The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017)

Following the events of the first movie, Surly and his friends must stop Oakton City's Mayor from destroying their home to make way for a dysfunctional amusement park.

Director:

Cal Brunker

Writers:

Scott Bindley, Cal Brunker

Stars:

Will Arnett, Maya Rudolph, Bobby Cannavale

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Will Arnett	...	Surly (voice)
Maya Rudolph	...	Precious (voice)
Bobby Cannavale	...	Frankie (voice)
Bobby Moynihan	...	Mayor Muldoon (voice)
Isabela Merced	...	Heather (voice) (as Isabela Moner)
Peter Stormare	...	Gunther (voice)
Gabriel Iglesias	...	Jimmy (voice) (as Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias)
Jeff Dunham	...	Mole (voice)
Sebastian Maniscalco	...	Johnny (voice)
Kari Wahlgren	...	Jamie / Additional Voices (voice)
Jackie Chan	...	Mr. Feng (voice)
Katherine Heigl	...	Andie (voice)
Julie Lemieux	...	Lil' Chip / Additional Voices (voice)
Dwayne Hill	...	Police Officer / Additional Voices (voice)
Josh Robert Thompson	...	Construction Foreman / Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

Surly and his friends, Buddy, Andie, and Precious, discover that the mayor of Oakton City is cracking one big hustle to build a giant amusement park, which in turn will bulldoze their home. The animals must stop the mayor, his daughter, and a mad animal control officer in order to take back the city park.

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Plot Keywords:

chainsaw | mayor | second part | numbered sequel | number 2 in title | 

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Taglines:

A nutty adventure for the whole family!

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action and some rude humor

Did You Know?

Trivia

In The Nut Job (2014), Surly and Andie shared a platonic relationship as seen with the two sharing a hug in the end of The Nut Job (2014), but in this movie, Surly and Andie share a quick kiss and even hold hands (or paws) around the end.

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Quotes

Mr. Feng: [punches someone] DON'T... Call Me CUTE!

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Crazy Credits

In the theatrical release, the first half of the closing credits is on the black background. In the home media release, the first half of the closing credits now has a purple-textured background.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Animated Trailer Extravaganza 2018 (2018)

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Soundtracks

Everybody Gets Nuts
Written by Alex Geringas, Nikki Leonti and Will Fuller
Performed by Luke Edgemon feat. Wil Fuller (as Tha Vill)
Produced by Alex Geringas and John Houlihan
Mixed by Tony Maserati

User Reviews

not as bad as the original

I watched this recenty and I must say I was actually kind of surprised I really enjoyed watching this one the characters were cute and lovable and a joy to watch you really need to try this one its wayyyy different than the other movie and you will love it for being different the sweetness of the sqirls and the family is just extremely sweet and lovable

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 August 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,342,311, 13 August 2017

Gross USA:

$28,370,522

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$68,743,485

Company Credits

Production Co:

ToonBox Entertainment, Redrover Co. Ltd., Steamroller Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1