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Antz (1998)

PG  83 min  -  Animation | Adventure | Comedy   -  2 October 1998 (USA)
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Reviews: 270 user | 130 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

Cast overview, first billed only:
Woody Allen ...
Z (voice)
Dan Aykroyd ...
Chip (voice)
Anne Bancroft ...
Queen (voice)
Jane Curtin ...
Muffy (voice)
Danny Glover ...
Barbatus (voice)
Gene Hackman ...
Jennifer Lopez ...
Azteca (voice)
John Mahoney ...
Grebs (voice)
Paul Mazursky ...
Psychologist (voice)
Grant Shaud ...
Foreman (voice)
Sylvester Stallone ...
Weaver (voice)
Sharon Stone ...
Princess Bala (voice)
Christopher Walken ...
Colonel Cutter (voice)
Jim Cummings ...
Additional Voices (voice)
April Winchell ...
Additional Voices (voice)
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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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Plot Keywords:

Ant | Princess | Worker | Friend | Soldier  | See more »

Taglines:

Actual Size of the Next Big Star See more »

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language and menacing action See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Fourmiz See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$17,195,160 (USA) (4 October 1998) (2449 Screens)

Gross:

$90,646,554 (USA) (7 February 1999)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Bala was a lot nastier in the early days of defining the character. Sharon Stone's reading helped to change that by balancing sass with spoiled, without ever becoming too bratty. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: 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 »

Quotes

Z: Who the HELL is that?
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Crazy Credits

The producers and directors gratefully acknowledge the generosity of Yoko Ono. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Just a Minute: Episode #4.1" (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"Give Peace a Chance"
Written by John Lennon
Used with Permission by Yoko Ono See more »