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Ant-Man and the Wasp

2018 1 hr 58 min 12 action adventure comedy
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Ant-Man and the Wasp follows Scott Lang under house arrest after Civil War while Hope van Dyne and Hank Pym race to rescue Janet van Dyne from the Quantum Realm. Facing Ghost and FBI attention, the team must pull off another impossible mission. Based on Marvel Comics, the sequel expands the lighter, family-focused side of the MCU. Ant-Man and the Wasp is a Marvel Comics screen adaptation from 2018, sitting in the wider Comic Movie DB archive as one of the movie entries that helps connect page-to-screen storytelling beyond the obvious cape-and-cowl crowd. The page is especially useful for readers tracking the people involved, with Evangeline Lilly, Hannah John-Kamen, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, Walton Goggins among the main names connected to the project. Behind the camera, Peyton Reed gives the adaptation its shape, helping define whether it leans more into spectacle, character drama, genre thrills or straight-up comic-book chaos. We have rated this 7 out of 10, which makes it a worthwhile entry to revisit when comparing how well comic properties translate across different studios, eras and audience expectations. For SEO and fan discovery, it belongs here because it adds context to the bigger comic movie timeline: not every adaptation has to be perfect, but each one says something about the genre, the audience it was chasing and the kind of stories studios believed could work on screen.

Director Peyton Reed
Released July 6, 2018
Runtime 1 hr 58 min
Genres action adventure comedy
Rated 12
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Universe Marvel
Updated 12 May 2026

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We have rated this 7 out of 10. Ant-Man and the Wasp feels refreshingly low-stakes after Infinity War-level chaos, and that helps it. The action is inventive, Evangeline Lilly finally gets full Wasp spotlight, and Ghost is a more sympathetic villain than expected. It is fun, fast and knows exactly what kind of movie it wants to be. Sometimes a superhero film just being enjoyable is enough.

Did You Know?

  • Released in 2018.
  • Evangeline Lilly gets co-lead billing as Wasp.
  • Michelle Pfeiffer joins as Janet van Dyne.
  • Ghost serves as the main antagonist.
  • The Quantum Realm becomes central.
  • The film takes place around Infinity War.
  • Peyton Reed returned as director.
  • Paul Rudd returns as Scott Lang.
  • Michael Peña returns as Luis.
  • The post-credit scene connects directly to Thanos’ snap.
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