---
title: 'Antz (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Eric Darnell'
released: '1998-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 83
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/antz-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120587/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Antz (1998)

1998 · PG · 83 min · Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Family · United States

Part of: DreamWorks Animation feature films

## Synopsis

Antz is a 1998 American animated comedy film directed by Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson, and written by Todd Alcott, Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz, with additional sequences directed by Lawrence Guterman. Produced by DreamWorks Animation and PDI, the film stars the voices of Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Jennifer Lopez, Sylvester Stallone, Christopher Walken, Dan Aykroyd, Anne Bancroft, Danny Glover and Gene Hackman. Some of the main characters share facial similarities with the actors who voice them. The film involves an anxious worker ant, Z, who falls in love with Princess Bala. When the arrogant General Mandible attempts to seize control of the ant colony, Z must combine his desire for purpose with his inner strength to save everyone.

## Credits

- **Editor:** [Stan Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/stan-webb)
- **Director:** [Eric Darnell](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-darnell), [Tim Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-johnson)
- **Screenplay:** [Chris Weitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-weitz), [Todd Alcott](https://cinepixo.com/people/todd-alcott), [Paul Weitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-weitz)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-powell), [Harry Gregson-Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-gregson-williams)
- **Producer:** [Brad Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/brad-lewis), [Aron Warner](https://cinepixo.com/people/aron-warner)
- **Director of Photography:** [Simon J. Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-j-smith)

## Cast

- [Grant Shaud](https://cinepixo.com/people/grant-shaud)
- [Jane Curtin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-curtin) as Muffy
- [Christopher Walken](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-walken) as Colonel Cutter
- [Paul Mazursky](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-mazursky)
- [Jennifer Lopez](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-lopez) as Azteca
- [Danny Glover](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-glover)
- [Sylvester Stallone](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvester-stallone) as Corporal Weaver
- [Jim Cummings](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-cummings)
- [Sharon Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/sharon-stone) as Princess Bala
- [Dan Aykroyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-aykroyd) as Chip
- [April Winchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/april-winchell)
- [John Mahoney](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mahoney)
- [Woody Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/woody-allen) as Z the Ant
- [Anne Bancroft](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-bancroft) as Queen Ant
- [Gene Hackman](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-hackman) as General Mandible

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Official site: https://www.dreamworks.com/movies/antz
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/antz-1998
Film facts: Wikidata (Q610502); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.