# The Nut Job (2014)

> An exiled squirrel's desperate nut-store heist collides with a bank-robbery scheme, forcing a selfish survivor to discover the value of community.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/130512

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Adventure
- Director: Peter Lepeniotis
- Cast: Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, Stephen Lang, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Dunham, Gabriel Iglesias
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1821658/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: frantic, witty, irreverent, family movie night, kids weekend viewing

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