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The Ant Bully (2006) 5.9
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5.9/10 from 20,691 users
Metascore: 59/100
Reviews: 68 user | 102 critic | 26 from Metacritic.com After Lucas Nickle floods an ant colony with his watergun, he's magically shrunken down to insect size and sentenced to hard labor in the ruins. Director:John A. Davis |
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Cast
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| Julia Roberts | ... |
Hova
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| Nicolas Cage | ... |
Zoc
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| Meryl Streep | ... |
Queen
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| Paul Giamatti | ... |
Stan Beals
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| Zach Tyler | ... |
Lucas Nickle
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| Regina King | ... |
Kreela
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| Bruce Campbell | ... |
Fugax
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| Lily Tomlin | ... |
Mommo
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| Cheri Oteri | ... |
Doreen Nickle
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| Larry Miller | ... |
Fred Nickle
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| Allison Mack | ... |
Tiffany Nickle
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| Ricardo Montalban | ... |
Head of Council
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| Creagen Dow | ... |
Mullet Boy
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| Myles Jeffrey | ... |
Steve
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| Jake T. Austin | ... |
Nicky
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This is the story of a ten-year-old boy named Lucas Nickle, who has just moved to a new neighborhood, has no friends, and is the target for the local bully and his gang. His parents are leaving for a honeymoon in Puerto Vallarta, so they are too busy to attend to his problems. His sister is distracted by her cellular phone, and the grandmother is obsessed with UFOs and aliens. Lucas is constantly being beat up by the obese yet intimidating neighborhood bully. Because he cannot fight back, he takes out his anger on an anthill in his front yard; He kicks it, stomps it, squirts it with his water gun, and floods it with a hose. This terrifies the ants, who call Lucas the Destroyer. One wizard ant, known as Zoc being a hopeful and adventurous type, is trying to solve this dilemma. He tries to devise a magic potion that he believes will solve all their problems. As the plan to shrink Lucas down to their size with a magic potion and forcing him to live like an ant within the colony--an ... Written by Anthony Pereyra <hypersonic91@yahoo.com>
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An epic battle of tiny proportions! See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for some mild rude humor and action | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
28 July 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Las aventuras de Lucas See more »Box Office
Budget:
$50,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$282,255 (Australia) (6 October 2006)Gross:
$28,133,159 (USA) (10 November 2006)Company Credits
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Fugax: Does anybody know what an "AHHHHHHHH!" is?
Fugax: [Frog lands behind him and he turns around] I think I just figured it out
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Performed by The Ant Buddies
Traditional Arranged by Ralph Sall
Produced by Ralph Sall
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Did You Know?
Quotes
Lucas Nickle: [running] AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!Fugax: Does anybody know what an "AHHHHHHHH!" is?
Fugax: [Frog lands behind him and he turns around] I think I just figured it out
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Crazy Credits
The end credit is in "Chamber of the Ages" style (seen in the movie). See more »Soundtracks
"The Ants Go Marching"Performed by The Ant Buddies
Traditional Arranged by Ralph Sall
Produced by Ralph Sall
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Wildly entertaining for kids and bits of off the wall humor for adults make The Ant Bully my top choice for cartoons and animated films this year! Tom Hanks' production group assembled a fantastic line up of voice actors for this movie. My favorite all-star was Julia Roberts, who I believe is best playing in fun roles for children as she did in Hook as Tinkerbell.
Nicolas Cage added a hint of familiarity and also added to the entertainment level for adults (i.e. imagining the "Lord of War" as a tiny ant!) Above that, my favorite part about the Ant Bully were the vivid scenes and camera angles between the world of the human and the world of the ant. The animators had brilliant use of switching the perspective at different times – for example - *mini-spoiler* a fire cracker goes off and makes a gigantic BOOM in the underground for the ants, but the camera zooms out and it is a tiny pop for the world of humans.
The variety of entertainment and different levels of humor make The Ant Bully this Summer's top choice for family fun!