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The Ant Bully

Play trailer Poster for The Ant Bully PG Released Jul 28, 2006 1h 28m Kids & Family Adventure Fantasy Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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61% Tomatometer 116 Reviews 42% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Tired of weathering constant attacks on their colony, ants shrink a destructive boy, named Lucas (Zach Tyler Eisen), to their size and sentence him to live among them until he learns the errors of his ways. Guided by his insect guardians (Julia Roberts, Regina King, Bruce Campbell), Lucas discovers a world he never knew existed and soon joins forces with his new friends to combat an exterminator (Paul Giamatti) who threatens their colony.
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Sometimes inventive and witty, this animated adventure into an ant-sized world is a pleasant diversion.

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Namrata Joshi Outlook Hollywood animation can be boringly formulaic. And this one is all about some self-righteous moralising. Rated: 2/4 Jan 18, 2019 Full Review Brian Tallerico UGO Isn't clever or inventive enough to make up for its repetitive and lackluster storytelling. Mar 24, 2007 Full Review Anna Smith Time Out Kiddie-friendly toilet humour, a whiff of suspense and familiar voice actors make it passably entertaining, but there's little warmth or emotional satisfaction to be had from its cynical characters. Aug 12, 2006 Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Unspectacular, but solidly entertaining animated adventure flick. Rated: 2.5/5 Dec 20, 2020 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com It is hard not to be troubled by a film that seems obsessed with teaching about community and friendship, but ends up preaching more about conformity and self-sacrifice. Rated: 2.5/4.0 Sep 2, 2020 Full Review Jane Boursaw Common Sense Media Cute animated movie with a message for kids. Rated: 4/5 Jan 1, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C Funny in 1 hour and 28 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Some Mild Rude Humor and Action!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $28,100,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review Jaime A I remember watching this movie as a kid, and watching it again is a fresh air, is not as good as I remember, but still enjoyable, there may be gliches, but entertains. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/21/25 Full Review Zachary S No continuity errors at all! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/23/25 Full Review TROY S It's not so much that "The Ant Bully" is a horrible movie, it's just that it's an uninteresting and tedious one. Yes, the voice actors do their best but their noble work can't save them from director John A. Davis' script that is essentially dead on the spot. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Juan M dios me estas diciendo que esta pelicula tiene mejor reseña que garfield yo pense que la involucion humana era broma , pero ahora me doy cuenta que eso ya no es una broma viendo las reseñas de garfield y con esta pelicula Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review Audience Member this move lowkey ate only issue is the humans are animated weirdly but the kids love it Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/05/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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John A. Davis

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Zachery Tyler

Lucas Nickle

Julia Roberts

Hova

Meryl Streep

Queen Ant

Nicolas Cage

Zoc

Paul Giamatti

Stan Beals

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Synopsis Tired of weathering constant attacks on their colony, ants shrink a destructive boy, named Lucas (Zach Tyler Eisen), to their size and sentence him to live among them until he learns the errors of his ways. Guided by his insect guardians (Julia Roberts, Regina King, Bruce Campbell), Lucas discovers a world he never knew existed and soon joins forces with his new friends to combat an exterminator (Paul Giamatti) who threatens their colony.
Director
John A. Davis
Producer
Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, John A. Davis
Screenwriter
John A. Davis
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Legendary Pictures, DNA Films, Playtone Productions, Warner Bros.
Rating
PG (Some Mild Rude Humor|Action)
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 28, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$28.1M
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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