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The Ant Bully poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.5 / 100
2006·Adventure / Animation / Comedy·1h 28m

THE ANT BULLY

“The battle for the lawn is on.”

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.

Above the Line
John A. Davis·DirectorJohn A. Davis·WriterJohn Nickle·WriterKen Mitchroney·Director of PhotographyJohn Debney·Original Music ComposerJon Price·Editor
Cast
Zach Tyler Eisen·Lucas Nickle (voice)Julia Roberts·Hova (voice)Meryl Streep·Queen (voice)Nicolas Cage·Zoc (voice)Paul Giamatti·Stan Beals (voice)Bruce Campbell·Fugax (voice)Regina King·Kreela (voice)Lily Tomlin·Mommo (voice)Larry Miller·Fred Nickle (voice)Cheri Oteri·Doreen Nickle (voice)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
John A. Davis·Director
Writing· 2
John A. Davis·WriterJohn Nickle·Writer
Camera· 1
Ken Mitchroney·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Jon Price·EditorCharles B. Unger·Additional Editor
Sound & Music· 5
John Debney·Original Music ComposerArmen Ksajikian·MusicianKevin Kaska·OrchestratorEliott Taylor·Sound RecordistSolange S. Schwalbe·Foley Supervisor
Art & Design· 4
Chris Consani·Art DirectionBarry E. Jackson·Production DesignJohan Klingler·Art Department ManagerLeisa McClelland·Art Department Coordinator
Production· 13
Gary Goetzman·ProducerScott Mednick·Executive ProducerWilliam Fay·Executive ProducerSteven Shareshian·Executive ProducerDiana Choi·Executive ProducerTom Hanks·ProducerKeith Alcorn·Executive ProducerThomas Tull·Executive ProducerJohn A. Davis·ProducerRuth Lambert·CastingBarry E. Jackson·Production ManagerAlex Johns·Co-Executive ProducerKim Saxon·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 2
Michael Sean Foley·CG SupervisorAmy Grieshaber·Animation Department Coordinator
By the Numbers
59.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
62%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$55M
ROI 10%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#008000
#FFD700
#87CEEB
Mood
Adventurous, Whimsical, Playful
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
3d Render

“The poster features a young boy with spiky brown hair and orange goggles on his head, wearing a leaf-like outfit, standing barefoot in the center. He is surroun”

adventureanimationcomedy
Key Elements
BoyAntStaffGlowing PotFlying BugPink Ant
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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