Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- frantic
- family movie night
- kids afternoon
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel a slight improvement over the original but still too frantic, clichéd, and thinly entertaining for anyone beyond very young viewers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Surly, Buddy, Andie, and Precious unite to stop the mayor's amusement park from bulldozing their city park home.
The mayor pursues a large amusement park project that would destroy the animals' park.
The critical consensus and plot presentation emphasize fast-paced animated action and comic physical momentum.
Surly and his animal friends combine their different abilities to reclaim their home from the mayor and animal control officer.
Films like The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, and why
Over the Hedge
family-friendly animated adventure centered on anthropomorphic animals protecting their home from human development
The Secret Life of Pets
colorful animal ensemble comedy combining slapstick, friendship, and resistance to destructive urban expansion
Open Season
animated family adventure featuring woodland animals, comic action, and a struggle against human threats
Movie Details
- Director
- Cal Brunker
- Release Date
- 2017-08-11
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (484)
Cast
- Will Arnett
- Maya Rudolph
- Bobby Cannavale
- Bobby Moynihan
- Isabela Merced
- Peter Stormare
- Gabriel Iglesias
- Jeff Dunham
- Sebastian Maniscalco
- Kari Wahlgren
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature about?
- A mischievous squirrel and his animal allies launch a chaotic campaign to save their park from a mayor’s amusement-park scheme.
- What is The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature as mild.
- What did critics think of The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature?
- Critics generally found the sequel a slight improvement over the original but still too frantic, clichéd, and thinly entertaining for anyone beyond very young viewers.
- Which films are like The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature?
- Films with a similar feel include Over the Hedge, The Secret Life of Pets, and Open Season.
- How long is The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature?
- The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature?
- In United States, The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
