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Antz (1998)

PG  83 min  -  Animation | Adventure | Comedy   -  2 October 1998 (USA)
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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:

The Princess. 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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Did You Know?

Trivia

Woody Allen had uncredited input on the finished screenplay. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Water changes its scale at various times during the movie. Sometimes, it features surface tension consistent with the scale of the ants, then at others acts like water on the scale of humans (ie. the flood scene). The directors acknowledge this discrepancy. See more »

Quotes

Z: [mocking the scout] Nothing like a little post-traumatic stress disorder to make your day complete.
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Crazy Credits

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

Connections

Referenced in Flushed Away (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"High Hopes"
Written by Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen
Performed by Doris Day
Courtesy of Columbia Records See more »