Antz facts for kids
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| Editing by | Stan Webb |
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| Distributed by | DreamWorks Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 19, 1998 (TIFF) October 2, 1998 (United States) |
| Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $42–105 million |
| Money made | $171.8 million |
Antz is a 1998 American computer-animated adventure comedy film. It was directed by Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson. The movie's story was written by Todd Alcott, Chris Weitz, and Paul Weitz.
Many famous actors lent their voices to the characters. These include Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Jennifer Lopez, and Sylvester Stallone. Interestingly, some characters look a bit like the actors who voiced them. Antz was the first film made by DreamWorks Animation. It was also the second full-length computer-animated movie ever made. The first was Disney and Pixar's Toy Story (1995).
During the making of Antz, there was some competition between DreamWorks and Pixar. Pixar was making a similar movie called A Bug's Life, which came out about a month later.
Antz first showed at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 19, 1998. It was then released in movie theaters in the United States on October 2, 1998. The film earned about $171.8 million worldwide. It received good reviews from critics. People liked the voice acting, the animation, and the humor. They also noted that adults enjoyed the movie too.
Meet the Antz Characters
Main Voice Actors and Their Roles
Here are the main actors who gave voices to the characters in Antz:
- Woody Allen as Z Marion-4195 "Z": He is a worker ant who dreams big. Z is a bit worried but also very hopeful.
- Gene Hackman as General Mandible: He is the strong and proud leader of the ant army. Mandible is also engaged to Princess Bala.
- Sharon Stone as Princess Bala: She is the Queen Ant's daughter. Bala is engaged to Mandible and becomes Z's friend.
- Sylvester Stallone as Corporal Weaver: He is a brave soldier ant. Weaver is Z's best friend and later becomes Azteca's boyfriend.
- Jennifer Lopez as Azteca: She is another worker ant and Z's friend. Azteca later becomes Weaver's girlfriend.
- Christopher Walken as Colonel Cutter: He is a flying ant and Mandible's helper. Cutter is kind and understanding. He starts to disagree with Mandible's plans.
- Danny Glover as Staff Sergeant Barbatus: He is a soldier ant. Barbatus becomes Z's friend during a big fight.
- Anne Bancroft as Queen Ant: She is Princess Bala's mother and the leader of all the ants.
- Dan Aykroyd as Chip the Wasp: He is a friendly wasp whom Z meets and becomes friends with.
- Grant Shaud as The Foreman: He is in charge of all the worker ants.
- John Mahoney as Grebs: An ant scout who tells stories about a special place called Insectopia.
- Jane Curtin as Muffin "Muffy" the Wasp: She is Chip's wife.
- Paul Mazursky as Z's Psychiatrist: He is the ant Z talks to about his worries.
- Jerry Sroka as the Bartender: He works at the bar where Z and Weaver often go.
See also
In Spanish: Antz para niños
