Dave Foley,
Kevin Spacey,
Julia Louis-Dreyfus,
Hayden Panettiere,
Phyllis Diller
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John Lasseter, director of Pixar's movie phenomenon Toy Story, has set new standards in computer animation with this effort, another Disney-released children's epic entitled A Bug's Life. Blending cla... read more
Directed by: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton
Release Date: November 20, 1998
Keywords:
family,
cute,
kids,
funny,
animated,
bug,
toy story,
animated film,
kevin spacey,
pixar films,
Toy Story ,
Kevin Spacey ,
Dave Foley ,
David Hyde Pierce
DVD Release Date: April 20, 1999
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November 21, 2011A cute and funny movie from Pixar. One of the ones that made them famous. If you like their work, you should see this. It's mostly a fun and entertaining movie, which is good if that's the kind of movie you want.
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October 23, 2011Brilliant, original, and heartwarming. Something that entertains the little ones as well as the adults. Loved it as a child and now as an adult. The characters are brilliant and unique as are the villains. Something which is rare in kids animations.
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October 16, 2011A Bugs Life is a childhood favorite of mine, and is a masterpece. Its hilarious, great animation, and lives up to Pixar peers. It had a great story, great jokes, and intense moments which make it great for kids and adults. Great voice actors espically from Kevin Spacey, he has... read more
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August 9, 2011fb729949618Fun & fresh. Good kid's movie.
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July 7, 2011The Pixar film no one seems to remember. A Bug's Life is the second film released by Pixar Studios. It's not Pixar's greatest, but it's definitely its most underrated film. I love this film! It was one of my favorites when I was little, and everytime it's on television I try to c... read more
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May 29, 2011fb535316333It has all the right ingredients and works on that Pixar template but it never truly grabs you on an emotional level, considering what Pixar's capable of you can't help but feel they didn't go the extra mile with this one.
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April 13, 2011A Bug's Life, to me, is one of the greatest achievements in children's animation and an utter masterpiece. The characters and story not only work well for its targeted audience, but it's just as effective on an adult crowd; which is a pretty challenging feat. This doesn't have th... read more
Critic Reviews
September 7, 2011
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
June 25, 2011
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
This animated fable teems with vivid creatures standing on their own countless feet. Full Review
September 1, 2008
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
The plot matures handsomely; the characters neatly converge and combust; the gags pay off with emotional resonance. Full Review
June 20, 2007
Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
Full of adventure, spectacle, light romance, and the kind of suspense that doesn't require an unpredictable outcome to make your spine tingle. Full Review
June 18, 2002
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
One of the great movies -- a triumph of storytelling and character development, and a whole new ballgame for computer animation. Full Review
February 14, 2001
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
What A Bug's Life demonstrates is that when it comes to bugs, the most fun ones to hang out with hang exclusively with the gang at Pixar. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Peter Brunette, Film.com
Entertaining and Enchanting!
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
I enjoyed the use of animation to visualize a world that could not be seen in live action and could not be created with special effects. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Jeff Giles, Newsweek
The giddiest, most inventive family movie of the year!
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