Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Shares rank 8 of 14 comedy films by recommenders
People recommend it as a fun, enjoyable and touching film. No critical quotes appear in the discussion.
People recommend it as a fun, enjoyable and touching film. No critical quotes appear in the discussion.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fun, enjoyable and touching
“This is a very enjoyable and touching film.”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “Sam Neill has died” “Hunt for the Wilder People was fun”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “Sam Neill has died” Loved it, fantastic movie
“Loved Hunt for the Wilder People.”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “Sam Neill has died” “Absolutely fantastic movie.”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “Sam Neill has died”
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The four most recommended other comedy films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idiocracy | 43 | 19 | 69% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Coyote v. Acme | 27 | 5 | 84% | 2 | — | — |
| Office Space | 23 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Don't Look Up | 14 | 7 | 67% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Hunt for the WilderpeopleThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“This is a very enjoyable and touching film.”
“Absolutely fantastic movie.”
“Loved Hunt for the Wilder People.”
“go with Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)”
“Hunt for the Wilder People was fun”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.