If you loved Hunt for the Wilderpeople, try Boy

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Boy has roughly 4.7× fewer votes than Hunt for the Wilderpeople — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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Hunt for the Wilderpeople

2016 · dir. Taika Waititi

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Boy

2010 · dir. Taika Waititi

What they share

Both films are directed by Taika Waititi, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Hunt for the Wilderpeople, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Boy is

Boy, an 11-year-old New Zealand Michael Jackson fan, is surprised when his estranged father rolls back into town—just long enough to reclaim a buried bag of cash. The reunion unfolds with equal parts awkward charm and looming chaos. In the end, the film settles for a shrug rather than a revelation.

If you loved Hunt for the Wilderpeople, try Boy

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Boy

What they share

What Boy is

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