The Ant Bully

Name: The Ant Bully
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
Released: 2006-07-28
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Zach Tyler Eisen, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Nicolas Cage, Paul Giamatti

2006·Movie·PG·89 min·★ 5.8(1,500)

Fantasy Adventure Animation Comedy Family More English titles

“The battle for the lawn is on.”

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.

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About The Ant Bully

The Ant Bully is a 2006 English-language fantasy, adventure and animation film directed by John A. Davis. The cast is led by Zach Tyler Eisen, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep. It has a runtime of 1h 29m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 1500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV.

The Ant Bully was produced by DNA Productions, Playtone, and Legendary Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on July 28, 2006, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $50 million, it went on to gross $55 million worldwide.

Director: John A. Davis
Writers: John A. Davis
Release date: July 28, 2006
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $50 million
Box office: $55 million
Production: DNA Productions, Playtone, Legendary Pictures

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The Ant Bully cast & crew

The Ant Bully was directed by John A. Davis and written by John A. Davis.

The cast features Zach Tyler Eisen as Lucas Nickle (voice), Julia Roberts as Hova (voice), Meryl Streep as Queen (voice), Nicolas Cage as Zoc (voice), Paul Giamatti as Stan Beals (voice), and Bruce Campbell as Fugax (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Debney, cinematography is by Ken Mitchroney, and it was produced by Gary Goetzman and Scott Mednick.

Is The Ant Bully worth watching?

The Ant Bully holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 1,500 ratings, a more divisive fantasy films.

At 1h 29m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy fantasy, adventure, and animation, The Ant Bully is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Ant Bully

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