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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.A rather neurotic ant tries to break from his totalitarian society while trying to win the affection of the princess he loves.A rather neurotic ant tries to break from his totalitarian society while trying to win the affection of the princess he loves.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 6 wins & 14 nominations total
Woody Allen
- Z
- (voice)
Sharon Stone
- Bala
- (voice)
Gene Hackman
- Mandible
- (voice)
Sylvester Stallone
- Weaver
- (voice)
Dan Aykroyd
- Chip
- (voice)
Anne Bancroft
- Queen
- (voice)
Jane Curtin
- Muffy
- (voice)
Danny Glover
- Barbatus
- (voice)
Jennifer Lopez
- Azteca
- (voice)
John Mahoney
- Drunk Scout
- (voice)
Paul Mazursky
- Psychologist
- (voice)
Grant Shaud
- Foreman
- (voice)
Christopher Walken
- Cutter
- (voice)
Jerry Sroka
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Eric Darnell
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Pat Fry
- Worker Ants
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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- TriviaChristopher Walken's voicework was so excellent that Cutter's role was expanded. He was originally a faceless lackey to General Mandible, but Walken brought some unexpected depths to the character.
- GoofsIn real life, the situation between ants and termites is reversed from their roles in the movie. Ants prey on termites, which are much smaller - and ants are the ones who secrete acid to kill them.
- Crazy creditsA child's hand holding a magnifying glass brings into focus the tiny names of the cast.
- Alternate versionsIn 2008, Cartoon Network started broadcasting the film in an edited format, with all explicit language completely removed, despite airing it virtually uncut in 2004.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Masters of Fantasy: The Anime Filmmakers (1998)
- SoundtracksGive Peace a Chance
Written by John Lennon
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I watched this for the first time with my sister as part of our Dreamworks Movie Marathon. Though not even remotely comparable to Pixar's A Bug's Life in terms of quality, Antz is an enjoyable overall experience. The main character was a bit annoying, but at least he was different than I expected. His romantic counterpart was very intolerable, and this resulted in an extremely forced romance between two characters who had no reason to fall in love.
That all being said, the movie had teeth, and it was unafraid to kill off characters left and right. The main theme of non-conformity really beat you over the head throughout the film, and could have been a bit more subtle. This basic plot leads me to believe this film is directed at kids, but the innuendo and adult-jokes make me think otherwise. Not sure if it's a good kids movie since I'm not a kid anymore, but Antz is a pretty good film with some problems here and there.
I'll be reviewing every Dreamworks film after my sister and I watch it, so Antz is a good start.
That all being said, the movie had teeth, and it was unafraid to kill off characters left and right. The main theme of non-conformity really beat you over the head throughout the film, and could have been a bit more subtle. This basic plot leads me to believe this film is directed at kids, but the innuendo and adult-jokes make me think otherwise. Not sure if it's a good kids movie since I'm not a kid anymore, but Antz is a pretty good film with some problems here and there.
I'll be reviewing every Dreamworks film after my sister and I watch it, so Antz is a good start.
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- Budget
- $105,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $90,757,863
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $17,195,160
- Oct 4, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $171,757,863
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
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