# A Bug's Life (1998)

> A resourceful misfit ant recruits an unlikely troupe to help his colony overthrow its grasshopper tyrants.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4672

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
- Director: John Lasseter
- Cast: Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hayden Panettiere, Phyllis Diller, Richard Kind, David Hyde Pierce, Joe Ranft
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120623/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, playful, uplifting, family movie night, lazy sunday

## Synopsis

An inventive ant's quest for heroism leads to unexpected friendships and a fight against tyranny.

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- [Tinker Bell (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/7588)
- [Lightyear (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/508281)
- [Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/88938)

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