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Antz (1998) 6.6
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6.6/10 from 82,325 users
Metascore: 72/100
Reviews: 274 user | 132 critic | 26 from Metacritic.com A rather neurotic ant tries to break from his totalitarian society while trying to win the affection of the princess he loves. |
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Cast
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| Woody Allen | ... |
Z
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| Dan Aykroyd | ... |
Chip
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| Anne Bancroft | ... |
Queen
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| Jane Curtin | ... |
Muffy
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| Danny Glover | ... |
Barbatus
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| Gene Hackman | ... |
General Mandible
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| Jennifer Lopez | ... |
Azteca
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| John Mahoney | ... |
Grebs
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| Paul Mazursky | ... |
Psychologist
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| Grant Shaud | ... |
Foreman
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| Sylvester Stallone | ... |
Weaver
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| Sharon Stone | ... |
Princess Bala
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| Christopher Walken | ... |
Colonel Cutter
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| Jim Cummings | ... |
Additional Voices
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| April Winchell | ... |
Additional Voices
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
In an anthill with millions of inhabitants, Z 4195 is a worker ant. Feeling insignificant in a conformity system, he accidentally meets beautiful Princess Bala, who has a similar problem on the other end of the social scale. In order to meet her again, Z switches sides with his soldier friend Weaver - only to become a hero in the course of events. By this he unwillingly crosses the sinister plans of ambitious General Mandible (Bala's fiancé, by the way), who wants to divide the ant society into a superior, strong race (soldiers) and an inferior, to-be-eliminated race (the workers). But Z and Bala, both unaware of the dangerous situation, try to leave the oppressive system by heading for Insectopia, a place where food paves the streets. Written by Julian Reischl <julianreischl@mac.com>
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Best Friend. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for mild language and menacing action | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 October 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ants See more »Box Office
Budget:
$60,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£1,650,562 (UK) (6 November 1998)Gross:
$90,646,554 (USA) (5 February 1999)Company Credits
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Written by John Lennon
Used with Permission by Yoko Ono
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The first computer-animated film to receive a PG rating. See more »Goofs
Z and Barbatus are standing side by side in formation. The platoon then executes a right face and Barbatus encourages Z to move up putting him side by side with Barbatus again. While this is convenient for conversation, it wouldn't have worked because whomever had been in front of Barbatus in formation would now be in that spot. See more »Crazy Credits
A magnifying glass brings into focus the tiny names of the cast. See more »Soundtracks
"Give Peace a Chance"Written by John Lennon
Used with Permission by Yoko Ono
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I loved this story. I thought is was a very intelligently entertaining movie:- a good combination of interesting ideas mixed with great visuals and broad comedy.
All the the voice casting was top notch; especially Gene Hackman, Christopher Walken, Sylvester Stallone, Dan Aykroyd, and of course Woody Allen. There was also great version of Neil Finn singing "I Can See Clearly Now"; and the visual design and music score was breath-taking and dynamic. Plus the storyline is more gritty with a darker undercurrent, and would appeal to a more sophisticated audience, which it is good to have. I'm not saying that cute fun stories aren't OK too. In fact IMHO the wider the spectrum of stories we can get the better we'll all be.
I personally think this is slightly ahead of the equally brilliant A BUG'S LIFE; even though both are really top class storytelling. This one wins by about half a feeler.