This is probably one of the dumbest if not the dumbest movie I have ever seen. My 3 year old son didn't even like it! THIS MOVIE JUST ISN'T GOOD IN SO MANY WAYS!!!!!!! The main character is especially ugly and he has no morals not that it matters at all but, it is plainly a pointless movie in all means. I AM A TRUE HATER ON THIS HORRIBLE MOVIE!!!!!! IF U HAVE ANY SELF RESPECT DON'T WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!! THANK GOODNESS WE HAVEN'T SEEN A SEQUEL TO THIS GARBAGE!!!!!!
The Ant Bully
(2006, Rated PG, Family and kids, Starring Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Ricardo Montalban, Zach Tyler Eisen)
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Cute animated movie with a message for kids.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of The Ant Bully was written by Jane Boursaw
Parents need to know that some scenes might be a little scary for very young kids –- in particular, menacing spiders, frogs, wasps, flyswatters, and bullies try to wipe out entire civilizations (the ants). Also, Lucas is in constant danger after being shrunk down to ant size. There's some name-calling, mild profanities (such as "butt"), and bodily function jokes.
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What’s the Story?
Ten-year-old Lucas (voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen) is having a tough time adapting after a recent move. His family isn't any help and he's the number one target of the local bully. Lucas vents his frustrations by taking it out the anthills in his front yard. He kicks them, stomps them, squirts them with the garden hose, and fries them with a magnifying glass. The ants are tired of the abuse by Lucas The Destroyer and are ready to fight back! They put a single drop of their magic potion into Lucas's ear, which shrinks him to ant size. He's taken deep below the ant hill, where the Head of the Ant Council (Ricardo Montalban) proclaims him guilty of "crimes against the colony." To earn his freedom, Lucas is sentenced by the wise Ant Queen (Meryl Streep) to live among the ants and learn their ways. He suddenly finds himself in an incredible world teeming with life -- and peril -- that he never noticed or even imagined before. Nurse Ant Hova (Julia Roberts) tries to teach Lucas the ways of the colony and help him find that one special talent he has to contribute, but she has her hands full (all six of them). Eventually, Lucas's newfound "ant skills" are put to the test when he's asked to help his new friends defend the colony against certain annihilation from the local exterminator, in an epic life-and-death struggle waged on the front lawn.
Is It Any Good?
Guess what? It's not all about us! That's right, there are lots of other worlds out there humming along quite nicely without us, thank you very much. And with Oscar-nominated director John A. Davis (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) and producer Tom Hanks to remind us of that, this is a fun family movie with some great life lessons.
While most kid movies spout valuable life lessons of one sort or another, the ones that work don't talk down to kids. This movie falls into that category, using humor and grace (not to mention an impressive cast of voices) to tell a good story and remind us there's more to life than our own little world.
Movie Details
Studio: Warner Bros., Director: John A. Davis
Run time: 100 minutes
Theatrical release: 07/28/2006, DVD release: 11/28/2006
MPAA Rating: PG for for some mild rude humor and action.
Run time: 100 minutes
Theatrical release: 07/28/2006, DVD release: 11/28/2006
MPAA Rating: PG for for some mild rude humor and action.
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I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
CAUTION: OVERDOSE ON STUPIDITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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FOR YOUNGER BOYS...BUT NOT YOUNGER GIRLS.
This movie is very acurate for a PG. There is some vilonce and very mild language but it is age appropreat for kids ages 6 and up.... But thats only if your kid is a BOY. Because a lot of little girls arnt into bugs and criters wait till there 8,9, or maybe even ten to buy the movie for them.
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- Excessive violence
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- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
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I rate this title pause for age 8 and give it
maybe for kids older than eight
It mentions private parts and shows bugs dying. It also show a bug that has his head cut off it might not be for small children
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I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
Great lessons, plot and action all rolled into a movie!
This movie has bright animation and superb action sequences. The action sequences held my son's attention and kept him interested for the entire movie, which is hard to come by. There are lots of lessons within the movie. The boy, Lucas, who is picked on by his peers, then in turn picks on someone smaller than himself (the ants). Once Lucas becomes an ant he feels empathy for the creatures he once bullied. He also realizes that working as a team is more productive. Lucas begins to feel important and part of society. There are some parts which might frighten some young children. Lucas is in peril when he is shrunk because he is now lower on the food chain. But, he is also in peril as a human because he is small and the target of a bully. It allows great conversation on the topic of bullying.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
Least of all Insect Movies
My first impression of the ants left me wishing the ant bully would have been victorious in his mission. The best part of the movie was the Grandma (the deleted scenes actually gave me more entertainment then the movie itself). I just could not get "into" this movie. The moral lesson was fair, and the ideas seemed fresh but the movie was dull throughout (it was no "Bugs Life"). My rating for this movie would have to be 1.7 stars.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
GREAT MESSAGE!
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A now tired and rehashed idea with a few tweaks in premise
This is another rehash of a movie with a few tweaks to the overall idea. Haven't we already seen this in "A Bug's Life" and "Antz"? Do we really need to see it again? Going with my family, I guess it would be fun for younger kids, especially those who haven't seen the two previsouly mentioned movies. The good part of the movie was that the cast gave a good, boisterous performance, but I was disappointed that such great talent was wasted on a tired film such as this. In terms of content, I found nothing objectionable, but looking at it from a younger kids perspective, there might be a bit of intense action for kids about seven and younger. Anyone older than that will likely not think that the movie is violent or anything like that.
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Vaguely reminiscent of . . .
James and the Giant Peach, except this young boy gets the bully message, instead of escapism from abusive relatives. I cried!-because it dragged on. I laughed-and sighed with relief since it was only a rental! The whole 'magic potion' theme is a bit tired. My kids, ages 10 and twelve, gave it one viewing but weren't thrilled with the rehashed A Bug's Life animation that this movie has. Had much higher expectations, but another talking insect movie a la Antz, et al, in not a major breakthrough!
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
Hooked!
My eight year old son saw this movie and was hooked right from the start! He doesn't usually sit thru an entire movie so I was actually quite surprised he did for this one. The bully theme is right on and timely. Just an all-'round great movie for young children with a solid storyline and message.
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IS there such a rating as PG +
The crude humor, nakedness (even if it is a cartoon), and disgusting body part references or scenes were too grotesque and a bit risque for our kids (or what we wanted them exposed to throughout the entire movie). Hello, going up a man's leg, heading for the 'sensitive' spot, talking to lice and flakey skin on the head, hanging off nose hairs, aiming for a butt crack...Hated it. Bought it because the message and plot sounded good and returned it soon after viewing the movie.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
Absulutly loved the movie, even for my age
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Teaches a good lesson
We liked this movie and the lesson it taught. I think kids can definatley relate and so can parents.
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