Hunt for the Wilderpeople

2016 film by Taika Waititi
Movie film Q22236109
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Summary

Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,523 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople was directed by Taika Waititi[4].
  • Taika Waititi wrote the screenplay for Hunt for the Wilderpeople[5].
  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople's genre is adventure film[6].
  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople's genre is comedy film[7].
  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople's genre is drama film[8].
  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople's based on is recorded as Wild Pork and Watercress[9].
  • A cast member of Hunt for the Wilderpeople was Sam Neill[10].
  • A cast member of Hunt for the Wilderpeople was Julian Dennison[11].
  • A cast member of Hunt for the Wilderpeople was Rima Te Wiata[12].
  • A cast member of Hunt for the Wilderpeople was Rachel House[13].
  • A cast member of Hunt for the Wilderpeople was Rhys Darby[14].
  • A cast member of Hunt for the Wilderpeople was Oscar Kightley[15].
  • A cast member of Hunt for the Wilderpeople was Stan Walker[16].
  • A cast member of Hunt for the Wilderpeople was Taika Waititi[17].
  • A cast member of Hunt for the Wilderpeople was Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne[18].
  • The original language of Hunt for the Wilderpeople was English[19].
  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople's review score is recorded as 97%[21].
  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople's review score is recorded as 7.9/10[22].
  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople's review score is recorded as 81/100[23].
  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople's color is recorded as color[24].
  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople's country of origin is recorded as New Zealand[25].
  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople was published on January 22, 2016[26].
  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople was released on May 11, 2017[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Hunt for the Wilderpeople was directed by Taika Waititi[4]. Taika Waititi wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Sam Neill[10], Julian Dennison[11], Rima Te Wiata[12], Rachel House[13], Rhys Darby[14], and Oscar Kightley[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 22, 2016[26] and May 11, 2017[27]. The original language of Hunt for the Wilderpeople was English[19]. Genres include adventure film[6], comedy film[7], and drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Reception

Reviews include 97%[21], 7.9/10[22], and 81/100[23].

Why It Matters

Hunt for the Wilderpeople ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,523 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2016-01-22T00:00:00Z, +2017-05-11T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Taika Waititi
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+101'}
    Mpa film rating PG-13
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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