Review of Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) by Jennij L — 28 Feb 2017

Different than what was expected, but was a cute and funny little movie.

This review of Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) was written by Jennij L on 28 Feb 2017.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople has generally received very positive reviews.

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