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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, Metacritic 81/100. Scores higher than 97% of the 1,501 2010s adventure movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime and Peacock.
Synopsis
Ricky 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.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic81/100
2,389 audience votes
Key crew
- Taika WaititiScreenplay
- Taika WaititiDirector
- Lukasz Pawel BudaOriginal Music Composer
- Conrad WeddeOriginal Music Composer
- Samuel ScottOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Sam NeillHec
- Julian DennisonRicky
- Rima Te WiataBella
- Rachel HousePaula
- Tioreore Ngatai-MelbourneKahu
- Oscar KightleyAndy
- Stan WalkerRon
- Mike MinogueJoe
- Cohen HollowayHugh
- Rhys DarbyPsycho Sam
- Troy KingiTK
- Taika WaititiMinister
Stills
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Themes
countrysidebased on novel or bookwild boardelinquentnew zealandwildernesscoming of agedogfoster familynature
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