The Nut Job is a 2014 3D computer-animated heist-comedy film directed by Peter Lepeniotis, who also wrote the film with Lorne Cameron. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Gabriel Iglesias, Jeff Dunham and Liam Neeson. Katherine Heigl, Stephen Lang, Maya Rudolph and Sarah Gadon feature in supporting roles. The film is based on Lepeniotis' 2005 short animated film Surly Squirrel. Produced by Gulfstream Pictures, Redrover International and ToonBox Entertainment, it was released in the United States on January 17, 2014, by Open Road Films. With a budget of $43 million, it is the most expensive animated film co-produced in South Korea. The film grossed $120.9 million worldwide against a production budget of $43 million despite negative reviews. A sequel titled The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature was released on August 11, 2017.
| Director | Peter Lepeniotis |
| Produced by | Graham Moloy, Woo-Kyung Jung |
| Screenplay by | Peter Lepeniotis, Lorne Cameron |
| Story by | Peter Lepeniotis, Daniel Woo |
| Starring | Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, Stephen Lang, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Dunham, Gabriel Iglesias, Sarah Gadon |
| Music | Paul Intson |
| Edited by | Paul Hunter |
| Production, company | Endgame Entertainment, Red Rover International, ToonBox Entertainment, Gulfstream Pictures |
| Distributed by | Open Road Films |
| Released | January 11, 2014 (Los Angeles), January 17, 2014 (US & Canada), January 29, 2014 (South Korea) |
| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Canada, South Korea, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $43 million |
| Box office | $120.9 million |
| Netflix ID | 70286697 |
About The Nut Job
A squirrel is banished from his home after eating through the winter food supply. He hatches a plan to rob the town's nut shop of its supply.
Achievement of The Nut Job
The film is based on a 2005 animated short titled Surly Squirrel.
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Latest information about The Nut Job updated on July 28 2021.
