Ant-Man
Movie, 2015, Phase 2, Set in 2015
Ant-Man is #13 of 69 in release order and #15 of 69 in chronological order in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The story
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Doctor Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
Ant-Man recap
Scott Lang, a burglar just out of prison, wants to be part of his daughter Cassie's life but cannot keep a job. Hank Pym, a scientist who once worked as the shrunken hero Ant-Man for S.H.I.E.L.D., has been pushed out of his company by his former protege Darren Cross, who is close to recreating Hank's shrinking formula for a weapon called the Yellowjacket. Hank lures Scott into stealing his old suit, then recruits him to steal the Yellowjacket instead, while Hank's daughter Hope van Dyne, angry that her father will not let her wear the suit, trains Scott to fight and control ants. Hank reveals that Hope's mother, Janet, vanished into the Quantum Realm while shrinking to stop a missile. Scott tests his skills by stealing a device from the Avengers' base and fights Sam Wilson.
Ant-Man ending explained
Scott and his friends sabotage Cross's company, but Cross takes the Yellowjacket suit and threatens Cassie. Scott shrinks past the safe limit to get inside Cross's suit and destroy it, killing Cross, and is lost in the Quantum Realm before finding his way back. His success gives Hank hope that Janet is alive.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. In the mid-credits scene, Hank shows Hope a new Wasp suit he and Janet had been building and offers it to her. In the post-credits scene, Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson have Bucky Barnes held in a vise, and Sam says he knows a guy who could help: Scott. The scene is from Captain America: Civil War.
Where to watch Ant-Man
Ant-Man is streaming on Disney+, Philo, and Starz in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 83%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Avengers: Age of Ultron, before Marvel's Jessica Jones.
- Chronological order: after Avengers: Age of Ultron, before Captain America: Civil War.
What to watch before Ant-Man
In release order, 10 Marvel Cinematic Universe essentials come before Ant-Man (2015), from Iron Man (2008) to Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).
Cast
- Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
- Michael Douglas as Dr. Hank Pym
- Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne
- Corey Stoll as Darren Cross / Yellowjacket
- Bobby Cannavale as Paxton
- Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Falcon
- Judy Greer as Maggie Lang
- Abby Ryder Fortson as Cassie Lang
- Michael Peña as Luis
- David Dastmalchian as Kurt
- T.I. as Dave
- Wood Harris as Gale
Directed by Peyton Reed.