The Ant Bully

"The battle for the lawn is on."

2006 1h 29m EN

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5.8

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61%

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5.8

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 1,509🍅61%Rotten Tomatoes●59Metacritic★5.8IMDB · 43,743

FantasyAdventureAnimationComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Fed up with being targeted by the neighborhood bully, 10-year-old Lucas Nickle vents his frustrations on the anthill in his front yard ... until the insects shrink him to the size of a bug with a magic elixir. Convicted of "crimes against the colony," Lucas can only regain his freedom by living with the ants and learning their ways.

“The battle for the lawn is on.”

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Cast

Zach Tyler Eisen
Lucas Nickle (voice)
Julia Roberts
Hova (voice)
Meryl Streep
Queen (voice)
Nicolas Cage
Zoc (voice)
Paul Giamatti
Stan Beals (voice)
Bruce Campbell
Fugax (voice)
Regina King
Kreela (voice)
Lily Tomlin
Mommo (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John A. Davis
Writers: John A. Davis, Ken Mitchroney, Russell Calabrese
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John A. Davis, shot by Ken Mitchroney. 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 John Debney. 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 Jon Price shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Zach Tyler Eisen and Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The battle for the lawn is on.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John A. Davis directs. Ken Mitchroney behind the camera. John Debney scores. Jon Price cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
3Released 20 years ago.
4Directed by John A. Davis, shot by Ken Mitchroney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jon Price shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Zach Tyler Eisen and Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The battle for the lawn is on.".
9IMDB entry: tt0429589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.