.000Z | 2024-03-26 12:50:12 | Waititi's long-in-development adaptation of the Crump's classic has a style and wit all of its own. Neill is delightfully grumpy, but it is Dennison who steals the show. The over the top buffoonery of the final chase is a bit much, though |
| 288483 | Jennifer Bisset | CNET | Fresh | — | 2023-04-20T21:13:28.000Z | 2023-04-20 21:13:28 | The balance between humanity and comedy is what Taika Waititi does best. |
| 288484 | Keith Garlington | Keith & the Movies | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2022-08-21T20:19:46.000Z | 2022-08-21 20:19:46 | This fun little odyssey pulls from so many directions but always maintains its balance. It’s genuinely tender and sweet but never overly sentimental. |
| 288485 | Brian Eggert | Deep Focus Review | Fresh | 4/4 | 2022-04-11T02:59:06.000Z | 2022-04-11 02:59:06 | Achieves a pitch-perfect balance of silly humor and compassionate characters, proving both oddly funny and profoundly moving despite some very clichéd archetypes propelling the story. |
| 288486 | Toussaint Egan | Polygon | Fresh | — | 2021-10-22T18:41:25.000Z | 2021-10-22 18:41:25 | The truly rare family film that's safe for kids, funny and acerbic enough for adults, and surprising enough to keep everyone absorbed. |
| 288487 | Matt Brunson | Film Frenzy | Fresh | 3/4 | 2021-08-18T14:50:28.000Z | 2021-08-18 14:50:28 | Hunt for the Wilderpeople is excellent when it focuses solely on the relationship between - and the misadventures of - its two central figures. It's less captivating when the attention turns to several doltish supporting characters. |
| 288488 | Jason Adams | The Film Experience | Fresh | — | 2021-07-06T21:13:58.000Z | 2021-07-06 21:13:58 | It's like Rushmore in the bush - yes, it's Bushmore |
| 288489 | Olly Richards | NME (New Musical Express) | Fresh | 5/5 | 2021-04-22T19:30:49.000Z | 2021-04-22 19:30:49 | A little bit Rambo, a little bit The Goonies, and as good a time as you can ever hope to have in the cinema. |
| 288490 | Heidy Morales | Hye's Musings | Fresh | 4/5 | 2021-02-21T00:00:34.000Z | 2021-02-21 00:00:34 | Bombastic chases, dark humour, and poignantly truthful moments make Hunt For The Wilderpeople more meaningful than many other big name action or comedies out there. Definitely a film that everyone should see. |
| 288491 | David Bax | Battleship Pretension | Fresh | — | 2021-01-06T01:20:55.000Z | 2021-01-06 01:20:55 | Waititi sneaks some bigger ideas in there behind the chase scenes and the shootouts and the crazy characters... |
| 288492 | Mike Massie | Gone With The Twins | Fresh | 7/10 | 2020-12-05T00:33:19.000Z | 2020-12-05 00:33:19 | It's mostly effective and funny, though not every moment works entirely. |
| 288493 | Dan Buffa | KSDK News (St. Louis) | Fresh | — | 2020-11-10T22:24:05.000Z | 2020-11-10 22:24:05 | It's a unique adventure film that isn't a waste of your time or money. |
| 288494 | Brent McKnight | The Last Thing I See | Fresh | A- | 2020-07-03T15:51:59.000Z | 2020-07-03 15:51:59 | The two leads have a fantastic chemistry, both comedic and emotional, and Wilderpeople deftly mixes action, comedy, and drama. |
| 288495 | Yasser Medina | Cinefilia | Fresh | 8/10 | 2020-06-27T09:40:38.000Z | 2020-06-27 09:40:38 | Waititi proves it by maintaining a cartoonish tone that very well balances drama, comedy, and a sentimentality well worth getting excited for. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 288496 | Lynden Barber | Limelight | Fresh | — | 2020-06-25T20:51:46.000Z | 2020-06-25 20:51:46 | ...deliciously deadpan... |
| 288497 | Dan Scully | Cinema76 | Fresh | — | 2020-04-01T15:50:33.000Z | 2020-04-01 15:50:33 | Funny, exciting, and deeply moving, Hunt for the Wilderpeople is unlike anything you've ever seen, even though you've seen plenty of things like it. |
| 288498 | Elissa Suh | StageBuddy.com | Fresh | — | 2020-03-13T18:11:39.000Z | 2020-03-13 18:11:39 | The always funny Rhys Darby makes a third act appearance as Hunt for the Wilderpeople treks deeper into the unrestrained realm of adventure comedy with absurd glee. |
| 288499 | Kate Rodger | Newshub (NZ) | Fresh | 5/5 | 2019-09-07T19:31:19.000Z | 2019-09-07 19:31:19 | There is a beating heart amidst the crackling one-liners, which once again elevates Waititi's storytelling from the merely entertaining to the instant classic. |
| 288500 | Karl Delossantos | Smash Cut Reviews | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2019-08-06T23:41:04.000Z | 2019-08-06 23:41:04 | It has everything you want in a film - memorable characters, an interesting story, and, most importantly, heart. |
| 288501 | Sergio Benítez | Espinof | Fresh | — | 2019-08-05T21:52:32.000Z | 2019-08-05 21:52:32 | The director assures to reinforce the universality of what he wants to tell over stereotypes. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 288502 | Michael J. Casey | Boulder Weekly | Fresh | — | 2019-08-03T00:28:01.000Z | 2019-08-03 00:28:01 | A droll walk in the woods. |
| 288503 | Rachel Wagner | rachelsreviews.net | Fresh | B+ | 2019-04-12T19:02:47.000Z | 2019-04-12 19:02:47 | You saw growth but it felt natural and believable instead of cornball material it could have been. |
| 288504 | Preston Barta | Fresh Fiction | Fresh | B+ | 2019-03-30T13:35:12.000Z | 2019-03-30 13:35:12 | THE HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE possesses a cheerful brand of comedy that is as charming as it is inventive, and it's complemented by great scenes of emotion that ring true throughout its soul-searching adventure. |
| 288505 | Alexa Dalby | Dog and Wolf | Fresh | 3/5 | 2019-02-19T22:59:56.000Z | 2019-02-19 22:59:56 | Both Ricky and Hec are dealing with grief and their journey is a sentimental mixture of charm, improbable fantasy and farce, with a nod to Thelma and Louise. |
| 288506 | Micheal Compton | Bowling Green Daily News | Fresh | — | 2019-01-15T22:56:16.000Z | 2019-01-15 22:56:16 | Both hilarious and heart felt. |
| 288507 | Nathanael Hood | Screen Comment | Fresh | 7/10 | 2018-12-28T00:07:09.000Z | 2018-12-28 00:07:09 | Hunt for the Wilderpeople masks its earnest sweetness with a giggling distrust of authority, making it at once heartfelt and mischievous. |
| 288508 | PJ Nabarro | Patrick Nabarro | Rotten | 2/5 | 2018-11-04T23:20:25.000Z | 2018-11-04 23:20:25 | Too smart by half, and calibrated to within an inch of its life with its wannabe eccentric narrative, gags and 'cool' soundtrack choices. |
| 288509 | Jennifer Heaton | Alternative Lens | Fresh | 9/10 | 2018-11-02T01:30:37.000Z | 2018-11-02 01:30:37 | Julian Dennison is a revelation as the young miscreant forced to team up with a very curmudgeonly Sam Neill as they try to survive in the wilds of New Zealand. |
| 288510 | Tomas Trussow | The Lonely Film Critic | Fresh | 4/5 | 2018-10-05T04:30:52.000Z | 2018-10-05 04:30:52 | This warmed my heart plenty on the cold night that I watched it, and that's exactly what I needed. |
| 288511 | Pat Padua | DCist | Fresh | — | 2018-08-29T15:46:19.000Z | 2018-08-29 15:46:19 | Hector and Ricky build an uneasy and finally heartwarming camaraderie. |
| 288512 | Kambole Campbell | One Room With A View | Fresh | 4/5 | 2018-08-25T13:04:33.000Z | 2018-08-25 13:04:33 | Hunt for the Wilderpeople transforms a fairly unremarkable tale of adoption into a wild and wonderful fantasy, yet again proving that New Zealand may as well just be Middle Earth. |
| 288513 | Asia Frey | Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) | Fresh | — | 2018-08-23T21:08:51.000Z | 2018-08-23 21:08:51 | It's just so sophisticated and mordantly humorous you don't notice at first that it's also in the tradition of a classic boy's adventure tale. |
| 288514 | Glenn Heath Jr. | San Diego CityBeat | Fresh | — | 2018-08-22T23:11:39.000Z | 2018-08-22 23:11:39 | a leisurely and hopeful coming-of-age comedy adapted from Barry Crump's 1986 novel, Wild Pork and Watercress. |
| 288515 | Matthew Bond | The Mail on Sunday (UK) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2017-10-18T22:11:16.000Z | 2017-10-18 22:11:16 | It all sounds very serious, but it's not at all, with director Taika Waititi injecting a rich vein of dark humour and a cast of eccentric characters to deliver something that is weird, funny and mildly moving. |
| 288516 | Sarah Marrs | Lainey Gossip | Fresh | — | 2017-10-17T20:51:14.000Z | 2017-10-17 20:51:14 | ... Wilderpeople isn't just charming or good-it's a legitimately great film. |
| 288517 | Diane Carson | KDHX (St. Louis) | Fresh | — | 2017-08-29T00:57:32.000Z | 2017-08-29 00:57:32 | It's funny, sweet, sad, and exhilarating all at once. |
| 288518 | Ned Lannamann | The Stranger (Seattle, WA) | Fresh | — | 2017-08-24T18:21:20.000Z | 2017-08-24 18:21:20 | Wilderpeople is a hugely loveable movie that's suitable for date night or the whole family, and I know that sounds like a hacky movie poster blurb. But when a movie's this good, it's tough to avoid clichs. |
| 288519 | Dan Webster | Spokesman-Review (Washington) | Fresh | — | 2017-08-16T17:54:33.000Z | 2017-08-16 17:54:33 | Hunt for the Wilderpeople tackles some fairly serious issues, but it handles those issues with just the right sense of the sweet. |
| 288520 | Angie Han | Slashfilm | Fresh | 8/10 | 2017-06-13T17:39:31.000Z | 2017-06-13 17:39:31 | It has all the makings of a new childhood classic: it's got wonder and adventure and loads of humor, and ultimately winds up on the side of optimism - but it also has moments of genuine tragedy and danger. |
| 288521 | Alberto Sáez Villarino | El antepenúltimo mohicano | Fresh | 4/5 | 2017-02-28T13:39:16.000Z | 2017-02-28 13:39:16 | A film about romanticism, respect, acceptance and loyalty, however, it becomes excellent because of the construction of one of the most wonderful characters that modern cinema has given us. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 288522 | Alex Casey | New Zealand Herald | Fresh | — | 2017-02-15T17:15:04.000Z | 2017-02-15 17:15:04 | Its whackiness and borderline fantasy might not be for everyone, but there's a universal, childlike appeal to the story that feels too powerful to deny. |
| 288523 | Robert Roten | Laramie Movie Scope | Fresh | A | 2017-01-16T13:43:47.000Z | 2017-01-16 13:43:47 | I can't remember the last time I laughed this much at a movie. This wacky adventure set in New Zealand's wilderness is outrageously funny. It is filled with quirky, compelling characters and witty dialog. |
| 288524 | Graeme Tuckett | The Post NZ | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2016-12-29T16:28:45.000Z | 2016-12-29 16:28:45 | Wilderpeople emerges as a hugely likeable but not always coherent yarn. |
| 288525 | Sarah Watt | The Post NZ | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2016-12-29T16:28:03.000Z | 2016-12-29 16:28:03 | While there are numerous nods to cultural references only a local audience will appreciate, Ricky and Hec's emotional journey is one which every viewer can climb aboard. |
| 288526 | Richard Brody | The New Yorker | Rotten | — | 2016-12-29T16:26:35.000Z | 2016-12-29 16:26:35 | Gentle and appealing performances can't rescue this facile and cloying comedy. |
| 288527 | Dennis Harvey | Variety | Fresh | — | 2016-12-29T16:17:59.000Z | 2016-12-29 16:17:59 | [Its] sheer good-naturedness pulls off a not particularly inspired crusty-old-coot-thawed-by-young-scamp concept, maintaining an agreeable tonal balance despite occasional wobbles between spoof, sentimentality and silliness. |
| 288528 | Richard von Busack | MetroActive | Fresh | — | 2016-12-29T16:13:48.000Z | 2016-12-29 16:13:48 | In Hunt for the Wilderpeople by Taika Waititi, lush landscapes of the rainforest of New Zealand counter a sense of humor so toast-dry that it makes the British Ealing comedies of the 1950s seem overripe. |
| 288529 | Chris Plante | The Verge | Fresh | — | 2016-12-29T16:10:48.000Z | 2016-12-29 16:10:48 | The film would be thuddingly familiar if not for Waititi's willingness to grasp overused tropes and manipulate them into something new. |
| 288530 | Cassam Looch | HeyUGuys | Fresh | 4/5 | 2016-12-29T16:02:35.000Z | 2016-12-29 16:02:35 | Hunt for the Wilderpeople is one of the most entertaining films of the year. |
| 288531 | Tim Grierson | Screen International | Fresh | — | 2016-12-29T16:00:44.000Z | 2016-12-29 16:00:44 | Warmly funny and deeply delightful. |
| 288532 | Rick Kisonak | Seven Days (VT) | Fresh | 5/5 | 2016-12-29T15:59:07.000Z | 2016-12-29 15:59:07 | Hunt for the Wilderpeople is very likely the summer's most magical film. |
| 288533 | Chris Bumbray | JoBlo's Movie Network | Fresh | 9/10 | 2016-12-29T15:41:53.000Z | 2016-12-29 15:41:53 | This is really a wonderful adventure-comedy. |
| 288534 | April Wolfe | L.A. Weekly | Fresh | — | 2016-12-29T15:39:28.000Z | 2016-12-29 15:39:28 | One of the most sincere and funny portraits of family life to come along in a while. |
| 288535 | Tara Brady | Irish Times | Fresh | 4/5 | 2016-12-27T13:26:30.000Z | 2016-12-27 13:26:30 | Sweeping cinematography (by Lachlan Milne) and playful editing (by Luke Haigh, Tom Eagles and Yana Gorskaya) make the adventure all the more majestical. |
| 288536 | Nigel Andrews | Financial Times | Rotten | 2/5 | 2016-12-27T11:37:15.000Z | 2016-12-27 11:37:15 | Strictly for those who love pie-eyed problem pics with scenic wanderlust. |
| 288537 | Jennifer Panzera | PopMatters | Fresh | 8/10 | 2016-12-20T16:52:30.000Z | 2016-12-20 16:52:30 | What keeps all this enchantment grounded is the characters. |
| 288538 | Edward Porter | Sunday Times (UK) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2016-12-17T15:28:35.000Z | 2016-12-17 15:28:35 | It's formulaic at heart, but has a sweet, unpredictable sense of humour and a nice way with words. |
| 288539 | James Mottram | The National (UAE) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2016-12-12T16:32:43.000Z | 2016-12-12 16:32:43 | Hunt for the Wilderpeople might just be Waititi's most triumphant moment to date. |
| 288540 | Tim Brayton | Antagony & Ecstasy | Fresh | 9/10 | 2016-12-11T18:45:29.000Z | 2016-12-11 18:45:29 | A splendidly morbid comedy for the whole family. |
| 288541 | Benjamin Wang | Film Inquiry | Fresh | — | 2016-12-08T18:33:48.000Z | 2016-12-08 18:33:48 | Hunt for the Wilderpeople is unabashedly sentimental, and some of the specific tragic notes threaten to come across as cloying, but the comedy gives it a lot of life. |
| 288542 | Jimmy Geurts | Tampa Bay Times | Fresh | B | 2016-11-29T14:59:47.000Z | 2016-11-29 14:59:47 | Waititi shows a larger scope than his previous films, with overhead shots surveying the gorgeous New Zealand landscape. A snowy montage scene set to Leonard Cohen recalls Robert Altman's 1971 opus McCabe and Mrs. Miller. |
| 288543 | Max Weiss | Baltimore Magazine | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2016-11-17T16:20:46.000Z | 2016-11-17 16:20:46 | In the hands director Taika Waititi, who mixes sentimentality with spiky, even absurdist humor, it's a remarkable treat. |
| 288544 | John Lui | The Straits Times (Singapore) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2016-11-16T18:08:12.000Z | 2016-11-16 18:08:12 | [The film] has a laidback, gentle tone - one that makes the viewer lean in to listen carefully. |
| 288545 | Josh Larsen | LarsenOnFilm | Fresh | 3/4 | 2016-10-10T14:11:57.000Z | 2016-10-10 14:11:57 | ...looks as funny as it sounds. |
| 288546 | Emmanuel Báez | Cinéfiloz | Fresh | 4/5 | 2016-10-05T17:43:45.000Z | 2016-10-05 17:43:45 | This film is an adventure itself, a gem that surely will become brighter over time. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 288547 | James Bartlett | Film Ireland Magazine | Fresh | — | 2016-10-05T11:24:11.000Z | 2016-10-05 11:24:11 | A mixture of comedy, drama, whimsy and anarchy (and with plenty of charm to spare, even if sometimes the tone wavers a little), this is almost impossible not to like, and it's the strong characters that draw you in. |
| 288548 | Jack Shepherd | Independent (UK) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2016-09-19T17:14:46.000Z | 2016-09-19 17:14:46 | There's brilliant chemistry between Dennison and Neil, the pair quite obviously bouncing off each other; a joy to watch on screen, and as the story progresses you begin to feel like a member of their special pack, gleefully part of the adventure. |
| 288549 | Wendy Ide | Observer (UK) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2016-09-18T11:45:58.000Z | 2016-09-18 11:45:58 | The film's main asset is an unaffected naturalism, both in the film-making, and in the unpolished characters that we root for. |
| 288550 | Kate Muir | The Times (UK) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2016-09-16T14:42:35.000Z | 2016-09-16 14:42:35 | Hunt for the Wilderpeople has been a huge audience favourite at festivals this year and you can see why, with its brand of dark New Zealand humour, coupled with a boy's own adventure story that goes not merely off the rails, but off-road and off-grid. |
| 288551 | Martin Roberts | Fan The Fire | Fresh | 4/5 | 2016-09-16T12:38:58.000Z | 2016-09-16 12:38:58 | It's hard to imagine anybody not being won over by this charming adventure, which I'm already looking forward to watching again. |
| 288552 | Stephen Carty | Radio Times | Fresh | 4/5 | 2016-09-16T03:15:50.000Z | 2016-09-16 03:15:50 | This charming comedy combines endearing characters with generous helpings of deadpan humour - and the result is quite wonderful. |
| 288553 | Anton Bitel | Little White Lies | Fresh | 3/5 | 2016-09-16T02:57:53.000Z | 2016-09-16 02:57:53 | Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a fun, funny family yarn. |
| 288554 | Allan Hunter | Daily Express (UK) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2016-09-15T17:58:44.000Z | 2016-09-15 17:58:44 | A sweet crowdpleaser guaranteed to lift your spirits. |
| 288555 | Tim Evans | Sky Cinema | Fresh | 3/5 | 2016-09-15T17:43:56.000Z | 2016-09-15 17:43:56 | It's far from original - grumpy-old-git-bond-with-mouthy-adolescent - but is delivered with such joy-infused enthusiasm it's almost impossible to resist. |
| 288556 | Mike McCahill | MovieMail | Rotten | — | 2016-09-15T17:36:10.000Z | 2016-09-15 17:36:10 | It's a not unpromising set-up -- masculinity left to fend for itself against Mother Nature -- and I wished Waititi had made merry with his hapless hunter-gatherers in the same way Shadows did with wannabe outlaw vampires. |
| 288557 | Alistair Harkness | Scotsman | Fresh | 4/5 | 2016-09-15T17:34:29.000Z | 2016-09-15 17:34:29 | Waititi keeps the jokes coming thick and fast, delivering hi-jinks and heightened characters with an emotional undertow that really resonates. |
| 288558 | Tim Robey | Daily Telegraph (UK) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2016-09-15T15:22:53.000Z | 2016-09-15 15:22:53 | Without actively disliking any part of it, you wish you could be on your way a whole hour before it limps to a close. |
| 288559 | Ali Gray | TheShiznit.co.uk | Fresh | 4/5 | 2016-09-15T14:12:24.000Z | 2016-09-15 14:12:24 | An inward-looking comedy that's not afraid to poke fun at its country's own foibles but still manages to feel like a celebration of life on a little island. |
| 288560 | Harry Guerin | RTÉ (Ireland) | Fresh | 5/5 | 2016-09-14T14:39:45.000Z | 2016-09-14 14:39:45 | Growing up, growing old and the grief that's part of both is beautifully handled here with a quirky mix of humour and heart. |
| 288561 | Kevin Harley | Total Film | Fresh | 4/5 | 2016-09-13T18:05:52.000Z | 2016-09-13 18:05:52 | Warm, witty, and occasionally wild, Waititi's bush-bonding romp is a kind, generous-spirited winner. |
| 288562 | Tom Huddleston | Time Out | Fresh | 4/5 | 2016-09-13T10:12:26.000Z | 2016-09-13 10:12:26 | This might be the best kids' movie since Up. |
| 288563 | Eric D. Snider | EricDSnider.com | Fresh | B+ | 2016-09-03T16:29:11.000Z | 2016-09-03 16:29:11 | Delightful... Ends up being sweet and affecting despite its characters' disdain for mushy stuff. |
| 288564 | Dan Jolin | Empire Magazine | Fresh | 5/5 | 2016-08-25T15:40:20.000Z | 2016-08-25 15:40:20 | A bit Up, a bit Moonrise Kingdom, a bit Midnight Run, even... Taika Waititi's latest is an oddball treat of a mismatched-buddy pursuit move. |
| 288565 | Jeffrey Overstreet | JeffreyOverstreet.com (Ghost.io) | Fresh | B+ | 2016-08-18T11:19:23.000Z | 2016-08-18 11:19:23 | While I could go on and on about what good company Neill and Dennison are, it's an actress named Rima Te Wiata who works the most magic. |
| 288566 | Marie Asner | Phantom Tollbooth | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2016-08-04T17:31:35.000Z | 2016-08-04 17:31:35 | Bring a hanky. |
| 288567 | Neil Miller | Film School Rejects | Fresh | — | 2016-08-04T14:58:54.000Z | 2016-08-04 14:58:54 | It's a classic reluctant camaraderie story with emotion that sways like trees in a gentle breeze between sad, bittersweet, and rambunctious adventure. |
| 288568 | Austin Trunick | Under the Radar | Fresh | 6/10 | 2016-08-01T05:46:08.000Z | 2016-08-01 05:46:08 | Neill could play a cranky old bushman in his sleep, but it's Julian Dennison as Ricky who steals the film as a rap-loving, pre-pubescent gangster wannabe. This kid's a find. |
| 288569 | Todd Jorgenson | Cinemalogue | Fresh | — | 2016-07-31T17:33:31.000Z | 2016-07-31 17:33:31 | ... uses familiar themes to launch a exploration of misfit male bonding and surrogate families with heartfelt tenderness and visual flair. |
| 288570 | Josh Terry | Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2016-07-29T12:08:33.000Z | 2016-07-29 12:08:33 | This charming, witty and heartfelt film about the meaning of family might just remind you that there really are fresh voices at the movies. |
| 288571 | Sean P. Means | Salt Lake Tribune | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2016-07-28T22:35:18.000Z | 2016-07-28 22:35:18 | The byplay between the newcomer Dennison and the veteran Neill is delightful, as the two characters' faades slowly melt and a genuine bond of affection develops. |
| 288572 | T'Cha Dunlevy | Montreal Gazette | Fresh | 3/5 | 2016-07-28T15:32:06.000Z | 2016-07-28 15:32:06 | Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a refreshing alternative to standard Hollywood children's fare. |
| 288573 | Brian Orndorf | Blu-ray.com | Fresh | B | 2016-07-28T04:37:07.000Z | 2016-07-28 04:37:07 | "Wilderpeople" isn't Taititi's best work, but it's impressively executed, making time for broad antics and intimate exchanges without unraveling into a mess of ideas. |
| 288574 | Matt Neal | ABC Radio (Australia) | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2016-07-28T00:03:10.000Z | 2016-07-28 00:03:10 | Waititi's most iconically "New Zealand" movie shows a deep love of the country's "majestical" landscapes and the rough-and-tumble people that live in its hidden places. |
| 288575 | Dennis Schwartz | Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews | Rotten | C+ | 2016-07-25T06:51:00.000Z | 2016-07-25 06:51:00 | It has too many strained feel-good moments for my comfort zone. |
| 288576 | Felix Vasquez Jr. | Cinema Crazed | Fresh | — | 2016-07-22T17:06:23.000Z | 2016-07-22 17:06:23 | Yet another home run from Taika Waititi... |
| 288577 | Sarah Boslaugh | Playback:stl | Fresh | 6/10 | 2016-07-22T08:00:52.000Z | 2016-07-22 08:00:52 | Hunt for the Wilderpeople treads on such familiar ground that it's a miracle it works as well as it does. |
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