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A Bug's Life

  • 1998
  • G
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
325K
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Denis Leary, Dave Foley, Hayden Panettiere, and Joe Ranft in A Bug's Life (1998)
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Animal AdventureComputer AnimationQuestAdventureAnimationComedyFamily

A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe.A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe.A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe.

  • Directors
    • John Lasseter
    • Andrew Stanton
  • Writers
    • John Lasseter
    • Andrew Stanton
    • Joe Ranft
  • Stars
    • Kevin Spacey
    • Dave Foley
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    325K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,306
    55
    • Directors
      • John Lasseter
      • Andrew Stanton
    • Writers
      • John Lasseter
      • Andrew Stanton
      • Joe Ranft
    • Stars
      • Kevin Spacey
      • Dave Foley
      • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • 436User reviews
    • 123Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 14 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Top cast62

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    Kevin Spacey
    Kevin Spacey
    • Hopper
    • (voice)
    Dave Foley
    Dave Foley
    • Flik
    • (voice)
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Atta
    • (voice)
    Hayden Panettiere
    Hayden Panettiere
    • Dot
    • (voice)
    Phyllis Diller
    Phyllis Diller
    • Queen
    • (voice)
    Richard Kind
    Richard Kind
    • Molt
    • (voice)
    David Hyde Pierce
    David Hyde Pierce
    • Slim
    • (voice)
    Joe Ranft
    Joe Ranft
    • Heimlich
    • (voice)
    Denis Leary
    Denis Leary
    • Francis
    • (voice)
    Jonathan Harris
    Jonathan Harris
    • Manny
    • (voice)
    Madeline Kahn
    Madeline Kahn
    • Gypsy Moth
    • (voice)
    Bonnie Hunt
    Bonnie Hunt
    • Rosie
    • (voice)
    Michael McShane
    Michael McShane
    • Tuck
    • (voice)
    • …
    John Ratzenberger
    John Ratzenberger
    • P.T. Flea
    • (voice)
    Brad Garrett
    Brad Garrett
    • Dim
    • (voice)
    Roddy McDowall
    Roddy McDowall
    • Mr. Soil
    • (voice)
    Edie McClurg
    Edie McClurg
    • Dr. Flora
    • (voice)
    Alex Rocco
    Alex Rocco
    • Thorny
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • John Lasseter
      • Andrew Stanton
    • Writers
      • John Lasseter
      • Andrew Stanton
      • Joe Ranft
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      P.T. Flea is Pixar Legend John Ratzenberger's favorite Pixar role, because "in real life, I always get a kick out of those kinds of characters, people who just go into a rage for [no] explicable reason. He was always on edge. His blood pressure was always way over the top, and everything that he did was done in a panicked state. So it was a lot of fun to play him."
    • Goofs
      Before the "royal huddle" decides to send Flik away, if Princess Atta's mouth is watched when she says "He can't mess anything up", the word "screw" is what was animated as opposed to the word "mess".
    • Quotes

      Hopper: First rule of leadership: Everything is your fault.

    • Crazy credits
      During the credits, there are some faked "goofs" during filming such as characters bursting out laughing, accidentally knocking over the camera, etc. One particular highlight is Flik yelling "To infinity, and beyond!"
    • Alternate versions
      "A Bug's Life" was released theatrically in the widescreen aspect ratio of 2.39:1. The full-screen version, found on the VHS & DVD, was digitally re-rendered shot by shot, moving characters and objects closer together where necessary, to reframe and fit them into the 1.33:1 TV screen, According to Pixar more than half the movie was recomputed after changes in the camera's field of view or movement.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Meet Joe Black/I'll Be Home for Christmas/Dancing at Lughnasa/I Still Know What You Did Last Summer/Velvet Goldmine (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      La Cucaracha
      (uncredited)
      Written by Pica Pica
      Lyrics by José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi
      Performed by the grasshoppers

    User reviews436

    Featured review
    8/10

    Wow.

    There is great detail in A Bug's Life. Everything is covered. The film looks great and the animation is sometimes jaw-dropping. The film isn't too terribly orignal, it's basically a modern take on Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, only with bugs. I enjoyed the character interaction however and the bad guys in this film actually seemed bad. It seems that Disney usually makes their bad guys carbon copy cut-outs. The grasshoppers are menacing and Hopper, the lead bad guy, was a brillant creation. Check this one out.
    • Peach-2
    • May 12, 1999
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 25, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bichos: una aventura en miniatura
    • Filming locations
      • Pixar Animation Studios - 1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Pixar Animation Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $120,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $162,798,565
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $291,121
      • Nov 22, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $363,258,859
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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