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The Ant Bully

  • 2006
  • PG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
43K
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Nicolas Cage, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Nathalie Baye, Ricardo Montalban, John Debney, Regina King, Nicole Sullivan, Lily Tomlin, Keith Alcorn, S. Scott Bullock, Bruce Campbell, Larry Cedar, John A. Davis, Mark DeCarlo, Sean Donnellan, Pat Fraley, Nika Futterman, Paul Giamatti, Gary Goetzman, Richard Green, Paul Greenberg, Myles Jeffrey, Bob Joles, David Kaye, Tom Kenny, Alexandra Lamy, Allison Mack, Tress MacNeille, Austin Majors, Larry Miller, Candi Milo, Ken Mitchroney, Leon Morenzie, Cheri Oteri, Rob Paulsen, Jon Price, Clive Robertson, Neil Ross, Paul Rugg, Bruno Salomone, Susan Silo, Fred Tatasciore, Zach Tyler Eisen, Vernee Watson, Frank Welker, Wally Wingert, Jonathan David Cook, Denzel Whitaker, Lori Tritel, Bryan Fabian, Colin Ford, Barry E. Jackson, Max Burkholder, Shane Baumel, Zack Shada, Michaela Jill Murphy, Jordan Orr, Benjamin Bryan, Jake T. Austin, Jaishon Fisher, Florence Foresti, Don Frye, Alfred Jackson, Creagen Dow, John Nickle, Sam Green, Sarah Mensinga, Casey Masamitsu, Tyler James Williams, Scott Holst, Aaron Michael Drozin, Nissa Alcorn, Jared Goldsmith, Jake Goldberg, and Kendall Ryan Sanders in The Ant Bully (2006)
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Animal AdventureComputer AnimationQuestAdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasy

After Lucas Nickle floods an ant colony with his water gun, he's magically shrunken down to insect size and sentenced to hard labor in the ruins.After Lucas Nickle floods an ant colony with his water gun, he's magically shrunken down to insect size and sentenced to hard labor in the ruins.After Lucas Nickle floods an ant colony with his water gun, 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
  • Stars
    • Paul Giamatti
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Julia Roberts
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    43K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John A. Davis
    • Writers
      • John A. Davis
      • John Nickle
    • Stars
      • Paul Giamatti
      • Nicolas Cage
      • Julia Roberts
    • 88User reviews
    • 102Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Paul Giamatti
    Paul Giamatti
    • Stan Beals
    • (voice)
    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • Zoc
    • (voice)
    Julia Roberts
    Julia Roberts
    • Hova
    • (voice)
    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    • Queen
    • (voice)
    Zach Tyler Eisen
    Zach Tyler Eisen
    • Lucas Nickle
    • (voice)
    Regina King
    Regina King
    • Kreela
    • (voice)
    Bruce Campbell
    Bruce Campbell
    • Fugax
    • (voice)
    Lily Tomlin
    Lily Tomlin
    • Mommo
    • (voice)
    Cheri Oteri
    Cheri Oteri
    • Doreen Nickle
    • (voice)
    Larry Miller
    Larry Miller
    • Fred Nickle
    • (voice)
    Allison Mack
    Allison Mack
    • Tiffany Nickle
    • (voice)
    Ricardo Montalban
    Ricardo Montalban
    • Head of Council
    • (voice)
    Creagen Dow
    Creagen Dow
    • Mullet Boy
    • (voice)
    Myles Jeffrey
    Myles Jeffrey
    • Steve
    • (voice)
    Jake T. Austin
    Jake T. Austin
    • Nicky
    • (voice)
    Rob Paulsen
    Rob Paulsen
    • Beetle
    • (voice)
    S. Scott Bullock
    • Glow Worm
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mark DeCarlo
    Mark DeCarlo
    • Fly
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • John A. Davis
    • Writers
      • John A. Davis
      • John Nickle
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Final theatrical movie of Ricardo Montalban (Head of Council).
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Hova: Cross my heart, I will not eat you.

      Lucas Nickle: Cross your heart, not your butt!

    • Crazy credits
      The ending credit is in "Chamber of the Ages" style (seen in the movie).
    • Connections
      Featured in The Ant Bully: It Takes a Colony (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      The Ants Go Marching
      Performed by The Ant Buddies

      Traditional Arranged by Ralph Sall

      Produced by Ralph Sall

    User reviews88

    Featured review
    6/10

    Cage isn't bad here either

    Sometimes animated movies can surprise you. And this was one of those movies. While it did not wow me, it did have a nice storyline and good voicing talent and that was good enough.

    Cage and Roberts play two ants. The thought of those two as ants at first seemed funny. But since they made them human, everything turned out alright. Enter actual conflict with other insects and it makes for a descent film.

    The concept, however, has been used before. Animals/insects/aliens being threatened by humans is all too familiar. But it gets over such a thing with making it similar to Western English Europeans dealing Native American Indians to a small extent and that familiarize the audience with the conflict between ant and boy.

    Overall, not bad. "B-"
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    • Sep 30, 2008
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    • Release date
      • July 28, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Warner Bros (France)
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lạc Vào Thế Giới Kiến
    • Filming locations
      • Dallas, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Legendary Entertainment
      • Playtone
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $28,142,535
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,432,465
      • Jul 30, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $55,181,129
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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    Nicolas Cage, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Nathalie Baye, Ricardo Montalban, John Debney, Regina King, Nicole Sullivan, Lily Tomlin, Keith Alcorn, S. Scott Bullock, Bruce Campbell, Larry Cedar, John A. Davis, Mark DeCarlo, Sean Donnellan, Pat Fraley, Nika Futterman, Paul Giamatti, Gary Goetzman, Richard Green, Paul Greenberg, Myles Jeffrey, Bob Joles, David Kaye, Tom Kenny, Alexandra Lamy, Allison Mack, Tress MacNeille, Austin Majors, Larry Miller, Candi Milo, Ken Mitchroney, Leon Morenzie, Cheri Oteri, Rob Paulsen, Jon Price, Clive Robertson, Neil Ross, Paul Rugg, Bruno Salomone, Susan Silo, Fred Tatasciore, Zach Tyler Eisen, Vernee Watson, Frank Welker, Wally Wingert, Jonathan David Cook, Denzel Whitaker, Lori Tritel, Bryan Fabian, Colin Ford, Barry E. Jackson, Max Burkholder, Shane Baumel, Zack Shada, Michaela Jill Murphy, Jordan Orr, Benjamin Bryan, Jake T. Austin, Jaishon Fisher, Florence Foresti, Don Frye, Alfred Jackson, Creagen Dow, John Nickle, Sam Green, Sarah Mensinga, Casey Masamitsu, Tyler James Williams, Scott Holst, Aaron Michael Drozin, Nissa Alcorn, Jared Goldsmith, Jake Goldberg, and Kendall Ryan Sanders in The Ant Bully (2006)
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