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26 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumAn effortlessly clever animated confection.
- 75New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsWhile "Cars" may have the most elaborate CGI effects of the season, and "Monster House?" the most original character (the house), The Ant Bully can lay claim to the most entertaining story and most rewarding ending.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceIt's a kids' movie for kids, and Davis approaches it as though he and his cast are merely storytellers trying to reach kids rather than show-offs trying to impress their parents.
- 70L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorWittily manipulating scale to generate the requisite fright factor, the movie is stuffed with visual delights both lyrical (a squadron of ants hang-gliding on flower petals) and visceral (a battalion of bottle-blue wasps on the wing).
- 58The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonIn spite of its predictability, it's a nifty story in the abstract, and Davis certainly makes the most of the opportunity to examine the world from an ant's-eye view.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenFeels anonymously generic and charmlessly mechanical.
- 50VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangLovely to look at but a headache to listen to.
- 50ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliWhy bother with wit, intelligence, and emotion when children will be equally entertained by pretty images, colorful action, and the obligatory poop joke?
- 40Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovIt all adds up to a peculiar whole; fun I suppose, but not what you'd call a picnic.
- 38Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneIt lacks a sharp look and satisfyingly fleshed-out story and compensates with one numbing round of insect- or human-based peril after another.