score: 10 of 98 (10%) ... Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) 8. Rotten Tomatoes announces the 2016 Golden Tomato Award-Winning films and TV shows, including 'Zootopia' and 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople.' On Rotten Tomatoes, Hunt for the Wilderpeople received a score of 97%, based on 169 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. I love the performances of Sam Neill and Julian Dennison, the screenplay, and the humor. Topic Replies Author Views Last Message; No topics in this forum. 1 » Help; About Rotten Tomatoes; What's the Tomatometer? Read Full Synopsis The average rating is 5.33 out of 10. This movie from Taika Waititi is funny, unique, and amazing. Hunt For The Wilderpeople is really an unusual movie in a good way. Singin' in the Rain, Wizard of Oz, Citizen Kane, and now Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Taika Waititi’s “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” shouldn’t work.It’s the kind of project that’s difficult to describe without making it sound clichéd and sentimental. Check out the new Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector Season 1 Trailer! made by Ryan Naylor. Taika Waititi's Hunt For the Wilderpeople was a box office smash at home - but it's not just connecting with a local audience.. Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. When director Taika Waititi isn’t busy making Thor the funniest character in the MCU, he takes the time to stay true to his quirky indie roots, releasing movies like Jojo Rabbit.It’s about a young Nazi boy with an imaginary Hitler friend, whose mother is hiding a Jewish teenaged girl in their home. Hunt for the Wilderpeople – Movie Shows Hunting in A Positive Light. 1 » Help; About Rotten Tomatoes; What's the Tomatometer? The charmingly offbeat Hunt for the Wilderpeople unites a solid cast, a talented filmmaker, and a poignant, funny, deeply affecting message. Taika Waititi's Hunt For the Wilderpeople was a box office smash at home - but it's not just connecting with a local audience. Let us know what you think in the comments below. The film performs much worse when you just look at Top Critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, Hunt for the Wilderpeople received a score of 97%, based on 169 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 81 out of 100, based on 30 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Mix the charm of Wes Anderson with New Zealand's own special brand of humor and you arrive at Hunt for the Wilderpeople.Brilliantly told by Taika Waititi, the film scores an impressive 100% on Rotten Tomatoes--always a sign that a strong solid storyform exists at the center of it all..