Hunt for the Wilderpeople Poster
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 5.21M

Opening Weekend: 78.44K

Legs: 7.61

Overview: 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.


TMDB

7.6

IMDB

7.8

Metacritic

81

RT Tomato

97

RT Popcorn

91

Letterboxd

4.07

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Fri, Jun 24, 2016$30,439+ 0.00%5
Sat, Jun 25, 2016$29,378 -3.49%5
Sun, Jun 26, 2016$18,622 -36.61%5
Mon, Jun 27, 2016$7,218 -61.24%5
Tue, Jun 28, 2016$10,151+ 40.63%5
Wed, Jun 29, 2016$9,659 -4.85%5
Thu, Jun 30, 2016$7,186 -25.60%5
Fri, Jul 1, 2016$38,308+ 433.09%23
Sat, Jul 2, 2016$54,133+ 41.31%23
Sun, Jul 3, 2016$50,593 -6.54%23
Mon, Jul 4, 2016$36,840 -27.18%23
Tue, Jul 5, 2016$15,060 -59.12%23
Wed, Jul 6, 2016$16,893+ 12.17%23
Thu, Jul 7, 2016$17,158+ 1.57%23
Fri, Jul 8, 2016$99,526+ 480.06%72
Sat, Jul 9, 2016$179,031+ 79.88%72
Sun, Jul 10, 2016$108,553 -39.37%72
Mon, Jul 11, 2016$41,250 -62.00%72
Tue, Jul 12, 2016$44,550+ 8.00%72
Wed, Jul 13, 2016$44,996+ 1.00%72
Thu, Jul 14, 2016$42,100 -6.44%72
Fri, Jul 15, 2016$148,008+ 251.56%155
Sat, Jul 16, 2016$249,173+ 68.35%155
Sun, Jul 17, 2016$169,929 -31.80%155
Mon, Jul 18, 2016$63,570 -62.59%155
Tue, Jul 19, 2016$71,834+ 13.00%155
Wed, Jul 20, 2016$70,397 -2.00%155
Thu, Jul 21, 2016$62,555 -11.14%155
Fri, Jul 22, 2016$150,551+ 140.67%200
Sat, Jul 23, 2016$255,689+ 69.84%200
Sun, Jul 24, 2016$173,043 -32.32%200
Mon, Jul 25, 2016$64,003 -63.01%200
Tue, Jul 26, 2016$71,043+ 11.00%200
Wed, Jul 27, 2016$65,360 -8.00%200
Thu, Jul 28, 2016$57,261 -12.39%200
Fri, Jul 29, 2016$97,642+ 70.52%174
Sat, Jul 30, 2016$152,322+ 56.00%174
Sun, Jul 31, 2016$115,764 -24.00%174
Mon, Aug 1, 2016$48,103 -58.45%174
Tue, Aug 2, 2016$51,470+ 7.00%174
Wed, Aug 3, 2016$48,897 -5.00%174
Thu, Aug 4, 2016$45,474 -7.00%174
Fri, Aug 5, 2016$85,936+ 88.98%176
Sat, Aug 6, 2016$151,247+ 76.00%176
Sun, Aug 7, 2016$98,311 -35.00%176
Mon, Aug 8, 2016$42,895 -56.37%176
Tue, Aug 9, 2016$47,185+ 10.00%176
Wed, Aug 10, 2016$53,790+ 14.00%176
Thu, Aug 11, 2016$50,025 -7.00%176
Fri, Aug 12, 2016$59,928+ 19.80%140
Sat, Aug 13, 2016$95,683+ 59.66%140
Sun, Aug 14, 2016$69,856 -26.99%140
Mon, Aug 15, 2016$28,375 -59.38%140
Tue, Aug 16, 2016$33,000+ 16.30%140
Wed, Aug 17, 2016$33,330+ 1.00%140
Thu, Aug 18, 2016$28,664 -14.00%140
Fri, Aug 19, 2016$45,004+ 57.01%125
Sat, Aug 20, 2016$72,456+ 61.00%125
Sun, Aug 21, 2016$47,821 -34.00%125
Mon, Aug 22, 2016$24,356 -49.07%125
Tue, Aug 23, 2016$23,625 -3.00%125
Wed, Aug 24, 2016$22,208 -6.00%125
Thu, Aug 25, 2016$22,874+ 3.00%125
Fri, Aug 26, 2016$34,137+ 49.24%100
Sat, Aug 27, 2016$55,643+ 63.00%100
Sun, Aug 28, 2016$36,725 -34.00%100
Mon, Aug 29, 2016$13,885 -62.19%100
Tue, Aug 30, 2016$14,440+ 4.00%100
Wed, Aug 31, 2016$15,162+ 5.00%100
Thu, Sep 1, 2016$16,527+ 9.00%100
Fri, Sep 2, 2016$34,000+ 105.72%85
Sat, Sep 3, 2016$57,120+ 68.00%85
Sun, Sep 4, 2016$51,408 -10.00%85
Mon, Sep 5, 2016$43,183 -16.00%85
Tue, Sep 6, 2016$12,004 -72.20%85
Wed, Sep 7, 2016$11,164 -7.00%85
Thu, Sep 8, 2016$11,052 -1.00%85
Fri, Sep 9, 2016$25,052+ 126.67%86
Sat, Sep 10, 2016$43,841+ 75.00%86
Sun, Sep 11, 2016$25,428 -42.00%86
Mon, Sep 12, 2016$8,145 -67.97%86
Tue, Sep 13, 2016$11,077+ 36.00%86
Wed, Sep 14, 2016$10,966 -1.00%86
Thu, Sep 15, 2016$13,046+ 18.97%86
Fri, Sep 16, 2016$23,224+ 78.02%76
Sat, Sep 17, 2016$38,320+ 65.00%76
Sun, Sep 18, 2016$25,674 -33.00%76
Mon, Sep 19, 2016$8,200 -68.06%76
Tue, Sep 20, 2016$8,610+ 5.00%76
Wed, Sep 21, 2016$8,266 -4.00%76
Thu, Sep 22, 2016$8,266+ 0.00%76
Fri, Sep 23, 2016$22,122+ 167.63%81
Sat, Sep 24, 2016$33,183+ 50.00%81
Sun, Sep 25, 2016$20,573 -38.00%81
Mon, Sep 26, 2016$5,230 -74.58%81
Tue, Sep 27, 2016$7,165+ 37.00%81
Wed, Sep 28, 2016$8,240+ 15.00%81
Thu, Sep 29, 2016$8,157 -1.01%81
Fri, Sep 30, 2016$12,822+ 57.19%53
Sat, Oct 1, 2016$21,541+ 68.00%53
Sun, Oct 2, 2016$13,355 -38.00%53
Mon, Oct 3, 2016$6,635 -50.32%53
Tue, Oct 4, 2016$4,379 -34.00%53
Wed, Oct 5, 2016$5,343+ 22.01%53
Thu, Oct 6, 2016$4,862 -9.00%53
Fri, Oct 7, 2016$8,012+ 64.79%39
Sat, Oct 8, 2016$13,540+ 69.00%39
Sun, Oct 9, 2016$7,176 -47.00%39
Mon, Oct 10, 2016$4,002 -44.23%39
Tue, Oct 11, 2016$2,361 -41.00%39
Wed, Oct 12, 2016$2,172 -8.01%39
Thu, Oct 13, 2016$2,390+ 10.04%39
Fri, Oct 14, 2016$6,496+ 171.80%23
Sat, Oct 15, 2016$7,989+ 22.98%23
Sun, Oct 16, 2016$5,506 -31.08%23
Mon, Oct 17, 2016$1,408 -74.43%23
Tue, Oct 18, 2016$2,060+ 46.31%23
Wed, Oct 19, 2016$1,936 -6.02%23
Thu, Oct 20, 2016$2,091+ 8.01%23
Fri, Oct 21, 2016$4,175+ 99.67%20
Sat, Oct 22, 2016$6,561+ 57.15%20
Sun, Oct 23, 2016$3,471 -47.10%20
Mon, Oct 24, 2016$1,479 -57.39%20
Tue, Oct 25, 2016$1,204 -18.59%20
Wed, Oct 26, 2016$1,540+ 27.91%20
Thu, Oct 27, 2016$1,306 -15.19%20
Fri, Oct 28, 2016$2,200+ 68.45%15
Sat, Oct 29, 2016$2,860+ 30.00%15
Sun, Oct 30, 2016$2,174 -23.99%15
Mon, Oct 31, 2016$1,092 -49.77%15
Tue, Nov 1, 2016$562 -48.53%15
Wed, Nov 2, 2016$528 -6.05%15
Thu, Nov 3, 2016$704+ 33.33%15
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Comps

Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.

TitleRelease DateBudget
Miss You AlreadySep 12, 2015$0
GrandmaJun 4, 2015$600K
BrooklynOct 20, 2015$11M
Kapoor & SonsMar 18, 2016$4M
Midnight SpecialFeb 18, 2016$18M
Caged No MoreJan 15, 2016$0
Hello, My Name Is DorisNov 27, 2015$1M
Radio DreamsFeb 1, 2016$0
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $112.65K

Investor Share: $67.59K

Week 2: $228.99K

Investor Share: $125.94K

Week 3+: $4.86M

Investor Share: $2.43M

International

$18.7M (78.22%)

Investor Share: $6.54M

Costs

Budget: $3M


P&A: $3M

Breakdown

Gross: $23.9M


Net: $9.17M


Costs: $5M

Profit

Profit: $4.17M

The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.

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