The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature |
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| Directed by | Cal Brunker |
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| Music by | Heitor Pereira |
| Editing by | Paul Hunter |
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| Distributed by | Open Road Films |
| Release date(s) | August 11, 2017 |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Money made | $282 million |
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature is a fun, animated comedy film from 2017. It was made in 3D and uses computer animation to bring its characters to life. The movie was directed by Cal Brunker, who also helped write the story with Bob Barlen and Scott Bindley. It's a sequel to The Nut Job (2014).
The film features the voices of many famous actors. These include Will Arnett, Maya Rudolph, Jackie Chan, and Katherine Heigl. It was a team effort between the United States, Canada, and South Korea. The movie came out in theaters on August 11, 2017. It earned a lot of money, making $282 million worldwide against a budget of $40 million.
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Story of the Film
The movie follows the adventures of Surly Squirrel and his friends. Surly is a hero in Liberty Park. He helps run a big nut shop where everyone can eat all they want. But his friend Andie thinks they should work harder to find food.
The Nut Shop Explodes
One day, Mole accidentally blows up the nut shop. This means all the animals lose their easy food supply. Andie suggests they go back to finding food in Liberty Park. Surly and his best friend, Buddy the rat, try to find other food places but don't have any luck. They return to the park, feeling defeated.
A New Threat to Liberty Park
The mayor of Oakton City, Percival J. Muldoon, is a greedy man. He wants to turn Liberty Park into a fun park called Libertyland to make money. Surly and Andie find out about his plan. Surly then convinces all the park animals to stop the construction workers. They work together to mess up the building efforts.
Animal Attacks and New Friends
Surly enjoys stopping the construction, but Andie still wants the animals to work for their food. The construction boss tells Mayor Muldoon about the animal attacks. Muldoon then calls in a team to catch the animals, led by Gunther. Surly gets caught in a trap. Muldoon's dog, Frankie, chases the animals but then falls in love with Precious, a pug. Surly and Buddy go to rescue Precious while the other animals look for a new home.
Finding Precious and a New Park
Surly and Buddy look for Muldoon's car. They meet a group of white mice led by Mr. Feng, who are very protective of their area. Surly and Buddy manage to get away from the mice. They find Muldoon's big house. Precious is there, in the room of Muldoon's spoiled daughter, Heather. Precious tells Frankie she doesn't like him, which makes him sad.
Surly's actions cause Muldoon to shoot Buddy, who falls and gets hurt. Meanwhile, Andie and the groundhog brothers, Jimmy, Johnny, and Jamie, find what they think is a good new park. But it turns out to be a golf course, which is very dangerous. The brothers get hurt, and Andie has to help Jamie breathe again.
Taking Back Liberty Park
Surly, Precious, and Buddy meet up with the others at the ruined nut shop. Surly is sad about Buddy. He remembers how they saved each other when they were young. Precious licks Buddy, and he wakes up!
Surly then leads all the animals to take back Liberty Park. They plan to do this during Libertyland's grand opening. Muldoon calls Gunther and his team to catch them. Surly is the only one left fighting. He goes to Mr. Feng and his mice army. Surly convinces Feng that all animals, whether from the city or the park, must work together.
The Final Battle
Surly and the mice free the other animals. They all work together to fight the humans. They destroy the rides and get the police's attention. Precious finds Frankie and says she does care about him. Frankie falls in love with her again. Heather tries to get Gunther to shoot them. But Surly, Andie, and Buddy stop him. Gunther accidentally shoots Heather, knocking her out.
Muldoon tries to escape in a hot air balloon. But Surly and Buddy use a roller coaster to catch him. Surly gets on top of the balloon and fights Muldoon. Muldoon falls onto a bouncy house and is attacked by Feng and his mice. Muldoon, Heather, and Gunther are arrested for their crimes. Libertyland is shut down for good.
Life After the Battle
Several months later, people help rebuild Liberty Park. It looks just as good as before. Mr. Feng and his mice stay in the park and practice Tai Chi. Precious and Frankie have puppies. Surly and Andie go on an adventure with Precious to steal nuts from a cart.
After the movie credits, there's a short scene. Raccoon, a character from the first movie, is shown to be alive. He swims to shore, planning to get revenge on Surly, while sharks chase him.
Meet the Voice Cast
Here are the actors who lent their voices to the characters in the film:
- Will Arnett as Surly: A purple squirrel who used to be disliked but is now a hero. He saved the park animals from a food shortage.
- Justin Felbinger voices a younger Surly.
- Maya Rudolph as Precious: A loyal pug dog who is a friend and protector to the park animals. She becomes Frankie's wife.
- Jackie Chan as Mr. Feng: The leader of a group of white street mice. He doesn't like being called cute because he is small.
- Katherine Heigl as Andie: A kind red squirrel and Surly's girlfriend.
- Bobby Moynihan as Mayor Percival J. Muldoon: The mean mayor of Oakton City. He wants to replace Liberty Park with a faulty amusement park. He is also Heather's father and is known for being cruel to animals.
- Bobby Cannavale as Frankie: Heather's former pet French bulldog. He falls in love with Precious and becomes her husband.
- Isabela Moner as Heather Muldoon: Mayor Muldoon's spoiled and loud daughter.
- Jeff Dunham as Mole: A mole who used to work for Raccoon but now works with Andie.
- Gabriel Iglesias as Jimmy: A groundhog who is the brother of Johnny and Jamie. He leads a group called the Bruisers.
- Sebastian Maniscalco as Johnny: A groundhog, and Jimmy and Jamie's brother.
- Peter Stormare as Gunther: A crazy animal control officer with a Swedish accent.
- Kari Wahlgren as Jamie: A groundhog, and Jimmy and Johnny's sister. She also voices other characters.
- Robert Tinkler as Redline: A blue mouse who often says, "We're all gonna die!"
- Julie Lemieux as Li'l Chip: A chipmunk who lives in Liberty Park. She also voices other characters.
- Buddy: Surly's best friend and partner, a rat who doesn't speak.
- Josh Robert Thompson as a Construction Foreman: The person in charge of building Libertyland. He also voices other characters.
- Dwayne Hill as Police Officer: An unnamed police officer who checks Liberty Park on opening day. He also voices other characters.
- Laraine Newman as Daredevil Chipmunk: A chipmunk in Liberty Park who loves to do daring things.
- Cal Brunker as Charming Chipmunk: A chipmunk in Liberty Park with a charming personality.
- Bob Barlen as Handsome Mouse
- Jess Harnell, Fred Tatasciore and Andrew Ortenberg as Animal Control Guys: Gunther's co-workers who help catch the animals.
- Jess Harnell also provides other voices.
- Greg Chun and Dave Fennoy as Mr. Feng's Mouse Henchmen: White street mice with brown eyes who are skilled in Kung fu.
- Dave Fennoy also provides other voices.
