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A Bug's Life is a 1998 American animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is Pixar's second feature-length film, following Toy Story (1995).
Nov 25, 1998 · A Bug's Life: Directed by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton. With Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hayden Panettiere. 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.
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- Animation, Adventure, Comedy
- John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton
- 1998-11-25
Nov 25, 1998 · Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy. Embark on an incredible journey with one little ant as he searches for a brave band of warriors to help him battle the bullying grasshoppers who threaten his home.
- Andrew Stanton, John Lasseter
- Denis Leary
- Plot
- Cast
- Comparison with Antz
- Reception
- Release
- Trivia
- Goofs
- Songs
- External Links
"Ant Island" is a small area in grassy hills surrounded by a little stream. Every year, a colony of ants is expected to harvest food for a biker-gang-like bunch of greedy grasshoppers. The anxious Princess Atta is being trained by her mother, the Queen to take her place all the while worrying about pleasing the oncoming hoard. Her younger sister, D...
Dave Foley as FlikKevin Spacey as HopperJulia Louis-Dreyfus as AttaHayden Panettiere as DotThe plotline has several similarities to the DreamWorks' produced Antz, which had been released a month earlier. This was because of Jeffrey Katzenberg forming DreamWorks and previously being kicked out of Disney for feuding in the company around the time A Bug's Lifewas in development. As a result, DreamWorks started releasing films, which were no...
The film was widely acclaimed from both critics and audiences and, was a box office success, grossing $363 million worldwide against its $120 million budget. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 92% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 85 reviews, with an average score of 7.9/10. The critical consensus is "Blending to...
International premieres
1. November 14, 1998 (World) 2. December 3, 1998 (Australia) 3. February 5, 1999 (United Kingdom)
Home media
1. Main article: A Bug's Life (video)
The read-along version contains the very rare song, "A Place You've Never Been".This is the only Disney-Pixar animated feature film before Disney purchased the company that has not yet received a sequel or prequel.This is also the only Disney-Pixar film to have a "Widescreen Edition Release" on VHS.John Lassetter repeatedly attempted to get Robert De Niroto voice Hopper, the grasshopper, but De Niro repeatedly declined. DeNiro didn't do animated voice work at the time.A pair of unnamed ants, as well as Dot, follow Flik as he prepares to leave the island. After Flik gets across the valley and hits himself on a rock, one of the ants told the other "Your dad's righ...Dot and the rest of the young ants are incorrectly depicted as nymphs. In real life, ants begin life as larvae, which later envelop into pupae, and finally hatch into adult ants.The drunk mosquito is clearly a male, while in real life, only female mosquitoes drink blood.The ant colony is made up of both male and female worker ants. In reality, all worker ants are female, but can't reproduce. And males, also known as drones, only serve to mate with the queen and di..."The Time of Your Life" - Randy Newman"A Place You've Never Been" - The Manhattan Transfer (Read-along only)A Bug's Life on Pixar WikiA Bug's Life on WikipediaA Bug's Life on Disney.com- 2 min
Nov 4, 2012 · One day in spring, when the offering's preparation has just been finished, Flik, unliked inventor ant, accidentally drops the whole offered seeds into the river. The grasshoppers come and give the...
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- Animation Trailers
A Bug's Life is a rousing adventure that blends animated thrills with witty dialogue and memorable characters - and another smashing early success for Pixar. Read Critics Reviews
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- Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
- G
Watch the official A BUG'S LIFE Clip - "Princess Atta" (1998). Let us know what you think in the comments below! A BUG'S LIFE is the animation movie by John Lasseter.
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- JoBlo Animated Videos
