Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Nature just got gangster

Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family: the loving Aunt Bella, the cantankerous Uncle Hec, and dog Tupac. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, both he and Hec go on the run in the bush. As a national manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must face their options: go out in a blaze of glory or overcome their differences and survive as a family. Equal parts road comedy and rousing adventure story, director Taika Waititi (WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS, upcoming THOR: RAGNORAK) masterfully weaves lively humor with emotionally honest performances by Sam Neill and Julian Dennison. A hilarious, touching crowd-pleaser, HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE reminds us about the journey that growing up is (at any age) and those who help us along the way.

“An oddball and oddly affecting take on two misfits finding their metaphorical partner-in-crime match.” (Rolling Stone)

“101 minutes of pure comic joy.” (The Globe and Mail)

 



*Additional dates TBD. Times subject to change

Saturday, July 23
Doors 4:00 pm | Movie 4:30 pm
Tickets $10 advance HERE | $12 door
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Sunday, July 24
Doors 5:30 pm | Movie 6:00 pm
Tickets $10 advance HERE | $12 door
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Monday, July 25
Doors 9:00 pm | Movie 9:30 pm
Tickets $10 advance HERE | $12 door
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Tuesday, July 26
Doors 6:30 pm | Movie 7:00 pm
Tickets $10 advance HERE | $12 door
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Thursday, July 28
Doors 6:30 pm | Movie 7:00 pm

Tickets $10 advance HERE | $12 door

Friday, July 29
Doors 4:30 pm | Movie 5:00 pm

Tickets $10 advance HERE | $12 door

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*All ages OK! Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service
**Groupons and passes OK! Please redeem at the door.


 

HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE (Taika Waititi, 2016 / 101 mins / PG) A national manhunt is organized when a kid and his foster uncle go missing in the New Zealand bush.

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