Antz

"See the world from a whole new perspective."

1998 1h 23m EN

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6.2

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92%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.5

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 4,866🍅92%Rotten Tomatoes●73Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 169,324

AnimationComedyFamily

Synopsis

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A neurotic worker ant in love with a rebellious princess rises to unlikely stardom when he switches places with a soldier. Signing up to march in a parade, he ends up under the command of a bloodthirsty general. But he's actually been enlisted to fight against a termite army.

“See the world from a whole new perspective.”

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Cast

Woody Allen
Z-4195 “Z” (voice)
Sharon Stone
Princess Bala (voice)
Dan Aykroyd
Chip (voice)
Anne Bancroft
Queen (voice)
Danny Glover
Barbatus (voice)
Gene Hackman
General Mandible (voice)
Jane Curtin
Muffy (voice)
Sylvester Stallone
Weaver (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Darnell
Writers: Paul Weitz, Todd Alcott, Chris Weitz
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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3 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Woody Allen and Sharon Stone and Dan Aykroyd carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "See the world from a whole new perspective.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Darnell directs. John Powell scores. Stan Webb cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
328 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
5Original score by John Powell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Stan Webb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Woody Allen and Sharon Stone and Dan Aykroyd carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "See the world from a whole new perspective.".
9IMDB entry: tt0120587 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "princess", "work", "worker", "hero".
11Released under 16 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: John Powell
Editing: Stan Webb
Production design: John Bell
VFX supervisor: Ken Bielenberg
Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $60,000,000
Box office: $171,757,863
Return: 286% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Antz (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes: 92% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 73/100
IMDB rating: 6.5/10 · 169,324 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award6 wins & 14 nominations total

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What people are saying

Andre Gonzales2023-04-18
★ 5/10
Didn't know what to expect from this movie. It was surprisingly good. Very funny with a decent storyline.
Rob2023-05-13
★ 4/10
It's an animated movie with voices from lots of big-name stars and it's quite fun. But I'm still embarrassed I own it.
CinemaSerf2026-08-29
★ 6/10
I thought there something of the carved about the animations here in this predictable but still quite mischievous story of "Zee" (or "Zed" for those of us who actually speak the King's English). He's a put-upon worker ant who is a bit fed up with his lot in life and who has also taken a bit of a shine to the princess "Bala". She's well out of his league - and has no problem telling him so, but when they find themselves lost outside of their pretty vast formicary, and then privy to some information about the nefarious plans of the scheming general "Mandible", it would appear that teamwork is now the order of the day. Can they get back to their home in time to tell the queen of the plot and save their thousands of fellow citizens? What do you think? No, jeopardy isn't high on anyone's list here but in many ways the use of ants on their daily grinds reminds us of so many comparable human existences and it also points out that just because she might look regal on her throne, the queen churning out an egg every twenty seconds isn't exactly siting on the beach either. Looks can be deceiving, too. There's plenty of action for the youngsters to enjoy with great big trainers from the human world threatening all with a good squishing, and there is an understated but clear message for the grown-ups about managing life's expectations combined with a sort of carpe diem: reach for the sky but keep your feet on the ground kind of thing. There's some comedy throughout and though I didn't quite understand the aerodynamics of the denouement, I did find this an effortless eighty minutes to watch and it sends a salutary message to litterers and chewing gum chewers the world over!