Where to watch Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) tonight
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) runs 1 h 41 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 7.6 from 2,442 TMDB members. Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive.
- Runtime
- 1 h 41 min — ends 9:41 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Released
- January 22, 2016
- TMDB rating
- 7.6 / 10 from 2,442 votes
- Director
- Taika Waititi
- Starring
- Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Peacock Premium (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Peacock Premium Plus (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Hunt for the Wilderpeople?
- Hunt for the Wilderpeople is 1 h 41 min long (101 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:41 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Hunt for the Wilderpeople rated?
- Hunt for the Wilderpeople is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is Hunt for the Wilderpeople a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Hunt for the Wilderpeople?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Peacock Premium (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Peacock Premium Plus (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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If you like Hunt for the Wilderpeople
- Dances with Wolves (1990)
- Walkabout (1971)
- The Call of the Wild (1972)
- Cave Rescue (2019)
- Burn Your Maps (2016)
- The Cowboys (1972)
- Airborne (1993)
- Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
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