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:

You don't have to be big, to be a big hero.

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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

Mr. Feng, voiced by Jackie Chan, is shown to have a one-inch punch attack. Coincidentally, the one-inch punch is commonly attributed to Bruce Lee, for whom Chan had been a stuntman on two of his movies (Fist of Fury (1972) and Enter the Dragon (1973) specifically).

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Quotes

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

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Crazy Credits

In the post-credits scene, it is revealed that Raccoon is still alive (from the events of The Nut Job (2014)) and he is swimming back home with sharks pursuing him.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies You're Glad You Missed This Summer (2017)

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Soundtracks

At Last
Written by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon
Performed by Etta James
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Canada Inc.

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