The Nut Job
2014 1h 25m movie Film South Korea

The Nut Job

“Let's Get Nuts!”

Synopsis

“Let's Get Nuts!”

Surly, a curmudgeon, independent squirrel is banished from his park and forced to survive in the city. Lucky for him, he stumbles on the one thing that may be able to save his life, and the rest of park community, as they gear up for winter – Maury's Nut Store.

The 2013–2015 South Korea Window

208 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Nut Job sits at position #181.

  1. Incomplete Life
    #1

    Incomplete Life

    ★ 8.7 · 2014

  2. Run BTS!
    #2

    Run BTS!

    ★ 8.5 · 2015

  3. Fated to Love You
    #3

    Fated to Love You

    ★ 8.4 · 2014

  4. Secret Love Affair
    #4

    Secret Love Affair

    ★ 8.4 · 2014

  5. Pinocchio
    #5

    Pinocchio

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

  6. EXO Next Door
    #6

    EXO Next Door

    ★ 8.3 · 2015

  7. Gu Family Book
    #7

    Gu Family Book

    ★ 8.3 · 2013

  8. Witch's Romance
    #8

    Witch's Romance

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Nut Job. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Nut Job premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$42.0M
Budget
$122.5M
Revenue
$80.5M
Net Profit
2.9×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 25m runtime, production spent $494K per minute on screen and earned $1.4M per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

5.8
TMDB Rating
881
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,216 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.1 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Animation productions specifically: #38 of 50 (top 76%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
All Production Countries Canada, South Korea, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies Open Road Films, GulfStream Pictures, Redrover, ToonBox Entertainment
Runtime 1h 25m
Release Date January 17, 2014
IMDb tt1821658

Themes & Motifs

  • squirrel
  • heist
  • anthropomorphism
  • park
  • animal
  • nut

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