A Bug's Life
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On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.
What critics thought
Pixar's follow-up to Toy Story was broadly embraced as a technical and storytelling leap forward, with critics admiring its energy, wit, and the warmth of its characters. A notable dissent emerged around charm — or the lack of it — with a handful of reviewers finding the film impressive but oddly difficult to love despite its evident ambitions.
“A Bug's Life may be the single most amazing film I've ever seen that I couldn't fall in love with.”
Owen Gleiberman·Entertainment Weekly
“Clever as it is, the film lacks charm. One problem: too many bugs. Second, bigger world for two purposes: to feed birds and to irk humans.”
Stephen Hunter·The Washington Post
“Lasseter and Pixar broke new technical and aesthetic ground in the animation field with Toy Story, and here they surpass it in both scope and complexity of movement while telling a story that overlaps Antz in numerous ways.”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
“A Bug's Life is one of the great movies – a triumph of storytelling and character development, and a whole new ballgame for computer animation. Pixar Animation Studios has raised the genre to an astonishing new level”
Peter Stack·San Francisco Chronicle
“The plot matures handsomely; the characters neatly converge and combust; the gags pay off with emotional resonance.”
Richard Corliss·Time
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Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
John LasseterDirector
Dave FoleyFlik (voice)
Kevin SpaceyHopper (voice)
Julia Louis-DreyfusAtta (voice)
Hayden PanettiereDot (voice)
Phyllis DillerQueen (voice)
Richard KindMolt (voice)
David Hyde PierceSlim (voice)
Joe RanftHeimlich / Additional Voices (voice)
Denis LearyFrancis (voice)
Jonathan HarrisManny (voice)
Madeline KahnGypsy Moth (voice)
Bonnie HuntRosie (voice)
Randy NewmanComposer
Andrew StantonWriter
Don McEneryWriterFrom the studio
A Bug's Life
On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.
What critics thought
Pixar's follow-up to Toy Story was broadly embraced as a technical and storytelling leap forward, with critics admiring its energy, wit, and the warmth of its characters. A notable dissent emerged around charm — or the lack of it — with a handful of reviewers finding the film impressive but oddly difficult to love despite its evident ambitions.
“A Bug's Life may be the single most amazing film I've ever seen that I couldn't fall in love with.”
Owen Gleiberman·Entertainment Weekly
“Clever as it is, the film lacks charm. One problem: too many bugs. Second, bigger world for two purposes: to feed birds and to irk humans.”
Stephen Hunter·The Washington Post
“Lasseter and Pixar broke new technical and aesthetic ground in the animation field with Toy Story, and here they surpass it in both scope and complexity of movement while telling a story that overlaps Antz in numerous ways.”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
“A Bug's Life is one of the great movies – a triumph of storytelling and character development, and a whole new ballgame for computer animation. Pixar Animation Studios has raised the genre to an astonishing new level”
Peter Stack·San Francisco Chronicle
“The plot matures handsomely; the characters neatly converge and combust; the gags pay off with emotional resonance.”
Richard Corliss·Time
Accolades
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
John LasseterDirectorDave FoleyFlik (voice)Kevin SpaceyHopper (voice)Julia Louis-DreyfusAtta (voice)Hayden PanettiereDot (voice)Phyllis DillerQueen (voice)Richard KindMolt (voice)David Hyde PierceSlim (voice)Joe RanftHeimlich / Additional Voices (voice)Denis LearyFrancis (voice)Jonathan HarrisManny (voice)Madeline KahnGypsy Moth (voice)Bonnie HuntRosie (voice)Randy NewmanComposerAndrew StantonWriterDon McEneryWriterFrom the studio
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