The Nut Job

Synopsis: In a city park, Surly the Squirrel has finally gone too far with his latest caper leading to the animal community's winter food cache being destroyed. Now exiled, Surly and his rat buddy Buddy's collective nightmare on the streets ends when they discover a nut store to raid. Meanwhile, the squirrels, the heroic Andie and the ditsy Grayson, are charged by Raccoon to find a new food source and Andie runs into Surly. 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.

Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Director(s): Peter Lepeniotis

Actors: Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl

Production: Open Road Films

1 win & 5 nominations.


IMDB:: 5.8
Metacritic:: 37
Rotten Tomatoes:: 11%

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: PG
Year:: 2014
: 85 min
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SURLY:
When you're an animal,
life's a balancing act.
Each day is a quest to
find food to survive.
It's a tough nut to crack.
Wait, you think I'm one
of these dopey pigeons?
No, no, no, no, this is me.
The handsome one.
(COOING)
I got no problem with
my feathered friends.
In fact, I get a real
kick outta them.
(SQUAWKS)
They're really soft on the feet.
And they're always building
these little picnic baskets
that offer the occasional treat.
Apparently, not today.
Thanks for nothing.
(COOING)
At the end of the day, I'm
just like all you fine people.
I'm no hero.
I'm just a squirrel
trying to get a nut.
One bag of nuts, please.
And that's my buddy named,
well, Buddy.
He don't talk much.
Yeah, they say the world's
there for the taking.
So, that's just
what we're gonna do.
(CHILDREN LAUGHING)
RACCOON:
Come along. Please keep
that food coming, everyone.
That's it. All finds are valuable.
(MOLE GRUNTING)
Mole, what is our food level now?
MOLE:
Pickings are slim this year.
(CHUCKLES)
I'm sure we could rephrase.
MOLE:
(GRUNTS)
We're at starvation levels!
We're all gonna die!
(ANIMALS MURMURING)
Now, now, now,
have optimism, brethren.
Stiff upper lip, everyone.
Ah! Here we are, food.
(ALL GASPING)
I'm afraid this is the
wrong kind of nut. Hmm...
Shiny.
(CHIRPING)
What's that? A nut cart?
A nut cart?
A nut cart? My eyes!
RACCOON:
This could be
our salvation for winter.
Andie!
I'm on my way.
You won't regret this.
Uh-uh-uh.
Grayson is going with you.
With all due respect, sir, I can
do this on my own. I don't...
Grayson!
Ole!
(ALL SIGHING)
Chicks dig the tail.
(CLICKS TONGUE)
RACCOON:
Help Andie retrieve as many
nuts from that cart as possible.
For the park!
ALL:
For the park!
Oh! What she said.
And above all, keep a wary
watchful eye out for you-know-who.
No! Not him!
Yes, him.
Ho, ho, ho, come to daddy.
Hey, mack, you know where
the Oakton Bank is?
Oh, thanks.
(HORNS HONKING)
Where'd you learn to drive?
MAN:
Moron!
(CLICKING)
(YAWNS)
(CONTINUES CLICKING)
GIRL:
Hey, mister!
I want some nuts.
Scram, kid, we're closed.
The sign says you're open!
Burn rubber.
Did you hear me? I want nuts!
FINGERS:
You want nuts?
GIRL:
Nuts!
We got to get those nuts before the
rest of the park gets in on this.
Let's go over the plan.
That's us, there's the cart,
we rob the cart and then stuff
ourselves silly all winter.
(BUDDY WHISTLING)
What are you looking at?
Great. We got company.
Okay, we got to move.
Get in the pail.
Officer, that man,
he assaulted me with nuts.
- Oh, no.
- GIRL:
It was horrible.
Now, listen,
Officer, that is not...
I need to see your vendor permits.
There it is.
Enough food to feed the park
for the entire winter.
That dog will make
it difficult, though.
Grayson? Grayson?
- Quiet. (SNIFFING)
- ANDIE:
What are you doing?
I'm smelling for any sign of
that rascal, Surly Squirrel.
Picking up rather
strange scents, though.
Cashews, man musk,
(SNEEZES) dog hair.
I knew it. You stay here.
Honestly, woman, I am still
the park hero around here!
(CLICKS TONGUE)
Which reminds me, why haven't
you asked me out on a date?
Oh.
(LAUGHS)
(SNIFFING)
I smell a rat.
What are you doing here, Surly?
(SCREAMS)
FINGERS:
Do you like cashews?
You want some cashews?
Who needs a permit
when you got nuts?
Great. So, you're
after this nut cart, too, huh?
Of course I am. The park needs it.
Well, too late, sister. Amscray.
Buddy and I got here first,
and I ain't sharing.
Oh, yes, you are.
Fall's half over and the park's
having the worst shortage in years.
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