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Ant Bully (2006)
Released By: Warner Bros. Pictures   Rating: Not Rated   In Theaters: 7/28/2006
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Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Family
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Director: John A. Davis
Language: English
Official Website: http://theantbully.warnerbros.com/
Theatrical Release: 7/28/2006
Home Video Release: 11/28/2006
Cast: Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Nicolas Cage, Regina King, Paul Giamatti, Jake T. Austin
Published ID: 794958
UPC: 012569736689, 012569736696, 012569829688, 012569810358, 085391181194,
Plot: A kid who hates ants finds himself living among the six-legged critters in this computer-animated comedy-adventure. Lucas Nickle (voice of Zach Tyler Eisen) is a ten-year-old boy whose family has just moved to a new town, and Lucas isn't enjoying it much -- he hasn't made any friends yet, his big sister ignores him, his parents (voices of Larry Miller and Cheri Oteri) are occupied with their upcoming vacation in Mexico, and his loving but slightly crazy grandmother (voice of Lily Tomlin) is convinced space aliens are casing out the neighborhood. To make matters worse, the local bully has found Lucas and is making his life miserable, so the boy looks for someone he can push around -- and he soon finds a large colony of ants in his yard. Lucas takes out his frustrations by stomping, drowning, and burying the bugs, little realizing the ants see him as a threat to their safety and aren't about take his attacks lying down. Zoc (voice of Nicolas Cage) is a wizard ant who creates a formula that shrinks Lucas to the size of an insect, and the tiny boy is brought before the leader of the Ant Council (voice of Ricardo Montalban) and the Queen of the Colony (voice of Meryl Streep) to answer for his crimes against the ants. Showing compassion, the queen sentences Lucas not to death, but to live among them and see how difficult their circumstances can be. Nurse Ant Hova (voice of Julia Roberts) is put in charge of looking after Lucas, and with the help of Scout Fugax (voice of Bruce Campbell) and Forager Kreela (voice of Regina King), Lucas gets an eye-opening picture of how the other half lives -- just in time for Lucas to help the ants in an all-out battle against Stan (voice of Paul Giamatti), a pest-control man brought in to get rid of the bugs. Produced by Tom Hanks, The Ant Bully was written and directed by John A. Davis, who handled the same chores on the film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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Not a boys movie
Added 11/17/2009

First, the premise of this film is essentially that what boys need is a good dose of feminism to teach them how to be men. Second, the scene in which Julia Roberts' character stings the pest control man on the [...] was totally inappropriate for children. In fact, it was just downright inappropriate for anyone. But it set the tone for this movie more than any other scene. If you have boys, get them something else.
0 out of 1 people found this helpful.
poor service
Added 9/26/2009

I ordered this video for my grandson's birthday back in Aug. I received the wrong video. It was an adult video. I have e-mailed the company twice since I returned the wrong video and have not heard a word from them.
0 out of 3 people found this helpful.
Funny, entertaining
Added 8/28/2009

Nice kiddie flick,great for a rainy day with the grandkids,,,nice plot but simple for children,,cna't say too much or Ill give the plot away( hint see title)
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
The Ant Bully
Added 8/3/2009

Service was fast. The condition of the DVD was excellent. My son really loves the movie. Would do business with this seller anytime.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Entertaining, family-friendly movie
Added 7/11/2009

My 4.5 year-old preschooler loves "The Ant Bully", and this is one of the few kid movies that I actually enjoy watching with her [we've watched it over 5 times now]. The animation is great, and the story too has a lot to recommend it. The story centers around a young boy, Lucas [Zach Tyler] who is constantly being bullied by an older and bigger neighborhood bully. Lucas in turn vents his anger and frustration on the ant colony in his yard. Typical of animated movies, the ants can 'talk' - there's Zoc [Nicolas Cage] a sort of ant wizard who experiments with a shrinking potion, his girlfriend Hova [Julia Roberts] who believes that "Peanut the Destroyer" aka Lucas is good at heart and that humans and ants can co-exist in peace. Lucas inevitably gets shrunk to ant size [well, a little smaller actually] and is sentenced by the Queen [Meryl Streep] to live and work in the ant colony, learning to 'become' an ant with the hope that Lucas will learn compassion. Over the course of the movie, Lucas learns that ants too have 'feelings' and that his actions of bullying the ants was not justified in any way - in fact, Lucas comes to form a real friendship with the ants.

A story with a positive message and wonderful animation, with lots of humor throughout - perfect for kids and adults alike. Highly recommended as a family movie.

2 out of 2 people found this helpful.
Not a boys movie
Added 11/17/2009

First, the premise of this film is essentially that what boys need is a good dose of feminism to teach them how to be men. Second, the scene in which Julia Roberts' character stings the pest control man on the [...] was totally inappropriate for children. In fact, it was just downright inappropriate for anyone. But it set the tone for this movie more than any other scene. If you have boys, get them something else.
0 out of 1 people found this helpful.
poor service
Added 9/26/2009

I ordered this video for my grandson's birthday back in Aug. I received the wrong video. It was an adult video. I have e-mailed the company twice since I returned the wrong video and have not heard a word from them.
0 out of 3 people found this helpful.
Funny, entertaining
Added 8/28/2009

Nice kiddie flick,great for a rainy day with the grandkids,,,nice plot but simple for children,,cna't say too much or Ill give the plot away( hint see title)
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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