6 Reasons Why You Should Watch Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania With Your Teen

Whether you are going on a one-on-one date night with your teen or a movie night with the whole family, we highly recommend watching the latest Marvel Studios' film: Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.

Released on February 15, this is a sequel to Ant-Man in 2015, and Ant-Man and The Wasp in 2018. 

In the film, Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) continue to explore life as a superhero couple. They now live with their reunited family, which includes Hope’s parents Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), as well as Scott’s daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton).

It is rated PG-13, which means it can only be watched with parental guidance for ages 13 and above. Most importantly, does the film provide values where they can learn? Yes, it does! And here are the six reasons you should watch Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania with your teen. Don't worry, we tried to make it semi-spoiler free! 

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6 reasons to watch Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania with your teen

1. It teaches about leadership

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania shows the vital role of leadership when Cassie Lang, Ant-Man's daughter, broadcasts a speech that leads to a revolt against an egoistic time-traveling conqueror, Kang. Teaching leadership to your teen helps enhance their personal and social skills. When the younger ones learn what it takes to be a good leader, it will help them boost their confidence.   

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2. It shows how success is achieved, not just through leadership, but through teamwork as well

The movie provides us with a lesson that a leader cannot achieve success alone. It reminds us that support and teamwork are major players in reaching goals. When Cassie inspired the residents of Kang’s empire to fight for their freedom, she did not win the battle on her own. It was a team effort. As they always say, two heads are better than one.  

3. You are up for a superb visual fest

A big kudos to all the artists who made the quantum realm in Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania look like an escape into an unfamiliar universe where time and space do not exist. They succeeded in creating vivid and out-of-this-world visuals that will impress anyone watching it on the big screen.   

4. It is fun and exciting

Ant-Man is a man of humor. He had plenty of jokes throughout the movie, but remember that humor will always depend on the viewers if it’s funny or not. Your heart will also jump in excitement while watching all those fight scenes and every time they defeat Kang and his soldiers.   

5. Father and daughter moments in this movie will melt your heart

The best parts of this movie were the scenes that showed how much Scott Lang cares for his daughter. In the latter part of the film, Scott meets all his alternate selves in the multiverse, and they have opposing decisions at first. But it came to a point where they agreed on setting the same goal – saving his daughter, Cassie. It proves that no matter who he is or whatever he's doing anywhere else in the multiverse, his love for his daughter will always prevail. 

6. Movie nights with your teen will be greatly appreciated

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania may have fallen short in meeting the expectations of some Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fans when you see other reviews online. But when you go and see this movie with your teenage kid, we promise it's worth watching. You get to see fun science fiction, and you will also get a bonding time with your sons and daughters. 

Tip: Before watching a movie with your teen, search for movie reviews and trailers first. We should try our best to grab opportunities where they can learn values and life lessons. It may have a lasting impact when our teenage kids are still furthering the development of their sense of self while considering their future. 

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Watch Primo Arellano ask questions to Ant-Man himself and the other cast of the movie!