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Antz (1998)

PG | | 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:
... Z (voice)
... Chip (voice)
... Queen (voice)
... Muffy (voice)
... Barbatus (voice)
... Mandible (voice)
... Azteca (voice)
... Drunk Scout (voice)
... Psychologist (voice)
... Foreman (voice)
... Weaver (voice)
... Bala (voice)
... Cutter (voice)
... Additional Voices (voice)
... 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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Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

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2 October 1998 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

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Box Office

Budget:

$105,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,195,160, 4 October 1998, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$90,757,863

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$171,757,863
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Trivia

In an early draft, Cutter was meant to have a worker girlfriend who was Bala's sole friend. The idea was dropped to focus more on Z's and Bala's, and Weaver's and Azteca's relationships. See more »

Goofs

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

Barbatus: [Nothing is left of him but his head] Be honest, kid. Am I hurt bad?
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Crazy Credits

A child's hand holding a magnifying glass brings into focus the tiny names of the cast. See more »

Connections

Spoofs Rocky (1976) See more »

Soundtracks

High Hopes
Written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
Performed by Doris Day
Courtesy of Columbia Records
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so lifelike, so didactic
18 December 1998 | by – See all my reviews

It's probably the first time Woody Allen is so much like himself when he isn't at all. Ant Z, a neurotic, fatalistic, depressive, sorry ant with a record low level of self-esteem transforms into a (part-time) content, revolutionary hero of his utterly totalitarian and fascistic colony ever imaginable. Apart from the incredibly precise animation and "logical" fantasy, one feels a bit distracted with the subliminal messages the picture tries to impose. While it would be easy to reduce the moral to the frequently recited motto: "think for yourself once!", there are too many of them to ignore. This definitely is not a kid's flick, it is meant for and appreciated by adults, with many philosophical, psychological and social references and conflicts. One big "bravo!" to Dreamworks. I think they have achieved the point where adults can actually enjoy animation movies while believing the whole stuff. These insects are surely going to bite some Disney bugs.
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