The Nut Job (2014)

An incorrigibly self-serving exiled squirrel finds himself helping his former park brethren survive by raiding a nut store, a location that also happens to be a front for a human gang's bank robbery.

Director:

Peter Lepeniotis

Writers:

Peter Lepeniotis, Lorne Cameron

Stars:

Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Will Arnett	...	Surly (voice)
Brendan Fraser	...	Grayson (voice)
Liam Neeson	...	Raccoon (voice)
Katherine Heigl	...	Andie (voice)
Stephen Lang	...	King (voice)
Maya Rudolph	...	Precious (voice)
Jeff Dunham	...	Mole (voice)
Gabriel Iglesias	...	Jimmy (voice)
Sarah Gadon	...	Lana (voice)
James Rankin	...	Fingers (voice)
Scott Yaphe	...	Lucky (voice)
Joe Pingue	...	Johnny (voice)
Annick Obonsawin	...	Jamie (voice) (as Annick Obonswin)
Julie Lemieux	...	Girl Scout (voice)
Rob Tinkler	...	Redline / Buddy (voice)

Storyline

In a city park, Surly the Squirrel has finally gone too far with his latest caper . Now exiled, Surly and his rat buddy Buddy's collective nightmare on the streets ends when they discover a nut store to raid. With no other options, she arranges a deal to help in Surly's heist for the colony, even while Surly fully intends to betray it. However, there is more going on with the nut store being a front for bank robbers while Raccoon has his own agenda to ensure his own power. In the mayhem to come, Surly finds himself challenged in ways he never expected and discovering the real prize to treasure in this adventure.

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Plot Keywords:

raccoon | squirrel | bank robbery | heist | rat | 

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Taglines:

Let's Get Nuts!

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild action and rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Canada South Korea USA

Language:

English Dutch

Release Date:

17 January 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Locos por las nueces

Box Office

Budget:

$42,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,550,000, 19 January 2014, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$64,251,541

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$122,529,966

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gulfstream Pictures,Open Road Films,Redrover Co. Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

South Korean entertainer Psy made a cameo appearance as himself during the end credits, which also featured his hit song "Gangnam Style".

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Quotes

Surly: Buddy, we found it! The lost city of Nutlantis!

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Crazy Credits

Halfway through the end credits there is a scene with the Raccoon sitting on a buoy near Sydney, Australia, surrounded by sharks.

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Alternate Versions

Universal logo added to DVD release.

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Connections

Followed by The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017)

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Soundtracks

Push Play
Performed by Sixx Johnson
Written by Cheapshot (as Colton Fisher), Jason Rabinowitz, Sixx Johnson
Courtesy of Bridge Compositions

User Reviews

NOT "Over the Hedge" quality

I took my son because he wanted to see it- he liked it, probably because it was primary colored images moving on the screen. I was waiting for a re-hash of 'Over the Hedge', but it was not up to that standard. Surly the squirrel is banished from the park by raccoon-we never know why and that may have helped give me some feeling for his character. Also, right from the start, you can tell Raccoon is up to something. Catherine Heigl as Andie(?) the female squirrel sounded like she was phoning it in. Where I kind of expected a little romance, there wasn't even friendship. The bad guy humans weren't even very engaging, either. I am not making a bad joke if I say they were two dimensional characters. Absolutely no surprises here, and nothing to engage you either. Go back and see Frozen instead. Wait, gotta give some credit to the level of CGI animation-textures were incredible. And that Lana,WOW, some dish.