The Nut Job
Open Road Films | Release Date: January 17, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
37
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
16
Negative:
8
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
USA TodayScott BowlesJan 16, 2014
Despite some high-caliber voice talent and shimmering animation, it's hard to get a bead on this tale. Read full review
38
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsJan 16, 2014
This dead-on-arrival ’toon is some of the worst p.r. for rodents since bubonic plague hit medieval Europe. Read full review
38
Boston GlobeTom RussoJan 16, 2014
The plot doesn’t take clever turns, the visual thrills aren’t all that thrilling, and you’re ultimately left to get your heist-movie kicks elsewhere. Read full review
30
The DissolveTasha RobinsonJan 16, 2014
Even at 86 minutes, with plenty of chases and action sequences thrown in, The Nut Job feels overstretched and arbitrary. Read full review
25
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsJan 16, 2014
Big problem straight off: tone. The violence isn't slapsticky; it's just violent. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineChris CabinJan 14, 2014
There's no personality in the design or the script, which only renders the cynical aftertaste of this convoluted one-squirrel-against the-world story all the more potent. Read full review
11
Film.comLaremy LegelJan 16, 2014
Relentlessly awful. Read full review
0
The A.V. ClubKevin McFarlandJan 15, 2014
The most egregious problem with The Nut Job is how shamelessly it fills in the gaps left by expanding Lepeniotis’ short with generic and tedious rogue-to-hero cliché. Read full review
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