Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- imaginative
- family movie night
- children's sleepover
What critics said
Critics generally found the animated ant-sized adventure pleasant and occasionally inventive, while noting its predictable, heavy-handed moral lessons.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lucas experiences the consequences of attacking an anthill after being reduced to ant size and immersed in the colony's society.
A magic potion shrinks Lucas to the ants' scale and opens an elaborate underground world beneath his suburban yard.
Lucas gains friendship, acceptance, and courage by helping the ants defend their colony.
The film presents the ants' colony as a detailed labyrinthine society beneath an ordinary suburban landscape.
Films like The Ant Bully, and why
A Bug's Life
Shares a child-centered animated adventure, miniature insect society, environmental perspective, and lessons about cooperation.
Antz
Shares anthropomorphic insect characters, comic adventure, colorful animation, and themes of community against larger threats.
Arthur and the Invisibles
Shares a lonely child protagonist, fantastical transformation, imaginative miniature-world exploration, and an emphasis on friendship.
Movie Details
- Director
- John A. Davis
- Release Date
- 2006-07-28
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (1507)
Cast
- Zach Tyler Eisen
- Julia Roberts
- Meryl Streep
- Nicolas Cage
- Paul Giamatti
- Bruce Campbell
- Regina King
- Lily Tomlin
- Larry Miller
- Cheri Oteri
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Ant Bully about?
- A lonely suburban boy learns empathy and courage after a magic potion shrinks him into the ant colony he once terrorized.
- What is The Ant Bully like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Ant Bully as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Ant Bully violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Ant Bully as mild.
- What did critics think of The Ant Bully?
- Critics generally found the animated ant-sized adventure pleasant and occasionally inventive, while noting its predictable, heavy-handed moral lessons.
- Which films are like The Ant Bully?
- Films with a similar feel include A Bug's Life, Antz, and Arthur and the Invisibles.
- How long is The Ant Bully?
- The Ant Bully runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Ant Bully?
- In United States, The Ant Bully is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
