The Nut Job (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $64,251,538 | Details |
| International Box Office | $58,278,428 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $122,529,966 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $15,479,569 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $9,047,729 | |
| Total | $24,527,298 | |
| OpusData ID: 190810100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Surly, a mischievous squirrel, and his rat friend Buddy, plan a nut store heist of outrageous proportions and unwittingly find themselves embroiled in a much more complicated adventure.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $19,405,000 (30.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,427 opening theaters/3,472 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $94,057,327 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 17th, 2014 (Wide) by Open Road |
| International Releases: | May 1st, 2014 (Wide) (Estonia)
May 2nd, 2014 (Wide) (Latvia) May 9th, 2014 (Wide) (Lithuania) May 15th, 2014 (Wide) (Croatia) June 5th, 2014 (Wide) (Serbia and Montenegro) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 15th, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild action and rude humor. (Rating bulletin 2298, 11/13/2013) |
| Running Time: | 86 minutes |
| Franchise: | The Nut Job |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Director Remaking Their Own Movie, Epilogue, Scene in End Credits, Voiceover/Narration |
| Film format: | 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D |
| Plot point: | Food, Heist, Surprise Twist, Talking Animals |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Short Film |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Digital Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Redrover, Toonbox Entertainment, Gulfstream Pictures, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea, Korean Small and Medium Business Administration, Korea Venture Investment Corp. |
| Production Countries: | Canada, Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2014 | 3 | $19,405,000 | 3,427 | $5,662 | $19,405,000 | 1 | |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 3 | $12,101,118 | -38% | 3,472 | $3,485 | $40,056,363 | 2 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 4 | $7,278,450 | -40% | 3,472 | $2,096 | $49,911,445 | 3 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 8 | $3,753,080 | -48% | 3,004 | $1,249 | $55,025,744 | 4 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 15 | $1,838,887 | -51% | 1,918 | $959 | $57,589,543 | 5 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 16 | $1,066,564 | -42% | 1,235 | $864 | $59,906,067 | 6 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 20 | $661,537 | -38% | 752 | $880 | $60,792,181 | 7 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 24 | $315,398 | -52% | 490 | $644 | $61,399,005 | 8 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 20 | $482,320 | +53% | 405 | $1,191 | $62,090,875 | 9 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 19 | $336,447 | -30% | 335 | $1,004 | $62,600,840 | 10 |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 19 | $312,530 | -7% | 294 | $1,063 | $63,106,255 | 11 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 21 | $273,434 | -13% | 285 | $959 | $63,506,252 | 12 |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 24 | $186,577 | -32% | 261 | $715 | $63,799,505 | 13 |
| Apr 18, 2014 | 33 | $110,117 | -41% | 201 | $548 | $64,015,093 | 14 |
| Apr 25, 2014 | 32 | $101,646 | -8% | 160 | $635 | $64,165,444 | 15 |
| May 2, 2014 | 40 | $49,745 | -51% | 101 | $493 | $64,238,767 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2014 | 4 | $4,807,000 | 3,427 | $1,403 | $4,807,000 | 1 | ||
| Jan 18, 2014 | 3 | $8,752,000 | +82% | 3,427 | $2,554 | $13,559,000 | 2 | |
| Jan 19, 2014 | 2 | $5,864,000 | -33% | 3,427 | $1,711 | $19,423,000 | 3 | |
| Jan 20, 2014 | 2 | $6,277,000 | +7% | 3,427 | $1,832 | $25,700,000 | 4 | |
| Jan 21, 2014 | 4 | $878,780 | -86% | 3,427 | $256 | $26,578,780 | 5 | |
| Jan 22, 2014 | 5 | $725,363 | -17% | 3,427 | $212 | $27,304,143 | 6 | |
| Jan 23, 2014 | 7 | $651,102 | -10% | 3,427 | $190 | $27,955,245 | 7 | |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 5 | $2,553,003 | +292% | -47% | 3,472 | $735 | $30,508,248 | 8 |
| Jan 25, 2014 | 3 | $5,821,019 | +128% | -33% | 3,472 | $1,677 | $36,329,267 | 9 |
| Jan 26, 2014 | 2 | $3,727,096 | -36% | -36% | 3,472 | $1,073 | $40,056,363 | 10 |
| Jan 27, 2014 | 6 | $615,243 | -83% | -90% | 3,472 | $177 | $40,671,606 | 11 |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 4 | $904,407 | +47% | +3% | 3,472 | $260 | $41,576,013 | 12 |
| Jan 29, 2014 | 7 | $520,193 | -42% | -28% | 3,472 | $150 | $42,096,206 | 13 |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 7 | $536,789 | +3% | -18% | 3,472 | $155 | $42,632,995 | 14 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 7 | $1,763,132 | +228% | -31% | 3,472 | $508 | $44,396,127 | 15 |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 3 | $3,900,097 | +121% | -33% | 3,472 | $1,123 | $48,296,224 | 16 |
| Feb 2, 2014 | 2 | $1,615,221 | -59% | -57% | 3,472 | $465 | $49,911,445 | 17 |
| Feb 3, 2014 | 10 | $312,186 | -81% | -49% | 3,472 | $90 | $50,223,631 | 18 |
| Feb 4, 2014 | 11 | $347,156 | +11% | -62% | 3,472 | $100 | $50,570,787 | 19 |
| Feb 5, 2014 | 7 | $376,189 | +8% | -28% | 3,472 | $108 | $50,946,976 | 20 |
| Feb 6, 2014 | 9 | $325,688 | -13% | -39% | 3,472 | $94 | $51,272,664 | 21 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 11 | $720,187 | +121% | -59% | 3,004 | $240 | $51,992,851 | 22 |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 7 | $1,872,196 | +160% | -52% | 3,004 | $623 | $53,865,047 | 23 |
| Feb 9, 2014 | 7 | $1,160,697 | -38% | -28% | 3,004 | $386 | $55,025,744 | 24 |
| Feb 10, 2014 | 10 | $227,223 | -80% | -27% | 3,004 | $76 | $55,252,967 | 25 |
| Feb 11, 2014 | 12 | $180,213 | -21% | -48% | 3,004 | $60 | $55,433,180 | 26 |
| Feb 12, 2014 | 13 | $147,263 | -18% | -61% | 3,004 | $49 | $55,580,443 | 27 |
| Feb 13, 2014 | 13 | $170,213 | +16% | -48% | 3,004 | $57 | $55,750,656 | 28 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 17 | $400,265 | +135% | -44% | 1,918 | $209 | $56,150,921 | 29 |
| Feb 15, 2014 | 13 | $773,466 | +93% | -59% | 1,918 | $403 | $56,924,387 | 30 |
| Feb 16, 2014 | 12 | $665,156 | -14% | -43% | 1,918 | $347 | $57,589,543 | 31 |
| Feb 17, 2014 | 9 | $688,237 | +3% | +203% | 1,918 | $359 | $58,277,780 | 32 |
| Feb 18, 2014 | 12 | $191,263 | -72% | +6% | 1,918 | $100 | $58,469,043 | 33 |
| Feb 19, 2014 | 12 | $180,277 | -6% | +22% | 1,918 | $94 | $58,649,320 | 34 |
| Feb 20, 2014 | 11 | $190,183 | +5% | +12% | 1,918 | $99 | $58,839,503 | 35 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 18 | $212,179 | +12% | -47% | 1,235 | $172 | $59,051,682 | 36 |
| Feb 22, 2014 | 16 | $488,122 | +130% | -37% | 1,235 | $395 | $59,539,804 | 37 |
| Feb 23, 2014 | 13 | $366,263 | -25% | -45% | 1,235 | $297 | $59,906,067 | 38 |
| Feb 24, 2014 | - | $51,240 | -86% | -93% | 1,235 | $41 | $59,957,307 | 39 |
| Feb 25, 2014 | - | $59,670 | +16% | -69% | 1,235 | $48 | $60,016,977 | 40 |
| Feb 26, 2014 | - | $57,283 | -4% | -68% | 1,235 | $46 | $60,074,260 | 41 |
| Feb 27, 2014 | 20 | $56,384 | -2% | -70% | 1,235 | $46 | $60,130,644 | 42 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | - | $107,213 | +90% | -49% | 752 | $143 | $60,237,857 | 43 |
| Mar 1, 2014 | - | $324,188 | +202% | -34% | 752 | $431 | $60,562,045 | 44 |
| Mar 2, 2014 | - | $230,136 | -29% | -37% | 752 | $306 | $60,792,181 | 45 |
| Mar 3, 2014 | - | $73,643 | -68% | +44% | 752 | $98 | $60,865,824 | 46 |
| Mar 4, 2014 | - | $89,146 | +21% | +49% | 752 | $119 | $60,954,970 | 47 |
| Mar 5, 2014 | - | $65,968 | -26% | +15% | 752 | $88 | $61,020,938 | 48 |
| Mar 6, 2014 | - | $62,669 | -5% | +11% | 752 | $83 | $61,083,607 | 49 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | - | $71,121 | +13% | -34% | 490 | $145 | $61,154,728 | 50 |
| Mar 8, 2014 | - | $143,064 | +101% | -56% | 490 | $292 | $61,297,792 | 51 |
| Mar 9, 2014 | - | $101,213 | -29% | -56% | 490 | $207 | $61,399,005 | 52 |
| Mar 10, 2014 | - | $45,789 | -55% | -38% | 490 | $93 | $61,444,794 | 53 |
| Mar 11, 2014 | - | $57,236 | +25% | -36% | 490 | $117 | $61,502,030 | 54 |
| Mar 12, 2014 | - | $51,214 | -11% | -22% | 490 | $105 | $61,553,244 | 55 |
| Mar 13, 2014 | - | $55,311 | +8% | -12% | 490 | $113 | $61,608,555 | 56 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 20 | $125,032 | +126% | +76% | 405 | $309 | $61,733,587 | 57 |
| Mar 15, 2014 | 20 | $204,166 | +63% | +43% | 405 | $504 | $61,937,753 | 58 |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 18 | $153,122 | -25% | +51% | 405 | $378 | $62,090,875 | 59 |
| Mar 17, 2014 | 22 | $39,812 | -74% | -13% | 405 | $98 | $62,130,687 | 60 |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 22 | $51,357 | +29% | -10% | 405 | $127 | $62,182,044 | 61 |
| Mar 19, 2014 | 22 | $43,115 | -16% | -16% | 405 | $106 | $62,225,159 | 62 |
| Mar 20, 2014 | 22 | $39,234 | -9% | -29% | 405 | $97 | $62,264,393 | 63 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | - | $75,177 | +92% | -40% | 335 | $224 | $62,339,570 | 64 |
| Mar 22, 2014 | - | $150,037 | +100% | -27% | 335 | $448 | $62,489,607 | 65 |
| Mar 23, 2014 | - | $111,233 | -26% | -27% | 335 | $332 | $62,600,840 | 66 |
| Mar 24, 2014 | - | $37,814 | -66% | -5% | 335 | $113 | $62,638,654 | 67 |
| Mar 25, 2014 | - | $52,561 | +39% | +2% | 335 | $157 | $62,691,215 | 68 |
| Mar 26, 2014 | 18 | $51,513 | -2% | +19% | 335 | $154 | $62,742,728 | 69 |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 16 | $51,000 | -1% | +30% | 335 | $152 | $62,793,725 | 70 |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 18 | $83,176 | +63% | +11% | 294 | $283 | $62,876,901 | 71 |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 19 | $145,233 | +75% | -3% | 294 | $494 | $63,022,134 | 72 |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 18 | $84,121 | -42% | -24% | 294 | $286 | $63,106,255 | 73 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 18 | $27,211 | -68% | -28% | 294 | $93 | $63,133,466 | 74 |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 18 | $35,918 | +32% | -32% | 294 | $122 | $63,169,384 | 75 |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 18 | $31,248 | -13% | -39% | 294 | $106 | $63,200,632 | 76 |
| Apr 3, 2014 | 18 | $32,186 | +3% | -37% | 294 | $109 | $63,232,818 | 77 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | - | $66,128 | +105% | -20% | 285 | $232 | $63,298,946 | 78 |
| Apr 5, 2014 | - | $127,073 | +92% | -13% | 285 | $446 | $63,426,019 | 79 |
| Apr 6, 2014 | - | $80,233 | -37% | -5% | 285 | $282 | $63,506,252 | 80 |
| Apr 7, 2014 | - | $25,886 | -68% | -5% | 285 | $91 | $63,532,138 | 81 |
| Apr 8, 2014 | - | $29,510 | +14% | -18% | 285 | $104 | $63,561,648 | 82 |
| Apr 9, 2014 | - | $25,386 | -14% | -19% | 285 | $89 | $63,587,034 | 83 |
| Apr 10, 2014 | - | $25,894 | +2% | -20% | 285 | $91 | $63,612,928 | 84 |
| Apr 11, 2014 | - | $47,243 | +82% | -29% | 261 | $181 | $63,660,171 | 85 |
| Apr 12, 2014 | - | $79,121 | +67% | -38% | 261 | $303 | $63,739,292 | 86 |
| Apr 13, 2014 | - | $60,213 | -24% | -25% | 261 | $231 | $63,799,505 | 87 |
| Apr 14, 2014 | - | $19,268 | -68% | -26% | 261 | $74 | $63,818,773 | 88 |
| Apr 15, 2014 | - | $27,745 | +44% | -6% | 261 | $106 | $63,846,518 | 89 |
| Apr 16, 2014 | - | $27,190 | -2% | +7% | 261 | $104 | $63,873,708 | 90 |
| Apr 17, 2014 | - | $31,268 | +15% | +21% | 261 | $120 | $63,904,976 | 91 |
| Apr 18, 2014 | - | $44,881 | +44% | -5% | 201 | $223 | $63,949,857 | 92 |
| Apr 19, 2014 | - | $43,203 | -4% | -45% | 201 | $215 | $63,993,060 | 93 |
| Apr 20, 2014 | - | $22,033 | -49% | -63% | 201 | $110 | $64,015,093 | 94 |
| Apr 21, 2014 | - | $13,660 | -38% | -29% | 201 | $68 | $64,028,753 | 95 |
| Apr 22, 2014 | - | $11,747 | -14% | -58% | 201 | $58 | $64,040,500 | 96 |
| Apr 23, 2014 | - | $11,042 | -6% | -59% | 201 | $55 | $64,051,542 | 97 |
| Apr 24, 2014 | - | $12,256 | +11% | -61% | 201 | $61 | $64,063,798 | 98 |
| Apr 25, 2014 | - | $22,453 | +83% | -50% | 160 | $140 | $64,086,251 | 99 |
| Apr 26, 2014 | - | $46,860 | +109% | +8% | 160 | $293 | $64,133,111 | 100 |
| Apr 27, 2014 | - | $32,333 | -31% | +47% | 160 | $202 | $64,165,444 | 101 |
| Apr 28, 2014 | - | $5,270 | -84% | -61% | 160 | $33 | $64,170,714 | 102 |
| Apr 29, 2014 | - | $6,113 | +16% | -48% | 160 | $38 | $64,176,827 | 103 |
| Apr 30, 2014 | - | $6,969 | +14% | -37% | 160 | $44 | $64,183,796 | 104 |
| May 1, 2014 | - | $5,226 | -25% | -57% | 160 | $33 | $64,189,022 | 105 |
| May 2, 2014 | - | $10,383 | +99% | -54% | 101 | $103 | $64,199,405 | 106 |
| May 3, 2014 | - | $23,154 | +123% | -51% | 101 | $229 | $64,222,559 | 107 |
| May 4, 2014 | - | $16,208 | -30% | -50% | 101 | $160 | $64,238,767 | 108 |
| May 5, 2014 | - | $2,828 | -83% | -46% | 101 | $28 | $64,241,595 | 109 |
| May 6, 2014 | - | $3,591 | +27% | -41% | 101 | $36 | $64,245,186 | 110 |
| May 7, 2014 | - | $2,914 | -19% | -58% | 101 | $29 | $64,248,100 | 111 |
| May 8, 2014 | - | $3,438 | +18% | -34% | 101 | $34 | $64,251,538 | 112 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2014 | 3 | $27,955,245 | 3,427 | $8,157 | $27,955,245 | 1 | |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 3 | $14,677,750 | -47% | 3,472 | $4,227 | $42,632,995 | 2 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 5 | $8,639,669 | -41% | 3,472 | $2,488 | $51,272,664 | 3 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 10 | $4,477,992 | -48% | 3,004 | $1,491 | $55,750,656 | 4 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 12 | $3,088,847 | -31% | 1,918 | $1,610 | $58,839,503 | 5 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 16 | $1,291,141 | -58% | 1,235 | $1,045 | $60,130,644 | 6 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 20 | $952,963 | -26% | 752 | $1,267 | $61,083,607 | 7 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 23 | $524,948 | -45% | 490 | $1,071 | $61,608,555 | 8 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 20 | $655,838 | +25% | 405 | $1,619 | $62,264,393 | 9 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 19 | $529,332 | -19% | 335 | $1,580 | $62,793,725 | 10 |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 18 | $439,093 | -17% | 294 | $1,494 | $63,232,818 | 11 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 20 | $380,110 | -13% | 285 | $1,334 | $63,612,928 | 12 |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 25 | $292,048 | -23% | 261 | $1,119 | $63,904,976 | 13 |
| Apr 18, 2014 | 31 | $158,822 | -46% | 201 | $790 | $64,063,798 | 14 |
| Apr 25, 2014 | 31 | $125,224 | -21% | 160 | $783 | $64,189,022 | 15 |
| May 2, 2014 | 43 | $62,516 | -50% | 101 | $619 | $64,251,538 | 16 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 12/26/2014 | $0 | 0 | 4,747 | 0 | $5,270,000 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Croatia | 5/15/2014 | $0 | 0 | 25 | 95 | $182,690 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Estonia | 5/1/2014 | $0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | $174,759 | 12/15/2015 | |||
| Finland | 9/11/2015 | $29,398 | 74 | 74 | 217 | $139,015 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| Latvia | 5/2/2014 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $110,562 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Lithuania | 5/9/2014 | $0 | 0 | 15 | 56 | $267,797 | 12/17/2015 | |||
| Netherlands | 4/17/2015 | $26,466 | 83 | 84 | 416 | $387,969 | 11/21/2018 | |||
| Poland | 7/4/2014 | $189,316 | 166 | 195 | 689 | $1,356,918 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 8/8/2014 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $949,492 | 12/22/2016 | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 6/5/2014 | $0 | 0 | 22 | 110 | $44,353 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $49,394,873 | |||||||||
| International Total | $58,278,428 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Will Arnett | Surly Squirrel |
Supporting
| Brendan Fraser | Grayson | |
| Gabriel Iglesias | Jimmy | |
| Jeff Dunham | Mole | |
| Liam Neeson | Raccoon | |
| Katherine Heigl | Andie | |
| Stephen Lang | King | |
| Sarah Gadon | Lana | |
| Maya Rudolph | Precious | |
| James Rankin | Fingers | |
| Scott Yaphe | Lucky | |
| Joe Pingue | Johnny | |
| Annick Obonswin | Jamie | |
| Julie Lemiux | Girl Scout | |
| Rob Tinkler | Redline | |
| James Kee | Rat / Armoured Guard | |
| Scott McCord | Police Officer | |
| Katie Griffin | Pigeon |
Production and Technical Credits
| Peter Lepeniotis | Director | |
| Lorne Cameron | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Lepeniotis | Screenwriter | |
| Daniel Woo | Story Creator | |
| Peter Lepeniotis | Story Creator | |
| WooKyung Jung | Producer | |
| Graham Moloy | Producer | |
| Daniel Woo | Executive Producer | |
| Hong Kim | Executive Producer | |
| Jay Ahn | Executive Producer | |
| Mike Karz | Executive Producer | |
| William Bindley | Executive Producer | |
| Hoejin Ha | Executive Producer | |
| Tom Yoon | Executive Producer | |
| Hyungkon Kim | Executive Producer | |
| Paul Hunter | Editor | |
| Paul Intson | Composer | |
| Julianne Jordan | Music Supervisor | |
| Ian Hastings | Art Director | |
| David Evans | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Stephan Carrier | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Keith Elliot | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mark Zsifkovits | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Daryl Graham | Animation Director | |
| Sumit Suri | Lighting Supervisor | |
| Byung Ho Nam | Associate Producer | |
| Ho Jeong Kim | Associate Producer | |
| Hahn William Woojae | Associate Producer | |
| Yoon Chae | Associate Producer | |
| Kang Yeong Eckmann | Associate Producer | |
| Hak Beom Kim | Associate Producer | |
| Young Jun Kim | Associate Producer | |
| Yang Min Suk | Associate Producer | |
| Robert Eckmann | Associate Producer | |
| Joanne Boreham | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Synopsis
Surly, a mischievous squirrel, and his rat friend Buddy, plan a nut store heist of outrageous proportions and unwittingly find themselves embroiled in a much more complicated adventure.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $19,405,000 (30.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,427 opening theaters/3,472 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $94,057,327 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 17th, 2014 (Wide) by Open Road |
| International Releases: | May 1st, 2014 (Wide) (Estonia)
May 2nd, 2014 (Wide) (Latvia) May 9th, 2014 (Wide) (Lithuania) May 15th, 2014 (Wide) (Croatia) June 5th, 2014 (Wide) (Serbia and Montenegro) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 15th, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild action and rude humor. (Rating bulletin 2298, 11/13/2013) |
| Running Time: | 86 minutes |
| Franchise: | The Nut Job |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Director Remaking Their Own Movie, Epilogue, Scene in End Credits, Voiceover/Narration |
| Film format: | 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D |
| Plot point: | Food, Heist, Surprise Twist, Talking Animals |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Short Film |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Digital Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Redrover, Toonbox Entertainment, Gulfstream Pictures, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea, Korean Small and Medium Business Administration, Korea Venture Investment Corp. |
| Production Countries: | Canada, Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2014 | 3 | $19,405,000 | 3,427 | $5,662 | $19,405,000 | 1 | |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 3 | $12,101,118 | -38% | 3,472 | $3,485 | $40,056,363 | 2 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 4 | $7,278,450 | -40% | 3,472 | $2,096 | $49,911,445 | 3 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 8 | $3,753,080 | -48% | 3,004 | $1,249 | $55,025,744 | 4 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 15 | $1,838,887 | -51% | 1,918 | $959 | $57,589,543 | 5 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 16 | $1,066,564 | -42% | 1,235 | $864 | $59,906,067 | 6 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 20 | $661,537 | -38% | 752 | $880 | $60,792,181 | 7 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 24 | $315,398 | -52% | 490 | $644 | $61,399,005 | 8 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 20 | $482,320 | +53% | 405 | $1,191 | $62,090,875 | 9 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 19 | $336,447 | -30% | 335 | $1,004 | $62,600,840 | 10 |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 19 | $312,530 | -7% | 294 | $1,063 | $63,106,255 | 11 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 21 | $273,434 | -13% | 285 | $959 | $63,506,252 | 12 |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 24 | $186,577 | -32% | 261 | $715 | $63,799,505 | 13 |
| Apr 18, 2014 | 33 | $110,117 | -41% | 201 | $548 | $64,015,093 | 14 |
| Apr 25, 2014 | 32 | $101,646 | -8% | 160 | $635 | $64,165,444 | 15 |
| May 2, 2014 | 40 | $49,745 | -51% | 101 | $493 | $64,238,767 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2014 | 4 | $4,807,000 | 3,427 | $1,403 | $4,807,000 | 1 | ||
| Jan 18, 2014 | 3 | $8,752,000 | +82% | 3,427 | $2,554 | $13,559,000 | 2 | |
| Jan 19, 2014 | 2 | $5,864,000 | -33% | 3,427 | $1,711 | $19,423,000 | 3 | |
| Jan 20, 2014 | 2 | $6,277,000 | +7% | 3,427 | $1,832 | $25,700,000 | 4 | |
| Jan 21, 2014 | 4 | $878,780 | -86% | 3,427 | $256 | $26,578,780 | 5 | |
| Jan 22, 2014 | 5 | $725,363 | -17% | 3,427 | $212 | $27,304,143 | 6 | |
| Jan 23, 2014 | 7 | $651,102 | -10% | 3,427 | $190 | $27,955,245 | 7 | |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 5 | $2,553,003 | +292% | -47% | 3,472 | $735 | $30,508,248 | 8 |
| Jan 25, 2014 | 3 | $5,821,019 | +128% | -33% | 3,472 | $1,677 | $36,329,267 | 9 |
| Jan 26, 2014 | 2 | $3,727,096 | -36% | -36% | 3,472 | $1,073 | $40,056,363 | 10 |
| Jan 27, 2014 | 6 | $615,243 | -83% | -90% | 3,472 | $177 | $40,671,606 | 11 |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 4 | $904,407 | +47% | +3% | 3,472 | $260 | $41,576,013 | 12 |
| Jan 29, 2014 | 7 | $520,193 | -42% | -28% | 3,472 | $150 | $42,096,206 | 13 |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 7 | $536,789 | +3% | -18% | 3,472 | $155 | $42,632,995 | 14 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 7 | $1,763,132 | +228% | -31% | 3,472 | $508 | $44,396,127 | 15 |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 3 | $3,900,097 | +121% | -33% | 3,472 | $1,123 | $48,296,224 | 16 |
| Feb 2, 2014 | 2 | $1,615,221 | -59% | -57% | 3,472 | $465 | $49,911,445 | 17 |
| Feb 3, 2014 | 10 | $312,186 | -81% | -49% | 3,472 | $90 | $50,223,631 | 18 |
| Feb 4, 2014 | 11 | $347,156 | +11% | -62% | 3,472 | $100 | $50,570,787 | 19 |
| Feb 5, 2014 | 7 | $376,189 | +8% | -28% | 3,472 | $108 | $50,946,976 | 20 |
| Feb 6, 2014 | 9 | $325,688 | -13% | -39% | 3,472 | $94 | $51,272,664 | 21 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 11 | $720,187 | +121% | -59% | 3,004 | $240 | $51,992,851 | 22 |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 7 | $1,872,196 | +160% | -52% | 3,004 | $623 | $53,865,047 | 23 |
| Feb 9, 2014 | 7 | $1,160,697 | -38% | -28% | 3,004 | $386 | $55,025,744 | 24 |
| Feb 10, 2014 | 10 | $227,223 | -80% | -27% | 3,004 | $76 | $55,252,967 | 25 |
| Feb 11, 2014 | 12 | $180,213 | -21% | -48% | 3,004 | $60 | $55,433,180 | 26 |
| Feb 12, 2014 | 13 | $147,263 | -18% | -61% | 3,004 | $49 | $55,580,443 | 27 |
| Feb 13, 2014 | 13 | $170,213 | +16% | -48% | 3,004 | $57 | $55,750,656 | 28 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 17 | $400,265 | +135% | -44% | 1,918 | $209 | $56,150,921 | 29 |
| Feb 15, 2014 | 13 | $773,466 | +93% | -59% | 1,918 | $403 | $56,924,387 | 30 |
| Feb 16, 2014 | 12 | $665,156 | -14% | -43% | 1,918 | $347 | $57,589,543 | 31 |
| Feb 17, 2014 | 9 | $688,237 | +3% | +203% | 1,918 | $359 | $58,277,780 | 32 |
| Feb 18, 2014 | 12 | $191,263 | -72% | +6% | 1,918 | $100 | $58,469,043 | 33 |
| Feb 19, 2014 | 12 | $180,277 | -6% | +22% | 1,918 | $94 | $58,649,320 | 34 |
| Feb 20, 2014 | 11 | $190,183 | +5% | +12% | 1,918 | $99 | $58,839,503 | 35 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 18 | $212,179 | +12% | -47% | 1,235 | $172 | $59,051,682 | 36 |
| Feb 22, 2014 | 16 | $488,122 | +130% | -37% | 1,235 | $395 | $59,539,804 | 37 |
| Feb 23, 2014 | 13 | $366,263 | -25% | -45% | 1,235 | $297 | $59,906,067 | 38 |
| Feb 24, 2014 | - | $51,240 | -86% | -93% | 1,235 | $41 | $59,957,307 | 39 |
| Feb 25, 2014 | - | $59,670 | +16% | -69% | 1,235 | $48 | $60,016,977 | 40 |
| Feb 26, 2014 | - | $57,283 | -4% | -68% | 1,235 | $46 | $60,074,260 | 41 |
| Feb 27, 2014 | 20 | $56,384 | -2% | -70% | 1,235 | $46 | $60,130,644 | 42 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | - | $107,213 | +90% | -49% | 752 | $143 | $60,237,857 | 43 |
| Mar 1, 2014 | - | $324,188 | +202% | -34% | 752 | $431 | $60,562,045 | 44 |
| Mar 2, 2014 | - | $230,136 | -29% | -37% | 752 | $306 | $60,792,181 | 45 |
| Mar 3, 2014 | - | $73,643 | -68% | +44% | 752 | $98 | $60,865,824 | 46 |
| Mar 4, 2014 | - | $89,146 | +21% | +49% | 752 | $119 | $60,954,970 | 47 |
| Mar 5, 2014 | - | $65,968 | -26% | +15% | 752 | $88 | $61,020,938 | 48 |
| Mar 6, 2014 | - | $62,669 | -5% | +11% | 752 | $83 | $61,083,607 | 49 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | - | $71,121 | +13% | -34% | 490 | $145 | $61,154,728 | 50 |
| Mar 8, 2014 | - | $143,064 | +101% | -56% | 490 | $292 | $61,297,792 | 51 |
| Mar 9, 2014 | - | $101,213 | -29% | -56% | 490 | $207 | $61,399,005 | 52 |
| Mar 10, 2014 | - | $45,789 | -55% | -38% | 490 | $93 | $61,444,794 | 53 |
| Mar 11, 2014 | - | $57,236 | +25% | -36% | 490 | $117 | $61,502,030 | 54 |
| Mar 12, 2014 | - | $51,214 | -11% | -22% | 490 | $105 | $61,553,244 | 55 |
| Mar 13, 2014 | - | $55,311 | +8% | -12% | 490 | $113 | $61,608,555 | 56 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 20 | $125,032 | +126% | +76% | 405 | $309 | $61,733,587 | 57 |
| Mar 15, 2014 | 20 | $204,166 | +63% | +43% | 405 | $504 | $61,937,753 | 58 |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 18 | $153,122 | -25% | +51% | 405 | $378 | $62,090,875 | 59 |
| Mar 17, 2014 | 22 | $39,812 | -74% | -13% | 405 | $98 | $62,130,687 | 60 |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 22 | $51,357 | +29% | -10% | 405 | $127 | $62,182,044 | 61 |
| Mar 19, 2014 | 22 | $43,115 | -16% | -16% | 405 | $106 | $62,225,159 | 62 |
| Mar 20, 2014 | 22 | $39,234 | -9% | -29% | 405 | $97 | $62,264,393 | 63 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | - | $75,177 | +92% | -40% | 335 | $224 | $62,339,570 | 64 |
| Mar 22, 2014 | - | $150,037 | +100% | -27% | 335 | $448 | $62,489,607 | 65 |
| Mar 23, 2014 | - | $111,233 | -26% | -27% | 335 | $332 | $62,600,840 | 66 |
| Mar 24, 2014 | - | $37,814 | -66% | -5% | 335 | $113 | $62,638,654 | 67 |
| Mar 25, 2014 | - | $52,561 | +39% | +2% | 335 | $157 | $62,691,215 | 68 |
| Mar 26, 2014 | 18 | $51,513 | -2% | +19% | 335 | $154 | $62,742,728 | 69 |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 16 | $51,000 | -1% | +30% | 335 | $152 | $62,793,725 | 70 |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 18 | $83,176 | +63% | +11% | 294 | $283 | $62,876,901 | 71 |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 19 | $145,233 | +75% | -3% | 294 | $494 | $63,022,134 | 72 |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 18 | $84,121 | -42% | -24% | 294 | $286 | $63,106,255 | 73 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 18 | $27,211 | -68% | -28% | 294 | $93 | $63,133,466 | 74 |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 18 | $35,918 | +32% | -32% | 294 | $122 | $63,169,384 | 75 |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 18 | $31,248 | -13% | -39% | 294 | $106 | $63,200,632 | 76 |
| Apr 3, 2014 | 18 | $32,186 | +3% | -37% | 294 | $109 | $63,232,818 | 77 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | - | $66,128 | +105% | -20% | 285 | $232 | $63,298,946 | 78 |
| Apr 5, 2014 | - | $127,073 | +92% | -13% | 285 | $446 | $63,426,019 | 79 |
| Apr 6, 2014 | - | $80,233 | -37% | -5% | 285 | $282 | $63,506,252 | 80 |
| Apr 7, 2014 | - | $25,886 | -68% | -5% | 285 | $91 | $63,532,138 | 81 |
| Apr 8, 2014 | - | $29,510 | +14% | -18% | 285 | $104 | $63,561,648 | 82 |
| Apr 9, 2014 | - | $25,386 | -14% | -19% | 285 | $89 | $63,587,034 | 83 |
| Apr 10, 2014 | - | $25,894 | +2% | -20% | 285 | $91 | $63,612,928 | 84 |
| Apr 11, 2014 | - | $47,243 | +82% | -29% | 261 | $181 | $63,660,171 | 85 |
| Apr 12, 2014 | - | $79,121 | +67% | -38% | 261 | $303 | $63,739,292 | 86 |
| Apr 13, 2014 | - | $60,213 | -24% | -25% | 261 | $231 | $63,799,505 | 87 |
| Apr 14, 2014 | - | $19,268 | -68% | -26% | 261 | $74 | $63,818,773 | 88 |
| Apr 15, 2014 | - | $27,745 | +44% | -6% | 261 | $106 | $63,846,518 | 89 |
| Apr 16, 2014 | - | $27,190 | -2% | +7% | 261 | $104 | $63,873,708 | 90 |
| Apr 17, 2014 | - | $31,268 | +15% | +21% | 261 | $120 | $63,904,976 | 91 |
| Apr 18, 2014 | - | $44,881 | +44% | -5% | 201 | $223 | $63,949,857 | 92 |
| Apr 19, 2014 | - | $43,203 | -4% | -45% | 201 | $215 | $63,993,060 | 93 |
| Apr 20, 2014 | - | $22,033 | -49% | -63% | 201 | $110 | $64,015,093 | 94 |
| Apr 21, 2014 | - | $13,660 | -38% | -29% | 201 | $68 | $64,028,753 | 95 |
| Apr 22, 2014 | - | $11,747 | -14% | -58% | 201 | $58 | $64,040,500 | 96 |
| Apr 23, 2014 | - | $11,042 | -6% | -59% | 201 | $55 | $64,051,542 | 97 |
| Apr 24, 2014 | - | $12,256 | +11% | -61% | 201 | $61 | $64,063,798 | 98 |
| Apr 25, 2014 | - | $22,453 | +83% | -50% | 160 | $140 | $64,086,251 | 99 |
| Apr 26, 2014 | - | $46,860 | +109% | +8% | 160 | $293 | $64,133,111 | 100 |
| Apr 27, 2014 | - | $32,333 | -31% | +47% | 160 | $202 | $64,165,444 | 101 |
| Apr 28, 2014 | - | $5,270 | -84% | -61% | 160 | $33 | $64,170,714 | 102 |
| Apr 29, 2014 | - | $6,113 | +16% | -48% | 160 | $38 | $64,176,827 | 103 |
| Apr 30, 2014 | - | $6,969 | +14% | -37% | 160 | $44 | $64,183,796 | 104 |
| May 1, 2014 | - | $5,226 | -25% | -57% | 160 | $33 | $64,189,022 | 105 |
| May 2, 2014 | - | $10,383 | +99% | -54% | 101 | $103 | $64,199,405 | 106 |
| May 3, 2014 | - | $23,154 | +123% | -51% | 101 | $229 | $64,222,559 | 107 |
| May 4, 2014 | - | $16,208 | -30% | -50% | 101 | $160 | $64,238,767 | 108 |
| May 5, 2014 | - | $2,828 | -83% | -46% | 101 | $28 | $64,241,595 | 109 |
| May 6, 2014 | - | $3,591 | +27% | -41% | 101 | $36 | $64,245,186 | 110 |
| May 7, 2014 | - | $2,914 | -19% | -58% | 101 | $29 | $64,248,100 | 111 |
| May 8, 2014 | - | $3,438 | +18% | -34% | 101 | $34 | $64,251,538 | 112 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2014 | 3 | $27,955,245 | 3,427 | $8,157 | $27,955,245 | 1 | |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 3 | $14,677,750 | -47% | 3,472 | $4,227 | $42,632,995 | 2 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 5 | $8,639,669 | -41% | 3,472 | $2,488 | $51,272,664 | 3 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 10 | $4,477,992 | -48% | 3,004 | $1,491 | $55,750,656 | 4 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 12 | $3,088,847 | -31% | 1,918 | $1,610 | $58,839,503 | 5 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 16 | $1,291,141 | -58% | 1,235 | $1,045 | $60,130,644 | 6 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 20 | $952,963 | -26% | 752 | $1,267 | $61,083,607 | 7 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 23 | $524,948 | -45% | 490 | $1,071 | $61,608,555 | 8 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | 20 | $655,838 | +25% | 405 | $1,619 | $62,264,393 | 9 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 19 | $529,332 | -19% | 335 | $1,580 | $62,793,725 | 10 |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 18 | $439,093 | -17% | 294 | $1,494 | $63,232,818 | 11 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 20 | $380,110 | -13% | 285 | $1,334 | $63,612,928 | 12 |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 25 | $292,048 | -23% | 261 | $1,119 | $63,904,976 | 13 |
| Apr 18, 2014 | 31 | $158,822 | -46% | 201 | $790 | $64,063,798 | 14 |
| Apr 25, 2014 | 31 | $125,224 | -21% | 160 | $783 | $64,189,022 | 15 |
| May 2, 2014 | 43 | $62,516 | -50% | 101 | $619 | $64,251,538 | 16 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 12/26/2014 | $0 | 0 | 4,747 | 0 | $5,270,000 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Croatia | 5/15/2014 | $0 | 0 | 25 | 95 | $182,690 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Estonia | 5/1/2014 | $0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | $174,759 | 12/15/2015 | |||
| Finland | 9/11/2015 | $29,398 | 74 | 74 | 217 | $139,015 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| Latvia | 5/2/2014 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $110,562 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Lithuania | 5/9/2014 | $0 | 0 | 15 | 56 | $267,797 | 12/17/2015 | |||
| Netherlands | 4/17/2015 | $26,466 | 83 | 84 | 416 | $387,969 | 11/21/2018 | |||
| Poland | 7/4/2014 | $189,316 | 166 | 195 | 689 | $1,356,918 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 8/8/2014 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $949,492 | 12/22/2016 | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 6/5/2014 | $0 | 0 | 22 | 110 | $44,353 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $49,394,873 | |||||||||
| International Total | $58,278,428 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Will Arnett | Surly Squirrel |
Supporting
| Brendan Fraser | Grayson | |
| Gabriel Iglesias | Jimmy | |
| Jeff Dunham | Mole | |
| Liam Neeson | Raccoon | |
| Katherine Heigl | Andie | |
| Stephen Lang | King | |
| Sarah Gadon | Lana | |
| Maya Rudolph | Precious | |
| James Rankin | Fingers | |
| Scott Yaphe | Lucky | |
| Joe Pingue | Johnny | |
| Annick Obonswin | Jamie | |
| Julie Lemiux | Girl Scout | |
| Rob Tinkler | Redline | |
| James Kee | Rat / Armoured Guard | |
| Scott McCord | Police Officer | |
| Katie Griffin | Pigeon |
Production and Technical Credits
| Peter Lepeniotis | Director | |
| Lorne Cameron | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Lepeniotis | Screenwriter | |
| Daniel Woo | Story Creator | |
| Peter Lepeniotis | Story Creator | |
| WooKyung Jung | Producer | |
| Graham Moloy | Producer | |
| Daniel Woo | Executive Producer | |
| Hong Kim | Executive Producer | |
| Jay Ahn | Executive Producer | |
| Mike Karz | Executive Producer | |
| William Bindley | Executive Producer | |
| Hoejin Ha | Executive Producer | |
| Tom Yoon | Executive Producer | |
| Hyungkon Kim | Executive Producer | |
| Paul Hunter | Editor | |
| Paul Intson | Composer | |
| Julianne Jordan | Music Supervisor | |
| Ian Hastings | Art Director | |
| David Evans | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Stephan Carrier | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Keith Elliot | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mark Zsifkovits | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Daryl Graham | Animation Director | |
| Sumit Suri | Lighting Supervisor | |
| Byung Ho Nam | Associate Producer | |
| Ho Jeong Kim | Associate Producer | |
| Hahn William Woojae | Associate Producer | |
| Yoon Chae | Associate Producer | |
| Kang Yeong Eckmann | Associate Producer | |
| Hak Beom Kim | Associate Producer | |
| Young Jun Kim | Associate Producer | |
| Yang Min Suk | Associate Producer | |
| Robert Eckmann | Associate Producer | |
| Joanne Boreham | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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