Ant Man and the Wasp Quantumania (2023)
74%RT Audience Score: 83%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania mostly lacks the spark of fun that elevated earlier adventures, but Jonathan Majors’ Kang is a thrilling villain poised to alter the course of the MCU.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, while lacking the same spark of fun as earlier adventures, offers a thrilling portrayal of a powerful villain in Jonathan Majors’ Kang. As an observer, I was struck by the commanding presence Majors brought to the character and his ability to alter the course of the MCU. The movie may not have the same level of levity as its predecessors, but Kang’s menacing portrayal is a highlight that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. Overall, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is a must-see for fans of the MCU, and provides a glimpse into the exciting new directions the franchise is taking.
Production Company(ies)
MARV, Marvel Studios, The Walt Disney Studios
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
London, England, United Kingdom; London M25 Loop, England, United Kingdom; Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; Turkey; Los Angeles, California, United States; Los Angeles Thirty Mile Zone, California, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; Atlanta, Georgia, United States
MPAA / Certificate
PG-13
Year of Release
2023
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:2h 3m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 17, 2023 Wide
Genre(s)
Action/Adventure
Keyword(s)
starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Bill Murray, Kathryn Newton, Michelle Pfeiffer, directed by Peyton Reed, written by Jeff Loveness, action, adventure, fantasy, comedy, PG-13, Walt Disney Pictures, Kevin Feige, Stephen Broussard, $120.4M box office, Dolby Atmos, Scope (2.35:1), Marvel Cinematic Universe, reviewed by Jake Wilson, Dwight Brown, Thelma Adams, Wenlei Ma, James Berardinelli, Tim Grierson, Jackie K Cooper, J Don Birnam, Sarah Marrs, Sarah Ward, Ant-Man, Wasp, Scott Lang, Hope van Dyne, Kang the Conqueror, Lord Krylar, Janet van Dyne, Cassie Lang, Quantum Realm, Michael Douglas
Worldwide gross: $475,841,596
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $447,578,428
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 336
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 48,808,989
US/Canada gross: $214,213,964
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $197,978,428
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 355
US/Canada opening weekend: $106,109,650
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $106,109,650
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 75
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Evangeline Lilly – Hope van Dyne, Wasp
Jonathan Majors – Kang the Conqueror
Bill Murray – Lord Krylar
Kathryn Newton – Cassie Lang
Michelle Pfeiffer – Janet van Dyne, Wasp
Director(s)
Peyton Reed
Writer(s)
Jeff Loveness
Producer(s)
Kevin Feige, Stephen Broussard
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (355) | Top Critics (69) | Fresh (169) | Rotten (186)
The more appealing thing about the whole enterprise is the mental image of these former A-listers hanging out between takes, swapping stories of the old days and competing over who least understands the script.
February 23, 2023 | Rating: 2.5/5
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
The thrill is gone. The Marvel Universe shoots a blank. A tiny one.
February 23, 2023 | Rating: 2/4
Dwight Brown
DwightBrownInk.com
TOP CRITIC
The visuals are so busy, the jokes so tame, the homilies so overfamiliar, the only option is surrendering to the chaos. But those pros Pfeiffer and Douglas up the game with an interstellar Romancing the Stone vibe.
February 22, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
Thelma Adams
AARP Movies for Grownups
TOP CRITIC
A superhero epic of gargantuan proportions that overwhelms and overstimulates, but still manages to deliver some human emotions despite the CGI circus.
February 20, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
Wenlei Ma
News.com.au
TOP CRITIC
The overall narrative is pedestrian but offers enough flashes, bangs, and general weirdness for those who prefer to sit back and absorb such things.
February 20, 2023 | Rating: 2.5/4
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
TOP CRITIC
“Quantumania” has greater stakes and a grander canvas than the more lighthearted previous chapters of the Ant-Man saga, and the film mostly negotiates the tricky tonal shift — even if the results are more predictable than spectacular.
February 20, 2023
Tim Grierson
Screen International
TOP CRITIC
A movie about Ant-Man & Wasp would do well to focus on Ant-Man & Wasp.
February 25, 2023 | Rating: 5/10
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com
In a universe with 20+ films, one of them has to be the worst, and Quantamania is a strong contender for that inauspicious title, lacking any emotional mooring or reason to care whatsoever
February 25, 2023 | Rating: D
J. Don Birnam
Below the Line
Ant-Man is for wacky capers and comic relief in Avengers movies, not exposition-heavy narrative centerpieces responsible for setting up the next three years of cinematic storytelling.
February 25, 2023
Sarah Marrs
Lainey Gossip
31 films deep in the MCU means there are bound to be a few duds. The barrage of overblown effects and a story devoid of emotion makes this entry a bottom dweller. The good news, Phase 5 can only get better.
February 25, 2023 | Rating: 2/4
Joe Friar
Fort Worth Report
Anyone who fears that too many blockbusters are becoming too similar won’t feel fortunate while watching… The MCU is going massive on Kang, patently; if only it’d kept the Ant-Man pictures small.
February 24, 2023
Sarah Ward
Concrete Playground
More sci-fi than superhero flick this time, taking cues from Star Wars and gets really fantastical. While it may not be the best in the series, it’s a totally fun installment and one that’s worth seeing on the big screen.
February 24, 2023 | Rating: 7.5/10
Paul Salfen
AMFM Magazine…
Plot
Super-Hero partners Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Janet van Dyne and Hank Pym, and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang, the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible. The third installment of Disney/Marvel’s Ant-Man franchise. Based on the character from the Marvel Comics.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
In the original Ant-man film Cassie never saw Darren’s face (Yellow Jacket). Yet in this film as soon MODOK is revealed by Scott as Darren, Cassie calls him “the bee guy”. Which she shouldn’t know because she never saw his face. However, during the BLIP, Cassie had plenty of time to do research on many topics, and it is likely she would’ve looked up Darren’s CV, as he tried to kill her when she was six.
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