Antz

1998
PG
1h 23m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

166K

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Woody Allen, Sylvester Stallone, and Sharon Stone in Antz (1998)

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A rather neurotic ant tries to break from his totalitarian society while trying to win the affection of the princess he loves.A rather neurotic ant tries to break from his totalitarian society while trying to win the affection of the princess he loves.A rather neurotic ant tries to break from his totalitarian society while trying to win the affection of the princess he loves.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

166K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 6 wins & 14 nominations total

Z
(voice)

Sharon Stone

Bala
(voice)

Gene Hackman

Mandible
(voice)

Sylvester Stallone

Weaver
(voice)

Dan Aykroyd

Chip
(voice)

Anne Bancroft

Queen
(voice)

Jane Curtin

Muffy
(voice)

Danny Glover

Barbatus
(voice)

Jennifer Lopez

Azteca
(voice)

John Mahoney

Drunk Scout
(voice)

Paul Mazursky

Psychologist
(voice)

Grant Shaud

Foreman
(voice)

Christopher Walken

Cutter
(voice)

Jim Cummings

Additional Voices
(voice)

Jerry Sroka

Additional Voices
(voice)

April Winchell

Additional Voices
(voice)

Eric Darnell

Additional Voices
(voice)
(uncredited)

Pat Fry

Worker Ants
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Christopher Walken's voicework was so excellent that Cutter's role was expanded. He was originally a faceless lackey to General Mandible, but Walken brought some unexpected depths to the character.

Goofs
In real life, the situation between ants and termites is reversed from their roles in the movie. Ants prey on termites, which are much smaller - and ants are the ones who secrete acid to kill them.

Quotes
Barbatus: Don't make my mistake, kid. Don't follow orders your whole life. Think for yourself.

Crazy credits
A child's hand holding a magnifying glass brings into focus the tiny names of the cast.

Alternate versions
In 2008, Cartoon Network started broadcasting the film in an edited format, with all explicit language completely removed, despite airing it virtually uncut in 2004.

Connections
Featured in Masters of Fantasy: The Anime Filmmakers (1998)

Soundtracks
Give Peace a Chance
Written by John Lennon

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A straightforward kid's movie? It ain'tz necessarily so...

Okay, so it's not War and Peace, but this film is about as dark and meaningful as you could want a big-budget comedy animation to be. The computer animation itself never ceases to be awe-inspiring and more than compensates for the plot holes - I personally did like the style of the characters themselves, although others have disagreed. The casting is perfect, and Woody Allen as Z-4195 the neurotic worker ant complete with impeccable one-liners is at times hilarious. Although the plot falls into predictability, the communist metaphors combined with the basic boy-meets-girl-above-his-station story make this highly enjoyable, and all you could want as a 3D animation suitable for adults. A strong opening blow in the Disney-Dreamworks rivalry swordfight.