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A Bug's Life

"An epic presentation of miniature proportions."

1998-11-25 Family 1hr 35m

On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.

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Storyline

On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.

  • Released
    1998-11-25
  • Revenue
    $363,258,859
  • Budget
    $80,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 35m
  • Genre
    Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.2
  • Production
    Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar

Crew

John Lasseter
Director
Bob Shaw
Screenplay
Kevin Reher
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Dave Foley

Dave Foley
Flik (voice)
Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey
Hopper (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 / Additional Voices (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 / Roll (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)
David Ossman

David Ossman
Cornelius (voice)
Carlos Alazraqui

Carlos Alazraqui
Additional Voices (voice)
Jack Angel

Jack Angel
Additional Voices (voice)
Bob Bergen

Bob Bergen
Additional Voices (voice)
Kimberly J. Brown

Kimberly J. Brown
Additional Voices (voice)
Rodger Bumpass

Rodger Bumpass
Additional Voices (voice)
Anthony Burch

Anthony Burch
Additional Voices (voice)
Jennifer Darling

Jennifer Darling
Additional Voices (voice)
Rachel Davey

Rachel Davey
Additional Voices (voice)
Debi Derryberry

Debi Derryberry
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Paul Eiding

Paul Eiding
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Jessica Evans

Jessica Evans
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Bill Farmer

Bill Farmer
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Sam Gifaldi

Sam Gifaldi
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Brad Hall

Brad Hall
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Jess Harnell

Jess Harnell
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Brenden Hickey

Brenden Hickey
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Kate Charlotte Hodges

Kate Charlotte Hodges
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Denise Johnson

Denise Johnson
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David L. Lander

David L. Lander
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John Lasseter

John Lasseter
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Sherry Lynn

Sherry Lynn
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Mickie McGowan

Mickie McGowan
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Courtland Mead

Courtland Mead
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Christina Milian

Christina Milian
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Kelsey Mulrooney

Kelsey Mulrooney
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Ryan O'Donohue

Ryan O'Donohue
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Jeff Pidgeon

Jeff Pidgeon
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Phil Proctor

Phil Proctor
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Jan Rabson

Jan Rabson
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Jordan Ranft

Jordan Ranft
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Brian M. Rosen

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Rebecca Schneider

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Francesca Marie Smith

Francesca Marie Smith
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Hannah Swanson
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Russi Taylor
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Reviews for A Bug's Life
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A Review by Ruuz 6

Written by Ruuz on 2020-06-20

The like... sixth-best version of _Seven Samurai_ to date. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._... read more

The like... sixth-best version of _Seven Samurai_ to date. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._

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A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2020-07-04

A thoroughly enjoyable production from Disney and Pixar. <em>'A Bug’s Life'</em> cobbles together nice animation, fun characters and a me... read more

A thoroughly enjoyable production from Disney and Pixar. <em>'A Bug’s Life'</em> cobbles together nice animation, fun characters and a memorable voice cast. The premise is entertaining, as the film flies through its 95 minute run time. The score is pretty solid, also. Dave Foley is good in the role of Flik, while Kevin Spacey is actually great as Hopper; shame about the actor himself, obviously. There's a load of other noteworthy members of the voice cast, including Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Atta), Hayden Panettiere (Dot), Bonnie Hunt (Rosie) and John Ratzenberger (P.T.) as well as many others - one of the studios' best casts. I actually prefer, somewhat controversially I guess, <em>'Antz'</em> to this - only marginally though, as I truly like them both. I'd say watch the pair, if you can!

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A Review by SoSmooth1982 5

Written by SoSmooth1982 on 2023-03-20

I'm not really into a lot of kid movies. My daughter made me watch this with her. It was a ok movie. It was something different to see. I'd ... read more

I'm not really into a lot of kid movies. My daughter made me watch this with her. It was a ok movie. It was something different to see. I'd probably never watch it again unless of course my daughter wants me to again.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-12-05

I suppose we could have guessed from Randy Newman's wild west type opening theme that we were in for something... just not, maybe, an insect... read more

I suppose we could have guessed from Randy Newman's wild west type opening theme that we were in for something... just not, maybe, an insect version of the "Magnificent Seven"! The ants slave away day in day out to pick a harvest that they leave as an offering for the marauding grasshoppers. Thing is, the enthusiastic (and annoying) "Flik" likes to try his hand at inventing things and after creating his own type of combine harvester finds himself left above ground and managing to tip the assembled food down a hole in the ground. Needless to say the hungry bugs aren't happy - they vow to return after the next harvest and woe betide the ants if there's not a feast awaiting them. The Queen and her daughter "Princess Atta" know they've no hope, so when "Flik" offers to ride far and wide to assemble a gang to defend them all, they cheerfully see him off as a liability they can do without. Can he get together a group of formidable defenders for his seemingly doomed colony and redeem himself? It's quite a well paced story this, with loads of different, vibrantly coloured, critters, but there's no getting away from the fact that "Flik" is just a pain in the neck - and after a while of the fairly constant barrage of verbiage - there is a great deal of dialogue here - I found my attention wandering a bit. The last ten minutes are quite fun, and I did quite like the denouement - but the rest of this was just a wee bit too repetitive for me.

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A Review by Gimly

The like... sixth-best version of _Seven Samurai_ to date. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Ruuz 6

Written by Ruuz on 2020-06-20

The like... sixth-best version of _Seven Samurai_ to date. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2020-07-04

A thoroughly enjoyable production from Disney and Pixar. <em>'A Bug’s Life'</em> cobbles together nice animation, fun characters and a memorable voice cast. The premise is entertaining, as the film...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by SoSmooth1982 5

Written by SoSmooth1982 on 2023-03-20

I'm not really into a lot of kid movies. My daughter made me watch this with her. It was a ok movie. It was something different to see. I'd probably never watch it again unless of course my daughter w...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-12-05

I suppose we could have guessed from Randy Newman's wild west type opening theme that we were in for something... just not, maybe, an insect version of the "Magnificent Seven"! The ants slave away day...

read more