Synopsis
After Lucas Nickle floods an ant colony with his water gun, he's magically shrunken down to insect size and sentenced to hard labor in the ruins.
Scores
Overall Score
72.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.9%
Review Aggregate
53.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 61% of 111 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfamily-friendlyvisually strikingpoliticalfunnysuspensefulemotionallightheartedupliftinggritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Roberts | 2006 | $4,882,000 | $7,597,000 | (est) |
| Nicolas Cage | 2006 | $3,005,000 | $4,676,000 | (est) |
| Meryl Streep | 2006 | $2,263,000 | $3,521,000 | (est) |
| Paul Giamatti | 2006 | $1,850,000 | $2,879,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score61.0
RT critic review count115
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes43,538
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $28,142,535 | $43,791,236 |
| International | 2006 | $27,038,594 | $42,073,447 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $55,181,129 | $85,864,683 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $24,886,705 | $38,724,997 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $444,000 | $690,887 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $137,000 | $213,179 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $14,037,000 | $21,842,296 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $33,111,000 | $51,522,424 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $7,035,634 | $10,947,809 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $79,651,339 | $123,941,592 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $50,000,000 | $77,802,579 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $22,629,000 (est) | $35,211,891 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $1,593,000 | $2,478,790 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $3,841,000 | $5,976,794 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $7,500,000 | $11,670,387 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $85,563,000 | $133,140,442 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $-5,911,661 | $-9,198,850 |
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