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The Ant Bully (2006)

PG | | 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.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Hova (voice)
... Zoc (voice)
... Queen (voice)
... Stan Beals (voice)
... Lucas Nickle (voice) (as Zach Tyler Eisen)
... Kreela (voice)
... Fugax (voice)
... Mommo (voice)
... Doreen Nickle (voice)
... Fred Nickle (voice)
... Tiffany Nickle (voice)
... Head of Council (voice)
... Mullet Boy (voice)
... Steve (voice)
... 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 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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ant | sudden change in size | punishment | miniaturization | formicary | See All (132) »

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Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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

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Warner Bros [France] | Warner Bros. [United States]

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Also Known As:

Las aventuras de Lucas  »
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Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,432,465, 30 July 2006, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$28,142,535, 16 November 2006

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$55,181,129, 30 June 2007
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This is the last Warner Bros.' animated film to be featured in a 1:85:1 aspect ratio until Teen Titans Go! to The Movies! (2018), Which also featured Nicolas cage. See more »

Goofs

A glow worm was inside the frog with the beetle and the fly. A glow worm is not like a worm; but rather a species of a beetle. See more »

Quotes

Stan Beals: Hello.
[Lucas screams and turns around. Stan laughs]
Stan Beals: Yep. I was about your age when I flooded my first colony.
[chuckles]
Stan Beals: Brother, those were good times. Good times!
Lucas Nickle: Uh, who are you?
Stan Beals: Stan Beals is the name.
[throws magnet to Lucas]
Stan Beals: Beals-A-Bug Pest Control. Exterminator, eradicator, solver of problems.
[laughs]
[...]
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Crazy Credits

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

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Soundtracks

The Ants Go Marching
Performed by The Ant Buddies
Traditional Arranged by Ralph Sall
Produced by Ralph Sall
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Cute Animated Film with Ants
8 January 2008 | by – See all my reviews

'Ant Bully' is another cute animated film with ants. Many might compare it to Dreamworks's 'Antz' and if I'm told to pick one, then 'Ant Bully' is the better one. Of course the story isn't anything new per se but it moves at a steady pace and the characters are very likable. Besides, there's no harm in enjoying some laugh-out-loud moments. For me it was a good 90 minutes spent laughing as I was watching it with my mom and little sister (who enjoyed it too). Voice talents include names like Nicolas Cage, Lily Tomlin, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Paul Giamatti and many more. All of them do fairly well, though Cage appears to sound a little theatrical urban. The animation is brilliant. I especially like how the aunt 'colonization' was created with vibrant colours and attention to detail. Watch out for some cute shorts of the ants. All in all, this is a cute film to enjoy with the family.
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