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A Bug's Life

Play trailer 1:04 Poster for A Bug's Life G 1998 1h 36m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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92% Tomatometer 90 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
Flik is an inventive ant who's always messing things up for his colony. His latest mishap was destroying the food stores that were supposed to be used to pay off grasshopper Hopper. Now the strong-arming insect is demanding that the ants gather double the food or face annihilation. To avert disaster, Flik goes on a journey to recruit fighters to defend the colony. When he meets a band of high-flying circus insects, he thinks he's found his salvation.
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Critics Consensus

A Bug's Life is a rousing adventure that blends animated thrills with witty dialogue and memorable characters - and another smashing early success for Pixar.

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Rebecca Long Observer 12/01/2021
A-
Critics who write off A Bug's Life focus on the surface-level plot about Flik's individual perseverance ... But under this palatable veneer is a story about workers' rights. Go to Full Review
Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly 09/07/2011
B
A Bug's Life may be the single most amazing film I've ever seen that I couldn't fall in love with. Go to Full Review
Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal 06/25/2011
This animated fable teems with vivid creatures standing on their own countless feet. Go to Full Review
Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight 10/04/2023
3.5/4
Disney has triumphed yet again and “A Bug’s Life” is easily their best computer-generated effort yet. “A Bug’s Life” is a film for the entire family. Both adults and children alike will be thrilled and delighted. Go to Full Review
Jae-Ha Kim Jae-Ha Kim 07/27/2023
3/4
Following on the multi-legged heels of Dreamworks' often dark and somber computer animation debut "Antz," "A Bug's Life" is Disney's colorful follow-up to its mega-blockbuster "Toy Story." Go to Full Review
Michael Baumann The Ringer 06/17/2022
It may not have had the commercial success of Finding Nemo, or the franchise potential of Toy Story,' but A Bug's Life still deserves respect for its story and the place it occupies in Pixar history Go to Full Review
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Alex B @AlexBioni Aug 23 Think Outside the Box A Bug's Life is one of those movies I watched constantly as a kid, and it's just as good as I remember. The story isn't original, essentially being a kids version of Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven, but that's okay. The voice acting is great, and the scale of everything makes the set pieces look fantastic. Bug City in particular looks incredible. The third act and the plan to fight back are also a lot of fun. The movie flies by and never really drags. The fact that this came out in 1998 is crazy because the animation still looks great today. I also love how the bugs almost have a stop motion look to them. They aren't stop motion, but they feel like they pop off the screen. I also love that Flick is an inventor. His willingness to think outside the box despite everyone doubting him is a great message for kids. The score is fantastic too and adds to the sense of adventure. Overall, this is a fun Pixar movie that has earned its place as a classic. See more Jacqueline R @Murky140 Aug 20 A Bug's Life is fun and lighthearted although some scenes are scary See more True R @Draftgrade Aug 20 Great movie for the kiddos! See more Declan D @filmbuffkid Aug 19 This movie is possibly one of the most underrated Pixar films I’ve ever seen, The animation, The cinematography, and the scale of the film looks like a painting that bob ross made. And I am conflicted about this movie because of its rival “Antz” and you can tell that Antz was copying this film, But I gotta say after rewatching both of these films, I like both of them equally and if you can ignore the comparisons of both of these movies, they can be their own separate movies, and the villain “hopper” is a phenomenal villain and the actor who voices him does it pretty good, and I like an idea of a Last Samurai-style movie, because this does take heavy inspiration from the last samurai. Plus the character development in this is pretty good and I personally love the romance that flick and atta have in this movie compared to Z and bala in Antz. And the death of hopper…. I have no words. Overall, I think that this film is one of the visually stunning films in Pixar’s catalog. 8.5/10 See more Jason R @JasonLovesMoviesForever Aug 6 This movie will forever hold nostalgia for 90's kids! The storytelling was great and the humor was good. I wish they would make a worthy sequel to this movie but then again, sometimes one chapter is good enough. See more Fade T @RT27932096 Aug 4 It's definitely one of Pixar's more underrated tales: a bug's life (1998) features memorable characters, fun laughs, and a good moral at heart. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Flik is an inventive ant who's always messing things up for his colony. His latest mishap was destroying the food stores that were supposed to be used to pay off grasshopper Hopper. Now the strong-arming insect is demanding that the ants gather double the food or face annihilation. To avert disaster, Flik goes on a journey to recruit fighters to defend the colony. When he meets a band of high-flying circus insects, he thinks he's found his salvation.
Director
John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton
Producer
Darla K. Anderson, Kevin Reher
Screenwriter
John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Joe Ranft, Don McEnery, Bob Shaw, Geefwee Boedoe, Jason Katz, Jørgen Klubien, Robert Lence, David Reynolds
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures, Buena Vista International [us]
Production Co
Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 14, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$162.8M
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround
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