A Bug's Life

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A Bug's Life

G

1998

1h 36m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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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

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.

Rated: A-

Dec 1, 2021

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

A Bug's Life may be the single most amazing film I've ever seen that I couldn't fall in love with.

Rated: B

Sep 7, 2011

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

This animated fable teems with vivid creatures standing on their own countless feet.

Jun 25, 2011

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

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.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 4, 2023

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Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim

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."

Rated: 3/4

Jul 27, 2023

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Michael Baumann

The Ringer

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

Jun 17, 2022

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Juju S

Oui l’histoire du rejeté qui devient le héros est déjà vue et revue, mais cette version change un peu de ce qu’on a l’habitude de voir.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/02/25

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Charlie A

Great movie through and through. Even more relevant today than when it was released. Good soundtrack, memorable characters, and amazing ending.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/02/25

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Big D

Symbolism through the roof, elite storytelling with real world meaning. All packed in a 1998 Disney childrens film. Glad i came back to this as an adult. Probably will never be replicated. 5/5.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/02/25

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Jacopo D

Estremamente esilarante maggiormente di Toy story, questa divertente ed emozionante avventura Pixar può piacere a tutti.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/23/25

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Francesco P

Un film pixar carino, ma non più di tanto

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/04/25

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Mitchell S

It's all because of Antz that this Pixar masterpiece is so underrated! It's funny, it's well written, and still gorgeous to look at!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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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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