A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life (1998)

  • 92% of critics liked it
    (84 reviews)

  • 61% of users liked it
    (901,013 ratings)

John Lasseter, director of Pixar's movie phenomenon Toy Story, has set new standards in computer animation with this effort, another Disney-released children's epic entitled A Bug's Life. Blending classic Disney storytelling characters and the mysterious underground world of bugs, Lasseter has… More

G, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By
John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton
Genres
Animation, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Nov 20, 1998 Wide
On DVD
Apr 20, 1999
Buena Vista Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • 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.

  • Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

    This animated fable teems with vivid creatures standing on their own countless feet.

  • Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine

    The plot matures handsomely; the characters neatly converge and combust; the gags pay off with emotional resonance.

  • Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader

    Full of adventure, spectacle, light romance, and the kind of suspense that doesn't require an unpredictable outcome to make your spine tingle.

  • Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle

    One of the great movies -- a triumph of storytelling and character development, and a whole new ballgame for computer animation.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Directors C


    I'ts not Antz but its a refreshingly original Pixar production.

  • AJ V


    A cute and funny movie from Pixar. One of the ones that made them famous. If you like their work, you should see this. It's mostly a fun and entertaining movie, which is good if that's the kind of movie you want.

  • Sophie B


    Brilliant, original, and heartwarming. Something that entertains the little ones as well as the adults. Loved it as a child and now as an adult. The characters are brilliant and unique as are the villains. Something which is rare in kids animations.

  • Brad W


    A Bugs Life is a childhood favorite of mine, and is a masterpece. Its hilarious, great animation, and lives up to Pixar peers. It had a great story, great jokes, and intense moments which make it great for kids and adults. Great voice actors espically from Kevin Spacey, he has the… More

  • Eric A


    Fun & fresh. Good kid's movie.

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