Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Taika Waititi's fourth feature is the tale of a city kid and a grumpy uncle on the run. Raised on hip hop and state care, Ricky (Shopping's Julian Dennison) goes bush with his foster uncle (Sam Neill), with the authorities on their tail. Wilderpeople is based on Barry Crump's book Wild Pork and Watercress. Keen to recapture the style of classic screen yarns like Came a Hot Friday, Waititi's goal was a funny, accessible adventure. The result won acclaim almost everywhere it went, including a massive seven wins at the 2017 Moa Awards, and became New Zealand's biggest-ever local hit at the time.