a bug's life
A bug’s life is a computer-animated film released in 1998 by Pixar. It was the second feature-length Pixar film released.
"On behalf of ‘oppressed bugs everywhere”, an inventive ant named Flik hires ‘warrior bugs’ to defend his colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by Hopper. But when Flik’s cavalry turns out to be a raging group of flea circus performers, the stage is set for comic confusion, as well as some unlikely heroes!"
-Plot from DVD cover
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
"On behalf of ‘oppressed bugs everywhere”, an inventive ant named Flik hires ‘warrior bugs’ to defend his colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by Hopper. But when Flik’s cavalry turns out to be a raging group of flea circus performers, the stage is set for comic confusion, as well as some unlikely heroes!"
-Plot from DVD cover
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
Directed by
John Lasseter
Produced by
Darla K. Anderson
Kevin Reher
Screenplay by
Andrew Stanton
Donald McEnery
Bob Shaw
Story by
John Lasseter
Andrew Stanton
Joe Ranft
Starring
Dave Foley
Kevin Spacey
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Hayden Panettiere
Phyllis Diller
Richard Kind
David Hyde Pierce
Joe Ranft
Denis Leary
Jonathan Harris
Madeline Kahn
Bonnie Hunt
Brad Garrett
Mike McShane
Music by
Randy Newman
Cinematography
Sharon Calahan
Edited by
Lee Unkrich
Production company
Walt Disney Pictures
Pixar Animation Studios
Distributed by
Buena Vista Pictures
Release dates
November 25, 1998
Running time
96 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$120 million
Box office
$363.4 million
John Lasseter
Produced by
Darla K. Anderson
Kevin Reher
Screenplay by
Andrew Stanton
Donald McEnery
Bob Shaw
Story by
John Lasseter
Andrew Stanton
Joe Ranft
Starring
Dave Foley
Kevin Spacey
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Hayden Panettiere
Phyllis Diller
Richard Kind
David Hyde Pierce
Joe Ranft
Denis Leary
Jonathan Harris
Madeline Kahn
Bonnie Hunt
Brad Garrett
Mike McShane
Music by
Randy Newman
Cinematography
Sharon Calahan
Edited by
Lee Unkrich
Production company
Walt Disney Pictures
Pixar Animation Studios
Distributed by
Buena Vista Pictures
Release dates
November 25, 1998
Running time
96 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$120 million
Box office
$363.4 million