Ant-Man and the Wasp

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

Real heroes. Not actual size.

Release:2018
Runtime:1h 59m
Country:United States
Director:Peyton Reed
Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
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Keywords

VanDreamsInsectFlyingChaseFightsuperheroAnt

Ant-Man and the Wasp rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7/10· 494K votes
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic70%
TMDb6.9/10· 14K votes

With 87% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7/10 on IMDb and 70/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Ant-Man and the Wasp

Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang once again puts his freedom at risk to help Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym dive into the quantum realm and try to accomplish, against time and any chance of success, a very dangerous rescue mission.

Cast of Ant-Man and the Wasp

  • Paul Rudd

    Paul Rudd

    as Scott Lang / Ant-Man

  • Evangeline Lilly

    Evangeline Lilly

    as Hope Van Dyne / Wasp

  • Michael Douglas

    Michael Douglas

    as Dr. Hank Pym

  • Hannah John-Kamen

    Hannah John-Kamen

    as Ava / Ghost

  • Randall Park

    Randall Park

    as Jimmy Woo

  • Michelle Pfeiffer

    Michelle Pfeiffer

    as Janet Van Dyne / Wasp

  • Laurence Fishburne

    Laurence Fishburne

    as Dr. Bill Foster

  • Michael Peña

    Michael Peña

    as Luis

  • Walton Goggins

    Walton Goggins

    as Sonny Burch

  • Bobby Cannavale

    Bobby Cannavale

    as Paxton

  • Judy Greer

    Judy Greer

    as Maggie

  • T.I.

    T.I.

    as Dave

Ant-Man and the Wasp facts

Budget
$140M
Box office
$622.7M
Collection
Ant-Man Collection

Our take on Ant-Man and the Wasp

Peyton Reed's 2018 Marvel adventure keeps the scale small and the tone playful. Just as Scott Lang's house arrest nears its end, he risks his freedom again to help Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym venture into the quantum realm on a dangerous, time-pressured rescue. Reed leans into shrinking-and-growing gags, breezy comedy and family dynamics rather than world-ending stakes, delivering a lighter, more intimate corner of the superhero universe. It suits viewers who want an easygoing, effects-driven ride with genuine warmth between its heroes, and anyone looking for a science-fiction romp that values wit and heart over spectacle. Nimble and good-natured, it makes its modest scope a strength.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Shrinking action sequences deliver creative visual novelty
  • Humor punctuates superhero spectacle without overwhelming
  • Alternate dimension setting expands MCU world building

What the audience disliked

  • Plot remains generic formulaic superhero adventure
  • Character relationships feel underdeveloped despite runtime
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