Release: The Banded Ants 2 - The Mortal Enemy

The Banded Ants 2 - The Mortal Enemy
Genre: Animation/War
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Writer: Jack Ryder
Cast: Zac Efron, Selena Gomez, Dwayne Johnson, Margot Robbie, Eva Green, Ian McShane, Brandon Routh, Andy Serkis, Doug Jones




Budget: $158,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $191,345,052
Foreign Box Office: $238,436,219
Total Profit: $236,284,287

Reaction: Thankfully, he series' increasingly darker tone didn't scare off the audience with it making more than the first film, with even the profits higher despite the higher budget and an extra $15,000,000 of the profits contractually going to director Guillermo del Toro and voice star Dwayne Johnson.

"The Mortal Enemy could not be more different than the usual bug or animal starring animated films. While it's attempts at action and intrigue don't always work in the intended way, it is always interesting." - Brian Edelstein, Time Out

"The story keeps getting further and further away from our main heroes, while also getting tonally  more bleak and dark - something that will surely surprise audiences in theaters. It's not a bad story, I just wouldn't recommend it." - Olive Carroll, Houston Chronicle

"The first film, while not necessarily a children's film, could be enjoyed by all ages. This film takes things to far darker thematic places that will probably alienate some of the audience that expected a story more like the first. It will be interesting to see if people stick around for the inevitable third entry." - Geoff Bray, Slant Magazine