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The Nut Job

2014 · 85 min

A busy, silly animated caper with slapstick chases and a selfish hero learning to care, easy for kids but thin for adults.

Directed by
Peter Lepeniotis
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Family
Starring
Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson
Tagline
No nuts, no glory.
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.

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Directed by
Peter Lepeniotis
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Family
Starring
Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism2
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
animation, comedy, family, adventure
Directed by
Peter Lepeniotis
Written by
Lorne Cameron, Peter Lepeniotis
Starring
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Music
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Runtime
85 min
Country
Canada, South Korea, United States of America
Languages
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