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Antboy

  • 2013
  • PG
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
2.6K
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Nicolas Bro, Oscar Dietz, Amalie Kruse Jensen, and Samuel Ting Graf in Antboy (2013)
12-year-old Pelle is bitten by an ant and develops superpowers. Aided by comic book nerd Wilhelm, Pelle creates a secret identity as superhero Antboy. When a super villain The Flea enters the scene, Antboy must step up to the challenge.
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12-year-old Pelle is bitten by an ant and develops superpowers. Aided by comic book nerd Wilhelm, Pelle creates a secret identity as superhero Antboy. When a super villain The Flea enters th... Read all12-year-old Pelle is bitten by an ant and develops superpowers. Aided by comic book nerd Wilhelm, Pelle creates a secret identity as superhero Antboy. When a super villain The Flea enters the scene, Antboy must step up to the challenge.12-year-old Pelle is bitten by an ant and develops superpowers. Aided by comic book nerd Wilhelm, Pelle creates a secret identity as superhero Antboy. When a super villain The Flea enters the scene, Antboy must step up to the challenge.

  • Director
    • Ask Hasselbalch
  • Writers
    • Anders Ølholm
    • Kenneth Bøgh Andersen
    • Nikolaj Arcel
  • Stars
    • Oscar Dietz
    • Amalie Kruse Jensen
    • Samuel Ting Graf
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ask Hasselbalch
    • Writers
      • Anders Ølholm
      • Kenneth Bøgh Andersen
      • Nikolaj Arcel
    • Stars
      • Oscar Dietz
      • Amalie Kruse Jensen
      • Samuel Ting Graf
    • 23User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Oscar Dietz
    • Pelle Nøhrmann…
    Amalie Kruse Jensen
    • Ida
    Samuel Ting Graf
    • Wilhelm
    Nicolas Bro
    Nicolas Bro
    • Dr. Gæmelkrå…
    Cecilie Alstrup Tarp
    • Amanda
    Marcuz Jess Petersen
    Marcuz Jess Petersen
    • Allan
    Johannes Jeffries Sørensen
    • Mark
    Lærke Winther
    Lærke Winther
    • Mor
    Frank Thiel
    Frank Thiel
    • Far
    Thomas Voss
    • Carsten
    Caspar Phillipson
    Caspar Phillipson
    • Mr. Sommersted
    Nicoline Melbye Andreassen
    Nicoline Melbye Andreassen
    • Girl
    Jonas Schmidt
    • School Photographer
    Nanna Schaumburg-Muller
    • Pelle's teacher
    Aske Bang
    Aske Bang
    • Thief
    Jakob Engmann
    • School Janitor
    Thomas Hwan
    • Reporter
    Elsebeth Steentoft
    • Mrs. Gæmmelkrå
    • Director
      • Ask Hasselbalch
    • Writers
      • Anders Ølholm
      • Kenneth Bøgh Andersen
      • Nikolaj Arcel
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews23

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    9monkweirdo

    Has an unexplainable charm...

    While the acting is horrible, the story is bit dumb and is filled with logical flaws, it indeed has a charm. I'm happy I found this on TV once. The characters are quite interesting, the villain is relatable, the hero is quite unique. The 2nd episode is much better but I'd give this one a 9/10 too.
    9somedaze-200-767368

    Excellent Movie...Critics Too Harsh

    This is an excellent movie more attuned for children but cute/watchable for adults as well.. Critics forget what children like. They compare this to Spiderman because they want to see a Spiderman type of superhero movie that entertains adults. When they don't get that, they decide to tear into the movie saying it's a Spiderman ripoff. Sorry, critics, superhero movies, like they use to make them, can be built for children without implied sexuality, bad language, and soaked in darkness. This movie was beautifully shot and didn't need high tech gadgetry to entertain well. It was funny too (e.g. the kid's oblivious loser parents). It's also original (or at least unusual) in having a child portray a superhero.
    8kupcr

    SUPER EXPERT FILM!

    I really liked this Danish Superhero movie ANTBOY, a quirky yet engaging movie that both celebrates and has fun with the conventions of the superhero story as chronicled in both movies and comic books. The overdubbing of this film in English was expertly done. Danish actor, 12 year old Oscar Dietz, plays a character named Pelle Nohrman who gets bitten by an ant and he's a lot like Spiderman. I really felt the tension between Pelle and the flea, who might I say, is the perfect villain. This movie is great for people of all ages and anyone can get a kick out of Pelle when he pees acid for the first time. Danish actress Amalie Kruse Jensen plays Isa!
    7facundo36

    Totally watchable

    I've just seen Antboy and as expected, doesn't bring anything new to the super-heroic genre. It doesn't even bring anything new to the whole movie-about-child genre. But there's where the really interesting part is. All in all i feel like Antboy is a love letter to the superheroes stories most of us grew up with. It has almost every cliché from every single superhero movie you can remember without googling, and that's the reason that makes it so fun to watch. It might not be the best acting performance you'll ever see, but the kids are cool and the script is quite consistent all around. The tone is set properly and after seeing the trailer for the upcoming sequel i confirm what i said above. It's a fun, entertaining movie that doesn't bring any surprises but doesn't fall apart either (did anybody say Crap-tastic Four?). I would totally recommend it to someone who really loves superhero comics/movies. The rest might (and will) find it dull.

    In a few words: Antboy is to the superhero genre what Fanboys is to Star Wars.
    8arnorsmarigunnarsson

    A film with an passion but not with enough money

    This film is great in all places but you can sometimes see this was not made by an million dollar studio, I praise the suit a lot but in kinda needs a chin strap but other than that it's a very compelling storyline, the villain is a bit overweight but that didn't bother me at all since he littering drinks bloodblood, the attack on the school is great, very well shot a little campy but great, the CGI is very good at someolaces but can be very bad at the same time including the flea jumping in the air, the final showdown, there are also things that don't make sense like why doesn't antboy fight anyone I this film but otherweis its very good.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In an interview with Maria Månson, Ask Hasselbalch said the budget of this film was the same amount of money that "the crew of Man of Steel (2013) had to make café latte".
    • Crazy credits
      A golden ant occasionally crawls along the credits, and can be heard as the final credits scroll by.
    • Connections
      Featured in Robert - Årets film & tv pris (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Generic Pop Song
      Written by Peter Kyed

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    • Release date
      • April 16, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook (Denmark)
      • Official site (Denmark)
    • Language
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Antboy, el petit superheroi
    • Filming locations
      • Valby, Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Production companies
      • Nimbus Film
      • Det Danske Filminstitut
      • FilmFyn
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,994,944
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 17m(77 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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