Summary
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Doctor Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+7)
Critics 64Audiences 71GoodWatch 68
Box office
4.0×its budget
- Budget
- $130 M
- Worldwide
- $519 M
Worldwide it earned $389 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 57 min
Longer than most sci-fi movies, +18 min on the typical 99
typical 99117Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 63 countries, rent or buy in 13 more
+53
Released
2015
July 14, 2015
11 years ago
Genres
Science FictionAdventureActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
BAFTA Awards2016
- Best Special Visual Effects2016Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards2016
- Best Actor in an Action Movie2016Nominated
MTV Movie & TV Awards2016
- Best Hero2016Nominated
- MTV Movie Award for Best Hero2016Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure Escapism71 people
Paul RuddScott Lang / Ant-Man
Michael DouglasDr. Hank Pym
Evangeline LillyHope van Dyne
Corey StollDarren Cross / Yellowjacket
Bobby CannavalePaxton
Anthony MackieSam Wilson / Falcon
Judy GreerMaggie Lang
Abby Ryder FortsonCassie Lang
Michael PeñaLuis
David DastmalchianKurt
T.I.Dave
Wood HarrisGale
Hayley AtwellPeggy Carter
John SlatteryHoward Stark
Martin DonovanMitchell Carson
Garrett MorrisCar Driver
Gregg TurkingtonDale
Rod HallettHydra Buyer
Joe ChrestFrank
Joe Bucaro IIIBuyer
Jean Louisa KellyBuyer
Dax GriffinYoung Pym
Hayley LovittJanet van Dyne / The Wasp
Norma AlvarezSpanish Woman
Directing · 6
- Peyton Reed Director
- Lars P. Winther First Assistant Director, Associate Producer
- Nick Satriano First Assistant Director
- Walter Gasparovic First Assistant Director
- Kerry Lyn McKissick Script Supervisor
- Brian Avery Galligan Second Assistant Director
Writing · 7
- Paul Rudd Screenplay
- Edgar Wright Story, Screenplay, Executive Producer
- Adam McKay Screenplay
- Joe Cornish Story, Screenplay
- Stan Lee Comic Book, Executive Producer
- Jack Kirby Comic Book
Production · 19
- Louis D'Esposito Executive Producer
- Victoria Alonso Executive Producer
- Michael Grillo Executive Producer
- Alan Fine Executive Producer
- Kevin Feige Producer
- Sarah Halley Finn Casting
Camera · 34
- Russell Carpenter Director of Photography
- Peter Gulla Camera Operator
- John Mahaffie Second Unit Director of Photography
- Michael Kelem Aerial Director of Photography
- Sean Ricigliano Epk Camera Operator
- Zade Rosenthal Still Photographer
Editing · 17
- Dan Lebental Editor
- Colby Parker, Jr. Editor
- Dawn Michelle King First Assistant Editor
- Emily Mason Stereoscopic Editor
- Michael Goldberg Assistant Editor
- Robert Drwila Stereoscopic Editor
Sound · 30
- Christophe Beck Original Music Composer
- David Farmer Sound Designer
- David C. Hughes Sound Designer
- Shannon Mills Supervising Sound Editor
- Daniel Laurie Supervising Sound Editor
- Samson Neslund Assistant Sound Editor
Art · 33
- Shepherd Frankel Production Design
- Jay Oliva Storyboard Artist
- Bryan Andrews Storyboard Artist
- Leslie A. Pope Set Decoration
- Russell Bobbitt Property Master
- Josh Lusby Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 32
- Sammy Sheldon Costume Design
- Chris Lyons Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Greg Funk Key Makeup Artist
- Bryan Reynolds Key Makeup Artist
- Heba Thorisdottir Makeup Department Head
- Wendy M. Craig Costume Supervisor
Visual Effects · 110
- Russell Earl Visual Effects Supervisor
- Vincent Cirelli Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jake Morrison Visual Effects Supervisor
- Alex Wuttke Visual Effects Supervisor
- Mohen Leo Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jamie Hallett Visual Effects Supervisor
Tropes
More like this
Watch order
The Ant-Man series
Film 1 of 3 · then Ant-Man and the Wasp
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Most like Ant-Man overall
Nearest on the related map: closest in everything it does to you, not one trait
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