
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Real heroes. Not actual size.
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Ant-Man and the Wasp rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
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
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man

Evangeline Lilly
as Hope Van Dyne / Wasp

Michael Douglas
as Dr. Hank Pym

Hannah John-Kamen
as Ava / Ghost

Randall Park
as Jimmy Woo

Michelle Pfeiffer
as Janet Van Dyne / Wasp

Laurence Fishburne
as Dr. Bill Foster

Michael Peña
as Luis

Walton Goggins
as Sonny Burch

Bobby Cannavale
as Paxton

Judy Greer
as Maggie

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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