Julian Dennison (left) and Sam Neill from Taika Waititi's film Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Photo / Supplied
Julian Dennison (left) and Sam Neill from Taika Waititi's film Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Photo / Supplied

Official box office takings have revealed that Hunt for the Wilderpeople helped make 2016 a record breaking year.

The Motion Picture Distributors Association of New Zealand yesterday revealed that in 2016, the local box office made $206,605,000.

This was a 6.8 per cent increase on 2015, which previously held the record with $193 million.