
Movies that feel like Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
If you loved Hunt for the Wilderpeople, the closest films we have are The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Eighth Grade (2018) and Tony (2026). All three share Hunt for the Wilderpeople's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 7 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Criterion Channel, Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads and others, checked against today's data.
If Hunt for the Wilderpeople hit the spot, these will too

Epic and witty in the same breath
The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

Growing up sits at the heart of each
The difference: Without the same scale


Epic comedy, and it commits to that
The difference: Played as history first

The same preoccupation in both: growing up
The difference: A 1980s film, from a different era of filmmaking

Adventure built on wit, twice over

Both built around dog

Drama with a pulse of play, in both cases

Both trade on wistfulness more than on being comedy

Contemplative drama in both cases

Taika Waititi directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

Adventure built on wit, twice over
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