Synopsis
An incorrigibly self-serving exiled squirrel finds himself helping his former park brethren survive by raiding a nut store, a location that also happens to be a front for a human gang's bank robbery.
Scores
Overall Score
72.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.5%
Review Aggregate
34.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 13% of 98 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, stylized. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfamily-friendlystylizedvisually strikingfunnydarksatiricaluneven tonenoirmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Arnett | 2014 | $2,834,000 | $3,756,000 | (est) |
| Brendan Fraser | 2014 | $1,745,000 | $2,312,000 | (est) |
| Liam Neeson | 2014 | $1,313,000 | $1,741,000 | (est) |
| Katherine Heigl | 2014 | $1,074,000 | $1,423,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Lang | 2014 | $919,000 | $1,217,000 | (est) |
| Jeff Dunham | 2014 | $809,000 | $1,072,000 | (est) |
| Gabriel Iglesias | 2014 | $726,000 | $962,000 | (est) |
| Sarah Gadon | 2014 | $661,000 | $876,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count98
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes31,695
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $64,251,540 | $85,152,968 |
| International | 2014 | $56,633,984 | $75,057,374 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $120,885,530 | $160,210,350 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $54,779,364 | $72,599,434 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,438,000 | $5,881,709 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $3,515,000 | $4,658,452 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $5,059,000 | $6,704,724 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $13,638,000 | $18,074,527 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $16,062,885 | $21,288,242 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $97,492,249 | $129,207,088 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $42,000,000 | $55,662,863 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $33,395,000 (est) | $44,258,603 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $3,900,000 | $5,168,694 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $2,409,000 | $3,192,663 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $7,140,000 | $9,462,687 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $88,844,000 | $117,745,510 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $8,648,249 | $11,461,578 |
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