The Ant Bully has all the ingredients for a solid kids' movie: anti-bullying message, perspective-taking, nature education, harmless adventure. But here's the problem—it's just not very good.

That 42% audience score isn't a fluke. This is the animated movie equivalent of eating plain oatmeal: technically nutritious, completely forgettable, and there are way better options in the pantry. The CGI has aged like milk, the voice acting is fine but uninspired, and the story beats feel paint-by-numbers.

It came out the same year as Cars, Over the Hedge, Happy Feet, and Monster House. It lost that battle badly. If your kid stumbles on it on Kanopy and wants to watch, it won't hurt them—there's genuine value in the empathy lessons. But if you're choosing what to watch on family movie night? Keep scrolling. Life's too short for mediocre animated films from 2006.