The Hunt for Red October had a lot of technical errors in it and some changes in the story which I do not think is necessary. But you have to remember that the printed word and visual representation on the screen are two different art forms and they have very different roles." The novel also became the basis for three computer, video, and console games. One version, a combination of a submarine simulator and strategy game, was released on 1987 and received positive reviews. Another game based on the movie was released in 1990. The console game was released in 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment
Hunt for the Wilderpeople October 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The soundtrack by Moniker was released on 8 April 2016 by Majestical Pictures Ltd. The film grossed NZ$1,263,000 in New Zealand on its opening weekend, the highest grossing opening weekend for a New Zealand film, ahead of "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?"s $912,000. It has become the highest grossing New Zealand film, making over NZ$12 million. Internationally, as of October 2016 the film has grossed $10,935,319 (AUD) in Australia, in the UK $507,380 (USD) and $5,137,201 (USD) in North America. On Rotten Tomatoes, "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" received a score of 97%,