48
Metascore
4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Film ThreatBobby LePireFilm ThreatBobby LePireDead Ant is not quite the slam dunk it could be, based on its concept and cast. However, the faults don’t deter from the sheer fun and energy of the production. Combine that with the very game cast, led by a dynamic and lively Jake Busey, and you get a recipe for a good time.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreIt isn’t much, amusing junk at best. But Dead Ant lets Busey be a stoner-philosopher, Hailey be a rock-chick heroine (’80s style) and Coiro (“Entourage”) demonstrate the power of a “power chord” in a “power ballad,” especially where there are murderous insects concerned.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckArnold makes the most of this endlessly wisecracking character, garnering most of the pic's laughs and giving no impression that he thinks this shlocky, low-budget B-movie is in any way a comedown from the likes of "True Lies."
- 50Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThe film is unapologetically “low art” … yet fun, in its own way.