Rotten
Kiddie-friendly toilet humour, a whiff of suspense and familiar voice actors make it passably entertaining, but there's little warmth or emotional satisfaction to be had from its cynical characters.
Anna Smith, Time Out
The Ant Bully
The battle for the lawn is on.
2006 · 1h 29m · PG
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
John A. Davis
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
62%
Tomatometer
Rotten
... unnecessary ...
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
... The Ant Bully is just a great ride, but all that moralizing diminishes the fun of feeling ant-sized yourself and being immersed in Lucas's incredible adventures.
Peter Debruge, Miami Herald
Fresh
If the Ant Bully story is generic, it is never plodding. It zips along quite nicely, aided by the especially well-constructed action sequences.
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Fresh
[It's] a rousing adventure capped with just the right measure of sweetness... John A. Davis shows heaps of invention.
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
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