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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   49,601 votes
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Directors:
John Lasseter
Andrew Stanton (co-director)
Writers:
John Lasseter (story) &
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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
User Comments:
Amazing 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)

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Trivia:
DVD version is first ever all-digital video transfer. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the leaf template of the bird is placed in the sun's path to make a shadow on the ground, the direction of the bird is placed in the sky, different to the way the shadow is on the ground. more
Quotes:
Rosie: And that's how my twelfth husband died. So, now I'm a widow. I mean, I've always been a black widow, but now I'm a black widow *widow*. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary (2003) (TV) 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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7 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
Amazing, 24 September 2003
Author: ctomvelu from usa

Released right on top of ANTZ, it's a bit of a tossup between the two. Plots are quite different, as is the voice work. Dave Foley is no Woody Allen, but he's darned good as the hero of this epic comedy about saving the ant colony. Amazing CGI, and a nice followup to A TOY STORY with more expressive facial work. Better you should see both flicks, although I lean slightly in favor of ABL over ANTZ if only for the greater level of humor.

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