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      Mr. Bug Goes to Town

      Released Dec 9, 1941 1h 17m Kids & Family Fantasy Comedy Animation List
      71% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 65% Audience Score 500+ Ratings In a vacant lot in the middle of Manhattan, a thriving insect metropolis mimics the urban bustle surrounding it. While an impending human construction project imperils the insect city, a power struggle develops between upstanding grasshopper Hoppity and corrupt business owner C. Bagley Beetle, who both love the beautiful bee, Honey. A pair of humans -- struggling songwriter Dick and his faithful wife, Mary -- soon become unwitting pawns in the insects' fight for their home. Read More Read Less Watch on Prime Video Stream Now

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      James Agee TIME Magazine Mr. Bug gives an entertaining insect's-eye-view of Manhattan and its "human ones." Its color and atmosphere are first-rate; it is in good taste, and not overdone. Feb 27, 2018 Full Review Phil Hall Film Threat A bizarre mess that fails at every imaginable level. Rated: 1.5/5 Feb 4, 2011 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 14, 2005 Full Review Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Rated: 4/5 Jul 10, 2004 Full Review Andy Klein New Times Rated: 3/5 May 29, 2004 Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Pleasant animated feature, but not up to the Fleischers' best. Rated: 4/5 Dec 10, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      robert p The animation and it's good for 1948 though I wouldn't recommend this for today's type of audience because there are some jokes that were OK and 1848 but today is definitely seat is racist. I don't know the songs in the atmosphere and everything just really didn't work for me I thought it was very just average all the way around so some people might like this but I'm not one of them. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member It was so batshit at the end, but still a nice movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member the movie is a very good movie from my childhood,what else to say Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member I love the human movement animation and watercolor background.. The fly stills the show and heart of the viewers.. Very good pioneer film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member I give it two thumbs up Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review david l Mr. Bug Goes to Town benefits from gorgeous animation that is frequently stunning in imagery and composition. The overall storyline is solid as are some of the characters. But the pacing is all over the place, the soundtrack is inferior and the movie never gained enough momentum in terms of emotion and/or engagement. It signaled the end of animated feature production for Fleischer Studios, beginning Disney's total monopoly in that field. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis In a vacant lot in the middle of Manhattan, a thriving insect metropolis mimics the urban bustle surrounding it. While an impending human construction project imperils the insect city, a power struggle develops between upstanding grasshopper Hoppity and corrupt business owner C. Bagley Beetle, who both love the beautiful bee, Honey. A pair of humans -- struggling songwriter Dick and his faithful wife, Mary -- soon become unwitting pawns in the insects' fight for their home.
      Director
      Dave Fleischer
      Production Co
      Fleischer Studios
      Genre
      Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 9, 1941, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 21, 2019
      Runtime
      1h 17m
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