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Antz (1998)

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Reviews Counted:85

Fresh:81

Rotten:4

Average Rating:7.7/10

Consensus: Wonderful animation backed by humor and the vocal talents of its cast make for an entertaining movie.

Runtime: 83 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Z-4195 (Woody Allen) is just a worker ant - one in a billion - and his odds of landing the beautiful Princess Bala (Sharon Stone) are about the same. Undaunted by the colony's unyielding caste... Z-4195 (Woody Allen) is just a worker ant - one in a billion - and his odds of landing the beautiful Princess Bala (Sharon Stone) are about the same.

Undaunted by the colony's unyielding caste system, Z enlists the aid of his best friend, a soldier ant named Weaver (Sylvester Stallone), to get to the Princess. When a remarkable twist of fate turns Z from a common drone into an unlikely hero, he unwittingly puts a bug in the ambitious General Mandible's (Gene Hackman) plan to literally liquidate the colony and remake it in his own image.

Z soon finds himself leading a revolution that becomes a celebration of individuality in the face of overwhelming conformity. Once the most insignificant of workers, Z may just prove to be the biggest hero of them all. [More]

Starring: Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Sylvester Stallone

Starring: Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Sylvester Stallone

Director: Eric Darnell, Tim Johnson

Director: Eric Darnell, Tim Johnson
Composer: John Powell
Screenwriter: Chris Weitz
Producer: Brad Lewis, Aron Warner, Patty Wooton

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A Engaging and awe-inspiring animation once again elevates Shrek's world to fantastic heights, and the laughs are just as freewheeling as we have come to expect.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
10/18/08
Kevin Courrier
Kevin Courrier
Boxoffice Magazine

Kids may be puzzled by rebellious worker ants chanting Marxist slogans, but their parental guides may welcome the relief from the prevailing blandness of family films.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
09/04/08
Richard Schickel
Richard Schickel
TIME Magazine
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By any standard, the film is a remarkable technical achievement.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
09/04/08
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The artwork is spectacular, vocal performances uniformly capable and the jokes appealing to both adults and children.

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09/04/08
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Appeals to your daydreams when you were a kid and you wondered about the daily physical hassles of an ant.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/23/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

Visually striking and dynamically shot, this has strong characters and no shortage of incident.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

Though the story is standard formula kids' fare, the Allen presence brings an adult swing to it, making it more than passable for both.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Succeeds at pushing the technology as well as and offering intelligent family fare that won't leave adults bored. Great fun.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Chris Gore
Chris Gore
Film Threat

A clever, funny, fascinating to watch film that could have been more.

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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
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04/02/05
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

...the message of Antz is this: Freedom of choice is important, but one should use their freedom to be decent, responsible, humble, and helpful.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
01/15/05
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

A few chuckles here and there, and a semi-interesting story line, but nothing too outstanding.

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
11/13/04
JoBlo
JoBlo
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Has enough of a story to keep a child engaged and a script clever enough to keep an adult amused.

Full Review Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) | comment Comment
06/28/04
Judith Egerton
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

exciting, often hilarious and frequently wondrous film... Adults who live in fear of seeing non-Disney animated movies would be well-advised to overcome their prejudices.

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07/31/03
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Star-studded, gloriously animated, beautifully written, this cartoon will appeal just as much, if not more, to adults as to children.

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05/22/03
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

How often have you been happy to find ants marching in your own back yard? This may mark the one and only time.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/20/03
Susan Tavernetti
Susan Tavernetti
Palo Alto Weekly

There's plenty of action in this computer-animated comedy, but it's no match for Toy Story in humor and originality.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
04/02/03
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

...A spectacular computer-animated cartoon that is sure to give Disney's upcoming A Bug's Life a run for its sugar grains.

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

Antz is, quite simply, a delight.

Full Review Source: Netflix | comment Comment
11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

Antz is crawling -- you'll excuse the pun -- with classic movie comedy.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
 
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