Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersIndependent Spirit AwardsWomen's History MonthSXSWSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants

Original title: Minuscule: La vallée des fourmis perdues
  • 20132013
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
8.7K
YOUR RATING
Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
Watch Bande-annonce [OV]
Play trailer2:13
1 Video
68 Photos
AnimationActionAdventure
Somewhere in the forest, a stranded ladybug joins forces with a squad of black ants to retrieve a tin box of delicious sugar cubes to the hive. A battalion of fierce red ants has already set... Read allSomewhere in the forest, a stranded ladybug joins forces with a squad of black ants to retrieve a tin box of delicious sugar cubes to the hive. A battalion of fierce red ants has already set their sights on the loot. Who shall prevail?Somewhere in the forest, a stranded ladybug joins forces with a squad of black ants to retrieve a tin box of delicious sugar cubes to the hive. A battalion of fierce red ants has already set their sights on the loot. Who shall prevail?
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
8.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Hélène Giraud
    • Thomas Szabo
  • Writers
    • Thomas Szabo
    • Hélène Giraud
  • Stars
    • Holly J. Barrett(voice)
    • Jack Blessing(voice)
    • Rachel Crane(voice)
  • Directors
    • Hélène Giraud
    • Thomas Szabo
  • Writers
    • Thomas Szabo
    • Hélène Giraud
  • Stars
    • Holly J. Barrett(voice)
    • Jack Blessing(voice)
    • Rachel Crane(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 34User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations

    Videos1

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 2:13
    Watch Bande-annonce [OV]

    Photos68

    Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
    Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
    Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
    Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
    Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
    Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
    Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
    Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
    Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
    Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
    Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
    Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Holly J. Barrett
    Holly J. Barrett
    • Pregnant Woman
    • (voice)
    Jack Blessing
    Jack Blessing
    • Mandible
    • (voice)
    Rachel Crane
    Rachel Crane
    • The Dragonfly
    • (voice)
    Brian T. Delaney
    Brian T. Delaney
    • Bable
    • (voice)
    Giselle Eisenberg
    Giselle Eisenberg
    • Ladybug Mom
    • (voice)
    Jacob Head
    • Toofette
    • (voice)
    Chris Sprister
    • The Baby Ladybug
    • (voice)
    Henry Einkler
    • The Ladybug
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Hélène Giraud
      • Thomas Szabo
    • Writers
      • Thomas Szabo
      • Hélène Giraud
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Minuscule - Mandibles from Far Away
    6.8
    Minuscule - Mandibles from Far Away
    A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
    6.0
    A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
    The Magic Pudding
    5.8
    The Magic Pudding
    Khumba
    5.6
    Khumba
    Eleanor's Secret
    6.7
    Eleanor's Secret
    The Magic Snowflake
    6.2
    The Magic Snowflake
    The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales
    7.4
    The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales
    Thunder and the House of Magic
    6.2
    Thunder and the House of Magic
    Asterix and Obelix: Mansion of the Gods
    6.9
    Asterix and Obelix: Mansion of the Gods
    Day & Night
    8.0
    Day & Night
    Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
    6.7
    Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
    Tales of the Night
    6.9
    Tales of the Night

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      This movie uses both real life environments and animation.
    • Goofs
      When the ladybug and the ant come to the storeroom to take the box of matches, the sliding number puzzle's 11, 12 and 15 numbers' positions look different than the attendant ant came back with the matches.
    • Quotes

      Screaming Bull Ant: [Wilhelm Scream] AAH!

    • Crazy credits
      in the pre-credits scene, Mandible is trying to figure out a puzzle in his workshop while doing cross-eyes.
    • Alternate versions
      in the Polish release, voices have been added in.
    • Connections
      Followed by Minuscule - Mandibles from Far Away (2018)

    User reviews34

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Wow...this film is so original in style!
    Hélène Giraud and Thomas Szabo wrote and directed this highly unusual French film. Although the subject matter is rather familiar (with prior CGI films like Antz and A Bug's Life), the style and content is like nothing I've ever seen before—and this is, by far the biggest strength of this cute little film. However, I must warn you that initially I hated this film, as the beginning was loud and not especially enjoyable— but keep watching…it will grow on you!

    When the film begins, it begins with a normal setting out in the countryside. This is not CGI but real film. However, throughout the film the two are integrated together. When you see the world from a human's point of you, it's standard film. When it goes to the micro world of insects, the CGI is used. It's a very clever way to do the movie and it works very well. However, what did NOT work well for me were all the sound effects for the racing bugs. Using automobile sound effects seemed a bit heavy-handed and silly. Fortunately, this soon gave way to a strange sort of world where instead of voices (like you'd hear in films like A Bug's Life), you hear a combination of odd whistles and chirps. It's strange but works—especially since this makes the film much more universal than a typical animated film. There's simply no need to re-dub or caption the movie! I should also note that I did NOT see this in 3D—and assume that would have improved it…at least a bit.

    The plot to Minuscule is not so childish or anthropomorphic as the other insect films I mentioned. In fact, the plot is amazingly simple. A group of black ants (along with their friend, a lady bug) find a lunch box filled with sugar and take it back to their colony. However, a group of red ants are NOT pleased—it should be their sugar and if the black ants take it, it's war!!

    What follows is a very surreal war between the colonies—and the film improved tremendously. This is because all pretext for realism goes out the window and the movie really won me over! After all, MOST insect battles do not involve bugs bringing cans of insect spray, slingshots and firecrackers to the conflict! Who's going to win? See the film for yourself.

    The best thing about the film is simply how different it is from everything else. Too often films are derivative and familiar—something that bores me to death. However, here the filmmakers manage to create something wholly new and clever. The CGI is lovely—and different from what you'd see from Dreamworks, Disney or Pixar. More noticeable is the music. It's almost magical and so unlike the typical child-oriented CGI film. It's instead very classically inspired and perfect for the film. Finally, the film has a cute sense of humor. While I don't think it's a comedy or is meant as one, I loved the expressions on the faces of the red ants. Despite a few slow moments here and there and the rough start, this is really a film to see. Will it appeal to little kids? Maybe not. But for older kids, teens and adults who want something different and not cloyingly sweet but still family-friendly, it's well worth seeing. Vive la différence!
    helpful•42
    7
    • planktonrules
    • May 28, 2014

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • August 21, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Official sites
      • Instagram
      • Official Blog
    • Languages
      • English
      • None
    • Also known as
      • Minúsculos: El valle de las hormigas
    • Filming locations
      • Ecrins National Park, France
    • Production companies
      • Futurikon
      • Entre Chien et Loup
      • 2d3D Animations
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $19,700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,022,738
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
    Top Gap
    What was the official certification given to Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013) in Canada?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.