Overview
An inventive ant's quest for heroism leads to unexpected friendships and a fight against tyranny.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- playful
- uplifting
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an energetic, polished, and entertaining Pixar production with appealing characters, strong computer animation, and a memorable voice cast.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Flik organizes the ants and circus performers to challenge Hopper's control of the colony.
Flik's inventions and outsider status drive his effort to protect the ant colony.
The island, grass, anthill, and surrounding landscape are presented from the perspective of tiny anthropomorphic insects.
Flik recruits circus bugs believing they are warriors, creating the film's central comic misunderstanding.
Films like A Bug's Life, and why
Antz
shared anthropomorphic animal characters, underdog rebellion, comic adventure, and family-friendly ensemble storytelling
Toy Story
shared Pixar-era computer animation, inventive miniature worlds, ensemble comedy, and themes of individuality against conformity
The Secret of NIMH
shared oppressed community, unlikely heroes, comic action, and uplifting collective resistance
Bee Movie
shared insect-centered adventure, vivid animation, eccentric supporting characters, and gentle family humor
Movie Details
- Director
- John Lasseter
- Release Date
- 1998-11-25
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (9936)
Cast
- Dave Foley
- Kevin Spacey
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- Hayden Panettiere
- Phyllis Diller
- Richard Kind
- David Hyde Pierce
- Joe Ranft
- Denis Leary
- Jonathan Harris
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus, fuboTV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Bug's Life about?
- A resourceful misfit ant recruits an unlikely troupe to help his colony overthrow its grasshopper tyrants.
- What is A Bug's Life like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Bug's Life as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Bug's Life violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A Bug's Life as mild.
- What did critics think of A Bug's Life?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an energetic, polished, and entertaining Pixar production with appealing characters, strong computer animation, and a memorable voice cast.
- Which films are like A Bug's Life?
- Films with a similar feel include Antz, Toy Story, The Secret of NIMH, and Bee Movie.
- How long is A Bug's Life?
- A Bug's Life runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Bug's Life?
- In United States, A Bug's Life streams on Disney Plus, fuboTV.
