Synopsis
A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe.
Scores
Overall Score
94.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.5%
Review Aggregate
80.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 88 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyfunnyvisually strikingemotionallighthearteddarkcharacter-drivenscaryromanticsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Foley | 1998 | $14,646,000 | $28,187,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Spacey | 1998 | $9,016,000 | $17,351,000 | (est) |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | 1998 | $6,788,000 | $13,064,000 | (est) |
| Hayden Panettiere | 1998 | $5,550,000 | $10,681,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count91
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes330,748
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $162,798,560 | $313,312,346 |
| International | 1998 | $200,460,290 | $385,793,854 |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $363,258,850 | $699,106,200 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $161,583,396 | $310,973,715 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $33,915,000 | $65,270,775 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $47,444,000 | $91,307,877 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $45,583,597 | $87,727,457 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $288,525,993 | $555,279,824 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $120,000,000 | $230,944,804 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $47,673,000 (est) | $91,748,597 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $23,082,000 | $44,422,233 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $8,200,000 | $15,781,228 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $14,400,000 | $27,713,377 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $213,355,000 | $410,610,239 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $75,170,993 | $144,669,585 |
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 | Finding Nemo | 2003 | Shared genres: 5 | 97.5 | $299,236,733 |
 | Zootopia | 2016 | Shared genres: 5 | 97.5 | $187,584,409 |