The Nut Job 3: Raccoon's Revenge

The Nut Job 3: Raccoon's Revenge is a 2020 American computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen, produced by Buddy Studios, Universal Pictures (United States), Warner Bros. Pictures (United Kingdom) , Toonbox Entertainment, Red Rover Entertainment, Shanghai Hoongman, Open Road Films, Suning.com and Gulfstream Pictures and released on Buddy+. It is produced by Scott Bindley based on a story by Lorne Cameron and Daniel Woo. It reprises the voices of Will Arnett, Tom Kenny, Maya Rudolph, Jackie Chan, and more.

The Nut Job 3: Raccoon's Revenge was released on November 7, 2020 on Buddy+ as a Buddy+ exclusive film. It received mixed reviews from critics, praising its animation, voice cast (particularly Arnett, Kenny and Heigl), directorial and musical score by Heitor Pereira, though criticized the plot, story and humor, while some deemed it as a general improvement over its predecessors.

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Plot
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Returning Cast

 * Will Arnett as Surly, a purple squirrel who was a hero and Andie's boyfriend.
 * Tom Kenny as Buddy, Surly's rat partner and best friend who was formerly slient but now currently speaks for the first time since the first film.
 * Maya Rudolph as Precious, a pug who was the park animals' loyal friend and protector and Frankie's wife.
 * Jackie Chan as Mr. Feng, the Chinese-accented territorial leader of a gang of white street mice.
 * Katherine Heigl as Andie, a female compassionate and beautiful red squirrel and Surly's girlfriend.
 * Bobby Cannavale as Frankie, Heather's former pet French bulldog and Precious' husband.
 * Jeff Dunham as Mole, a mole who worked with Andie.
 * Gabriel Iglesias as Jimmy, a groundhog who is Johnny and Jamie's brother and the leader of the Bruisers.
 * Sebastian Maniscalco as Johnny, a groundhog who is Jimmy and Jamie's brother.
 * Kari Wahlgren as Jamie, a groundhog, who is Jimmy and Johnny's sister.
 * Robert Tinkler as Redline, a blue mouse whose catchphrase is "We're all gonna live!".
 * Liam Neeson as Norvirus Raccoon, a raccoon and the self-proclaimed, power-hungry, deceitful con-artist and former leader of the park.
 * Dwayne Hill as Sarge (credited as "Police Officer"), a police officer who inspects Liberty Park.

New Cast

 * Duke Cutler as Suntzu, a baby panda.
 * Albert Brooks as Gilligan, a black cat.
 * Kristen Schaal as Barb, a woman and the main antagonist.
 * Amy Adams as Betty, a female waiter.
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Production
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Release
The Nut Job 3: Raccoon's Revenge originally had a release date of March 19, 2020, and was to be distributed by Universal Pictures in the United States and Warner Bros. Pictures in the United Kingdom. But, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the date was ultimately changed. It was later changed to November 7, 2020, with its distributor being Buddy Studios' streaming service, Buddy+.

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Home media
The Nut Job 3: Raccoon's Revenge was released on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital on January 21, 2021.

Critical response
The Nut Job 3: Raccoon's Revenge received mixed reviews upon release, with an approval rating of 38% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 192 critics, with an average rating of 4.9/10. Its critical consensus reads: "The purple squirrel Surly returns again in The Nut Job 3: Raccoon's Revenge, which provides laughs for young children, as well as some jokes that will apply to the low age demographic, though adults will find the humor and jokes a bit incoherent. The Nut Job 3: Raccoon's Revenge is bland and unfunny, but is a great improvement over The Nut Job and The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 45 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

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Audience viewership
According to streaming aggregator Reelgood, The Nut Job 3: Raccoon's Revenge was the 2nd most watched program across all platforms, including Buddy+, during the week of November 16, 2020.

Trivia

 * This film serves as a sequel to the first two Nut Job films.
 * Unlike the first two films, this film was distributed by Buddy Studios' streaming service, Buddy+.
 * The third Nut Job film was marketed under the Buddy Studios brand for the first time.
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