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The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

Name: The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
Director: Cal Brunker
Genre: Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy
Released: 2017-08-11
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Will Arnett, Maya Rudolph, Bobby Cannavale, Bobby Moynihan, Isabela Merced

2017 · 1h 31m · Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy

IMDb 5.5 Metacritic 36 RT 15%

Skip it tonight—the sequel to an already forgettable film trades on tired environmental-message plotting and features none of the spark that makes family comedies actually work. Even the youngest viewers have better options in the animation catalog.

Plot

When the evil mayor of Oakton decides to bulldoze Liberty Park and build a dangerous amusement park in its place, Surly Squirrel and his ragtag group of animal friends need to band together to save their home, defeat the mayor, and take back the park.

Director: Cal Brunker

Cast: Will Arnett, Maya Rudolph, Bobby Cannavale, Bobby Moynihan, Isabela Merced

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