The Nut Job

Name: The Nut Job
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Adventure
Released: 2014-01-17
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, Stephen Lang

2014·Movie·PG·85 min·★ 5.9(1,040)

Animation Comedy Family Adventure More English titles

“No nuts, no glory.”

Surly, a curmudgeon, independent squirrel is banished from his park and forced to survive in the city. Lucky for him, he stumbles on the one thing that may be able to save his life, and the rest of park community, as they gear up for winter - Maury's Nut Store.

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France	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
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About The Nut Job

The Nut Job is a 2014 English-language animation, comedy and family film directed by Peter Lepeniotis. The cast is led by Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson. It has a runtime of 1h 25m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.

The Nut Job was produced by GulfStream Pictures, Redrover, and ToonBox Entertainment and made in Canada and South Korea. It was released on January 17, 2014, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $42 million, it went on to gross $121 million worldwide.

Director: Peter Lepeniotis
Writers: Peter Lepeniotis, Daniel Woo, Lorne Cameron
Release date: January 17, 2014
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Canada, South Korea
Budget: $42 million
Box office: $121 million
Production: GulfStream Pictures, Redrover, ToonBox Entertainment

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The Nut Job cast & crew

The Nut Job was directed by Peter Lepeniotis and written by Peter Lepeniotis, Daniel Woo, and Lorne Cameron.

The cast features Will Arnett as Surly (voice), Brendan Fraser as Grayson (voice), Liam Neeson as Raccoon (voice), Katherine Heigl as Andie (voice), Stephen Lang as King (voice), and Maya Rudolph as Precious (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Paul Intson and it was produced by Mike Karz and Jung Woo-kyung.

Is The Nut Job worth watching?

The Nut Job holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 1,040 ratings, a more divisive animation films.

At 1h 25m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, comedy, and family, The Nut Job is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Nut Job

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