The defence The Popcorn Loyalist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
Animation · Family · Adventure · 2017
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.
Movie details
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
“Get ready. Get set. Get nuts!”
2017 Animation · Family · Adventure 1h 31m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Cal Brunker
Written by
Bob Barlen · Cal Brunker · Scott Bindley
Will Arnett
Surly (voice)
Maya Rudolph
Precious (voice)
Bobby Cannavale
Frankie (voice)
Bobby Moynihan
Mayor Muldoon (voice)
Isabela Merced
Heather (voice)
Peter Stormare
Gunther (voice)
Gabriel Iglesias
Jimmy (voice)
Court is in session
Put The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.