A defiant city kid and his cantankerous foster uncle forge an unlikely bond while on the run in the New Zealand bush.
Feel-good, with dry wit. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Prime Video, Peacock, The Roku Channel (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
It stays inside its PG-13, with no sex or nudity and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.
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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.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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