• A Bug's Life (1998)

    Flik (Dave Foley) is an inventive ant who's always messing things up for his colony. His latest mishap was destroying the food stores that were supposed to be used to pay off grasshopper Hopper (Kevin Spacey). Now the strong-arming insect is demanding that the ants gather double the food -- or face annihilation. To avert disaster, Flik goes on a journey to recruit fighters to defend...

    YouTubeiTunes StoreAmazon.comVUDUWatch Online
A Bug's Life
77
metacriticBased on 23 Critics
78
Based on 370 Users

Release Date: November 25th, 1998

DVD Release Date: April 20th, 1999

G |1 hr 36 min

Plot Summary

Flik (Dave Foley) is an inventive ant who's always messing things up for his colony. His latest mishap was destroying the food stores that were supposed to be used to pay off grasshopper Hopper (Kevin Spacey). Now the strong-arming insect is demanding that the ants gather double the food -- or face annihilation. To avert disaster, Flik goes on a journey to recruit fighters to defend the colony. When he meets a band of high-flying circus insects, he thinks he's found his salvation.

Cast: Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hayden Panettiere, Phyllis Diller, Richard Kind, David Hyde Pierce, Joe Ranft

Director: John Lasseter , Andrew Stanton

Genres: Children , Fantasy , Animated

Production Co: Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures

Keywords: 1990s, Witty, Underdog, Amusing, Lighthearted, Sacrifice, Endearing, Bar, Friendship, Rescue

More on Wikipedia

Stream and Watch Online

Cast & Crew

view all

Ratings & Reviews

  • 88
    Roger EbertChicago Sun-Times

    The story, about an ant colony that frees itself from slavery to grasshoppers, is similar in some ways to the autumn's other big animated release, "Antz," but it's aimed at a broader audience and lacks the in-jokes. show more

  • 88
    James BerardinelliReelViews

    A Bug's Life, like “Toy Story,” develops protagonists we can root for, and places them in the midst of a fast-moving, energetic adventure. show more

  • 100
    Peter StackSan Francisco Chronicle

    One of the great movies -- a triumph of storytelling and character development, and a whole new ballgame for computer animation. Pixar Animation Studios has raised the genre to an astonishing new level. show more

See all critic reviews on metacritic.com

Similar Movies

Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda

Po the panda (Jack Black) works in his family's noodle shop and dreams of becoming a kung-fu master. His dream becomes a reality when, unexpectedly, he must fulfill an ancient prophecy and study the s...

Stream Online
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo

Marlin (Albert Brooks), a clown fish, is overly cautious with his son, Nemo (Alexander Gould), who has a foreshortened fin. When Nemo swims too close to the surface to prove himself, he is caught by a...

Stream OnlineWatch Trailer
Madagascar
Madagascar

Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York's Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends -- Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo -- have spent the...

Stream OnlineWatch Trailer

Awards

Nominated Achievement in Special Visual Effects
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2000)
Nominated Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Golden Globes (1999)
Nominated Music (Original Music or Comedy Score)
Oscars Academy Awards (1998)