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The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
PG

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

Get ready. Get set. Get nuts!

2017 • 91 min • Animation · Family · Adventure · Comedy

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 6
81
Movie Knight Score
480 reviews
  • 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
  • 61 Audience · 479 · 49%

When a greedy mayor plans to destroy their park home to build a dangerous amusement park, Surly Squirrel and his animal friends must unite to stop him. They face off against construction workers and the mayor's pet while trying to save their beloved Liberty Park.

Violence & peril
3/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
0/10
Romance & sensuality
0/10
Scary moments
2/10

Heads up

  • Some slapstick action and cartoon peril
  • Minor name-calling

What it models well

  • Teamwork
  • Protecting nature
  • Standing up for what's right
  • Friendship

Talk about it after

  • Why is it important to protect natural spaces?
  • How can working together help achieve a common goal?

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

Where to watch

Stream

  • Philo
  • Starz Amazon Channel
  • Starz
  • Starz Apple TV Channel
  • Starz Roku Premium Channel

Free with ads

  • YouTube Free
  • Xumo Play

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Top billed cast

Director: Cal Brunker • Crew: Cal Brunker, Bob Barlen, Scott Bindley

Trailers & clips

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

**Returning home and fighting back for it.** Frankly, I did not think there will a sequel, but this one came out and I say I'm not fully disappointed. It is an acceptable film with a good message told with full of cliches. The story continued from where the previous one had ended. Right away a new adventure begins.…

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Details

TMDB audience
6.1/10 (479)
Age rating
PG
Status
Released
Budget
$40,000,000
Box office
$68,743,485
Franchise
The Nut Job Collection
IMDb
tt3486626

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