In an early scene from the movie Antz, the camera pans down from a far away view of a big city to blades of grass to below the grass and into a room. The main character, an ant named Z, lies on a leaf couch and tells his therapist:

All my life I've lived and worked in the big city…. I always tell myself there has got to be something better out there. Maybe I, maybe I think too much. I think everything must go back to the fact that I had a very anxious childhood. My mother never had time for me. When you're the middle child in a family of 5 million, you don't get any attention. I mean, how is it possible? I've always had these abandonment issues, which plagued me. My father was basically a drone, like I've said. The guy flew away when I was just a larva. And, my job, don't get me started on it because it really annoys me. I was not cut out to be a worker. I, I feel physically inadequate. My whole life I've never been able to lift more than ten times my own bodyweight. And, and, when you get down to it, handling dirt is not my idea of a rewarding career.… I mean, what is it, I'm supposed to do everything for the colony? What about my needs? What about me? I mean I've got to believe there's some place out there that's better than this. Otherwise I'll just curl up into a larva position and weep. The whole system makes me feel … insignificant.

The therapist responds, "Excellent! You've made a real breakthrough!"

Z says, "I have?"

"Yes, Z. You are insignificant!" replies the therapist.

The scene shifts, and millions of worker ants are shown all doing the same work. An elaborate network of tunnels is used by endless lines of ants carrying pieces of dirt. In one area, newborn ants are assigned their lot in life. In assembly-line style, one newborn ant is labeled "worker" and given a pick-axe. The next one is labeled "soldier" and given a military helmet.

As Z goes to his workstation, he says to himself, "OK, I've just got to keep a positive attitude. A good attitude—even though I'm utterly insignificant. I'm insignificant, but with attitude."

Elapsed Time: This scene begins the movie and lasts approximately five minutes.

Content: Antz is rated PG for language and menacing action.