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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, Liam Neeson and Katherine Heigl with supporting roles done by Stephen Lang, Maya Rudolph, and Sarah Gadon.
The film is based on Lepeniotis's 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 $42.8 million, it is the most expensive animated film co-produced in South Korea.
The film grossed $64.3 million in North America for a worldwide total of $120.9 million.
A sequel titled The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature is scheduled to be released on August 11, 2017.
Cast
- Will Arnett as Surly, a purple squirrel.
- Brendan Fraser as Grayson, a mentally handicapped, idiotic, glory-hogging squirrel who has a false reputation for being the "park hero".
- Gabriel Iglesias as Jimmy, a groundhog and the leader of the Bruisers.
- Jeff Dunham as Mole, a mole who works for Raccoon and has eyes that are sensitive to light.
- Liam Neeson as Raccoon, a raccoon and the self-proclaimed, deceitful leader of the park.
- Katherine Heigl as Andie, a compassionate squirrel who eventually becomes Surly's best friend.
- Stephen Lang as Percy "King" Dimpleweed, a mob boss.
- Maya Rudolph as Precious, a pug that is owned by Lucky.
- Sarah Gadon as Lana, King's girlfriend.
- James Rankin as Fingers, King's fellow criminal who helps Lucky run "Maury's Nut Shop".
- Scott Yaphe as Lucky, the owner of the peanut cart who is Precious' owner and King's associate.
- Joe Pingue as Johnny, a groundhog and a member of the Bruisers.
- Annick Obonsawin as Jamie, a small female groundhog and a member of the Bruisers.
- Julie Lemieux as a girl scout that tries to buy nuts from Fingers and Lucky's nut cart.
- Robert Tinkler as Buddy, a rat and Surly's incompetent partner-in-crime who does not talk much and has a habit of outliving his usefulness to others
- Tinkler also voices Redline, one of the street rats that is on Raccoon's side.
- James Kee as a park rat that idolizes Grayson.
- James Kee also voices an armoured guard
- Scott McCord as a police officer who tries to get Fingers and Lucky to show them a permit for their nut vending.
- Scott McCord also provides the voices of the miscellaneous animals.
- Katie Griffin as a park pigeon