The Nut Job

"Let's Get Nuts!"

Jan 17 2014 PG 1h 25m
Adventure, Animation, Comedy

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Peter Lepeniotis, Lorne Cameron, Daniel Woo

Directed by

Peter Lepeniotis

Production Countries

South Korea, Canada

Production Companies

ToonBox Entertainment, Redrover, Gulfstream Pictures, Open Road Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
32,179
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
37
Popularity
NA