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A Bug's Life (1998) -- A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup.
A Bug's Life (1998) -- A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup.
A Bug's Life (1998) -- A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup.
A Bug's Life (1998) -- A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup.
A Bug's Life (1998) -- A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup.

Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   50,526 votes
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Directors:
John Lasseter
Andrew Stanton (co-director)
Writers:
John Lasseter (story) &
Andrew Stanton (story) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
25 November 1998 (USA) more
Tagline:
An epic of miniature proportions.
Plot:
A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 11 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(93 articles)
Disney Details Pixar's Up and Monsters, Inc. on Blu-ray
 (From TheHDRoom. 7 August 2009, 10:46 PM, PDT)

Comic-Con Interview: John Lasseter
 (From /Film. 25 July 2009, 8:53 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
This movie is good eatin'! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dave Foley ... Flik (voice)

Kevin Spacey ... Hopper (voice)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus ... Atta (voice)

Hayden Panettiere ... Dot (voice)
Phyllis Diller ... Queen (voice)

Richard Kind ... Molt (voice)

David Hyde Pierce ... Slim (voice)
Joe Ranft ... Heimlich (voice)

Denis Leary ... Francis (voice)

Jonathan Harris ... Manny (voice)

Madeline Kahn ... Gypsy Moth (voice)

Bonnie Hunt ... Rosie (voice)
Michael McShane ... Tuck / Roll (voice)

John Ratzenberger ... P.T. Flea (voice)

Brad Garrett ... Dim (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bugs (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Iceland:L | Brazil:Livre | Portugal:M/4 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Belgium:KT | Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Finland:K-8/5 | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Hong Kong:I | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:G | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:G (certificate #36295)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The cookies from the box that that Flea's circus travels in contain 92 grams of protein per serving! more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Flick is leaving Ant Island, the two boys who follow him are making fun of him. One boy says, "My dad says he is going to die." When Flick left the Island, the same boy says, "Your dad is right. He's gonna die." more
Quotes:
Molt: [in a sing-song voice] The circus! The circus! I love the circus! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Pixar Shorts: A Short History (2007) (V) more

FAQ

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How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
Any recommendations for other movies by Pixar Animation Studios?
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33 out of 39 people found the following comment useful.
This movie is good eatin'!, 6 December 1998
10/10
Author: Steven D. Souza (74722.2735@compuserve.com) from Honolulu, Hawaii

"A Bug's Life" is like a favorite candy bar -- it's chock-full of great little bits that add up to something really tasty.

The story couldn't have been better; it's clever, has "heart" (emotion), and every character has a nice "arc" (a growth or change). By comparison, the only characters in "Toy Story" to have an "arc" are Buzz, who learns to love being a toy, and Woody, who overcomes his resentment of Buzz. There are tons of laughs and cute moments in "A Bug's Life". All of the actors turn in great voice work, and the animation, both the motion and detail, is superb.

This serious movie buff doesn't throw around "10"s lightly, but this movie certainly deserves the "10" I gave it.

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