Does the dog die?
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Movie • 2016 • Adventure
ReportRicky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive.
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Eva Zeller
There are two dogs in the movie; Ricky's dog lives (and lives happily ever after with Ricky). But Hec's dog is gored by a wild boar and mortally wounded; Hec has to go Old Yeller on him. :(
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Abandonment
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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HoppipHarvest
The main character was given up for adoption by his mother when he was a baby.
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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HoppipHarvest
Borderline. Ricky’s foster father attempts to punch him after Ricky repeatedly insults him, but he doesn’t succeed, and he does no physical harm to Ricky after that.
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Is someone stalked?
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amwhite91
The protagonists are pursued by the police.
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Is there domestic violence?
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Is someone gaslighted?
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MarioA
A group of hunters in a cabin attempt to convince Ricky he is being abused by Hec.
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Anonymous
Mentions of a girl in the foster system Ricky was friends with who was sent to live with a family in which the father almost certainly abused and eventually killed her. Mentions of general abuse in the foster care system, and a large part of the story is driven by the misconception that Hec is/has abused Ricky.
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Addiction
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Mistresslex
There are a few brief instances of cigarette smoking. A girl asks the main character if he wants to smoke a joint but then says she is just kidding, she doesn't smoke
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Animal
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Anonymous
Boars/pigs (Somewhat graphically) and a whole mess of hunted animals (Deer, birds, various small rodents and mammals.) that are shown being prepared to eat/being skinned.
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Are animals abused?
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rickbaker
Animals are hurt/killed, but not in a sadistic or abusive way. There is animal suffering.
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rickbaker
Dogs fight a wild boar but not each other.
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Is there a dead animal?
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kinaleighmac
Several hunted animals are shown briefly
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Is an animal sad?
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There are 2 dogs then one dies, making the other sad
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Are rabbits harmed?
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HoppipHarvest
A dead rabbit is shown. It was hunted by the main characters for food.
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Does a pet die?
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alyssalol
a dog gets attacked by a wild pig
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Does a dragon die?
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There are no dragons but who said no?....
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Are there snakes?
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corn_colonels
there is a dead eel that ricky and hector eat
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Are there bugs?
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MarioA
A comment is made ("get away, insect!") about a bug by Ricky as he swats it away in an early seen but no insect is actually visible.
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
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Is there pedophilia?
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cloudysys
No actual pedophilia, but most of the movie revolves around the false idea that the main character is being abused by his adoptive father
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Is rape mentioned?
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HoppipHarvest
There are mentions of an adult character forcing a child to touch him inappropriately, and of child molesting (none of this actually happens, as the mentions are due to a big misconception).
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itsthecolleenlife
No, but when Ricky first describes his and Hec's time in the wild to some hunters, he uses some ambiguous language and the hunters interpret it as a description of sexual assault.
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Bodily Harm
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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Crow75
They find a man who is dying. He is wheezing and seems to be half-conscious. Later we find out he has diabetes. He is saved.
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Is there cannibalism?
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HoppipHarvest
No, but it’s mentioned by a police officer.
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Is someone burned alive?
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MarioA
Ricky fakes his death by burning a very unconvincing hastily-assembled mannequin which is made of a sweater, some pants, and a bowl with a smiley face drawn on it. No actual person is burned.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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HoppipHarvest
After watching Bella kill a wild boar with a knife, Ricky flops over and faints.
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Does someone break a bone?
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Anonymous
Not graphic, save for one shot of it twisting initially, but Hec breaks his ankle about 25% of the way through the movie and is forced to take time to recoup.
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Is someone tortured?
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corn_colonels
ricky tells a story about children at a boarding school waterboarding and such but it’s probably just a scary story
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Is someone stabbed?
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Gobsn_frogs
Not humans but there are boars who get stabbed and killed.
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Children
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Does a kid die?
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Sunflower
We're told the story of a young girl named Amber, who “told stories†about her foster dad and then was killed, though we don't know how and we never see it on screen or meet the girl herself.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Does a major character die?
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Gobsn_frogs
At the beginning Bella dies.
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
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Does a parent die?
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Julia Stanislav
The foster mom dies, not sure how. Foster dad is shown holding his wife and crying then the scene cuts to th funeral.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Crow75
The authorities think Ricky was kidnapped but it is a misunderstanding. He is not kidnapped.
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Fear
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Are there mannequins?
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Gobsn_frogs
Yes but only one poorly-made funny looking one. It is not scary, just goofy looking, though it is set on fire.
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Gross
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Is there on-screen pooping?
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corn_colonels
discussion of but no on screen
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Does someone spit?
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MarioA
Spitting is a notable "crime" committed by Ricky as described by the child services worker, Paula.
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Is there audio gore?
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Gobsn_frogs
Not gore, but near the beginning there is someone who dies and a man screams in agony.
There is also sounds of distress from animals being killed or hurt.
There is also sounds of distress from animals being killed or hurt.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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If anything the movie is quite anti-authority
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LGBTQ+
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Mental Health
Does someone have a mental illness?
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HoppipHarvest
"Psycho Sam" (as he calls himself) is implied to be psychotic in some way. He believes in conspiracy theories and generally acts erratically.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is there misophonia?
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evilpansy
There is chewing
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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HoppipHarvest
No, but at one point Ricky says "You might as well kill me now." He immediately takes it back.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Noxious
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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amwhite91
One character makes fun of another for not being able to read.
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Are there fat jokes?
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amwhite91
The main character's foster parents make fun of him for being fat.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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Grimzey
Brief showing of an "Indian lamp" as Bella calls it but there's nothing else
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Race
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Relationships
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Ryn347
No, but there is a misunderstanding in which some of the characters incorrectly infer that a child has been sexually assaulted by his adoptive uncle.
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Is there sexual content?
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amwhite91
A main character is called a pervert based on a misunderstanding.
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
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Is someone homeless?
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alyssalol
the main character is in foster care
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
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MarioA
It has a bittersweet ending.
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Vehicular
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Does a car crash?
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amwhite91
The protagonists drive a car through a fence and into a junkyard. The car flips over and crashes. There is an injury as a result, but no one dies.
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Violence
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Is there blood/gore?
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amwhite91
There is blood and gore throughout, mostly from hunting.
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Is there gun violence?
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TadBain
Guns are used by Hec and Ricky throughout the movie, both with animals and aimed at people.
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