Antz

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Antz

PG

1998

1h 27m

Kids & Family

Romance

Comedy

Adventure

Fantasy

Animation

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Z the worker ant (Woody Allen) strives to reconcile his own individuality with the communal work-ethic of the ant colony. He falls in love with ant-Princess Bala (Sharon Stone), Z strives to make social inroads, and then must save the ant colony from the treacherous scheming of the evil General Mandible (Gene Hackman) that threaten to wipe out the entire worker population.

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Critics Consensus

Featuring a stellar voice cast, technically dazzling animation, and loads of good humor, Antz should delight both children and adults.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 22, 2010

3/5

Great effects, but surprisingly violent. Lacks kid appeal.

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Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

Sep 4, 2008

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.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

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

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Sean Axmaker

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Jul 28, 2026

Through a familiar but fun story, Antz explores age old themes (individuality and social responsibility must exist side by side, war is hell) with comic asides and a bug’s eye view of life on Earth.

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

Oct 5, 2023

3/4

“Antz” is a fun movie for adults and for children, but occasionally lacks originality. The animation is definitely fine, but still nothing compared to what Disney can and has done.

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Sean Collier

Box Office Prophets

Mar 27, 2020

4/10

[Antz is] a bizarre, tonally dissonant mess of a movie. Apparently we were willing to overlook such issues 22 years ago.

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Huntin P

@PaxVobiscum80 2 days ago

Superb animated movie, ideal for parents and kids, or just adults unencumbered. Full of wit and satirical humour, and an outstanding cast of voices, all big names of the nineties. It's a bit like Logan's Run, but instead of Sanctuary, Insectopia! Antz is better suited to slightly older children, not the little ones, and as a person grows older, it's appeal can only increase and deepen. Smart, funny, entertaining.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 5, 2026

Antz equals a *4 and 1/2 star movie*

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Ethan G

@ethdrew05226 Sep 5, 2026

**Antz (1998) — 10/10!** 🐜🎬 I actually really like this movie! The animation looks great, and I love the scene where they’re all together having a great time in the garbage. 😂 It’s funny, creative, and definitely one of my favorite animated movies from the 1990s. **10/10!**

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 28, 2026

Para uma estreia da DreamWorks, o filme deixa muito a desejar. O grande problema é que carece de uma identidade própria. Para ajudar, os efeitos especiais envelheceram mal. Não diria que a animação é tecnicamente má, mas é esteticamente feia. No fundo, nem se percebe bem qual é o público-alvo.

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Niklas L

@RT69374090 Jul 1, 2026

This movie seems, in retrospect, to be the blueprint-animated-movie. From an economics perspective the movie showcases the importance of individual and public choice, of individualism and cooperation, as the dictator can only manifest his power when everyone is following orders blindlessly, yet cooperation is needed to save everyone. As Z puts it in the end: The freedom of choice is, in itself, a virtue that has important consequences.

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christa R

@JacobRanks Jun 24, 2026

Antz was a decent movie I just Don't think this is that type of movie for kids.

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Synopsis

Z the worker ant (Woody Allen) strives to reconcile his own individuality with the communal work-ethic of the ant colony. He falls in love with ant-Princess Bala (Sharon Stone), Z strives to make social inroads, and then must save the ant colony from the treacherous scheming of the evil General Mandible (Gene Hackman) that threaten to wipe out the entire worker population.

Director: Eric Darnell, Tim Johnson
Producer: Brad Lewis, Aron Warner, Patty Wooton
Screenwriter: Todd Alcott, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: DreamWorks SKG, Pacific Data Images (PDI)
Rating: PG (Mild Language|Menacing Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Romance, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 2, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $90.7M
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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