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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

John A. Davis

Producer:

Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, John A. Davis

Release Date:

Jul 28, 2006

Runtime:

1hr 28m

Synopsis

After Lucas Nickle floods an ant colony with his water gun, he's magically shrunken down to insect size and sentenced to hard labor in the ruins.

Cast

  • Zach Tyler Eisen
  • Julia Roberts
  • Meryl Streep
  • Nicolas Cage
  • Paul Giamatti
  • Regina King
  • Bruce Campbell
  • Lily Tomlin
  • Ricardo Montalbán
  • Cheri Oteri

Letterboxd User Reviews

2.4
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    Anthony Iessi
    Anthony Iessi

    I SAID CROSS YOUR HEART, NOT YOUR BUTT

    191 Likes
    megan
    megan

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    166 Likes
    mattheus
    mattheus
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    May 22, 2018

    Out of my 20 years of life, the one bug pulling the decapitated bug head from the frog’s stomach acid is still the most unsettling and disturbing thing I’ve ever seen in a film of any kind

    116 Likes
    Chayton Bobee
    Chayton Bobee
    Apr 3, 2021

    The ONLY reason I remember this movie is because I saw it in theaters once and haven’t seen it since. And every once in a while I remember it exists and wonder “what ever happened to this movie, did it ever develop a cult following like other terrible mid 2000s kids…

    93 Likes
    HAL
    HAL
    Jan 25, 2026

    "Cross my heart, I will not eat you" "Cross your heart, not your butt!"Decente película, de mis gustos culposos. "The Ant Bully" es una película bastante rara en cuanto a animación y por algunas escenas que tiene su historia que pensé que eran producto de mi imaginación…

    89 Likes
    ✨️ Pedro ✨️
    ✨️ Pedro ✨️
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    Feb 22, 2025

    I could write an essay on the way The Ant Bully traumatized me as a kid. What was supposed to be a fun, animated adventure ended up messing with my head. After watching it, I couldn’t look at an ant hill the same way again. I’d see my cousins pouring water into them and…

    80 Likes
    McGrey
    McGrey
    Apr 27, 2024

    Aang voiced the kid in this… yes I'm being serious.

    75 Likes
    Kyler The Film Fox 🦊
    Kyler The Film Fox 🦊
    Dec 9, 2020

    nic cage incel wizard ant ✅ meryl streep queen ant ✅ nazi joke ✅ penis joke✅✅ poo joke ✅✅✅

    75 Likes
    miamivice2006
    miamivice2006
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  • mindyourbusiness
    mindyourbusiness loved
    The Ant Bully

    This is such a cute little movie. This has been one of the better written along with a better organized plot movie that I have watched in a while. 8.7/10.

    1Y
    sollie
    sollie loved
    The Ant Bully

    don't understand why people don't like this movie or why its so badly rated its one of my all time favorite childhood comfort movies

    3Y
    Nera
    Nera liked
    The Ant Bully

    I liked this movie. Made me sad about all the ants I used to squish or collect in a plastic bottle for my entertainment as a kid🥴😂

    1Y
  • Cee
    Cee is "meh" on
    The Ant Bully

    the only thing i remember about this movie is the grandma i think yelling about the kid being on the lawn in his birthday suit

    1Y
    Alex Ruppert
    Alex Ruppert liked
    The Ant Bully

    A classic from my childhood. Not enough people talk about how good this movie was. Super underrated like Aliens in the Attic.

    2Y
    Audrey
    Audrey liked
    The Ant Bully

    i had to watch this movie in spanish like 6 times in kindergarten and could not tell you one word they said

    10M
  • Renata Mayumi Ogawa
    Renata Mayumi Ogawa loved
    The Ant Bully

    Excelente! me divirto até hoje com esse filme. Quem não gostaria de virar uma formiguinha de vez em quando?

    1Y
    Aidan Corrigan
    Aidan Corrigan liked
    The Ant Bully

    I loved this movie as a kid! It was wicked fun and enjoyable! Haven’t seen it in forever though

    11M
    Luisa
    Luisa liked
    The Ant Bully

    I don’t know how if I remember this movie or I’m conflating it with like antz or something

    1Y
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Mixed or average reviews based on 75 Reviews
50

Feels anonymously generic and charmlessly mechanical.

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Metacritic review by Michael Rechtshaffen
Michael Rechtshaffen
The Hollywood Reporter
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Lovely to look at but a headache to listen to.

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Metacritic review by Justin Chang
Justin Chang
Variety
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Ant Bully (2006) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is The Ant Bully (2006)?
The movie is 1hr 28min long.
What's The Ant Bully (2006) about?
After Lucas Nickle floods an ant colony with his water gun, he's magically shrunken down to insect size and sentenced to hard labor in the ruins.
Who's the cast of The Ant Bully (2006)?
  • Zach Tyler Eisen as Lucas Nickle
  • Julia Roberts as Hova
  • Meryl Streep as Queen Ant
  • Nicolas Cage as Zoc
  • Paul Giamatti as Stan Beals
  • Regina King as Kreela
  • Bruce Campbell as Fugax
  • Lily Tomlin as Mommo
  • Ricardo Montalbán as Head of Ant Council
  • Cheri Oteri as Mother
Who's the director behind The Ant Bully (2006)?
John A. Davis directed The Ant Bully (2006).
Who produced The Ant Bully (2006)?
Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and John A. Davis produced The Ant Bully (2006).