The 2014 animated film by Peter Lepeniotis, The Nut Job is set to premiere in Hindi on Indian television kids channel Discovery Kids. The movie features the adventures of the mischievous squirrel named Surly and his mute rat partner Buddy in the fictional town of Oakton City.
It has been produced by Gulfstream Pictures, Redrover International and ToonBox Entertainment. With a budget of $42.8 million, it was the most expensive animated film co-produced in South Korea and grossed a worldwide total of $120.9 million. Due to the immense success of the film, a sequel, titled The Nut Job 2, is scheduled to be released on 19 May, 2017.
The story of The Nut Job revolves around Surly and his friend Buddy who are outcasts because of their thieving reputation. A group of urban animals led by Raccoon is low on food and supplies for the winter and they turn to Surly to help them stock up by stealing from a nut cart. What follows is adventure, comedy and a lot of drama as Surly teams up with red squirrel Andie and grey squirrel Grayson to pull off the heist.
Surly faces a challenge when he and his group discover that the store they are planning to rob is a front for a gang of bank robbers. The action-packed comedy takes you through a journey of challenge, survival, energy and suspense in every moment. Will Surly and his new friends be able to pull of The Nut Job?
Watch the action unfold on Sunday, 28 August at 10:30 am, on Discovery Kids.
