through a cartoonish insect world to a predictable and preachy snoozefest". Lou Lumenick of the New York Post called the film "generic" and wrote that "adults will be less than enchanted by its preachiness, talkiness, and Communist Party-line political views". Bill Muller of The Arizona Republic wrote, "The Ant Bully, in trying to match Antz or A Bug's Life, just digs itself into a big hole." Jack Mathews of the New York Daily News was positive about the film's lack of pop-culture references and thought that the film does not "talk down" to children. Additionally, he noted, "adults may be amused (or maybe not) by the Christian parallel in the ants' religion." Box office The film opened at number five on July 28, 2006, and closed on November 16, 2006, with $28 million in North America and a total of $55 million worldwide. The estimated production budget was $50 million. The film was released in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2006, and only opened on number eight. Music The soundtrack's music score was composed and conducted by John Debney, who previously worked with Davis on Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. This film has no songs. Video game Games publisher Midway released The Ant Bully, the official video game tie-in to the film on GameCube, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, and Game Boy Advance on July 24, 2006. A Wii version was released on December 5, 2006. The game was developed by the Montreal Studio Artificial Mind and Movement. See also List of films featuring miniature people ''FernGully: The Last Rainforest References External links 2006 films 2006 computer-animated films 2006 3D films 3D animated films 2000s adventure comedy films 2000s American animated films 2000s fantasy comedy films 2000s fantasy adventure films 2006 comedy films American 3D films American adventure comedy films American children's animated adventure films American children's animated comedy films American children's animated fantasy films American computer-animated films American fantasy adventure films Animated films about insects Animated films based on children's books DNA Productions films Fictional ants Films about size change Films scored by John Debney Films about bullying Films directed by John A. Davis Films produced by Tom Hanks Films produced by Gary Goetzman Films set in the Las Vegas Valley IMAX films Playtone films Warner Bros. films Warner Bros. animated films Legendary Pictures films Films with screenplays by John A. Davis Films about ants 2000s English-language films