The Nut Job
Seen it?2014 | 85 min | Animation, Comedy, Family, Adventure
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 12% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
12% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$121 million worldwide on a $42 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 94K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Lepeniotis
- Will ArnettSurly (voice)
- Brendan FraserGrayson (voice)
- Liam NeesonRaccoon (voice)
- Katherine HeiglAndie (voice)
- Stephen LangKing (voice)
- Maya RudolphPrecious (voice)
- Jeff DunhamMole (voice)
- Gabriel IglesiasJimmy (voice)
- Sarah GadonLana (voice)
- James RankinFingers (voice)