Antboy: Revenge of the Red Fury

2014 1h 24m DA

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 74

AdventureComedyFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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The film ' Antboy: Revenge of the Red Fury ' is a sequel to the Danish superhero film Antboy, based on the books by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen. The story is again on the ordinary Danish boy Pelle, who secretly fights crime as a superhero Antboy. In the first film, he made short work of the super villain flea , now tucked away on the local insane clinic.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Oscar Dietz
Pelle Nøhrmann / Antboy
Samuel Ting Graf
Wilhelm
Amalie Kruse Jensen
Ida
Astrid Juncher-Benzon
Maria / The Red Fury
Marcuz Jess Petersen
Allan / Terror Twin
Johannes Jeffries Sørensen
Mark / Terror Twin
Hector Brøgger Andersen
Christian
Cecilie Alstrup Tarp
Amanda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ask Hasselbalch
Writers: Ask Hasselbalch, Anders Ølholm, Anders Ølholm
Languages: Danish
Countries: Denmark, Germany

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Germany.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Antboy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ask Hasselbalch, shot by Niels Reedtz Johansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Peter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Brandt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

AWARDS

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Oscar Dietz and Samuel Ting Graf and Amalie Kruse Jensen carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ask Hasselbalch directs. Niels Reedtz Johansen behind the camera. Peter Peter scores. Peter Brandt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Germany. Dialogue in Danish.

Trivia

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Germany.
4Part of the "Antboy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Ask Hasselbalch, shot by Niels Reedtz Johansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Peter Peter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Peter Brandt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Oscar Dietz and Samuel Ting Graf and Amalie Kruse Jensen carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt3606698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Niels Reedtz Johansen
Original score: Peter Peter
Editing: Peter Brandt
Production design: Sabine Hviid
Makeup / hair: Bjørg Serup
Sound: Thomas Huus
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Status: Released
Box office: $2,080,529
Original language: DA
Certification (US): L
IMDB: Antboy: Revenge of the Red Fury (2014)

Awards

Robert Award for Best Children's Film

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Part of

Antboy Collection

The adventures of 12-year-old Pelle who was accidentally bitten by an ant and developed unimaginable superpowers. With help from his friend, comic book nerd Wilhelm, Pelle takes on the secret identity of the superhero Antboy.

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Ask Hasselbalch

Community reviews

What people are saying

Reno2015-10-04
★ 6.5/10
Face-off: The Antboy, Beetleboys and the Red Fury. It's been a year and half since the first part I saw, so I don't remember much. But I know it was short and sweet little superhero movie for children, like this one. A theme like this might end as a trilogy, but I never thought they would make a sequel after the average first film. Still, there is not much different between the two, especially when it comes to the stunts, very light. The story was a decent one, would have made an impact with the stunning action sequences. But keeping the little children in mind, the film falls soft and family friendly. In this movie, the narration picks-up not too far from where it ended in the previous film. The Antboy is quite famous now, especially among the school kids. So that is where the story develops when he fails to keep the promise he made to one of his fans. The humiliated fan wants to take a revenge. Instead, it complicates further when a couple more supervillains emerge and challenges the town's favourite superhero, the Antboy. Bringing an end to all of this leads to one last battle before the credits roll. "A real hero is the one that allows all of us on the outside to feel that we're not alone." In the previous film, most of them were fresh faced and their performances have been only a just acceptable. Especially the Antboy's that I was worried about. I know the story demands geeky kid just like Spiderman and Superman when they were not in the superhero costume to keep the low profile. But now I see well progressed and a very professional lead boy. From the opening title and credits to till the end the visuals were high standards. Sometimes I thought the presentation was imitating the Marvels, mostly the 'Kick-Ass' with those comic pictures. The Red Fury was introduced in a style, the new superpower character. Along the terror tvilling, whose superpower was inherited by the beetles. Totally a bug's world, the clash of the insects should we say. Listen this film (series) is just for fun, I believe any grownups won't take it a very seriously. If you are not interested, simply skip it, but I advise you to show the film to your little ones. The characters might be based on the Danish children's book, but somewhat looks like a mixed spoof of some of the great Hollywood flicks. Only a slightly betters the first film from the technical side, yet a very simple silly follow-up. 6½/10
CinemaSerf2025-02-24
★ 6/10
Who knew rural Denmark was quite this dangerous? Luckily they have the miniature but dedicated young “Antboy/Pelle” (Oscar Dietz) to keep order - so long as he gets his daily dose of sugar. He is quite keen on his friend “Ida” (Amalie Kruse Jensen) but she has got herself hooked on the environmentally switched-on “Christian” (Hector Brøgger Andersen) whilst the desperately in need of an haircut “Pelle” has an admirer in “Maria” (Astrid Juncher-Benzon). When she gets the wrong end of the stick about a school party, she becomes the proverbial woman scorned and that happens just as she discovers that a device her boffin dad had been working on for ages was unexpectedly working! This gadget provided her with a cloak of invisibility and so using this, she is able to disarm “Antboy” and empower two schoolboy bullies so she can bring him down! Of course, she hasn’t really considered the ramifications of her grand scheme as the bullies, and their imprisoned puppet master - the dastardly “Flea”, start to turn their town upside down. Luckily, his best pal “Wilhelm” (Samuel Ting Graf) stays faithful to his now powerless friend and maybe together then can thwart the cunning evil and restore “Antboy” to full combative strength. Now it’s clearly had a very limited budget and like most superhero movies, the disguises wouldn’t fool anyone but there is an engaging effort here from Dietz as he tries to save the day for his fellow ten year olds. This film is not meant for adults and it’d be unfair to critique it on that basis. Director Ask Hasselbalch has worked with a cast of enthusiastic youngsters telling us a predictable fantasy story that would we could all have related to at that age. “Antboy” is a combination of pin-up boy and life saver and the nasties - well just think JK Rowling’s “Crabbe” & “Goyle” and you won’t be far off bring just enough comedy menace to the proceedings to keep it going. The actors look like they are enjoying themselves and it’s a solid reminder that cinema can be made, Children’s Film Foundation style, without spending a fortune on repetitive and snazzy visual effects. It is very basic, but it is not a terrible effort.