Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, the character of Ant-Man made his first appearance in the comic book Tales to Astonish #27 in 1962. The pint-sized hero in these early stories was Hank Pym (Michael Douglas’s character in the movies) but reformed thief Scott Lang took the mantle of Ant-Man when he appeared in The Avengers #181 in 1979.
The character of Ant-Man has regularly featured in animated television shows, including Ultimate Spider-Man which debuted in 2012. He finally got his own movie in 2015 when he was ushered into the MCU. Two sequels followed as well as two movies with the Avengers and he is expected to return in the next Avengers movie in 2026.
Below, we list all of the movies that have featured the diminutive world-saver. Which of these is your favourite? Let us know in the comments below.
Ant-Man
US Release Date: July 17, 2015
Worldwide Box Office: $519.3 million
Director: Peyton Reed
Metascore: 64
Main Cast:
Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Michael Douglas (Hank Pym), Evangeline Lily (Hope Van Dyne), Judy Greer (Maggie Lang), Corey Stoll (Darren Cross), Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson), Michael Peña (Luis), Abby Ryder Fortson (Cassie Lang)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, pull off a plan that will save the world.
Tiny Trivia:
When Paul Rudd told his 9-year-old son he was going to be Ant-Man, his son said: “Wow, I can’t wait to see how stupid that’ll be.”
Captain America: Civil War
US Release Date: May 6, 2016
Worldwide Box Office: $1.153 billion
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Metascore: 75
Main Cast:
Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Tom Holland (Spider-Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Sebastian Stan (Bucky), Anthony Mackie (Falcon), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Political involvement in the Avengers’ affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.
Tiny Trivia:
The scene where Ant-Man is boosted by an arrow from Hawkeye is directly taken from The Avengers #223 comic book.
Ant-Man and the Wasp
US Release Date: July 6, 2018
Worldwide Box Office: $622.7 million
Director: Peyton Reed
Metascore: 70
Main Cast:
Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Michael Douglas (Hank Pym), Evangeline Lily (Hope Van Dyne), Judy Greer (Maggie Lang), Michael Peña (Luis), Abby Ryder Fortson (Cassie Lang), Michelle Pfeiffer (Janet Van Dyne), Randall Park (Jimmy Woo), Hannah John-Kamen (Ava)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
As Scott Lang balances being both a superhero and a father, Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym present an urgent new mission that finds the Ant-Man fighting alongside The Wasp to uncover secrets from their past.
Tiny Trivia:
The high pitch guitar chords in the movie’s trailer are riffs from the song ‘Ant Invasion’ by Adam and the Ants.
Avengers: Endgame
US Release Date: April 26, 2019
Worldwide Box Office: $2.798 billion
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Metascore: 78
Main Cast:
Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Evangeline Lily (Hope Van Dyne), Michael Douglas (Hank Pym), Michelle Pfeiffer (Hope Van Dyne), Chris Evans (Captain America), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Tom Holland (Spider-Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Sebastian Stan (Bucky), Anthony Mackie (Falcon), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos’ actions and restore balance to the universe.
Tiny Trivia:
Evangeline Lilly and Paul Rudd were filming Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) at the same time this film was being made.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
US Release Date: February 17, 2023
Worldwide Box Office: $476 million
Director: Peyton Reed
Metascore: 48
Main Cast:
Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Michael Douglas (Hank Pym), Evangeline Lily (Hope Van Dyne), Michelle Pfeiffer (Hope Van Dyne), Kathryn Newton (Cassie Lang), Jonathan Majors (Kang the Conqueror), Corey Stoll (M.O.D.O.K.), Bill Murray (Lord Krylar)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne are dragged into the Quantum Realm, along with Hope’s parents and Scott’s daughter Cassie. Together they must find a way to escape, but what secrets is Hope’s mother hiding? And who is the mysterious Kang?
Tiny Trivia:
Scott’s Ant-Man suit was altered to include the classic chest pattern from the comic books.
Which is your favourite Ant-Man movie? Let us know in the comments below.