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A Bug's Life

Play trailer 1:04 Poster for A Bug's Life G Released Nov 14, 1998 1h 36m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal This animated fable teems with vivid creatures standing on their own countless feet. Jun 25, 2011 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Francesco P Un film pixar carino, ma non più di tanto Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/04/25 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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