
Movies that feel likeHunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
If you loved Hunt for the Wilderpeople, the closest films we have are Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015), Eighth Grade (2018) and The Squid and the Whale (2005). All three share Hunt for the Wilderpeople's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Slums of Beverly Hills (1998).
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If Hunt for the Wilderpeople hit the spot, these will too

Both are built on the same subject: growing up
The difference: Goes its own way on the scale

One thread runs through both: growing up

The same mix in both: wit, then play

Contemplative where it counts, wistful underneath


Both lean on play more than on drama

Epic adventure in both cases
The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Epic adventure, and it commits to that

Comedy with a pulse of wistfulness, in both cases

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that
The difference: 37 years apart, and the 1970s show

Adventure with a pulse of scale, in both cases
The difference: Played as action first

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