The Nut Job

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The Nut Job

PG

Released Jan 17, 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)

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

Rated: 1/5

Aug 4, 2014

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

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

Rated: 1/5

Aug 1, 2014

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Olly Richards

Empire Magazine

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

Rated: 2/5

Jul 31, 2014

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JD Duran

InSession Film

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

Aug 12, 2024

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

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

Rated: 1/4

Jul 25, 2024

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Robert Sims

Lights Camera Austin

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

Jan 22, 2022

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Audience Member

I remember watching this movie as a kid. I also remember having a bad day that day. But seriously though this movie is very poorly done, and the jokes are very outdated

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/10/25

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Stephen C

LOL, 1 hour and 26 minutes of animated comedy. Rated PG for Rude Humor and Mild Action!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/27/25

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Aayan I

The nut job was very confusing and of course, BAD. this movie is actually at least better than movies like the infamous emoji movie. the animation was really bad and same with the characters, i didn't really care about what happened in this movie. the only good thing i liked from this movie was that it WASN'T the worst movie i seen in my life. overall, 4/10.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/03/25

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Prince of Determination & Video Mogul B

Usually, when you have a few of these names like Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, and Liam in a movie, a great thing is going to come of it, but this movie is not very good at all. I tried watching it when it first came out and i lost interest about half an hour in. I suppose it's good for babysitting since I've always used it for rambunctious kids when i did babysit, but if you want a family movie night choice, I can think of plenty of movies better than this wreck.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Alan 6

I mean come on what did you expect? Its s fun kids film that i thoroughly enjoyed

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/25

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Audience Member

6/10... as a pro hater i found the reviews shocking. Movie is definitely worth watching.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/10/25

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Surly

Brendan Fraser

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Liam Neeson

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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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