---
title: 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Taika Waititi'
released: '2016-01-22'
runtime_minutes: 101
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'New Zealand'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hunt-for-the-wilderpeople-2016'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4698684/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

2016 · PG-13 · 101 min · Drama, Comedy, Adventure · New Zealand


## Synopsis

Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a 2016 New Zealand adventure comedy film produced, written and directed by Taika Waititi, based on the 1986 novel Wild Pork and Watercress by Barry Crump. Sam Neill and Julian Dennison star as "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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Taika Waititi](https://cinepixo.com/people/taika-waititi)
- **Screenplay:** [Taika Waititi](https://cinepixo.com/people/taika-waititi)
- **Editor:** [Tom Eagles](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-eagles)

## Cast

- [Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne](https://cinepixo.com/people/tioreore-ngatai-melbourne) as Kahu
- [Stan Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/stan-walker) as Ron
- [Rima Te Wiata](https://cinepixo.com/people/rima-te-wiata) as Bella Faulkner
- [Oscar Kightley](https://cinepixo.com/people/oscar-kightley) as PC Andy Tappert
- [Sam Neill](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-neill) as Hec
- [Julian Dennison](https://cinepixo.com/people/julian-dennison) as Ricky Baker
- [Rhys Darby](https://cinepixo.com/people/rhys-darby) as Psycho Sam
- [Taika Waititi](https://cinepixo.com/people/taika-waititi) as Minister
- [Rachel House](https://cinepixo.com/people/rachel-house) as Paula Hall

## Criticism on CinePixo

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Official site: http://www.wilderpeople.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/hunt-for-the-wilderpeople-2016
Film facts: Wikidata (Q22236109); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.