The Nut Job

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The Nut Job

PG

2014

1h 26m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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After he accidentally destroys the winter food supply of his fellow Liberty Park residents, Surly (Will Arnett), a squirrel, is banished to the streets of Oakton. Luckily, Surly finds the town's nut shop and hatches a plan to plunder its bounty. However, unbeknown to Surly and his ragtag team of animal associates, the nut shop is really a front for mobsters who plan to rob the bank next door. While Surly and his team break in to the shop, the mobsters carry out their own scheme.

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Critics Consensus

Hampered by an unlikable central character and source material stretched too thin to cover its brief running time, The Nut Job will provoke an allergic reaction in all but the least demanding moviegoers.

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Jonathan Romney

Observer (UK)

08/04/2014

1/5

Small, undemanding children might find this distracting; small, tree-hopping rodents may be mortally offended.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

08/01/2014

1/5

The good name of Canadian-South Korean animated co-productions has been sullied forever.

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Olly Richards

Empire Magazine

07/31/2014

2/5

Endless wordplay and dumb slapstick do not a rewarding animation make. Pun-ishing.

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JD Duran

InSession Film

08/12/2024

The main character was fun and if you like those arduous hero types, you’ll get something out of this...

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

07/25/2024

1/4

...a reasonable-enough premise that is, by and large, employed to woefully uninvolving (and progressively interminable) effect...

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Robert Sims

Lights Camera Austin

01/22/2022

Strictly one for the kids, the animated heist flick The Nut Job zips by thanks to its nonstop barrage of family-friendly mayhem.

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David S.

@baxter667 4d

It wasn't that bad. One of those films that you like or hate, I have to say this one wasn't terrible. Descent plot, short running time, and some interesting characters, I didn't waste my time with this one and I enjoyed it!!!

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Mateo S

@Moviestar243 Mar 20

Must see. First, I can compare the movie to Disney-Pixar's Ratatouille from 2007, yes, it has rats, but the main protagonist? He is a rogue-looking squirrel! And the animation beats the high-standard quality of an animated film to feel the high competence for Disney and Pixar.

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Zaria K

@no.2nutjobhater Jan 9

Bad. And I heard there is a second one?!? Every aspect of it is weak.

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Izuocha 9

@fatherless Dec 5

The Nut Job is nothing short of a cinemtaic masterpiece. A film so excellent that it seems as if it was created by the gods themselves. This film is nutty in all the right ways and hits that perfect comedic beat that allows it to be a timeless classic. The Nut Job was more Fantastic than Reed Richards and more Super than Superman. Frankly this film should be held on a pedestal as a true achievement in human history and played in theaters everyday for decades to come. The characters in this film while not as perfectly written as the characters in Kronk's New Groove, still remain as brilliantly written and full of characterization that allows viewers of all ages to truly understand and connect with them. Take it from this humble critic, The Nut Job is a 100/10 cinematic experience.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Nov 16

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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NextAmirChannel T

@zymagicamir Jul 17

The Godfather will never top this masterpiece

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Synopsis

After he accidentally destroys the winter food supply of his fellow Liberty Park residents, Surly (Will Arnett), a squirrel, is banished to the streets of Oakton. Luckily, Surly finds the town's nut shop and hatches a plan to plunder its bounty. However, unbeknown to Surly and his ragtag team of animal associates, the nut shop is really a front for mobsters who plan to rob the bank next door. While Surly and his team break in to the shop, the mobsters carry out their own scheme.

Director: Peter Lepeniotis
Producer: Wookyung Jung, Graham Moloy
Screenwriter: Lorne Cameron, Peter Lepeniotis
Distributor: Open Road
Production Co: Redrover Co. Ltd., Gulfstream Pictures, ToonBox Entertainment
Rating: PG (Rude Humor|Mild Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 17, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 9, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $64.2M
Runtime: 1h 26m

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