Hunt For the Wilderpeople

Writer and director Taika Waititi first came in contact with the Hunt for the Wilderpeople project in 2005, when executive producer Charlie McClellan employed the then “writer for hire” Waititi to adapt the Barry Crump...
New Zealand Production
Feature 2016 Adventure, Comedy 93.00 minutes
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople tells the story of misfit kid Ricky Baker. When Ricky’s foster aunt suddenly passes away, he’s left alone with his grumpy uncle Hec The unlikely duo find themselves on the run in the vast New Zealand bush, evading child services and the law. They are forced to work together to survive and despite their differences, form a bond in this hilarious and heart-felt adventure.
Montclair Film Festival
Audience Award
Wisconsin Film Festival
Audience Award
Chicago Critics Film Festival
Audience Award
deadCenter Film Festival
Best Narrative Feature
Edinburgh Film Festival
Audience Award
San Francisco Film Festival
Audience Award
Doha Institute Ajyal competition
Best Film - Mohaq Section
Jefferson State Flixx Festival
Best Male Actor - Julian Dennison
Audience Award
2016: Sundance Film Festival
SXSW
San Francisco Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
River Run Film Festival
Sarasota Film Festival
Cleveland International Film Festival
Calgary International Film Festival
Nashville Film Festival
Independent Film Festival of Boston
Seattle International Film Festival
BAIFIC
Indiebo Bogota Film Festival
Zlin Kids Film Festival
Echoes KV
Munich Film Festival
Titanic Budapest International Film Festival
Giffoni Kids Film Festival
World Premieres Film Festival
Off Camera
Cinema in Sneakers
Transatlantyk Film Festival
2023: Matariki Korikori Film Festival Cook Islands
2024: Schlingel International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience

Directors

Taika Waititi

Producers

Carthew Neal
Leanne Saunders
Taika Waititi

Screenplay Writers

Taika Waititi

Crew

Sarah Cook | Line Producer
Lachlan Milne | Cinematographer
Neville Stevenson | Production Designer
Kristin Seth | Costume Design

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