Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Real heroes. Not actual size.
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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 4 July 2018 |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction |
| Director | Peyton Reed |
| Starring | Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly and Michael Douglas |
| Runtime | 119 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 87% · Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7/10 · Metacritic 70/100 · TMDB users 6.9/10 |
| Budget | $162 million |
| Box office | $623 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Peyton Reed directs a 119-minute action-adventure where a shrinking superhero team dives into the quantum realm. Scott Lang is out on house arrest, but he steps back in to help Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym on a rescue mission that defies both time and physics. The tagline calls them real heroes who are not actual size. It is a movie about saving someone when the odds are very dangerous.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes holds an 87% Tomatometer score as of July 2026, with an average review rating of 7/10. Metacritic assigns a 70/100 Metascore, a number that usually means "generally favorable." The consensus leans on the leads. Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly get the credit for carrying the tone. Richard Roeper called the lightweight style a treat after the heavier stuff. That’s a fair trade, provided you like your superhero films on the lighter side.
How it did with audiences
The film cost $162 million and took in $623 million worldwide. In Hollywood, that margin is a win. In accounting, it is a Tuesday. Deadline Hollywood estimated a net profit of around $100 million, which sounds like a solid quarter for a superhero with a shrink ray. On TMDB, users give it a 6.9 out of 10.
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