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.
Antz
Every ant has his day.
1998 · 1h 23m · PG
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, War
Directed by
Eric Darnell
,
Tim Johnson
Overview
A neurotic worker ant in love with a rebellious princess rises to unlikely stardom when he switches places with a soldier. Signing up to march in a parade, he ends up under the command of a bloodthirsty general. But he's actually been enlisted to fight against a termite army.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Visually striking and dynamically shot, this has strong characters and no shortage of incident.
The filmmakers seem to have deliberately snubbed the traditional audience for animated features.
It's a perfect picnic, without the pesky human interference.
Antz is refreshingly naughty and nice.
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