The Antman
“Don't bring your wife to see this film.”
Synopsis
“The Antman” is a lovingly-made but sluggish monster-movie parody, done with German-speaking actors on a sparse soundstage standing in for 1950s Mexico. Promising concept is bolstered by colorful performances by Gotz Otto and Lars Rudolph, and the filmmakers have fun with pic’s look, right down to tacky lighting worthy of Roger Corman. But Marc Meyer’s script isn’t fast or funny enough to keep pace with energetic visuals. The first in a projected series of B-movie homages grouped as “Planet B,” the producers might want to call in Joe Dante to supervise the rest, as “Antman” seems unlikely to crawl very far beyond its native borders
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$800K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christoph Gampl
- Screenplay & Story
- Marc Meyer
- Original Score
- Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
- Original Title
- The Antman
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Budget
- $800K
- Production Studios
- TTD Checkpoint Berlin Filmproductions GmbH, Cinemedia, Studio Babelsberg
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christoph Gampl
Marc Meyer
Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
Alexander Fischerkoesen
Markus Schmidt
Department Leadership Roster
Christoph Gampl
Director
Markus Schmidt
Editor
Marc Meyer
Screenplay
Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
Original Music Composer
Alexander Fischerkoesen
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Antman
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What is The Antman about?
“The Antman” is a lovingly-made but sluggish monster-movie parody, done with German-speaking actors on a sparse soundstage standing in for 1950s Mexico. Promising concept is bolstered by colorful performances by Gotz Otto and Lars Rudolph, and the filmmakers have fun with pic’s look, right down to tacky lighting worthy of Roger Corman. But Marc Meyer’s script isn’t fast or funny enough to keep pace with energetic visuals. The first in a projected series of B-movie homages grouped as “Planet B,” the producers might want to call in Joe Dante to supervise the rest, as “Antman” seems unlikely to crawl very far beyond its native borders
Who directed The Antman?
The Antman was directed by Christoph Gampl.
Who stars in The Antman?
The principal cast of The Antman includes Götz Otto, Yasmina Filali, Lars Rudolph, Elisabeth Volkmann, Gojko Mitić.
When was The Antman released and how long is it?
The Antman was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for The Antman?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Antman was composed by Ingo Ludwig Frenzel.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Antman?
The Antman holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.).