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The Ant Bully (2006)

PG 88 min  -  Animation | Adventure | Comedy  -   28 July 2006 (USA)
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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

Writers:

John A. Davis, John Nickle (book)
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The Ant Bully -- 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. The Ant Bully -- 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. The Ant Bully -- 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.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julia Roberts ...
Hova (voice)
Nicolas Cage ...
Zoc (voice)
Meryl Streep ...
Queen (voice)
Paul Giamatti ...
Stan Beals (voice)
Zach Tyler ...
Lucas Nickle (voice) (as Zach Tyler Eisen)
Regina King ...
Kreela (voice)
Bruce Campbell ...
Fugax (voice)
Lily Tomlin ...
Mommo (voice)
Cheri Oteri ...
Doreen Nickle (voice)
Larry Miller ...
Fred Nickle (voice)
Allison Mack ...
Tiffany Nickle (voice)
Ricardo Montalban ...
Head of Council (voice)
Creagen Dow ...
Mullet Boy (voice)
Myles Jeffrey ...
Steve (voice)
Jake T. Austin ...
Nicky (voice)
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Storyline

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... Written by Anthony Pereyra <hypersonic91@yahoo.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Ant | Bully | Colony | Potion | Wizard  | See more »

Taglines:

The battle for the lawn is on. See more »

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild rude humor and action See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Las aventuras de Lucas See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,432,465 (USA) (30 July 2006) (3050 Screens)

Gross:

$55,181,129 (Worldwide) (30 June 2007)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Sonics-DDP (IMAX version) | SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1
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Trivia

The film apparently takes place in southern Nevada, as is indicated by Beals-A-Bug's area code (702-555-0117). See more »

Quotes

Zoc: [after Lucas tells Zoc a plan to save the colony] I think I know why his name is 'Peanut',
[raises his arms up]
Zoc: Because his brain is the size of a peanut!
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Crazy Credits

The end credit is in "Chamber of the Ages" style (seen in the movie). See more »

Connections

References E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Ants Go Marching"
Performed by The Ant Buddies
Traditional Arranged by Ralph Sall
Produced by Ralph Sall See more »