The Ant Bully

Name: The Ant Bully
Released: 2006-7-28
Cast: Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Paul Giamatti, Regina King

The Ant Bully

PG
1h 29m
2006

62%

age 6+

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Friendless and tormented by a neighborhood bully, the new kid in town, Lucas Nickle, takes out his frustration on the innocent ant hill in his yard. But the industrious ants will only take so much. Retaliating, they shrink Lucas down to their size and give him a taste of "colony life!"Here, in a strange new world, Lucas learns about true friendship, gains a whole new perspective on life, and ultimately finds the courage to stand up for himself in this witty and heartwarming story of a young boy on a remarkable journey.

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

62%

Critics Consensus: Sometimes inventive and witty, this animated adventure into an ant-sized world is a pleasant diversion.

Reviews

Outlook

Namrata Joshi

Hollywood animation can be boringly formulaic. And this one is all about some self-righteous moral...

Cute animated movie with a message for kids.

June 22, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Orlando Sentinel

Roger Moore

June 21, 2017

Sacramento News & Review

Jim Lane

June 21, 2017

Common Sense Media

age 6+

Common Sense Says

Cute animated movie has messages of compassion, teamwork.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that The Ant Bully has some scenes that might be scary for very young kids -- particularly some menacing spiders, frogs, wasps, and fly swatters. Bullies try to wipe out entire civilizations (the ants), and main character Lucas is in constant danger after being shrunk down to ant size. There's also name-calling, a little bit of iffy language (including "crap" and "butt," and some bodily function jokes. While characters start out selfish and focused on revenge, lessons are learned, and ultimately the movie has messages of compassion, loyalty, and teamwork.