The Ant Bully
Running time88 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$50 millionBox office$55.2 millionThe Ant Bully is a 2006 American written and directed by and based on the 1999 by John Nickle. Starring the voices of, and, it was produced by and 's, Davis and Keith Alcorn's and as its first (and so far, only) animated film, and distributed by.Just before its release, most of the DNA employees were laid off and the studio was closed. It was the last film role by, before his death on January 14, 2009.
It received mixed reviews from critics and was a, grossing only $55.2 million against its $50 million budget. Contents.Plot In, lonely 10-year-old Lucas Nickle is left with his older sister, Tiffany , and his grandmother when his parents go to. Neglected by his family and tormented by a local bully named Steve and his friends, Lucas takes out his frustration on an and attacks it with a squirt gun, terrifying the colony. One ant, an eccentric named Zoc , tries to fight back. His girlfriend, a nurse ant named Hova who is fascinated by humans, attempts to communicate with Lucas. He drops his gun on the grass, and kicks the anthill with one of his sneakers, sending the colony flying into the grass. Hova tries to communicate to him, but she is almost crushed before being rescued by Zoc.
The leaders of the colony decide to use a Zoc has recently created to shrink Lucas down to ant size.The local, Stan Beals , convinces Lucas to sign a contract to kill vermin. Later, Zoc and a small troop of ants pour the potion into his ear. He wakes up and discovers that he is now tiny and naked after discovering his underwear being bigger than him, then he falls off his bed, landing on a potato chip. He is carried to the anthill into a world of giant caves, and ants. Zoc insists that he should be studied then eaten, but he is overruled by the Queen. She sentences him to.Hova volunteers to train Lucas, much to Zoc's mortification.
They both learn about the differences between ants and humans. However, when she forces him to forage for with Kreela and Fugax , he is unsuccessful. The ants are attacked. Lucas finds a firecracker discarded by Steve and uses it to scare the wasps away. This earns him the admiration of all the ants except Zoc.Lucas is introduced to, the ' feces, and he gets sick when he learns where they come from. He is shown a painting which depicts the Great Ant Mother and the evil 'Cloud-Breather', an exterminator. Lucas is told that the Great Ant Mother will return and shower the ants with honeydew, while the Cloud-Breather will spell destruction for all of them.
He and his friends return to his house, where he tries to cancel Stan's contract but calls a pizza restaurant instead. To make matters worse, Tiffany comes in as a giantess, and tries to crush the ants with the phone as they are forced into hiding until dark.When Zoc finds out that Lucas put Hova in possible danger, he accuses him of further treachery and tells him that he refuses to give him the antidote, causing him to run away in fright.
Upon hearing what happened, Hova becomes angry with Zoc and goes out to look for Lucas. Once she finds him, he is swallowed by a. Zoc witnesses the event and realizes how much Hova cares about Lucas, so he frees him to make up for his selfishness.
Afterwards, they discuss their differences. Zoc explains that ants work for the benefit of the colony, whilst Lucas states that most humans work for personal gain. Zoc is unsure as to how anything gets accomplished in Lucas' world, but then sympathizes with him when they both admit that they both used to act without thinking.The next day, when Stan arrives to exterminate the colony, Lucas and Zoc enlist the ' aid; at first, the wasps want to eat them, but upon hearing that their hill is being destroyed by Stan, they agree to help. During the battle with Stan, Lucas saves the lives of Hova and an injured wasp.
Both the ants and wasps are no match against, but as Stan is about to exterminate the anthill, a and bite him in the groin. As he doubles up in pain, Lucas injects him with the shrinking potion, severely disfiguring him, and he retreats on a tricycle.The Queen pronounces Lucas an ant in honor of his heroic actions, and Zoc gives him the antidote.
He returns back to normal size and finally stands up to Steve, who runs away from him and his now-former friends, as he insulted them, making them befriend Lucas and gang up on Steve. ReleasedAugust 1, 2006Recorded2006Length57: 41John Debneychronology(2005)The Ant Bully: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack(2006)(2006)Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingThe soundtrack's music score was composed and conducted by and there are no songs in this film.
The entire movie score was released by.No.TitleLength1.' Parade of Ants'1:042.' Sad Lucas'1:014.' Zac Attempts Potion'1:455.' Head of Council'1:096.' Parents Leave on Trip'0:437.'
Zoc Makes Potion'0:588.' Colony Floods'0:499.' Colony Destroyed'1:2910.'
Mommo Awakens'2:0711.' The Queen'2:1312.' Team Competition'2:4913.' Wasp Attack'4:0014.'
Honeydew Feast'2:2715.' The Ant Mother'2:2716.' Sneaking Home'1:2217.' Hang Gliding'2:0318.'
Frog Attack'2:1720.' Zac and Lucas'2:1921.' Exterminator Arrives'3:0422.' Asking for Wasp Help'1:3923.'
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Launching The Attack'1:4924.' Assault on Stan'6:0725.' Lucas gets Named'2:1426.'
Home Coming'1:1527.' Bullies and Sweet Rock'4:25Total length:57:41Video game. ^.
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From Academy Award nominated filmmaker John A. Davis (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) and producers Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman (The Polar Express), The Ant Bully tells a witty and heartwarming story about a 10-year-old boy who embarks on a remarkable journey. New in town, friendless and tormented by a neighborhood bully, young Lucas Nickle has been taking out his frustration on the innocent ant hill in his yard. But one day the ants retaliate.
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Using a magic potion, they shrink Lucas down to ant size and sentence him to live like an ant in their colony. In this strange new world Lucas will learn important lessons about friendship, get a whole new perspective on life and ultimately find the courage to stand up for himself.