Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · 101 min · Director: Taika Waititi, Taika Waititi
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Reclusive country folk Bella and Hector become foster parents to Ricky, a problem child from the city. After some adjustment, things go reasonably well. However, Bella's death means that Hector must now look after Ricky himself, and they haven't been getting along. Moreover, her death causes Child Services to decide to send Ricky back to the orphanage. Ricky refuses to go back and runs away, ultimately sparking a national manhunt for him and Hector.
Emotional fingerprint
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Joy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Love
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Love | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 42 % | 18 % | 23 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 48 % | 18 % | 31 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 61 % | 18 % | 43 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 71 % | 24 % | 43 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 66 % | 38 % | 28 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 56 % | 39 % | 19 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 53 % | 33 % | 23 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 61 % | 48 % | 25 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 71 % | 64 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 65 % | 53 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 58 % | 41 % | 28 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 60 % | 50 % | 26 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 29 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 68 % | 59 % | 27 % | 37 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 63 % | 49 % | 26 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 68 % | 56 % | 26 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 80 % | 74 % | 25 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 83 % | 63 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Relief | 73 % | 25 % | 54 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Love | 62 % | 3 % | 55 % | 37 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Kahu
Andy
Ron
Joe
TK
Gavin
Sick Man
Tourist
Organ Player
Church Lady
Court Lawyer
Court Lawyer
John Campbell
Details
- Directed by
- Taika Waititi, Taika Waititi
- Written by
- Taika Waititi, Barry Crump, Tearepa Kahi, Taika Waititi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- New Zealand
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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