The Ant Bully
The battle for the lawn is on.
2006 • 89 min • Fantasy · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 6- 58 Audience · 1495 · 100%
Fed up with a bully, 10-year-old Lucas takes out his frustration on an anthill. The ants shrink him down to their size, forcing him to live among them and learn their ways. He must adapt to their world to earn his freedom.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Bullying at the beginning
- Some intense insect peril
What it models well
- Empathy and understanding
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Overcoming bullying
Talk about it after
- How to deal with bullies
- The importance of respecting others, even if they are different
- Looking at the world from new perspectives
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Top billed cast
Director: John A. Davis • Crew: John A. Davis, John Nickle
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.8/10 (1,495)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $50,000,000
- Box office
- $55,200,000
- IMDb
- tt0429589
- Official site
- www.theantbully.com
