# The Ant Bully (2006)

> A lonely suburban boy learns empathy and courage after a magic potion shrinks him into the ant colony he once terrorized.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5037

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
- Director: John A. Davis
- Cast: Zach Tyler Eisen, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Nicolas Cage, Paul Giamatti, Bruce Campbell, Regina King, Lily Tomlin
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0429589/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, warm, imaginative, family movie night, children's sleepover

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- [Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/5114)
- [*batteries not included (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/6516)
- [Minuscule 2: Mandibles from Far Away (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/355062)
- [Bee Movie (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/3085)

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