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The Nut Job

The Nut Job

No nuts, no glory.

20145.91h 25m

Overview

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.

Directed by Peter Lepeniotis
Written by Peter Lepeniotis, Daniel Woo, Lorne Cameron
Produced by Jung Woo-kyung, Graham Moloy
Box OfficeBudget: $42.0MRevenue: $120.9M

Top Cast

Will Arnett

Will Arnett

Surly (voice)

Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser

Grayson (voice)

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Raccoon (voice)

Katherine Heigl

Katherine Heigl

Andie (voice)

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

King (voice)

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph

Precious (voice)

Jeff Dunham

Jeff Dunham

Mole (voice)

Gabriel Iglesias

Gabriel Iglesias

Jimmy (voice)

Sarah Gadon

Sarah Gadon

Lana (voice)

J

James Rankin

Fingers (voice)

Themes & Keywords

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About The Nut Job

The Nut Job is a animation, comedy, family, adventure film released in 2014 exploring themes of squirrel, villain, heist, anthropomorphism, park, animals. Directed by Peter Lepeniotis, it stars Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson. 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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