The Ant Bully (2006)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $28,142,535Details
International Box Office $21,468,363
Worldwide Box Office $49,610,898
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $29,611,867
Total $29,611,867
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,432,465 (30.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,050 opening theaters/3,050 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $51,386,977

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 28th, 2006 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
July 28th, 2006 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: November 28th, 2006 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG for some mild rude humor and action
Running Time: 89 minutes
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, IMAX: DMR
Plot point: Bullies, Dysfunctional Family, Tiny Worlds
Subgenre: Family Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Legendary Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 28, 2006 5 $8,432,465   3,050 $2,765   $8,432,465 1
Aug 4, 2006 8 $3,892,443 -54% 3,050 $1,276   $18,152,994 2
Aug 11, 2006 14 $1,872,420 -52% 2,005 $934   $22,483,177 3
Aug 18, 2006 18 $1,041,357 -44% 850 $1,225   $24,616,815 4
Aug 25, 2006 25 $559,907 -46% 515 $1,087   $25,669,795 5
Sep 1, 2006 23 $560,510 n/c 409 $1,370   $26,505,664 6
Sep 8, 2006 27 $290,781 -48% 271 $1,073   $27,056,454 7
Sep 15, 2006 34 $193,676 -33% 178 $1,088   $27,300,234 8
Sep 22, 2006 34 $181,844 -6% 118 $1,541   $27,520,040 9
Sep 29, 2006 53 $41,393 -77% 78 $531   $27,587,155 10
Oct 6, 2006 56 $21,179 -49% 53 $400   $27,616,168 11
Oct 13, 2006 33 $138,633 +555% 272 $510   $27,765,159 12
Oct 20, 2006 39 $116,100 -16% 215 $540   $27,918,618 13
Oct 27, 2006 45 $63,211 -46% 151 $419   $28,009,291 14
Nov 3, 2006 49 $53,350 -16% 115 $464   $28,075,347 15
Nov 10, 2006 47 $44,829 -16% 81 $553   $28,133,159 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 28, 2006 5 $2,622,166     3,050 $860   $2,622,166 1
Jul 29, 2006 5 $3,177,241 +21%   3,050 $1,042   $5,799,407 2
Jul 30, 2006 5 $2,633,058 -17%   3,050 $863   $8,432,465 3
Jul 31, 2006 5 $1,258,242 -52%   3,050 $413   $9,690,707 4
Aug 1, 2006 5 $1,515,331 +20%   3,050 $497   $11,206,038 5
Aug 2, 2006 5 $1,601,434 +6%   3,050 $525   $12,807,472 6
Aug 3, 2006 5 $1,453,079 -9%   3,050 $476   $14,260,551 7
Aug 4, 2006 9 $1,218,673 -16% -54% 3,050 $400   $15,479,224 8
Aug 5, 2006 8 $1,469,330 +21% -54% 3,050 $482   $16,948,554 9
Aug 6, 2006 8 $1,204,440 -18% -54% 3,050 $395   $18,152,994 10
Aug 7, 2006 8 $638,223 -47% -49% 3,050 $209   $18,791,217 11
Aug 8, 2006 8 $614,985 -4% -59% 3,050 $202   $19,406,202 12
Aug 9, 2006 9 $583,303 -5% -64% 3,050 $191   $19,989,505 13
Aug 10, 2006 9 $621,252 +7% -57% 3,050 $204   $20,610,757 14
Sep 4, 2006 22 $196,920     409 $481   $26,702,584 39
Nov 3, 2006 - $10,494     115 $91   $28,032,491 99
Nov 4, 2006 - $24,473 +133%   115 $213   $28,056,964 100

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 28, 2006 5 $14,260,551   3,050 $4,676   $14,260,551 1
Aug 4, 2006 9 $6,350,206 -55% 3,050 $2,082   $20,610,757 2
Aug 11, 2006 15 $2,964,701 -53% 2,005 $1,479   $23,575,458 3
Aug 18, 2006 18 $1,534,430 -48% 850 $1,805   $25,109,888 4
Aug 25, 2006 23 $835,266 -46% 515 $1,622   $25,945,154 5
Sep 1, 2006 24 $820,519 -2% 409 $2,006   $26,765,673 6
Sep 8, 2006 29 $340,885 -58% 271 $1,258   $27,106,558 7
Sep 15, 2006 34 $231,638 -32% 178 $1,301   $27,338,196 8
Sep 22, 2006 33 $207,566 -10% 118 $1,759   $27,545,762 9
Sep 29, 2006 54 $49,227 -76% 78 $631   $27,594,989 10
Oct 6, 2006 61 $31,537 -36% 53 $595   $27,626,526 11
Oct 13, 2006 38 $175,992 +458% 272 $647   $27,802,518 12
Oct 20, 2006 41 $143,562 -18% 215 $668   $27,946,080 13
Oct 27, 2006 48 $75,917 -47% 151 $503   $28,021,997 14
Nov 3, 2006 51 $66,333 -13% 115 $577   $28,088,330 15
Nov 10, 2006 48 $54,205 -18% 81 $669   $28,142,535 16

Leading

Julia Roberts    Hova
Nicolas Cage    Zoc
Meryl Streep    Queen Ant

Supporting

Paul Giamatti    Stan
Zach Tyler Eisen*    Lucas Nickle
Regina King    Kreela
Bruce Campbell    Fugax
Lily Tomlin    Momma
Cheri Oteri    Doreen Nickle
Larry Miller    Wilson Nickle
Allison Mack    Tiffany
Ricardo Montalbán    Head of Council
Myles Jeffrey    Steve
Jake T. Austin    Nicky
Rob Paulsen    Beetle
S. Scott Bullock    Glow Worm / Wasp Survivor
Mark DeCarlo    Fly
Frank Welker    Spindle the Firefly
Paul Greenberg    Sleeping Ant / Head Lice / Brett / Guard Ant
David Kaye    Wrangler Ant
Alan Cumming    Fugax
Alfred Jackson    Slacker Ant
Denzel Whitaker    Albert
Casey Masamitsu    Shigeko
Bryan Fabian    Fernando
Creagen Dow    Mullet Boy
Jake Goldberg    Helmet Boy / Nob / Red Teammate
Keith Alcorn    Ant / Pupa / Soldier
John A. Davis    Ant
Tom Kenny    Drone Ant / Ant
Sarah Mensinga    Mother Ant
Nika Futterman    Ant
Scott Holst    Ant
Susan Silo    Ant
Paul Rugg    Ant
Larry Cedar    Ant
Nicole Sullivan    Ant
Candi Milo    Nurse Ant
Nissa Alcorn    Billo
Pat Fraley    Ant Council
Tyler James Williams    Blue Teammate
Jared Goldsmith    Blue Teammate / Red Teammate
Austin Majors    Blue Teammate
Jaishon Fisher    Blue Teammate
Aaron Michael Drozin    Blue Teammate
Max Burkholder    Blue Teammate
Sam Green    Red Teammate
Colin Ford    Red Teammate
Kendall Sanders    Red Teammate
Shane Baumel    Red Teammate
Neil Ross    Wasp
Bob Joles    Wasp
Wally Wingert    Wasp
Leon Morenzie    Wasp
Jonathan Cook    Wasp
Sean Donnellan    Wasp
Ken Mitchroney    Aunt / Guard Ant
Tress MacNeille    Old Council Ant
Richard Green    Wasp Leader
Don Frye    Soldier Ant
Clive Robertson    Hova's Wasp
Vernee Watson-Johnson    Head Nurse

Production and Technical Credits

John A. Davis    Director
John A. Davis    Screenwriter
John Nickle    Based on the book "The Ant Bully" By
Tom Hanks    Producer
Gary Goetzman    Producer
John A. Davis    Producer
Keith Alcorn    Executive Producer
Diana Choi Sachs    Executive Producer
Steven Shareshian    Executive Producer
Thomas Tull    Executive Producer
William Fay    Executive Producer
Scott Mednick    Executive Producer
Barry E. Jackson*    Production Designer
Bill Perkins    Additional Production Designer
Jon Price    Editor
John Debney    Composer
Ken Mitchroney    Director of Photography
Kim Saxon    Co-Producer
Alex Johns    Co-Executive Producer
Lee Supercinski    Unit Production Manager
Kim Benzine Rowell    Production Manager
David Tart    Animation Director
Chris Consani    Art Director
Bret Marnell    Associate Editor
John Wahba    Additional Editor
Rick Kline    Re-recording Mixer
David Parker    Re-recording Mixer
Gary French    Re-recording Mixer-Animatic
Christopher T. Welch    Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Menza    Supervising Sound Editor-Animatic
Bernard Weiser    Sound Effects Editor
Rick Franklin    Sound Effects Editor
David Grimaldi    Sound Effects Editor
Chuck Michael    Sound Effects Editor
Bruce Tanis    Sound Effects Editor
Jason King    Sound Effects Editor
Randall Guth    Sound Effects Editor
Willard Overstreet    Sound Effects Editor
Michael Jonascu    Sound Designer
David Grimaldi    Sound Designer
Brian Risner    Dialogue Editor
Val Kuklowsky    Dialogue Editor
Jeff Carson    Music Editor
Jim Harrison    Music Editor
Andrew Dorfman    Music Editor
Tanya Noel Hill    Music Editor
Ruth Lambert    Casting Director

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,432,465 (30.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,050 opening theaters/3,050 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $51,386,977

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 28th, 2006 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
July 28th, 2006 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: November 28th, 2006 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG for some mild rude humor and action
Running Time: 89 minutes
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, IMAX: DMR
Plot point: Bullies, Dysfunctional Family, Tiny Worlds
Subgenre: Family Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Legendary Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 28, 2006 5 $8,432,465   3,050 $2,765   $8,432,465 1
Aug 4, 2006 8 $3,892,443 -54% 3,050 $1,276   $18,152,994 2
Aug 11, 2006 14 $1,872,420 -52% 2,005 $934   $22,483,177 3
Aug 18, 2006 18 $1,041,357 -44% 850 $1,225   $24,616,815 4
Aug 25, 2006 25 $559,907 -46% 515 $1,087   $25,669,795 5
Sep 1, 2006 23 $560,510 n/c 409 $1,370   $26,505,664 6
Sep 8, 2006 27 $290,781 -48% 271 $1,073   $27,056,454 7
Sep 15, 2006 34 $193,676 -33% 178 $1,088   $27,300,234 8
Sep 22, 2006 34 $181,844 -6% 118 $1,541   $27,520,040 9
Sep 29, 2006 53 $41,393 -77% 78 $531   $27,587,155 10
Oct 6, 2006 56 $21,179 -49% 53 $400   $27,616,168 11
Oct 13, 2006 33 $138,633 +555% 272 $510   $27,765,159 12
Oct 20, 2006 39 $116,100 -16% 215 $540   $27,918,618 13
Oct 27, 2006 45 $63,211 -46% 151 $419   $28,009,291 14
Nov 3, 2006 49 $53,350 -16% 115 $464   $28,075,347 15
Nov 10, 2006 47 $44,829 -16% 81 $553   $28,133,159 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 28, 2006 5 $2,622,166     3,050 $860   $2,622,166 1
Jul 29, 2006 5 $3,177,241 +21%   3,050 $1,042   $5,799,407 2
Jul 30, 2006 5 $2,633,058 -17%   3,050 $863   $8,432,465 3
Jul 31, 2006 5 $1,258,242 -52%   3,050 $413   $9,690,707 4
Aug 1, 2006 5 $1,515,331 +20%   3,050 $497   $11,206,038 5
Aug 2, 2006 5 $1,601,434 +6%   3,050 $525   $12,807,472 6
Aug 3, 2006 5 $1,453,079 -9%   3,050 $476   $14,260,551 7
Aug 4, 2006 9 $1,218,673 -16% -54% 3,050 $400   $15,479,224 8
Aug 5, 2006 8 $1,469,330 +21% -54% 3,050 $482   $16,948,554 9
Aug 6, 2006 8 $1,204,440 -18% -54% 3,050 $395   $18,152,994 10
Aug 7, 2006 8 $638,223 -47% -49% 3,050 $209   $18,791,217 11
Aug 8, 2006 8 $614,985 -4% -59% 3,050 $202   $19,406,202 12
Aug 9, 2006 9 $583,303 -5% -64% 3,050 $191   $19,989,505 13
Aug 10, 2006 9 $621,252 +7% -57% 3,050 $204   $20,610,757 14
Sep 4, 2006 22 $196,920     409 $481   $26,702,584 39
Nov 3, 2006 - $10,494     115 $91   $28,032,491 99
Nov 4, 2006 - $24,473 +133%   115 $213   $28,056,964 100

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 28, 2006 5 $14,260,551   3,050 $4,676   $14,260,551 1
Aug 4, 2006 9 $6,350,206 -55% 3,050 $2,082   $20,610,757 2
Aug 11, 2006 15 $2,964,701 -53% 2,005 $1,479   $23,575,458 3
Aug 18, 2006 18 $1,534,430 -48% 850 $1,805   $25,109,888 4
Aug 25, 2006 23 $835,266 -46% 515 $1,622   $25,945,154 5
Sep 1, 2006 24 $820,519 -2% 409 $2,006   $26,765,673 6
Sep 8, 2006 29 $340,885 -58% 271 $1,258   $27,106,558 7
Sep 15, 2006 34 $231,638 -32% 178 $1,301   $27,338,196 8
Sep 22, 2006 33 $207,566 -10% 118 $1,759   $27,545,762 9
Sep 29, 2006 54 $49,227 -76% 78 $631   $27,594,989 10
Oct 6, 2006 61 $31,537 -36% 53 $595   $27,626,526 11
Oct 13, 2006 38 $175,992 +458% 272 $647   $27,802,518 12
Oct 20, 2006 41 $143,562 -18% 215 $668   $27,946,080 13
Oct 27, 2006 48 $75,917 -47% 151 $503   $28,021,997 14
Nov 3, 2006 51 $66,333 -13% 115 $577   $28,088,330 15
Nov 10, 2006 48 $54,205 -18% 81 $669   $28,142,535 16

Leading

Julia Roberts    Hova
Nicolas Cage    Zoc
Meryl Streep    Queen Ant

Supporting

Paul Giamatti    Stan
Zach Tyler Eisen*    Lucas Nickle
Regina King    Kreela
Bruce Campbell    Fugax
Lily Tomlin    Momma
Cheri Oteri    Doreen Nickle
Larry Miller    Wilson Nickle
Allison Mack    Tiffany
Ricardo Montalbán    Head of Council
Myles Jeffrey    Steve
Jake T. Austin    Nicky
Rob Paulsen    Beetle
S. Scott Bullock    Glow Worm / Wasp Survivor
Mark DeCarlo    Fly
Frank Welker    Spindle the Firefly
Paul Greenberg    Sleeping Ant / Head Lice / Brett / Guard Ant
David Kaye    Wrangler Ant
Alan Cumming    Fugax
Alfred Jackson    Slacker Ant
Denzel Whitaker    Albert
Casey Masamitsu    Shigeko
Bryan Fabian    Fernando
Creagen Dow    Mullet Boy
Jake Goldberg    Helmet Boy / Nob / Red Teammate
Keith Alcorn    Ant / Pupa / Soldier
John A. Davis    Ant
Tom Kenny    Drone Ant / Ant
Sarah Mensinga    Mother Ant
Nika Futterman    Ant
Scott Holst    Ant
Susan Silo    Ant
Paul Rugg    Ant
Larry Cedar    Ant
Nicole Sullivan    Ant
Candi Milo    Nurse Ant
Nissa Alcorn    Billo
Pat Fraley    Ant Council
Tyler James Williams    Blue Teammate
Jared Goldsmith    Blue Teammate / Red Teammate
Austin Majors    Blue Teammate
Jaishon Fisher    Blue Teammate
Aaron Michael Drozin    Blue Teammate
Max Burkholder    Blue Teammate
Sam Green    Red Teammate
Colin Ford    Red Teammate
Kendall Sanders    Red Teammate
Shane Baumel    Red Teammate
Neil Ross    Wasp
Bob Joles    Wasp
Wally Wingert    Wasp
Leon Morenzie    Wasp
Jonathan Cook    Wasp
Sean Donnellan    Wasp
Ken Mitchroney    Aunt / Guard Ant
Tress MacNeille    Old Council Ant
Richard Green    Wasp Leader
Don Frye    Soldier Ant
Clive Robertson    Hova's Wasp
Vernee Watson-Johnson    Head Nurse

Production and Technical Credits

John A. Davis    Director
John A. Davis    Screenwriter
John Nickle    Based on the book "The Ant Bully" By
Tom Hanks    Producer
Gary Goetzman    Producer
John A. Davis    Producer
Keith Alcorn    Executive Producer
Diana Choi Sachs    Executive Producer
Steven Shareshian    Executive Producer
Thomas Tull    Executive Producer
William Fay    Executive Producer
Scott Mednick    Executive Producer
Barry E. Jackson*    Production Designer
Bill Perkins    Additional Production Designer
Jon Price    Editor
John Debney    Composer
Ken Mitchroney    Director of Photography
Kim Saxon    Co-Producer
Alex Johns    Co-Executive Producer
Lee Supercinski    Unit Production Manager
Kim Benzine Rowell    Production Manager
David Tart    Animation Director
Chris Consani    Art Director
Bret Marnell    Associate Editor
John Wahba    Additional Editor
Rick Kline    Re-recording Mixer
David Parker    Re-recording Mixer
Gary French    Re-recording Mixer-Animatic
Christopher T. Welch    Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Menza    Supervising Sound Editor-Animatic
Bernard Weiser    Sound Effects Editor
Rick Franklin    Sound Effects Editor
David Grimaldi    Sound Effects Editor
Chuck Michael    Sound Effects Editor
Bruce Tanis    Sound Effects Editor
Jason King    Sound Effects Editor
Randall Guth    Sound Effects Editor
Willard Overstreet    Sound Effects Editor
Michael Jonascu    Sound Designer
David Grimaldi    Sound Designer
Brian Risner    Dialogue Editor
Val Kuklowsky    Dialogue Editor
Jeff Carson    Music Editor
Jim Harrison    Music Editor
Andrew Dorfman    Music Editor
Tanya Noel Hill    Music Editor
Ruth Lambert    Casting Director

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.