HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE

Special Features: 10th Anniversary

Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky (Julian Dennison) gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family: loving Aunt Bella, cantankerous Uncle Hec (Sam Neill) and dog Tupac. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, both he and Hec go into the bush on the run. As a national manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must face their options: go out in a blaze of glory or overcome their differences and survive as a family. Equal parts road comedy and coming-of-age drama, Taika Waititi’s fourth feature masterfully weaves lively humor with emotionally honest performances by Neill and Dennison. Never short on laughs, this touching story reminds us about the journey that growing up is (at any age) and those who help us along the way. (Note courtesy of the Sundance Film Festival.) DIR/SCR/PROD Taika Waititi; SCR from the novel “Wild Pork and Watercress” by Barry Crump; PROD Carthew Neal, Matt Noonan, Leanne Saunders. New Zealand, 2016, color, 101 min. RATED PG-13

In Memoriam: Sam Neill (1947–2026)

Run Time: 101 Minutes

Opening Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Genre: Comedy

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