Synopsis
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.
A Bug's Life (1998) is a 1h 35min comedy feature film by John Lasseter. On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bu... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Key facts
Cast
Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hayden Panettiere, Phyllis Diller, Richard Kind, David Hyde Pierce, Joe Ranft
Original language
English
First release
November 25, 1998 (Brazil)
Production companies
Pixar
Awards
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Family Film
Setting
Ant Island
Crew
Screenplay
Andrew Stanton, Bob Shaw, Don McEnery
Producer
Darla K. Anderson, Kevin Reher
Cinematography
Sharon Calahan
Editing
Lee Unkrich
Music
Randy Newman
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- BAFTA Awards 2000 generic
- Academy Awards 1999 academy_award
- Golden Globes (USA) 1999 generic
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1998 generic
Titles
| Original title | A Bug's Life | English |
| Québec French title | Une vie de bestiole | |
| Alternate title | Mille et une pattes | |
| Alternate title | Bugs |
Soundtracks
| CD | A Bug's Life (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) - Randy Newman (1998) | 15 releases, 1998-2006: Walt Disney Records |
| CD | 1001 Pattes (A Bug's Life) (1999) | 1 release, 1999: Walt Disney Records |
| Cassette | A Bug's Life (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) - Randy Newman (1998) | 6 releases, 1998-1999: Walt Disney Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Brazil | November 25, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Canada | November 25, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | November 25, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Romania | November 25, 1998 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 25, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | November 30, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | December 3, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Australia | December 3, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Malaysia | December 3, 1998 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | December 3, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | December 4, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Peru | December 10, 1998 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | December 12, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Egypt | December 17, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Indonesia | December 18, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | December 25, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | January 13, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | January 15, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Poland | January 29, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | February 4, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Spain | February 5, 1999 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 5, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | February 5, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Norway | February 5, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | February 5, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | February 6, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | February 10, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | February 10, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Germany | February 10, 1999 |
| Theatrical | France | February 10, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Austria | February 12, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | February 12, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | February 12, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | February 12, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Italy | February 12, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 12, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | February 13, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Slovenia | February 18, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | February 18, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Finland | February 19, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Greece | February 19, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | February 25, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Japan | March 13, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Israel | March 18, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | March 19, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | March 19, 1999 |
| Theatrical | KW | March 24, 1999 |
| Theatrical | MG | June 23, 1999 |
| Theatrical | TG | July 10, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Bhutan | July 21, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Tunisia | August 1, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Iran | August 13, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Iraq | August 29, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Guyana | November 17, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Russia | May 12, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Kazakhstan | June 2, 2001 |
| Television | United States | August 30, 2001 |
| Television | Netherlands | December 26, 2002 |
| Television | Australia | February 9, 2003 |
| Streaming | United States | November 12, 2019 |
| Classification | Germany | 0 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | U |
| Classification | United States | G |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | United States | April 20, 1999 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | August 23, 1999 |
| Home video | Hungary | October 8, 1999 |
| Home video | Sweden | October 20, 1999 |
| Home video | United States | November 23, 1999 |
| Home video | United States | August 1, 2000 |
| Home video | Czech Republic | November 1, 2000 |
| Home video | Netherlands | May 29, 2002 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | September 9, 2002 |
| Home video | United States | May 27, 2003 |
| Home video | United States | May 19, 2009 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | December 6, 2010 |
| Home video | Hungary | January 26, 2011 |
| Home video | Sweden | February 9, 2011 |
| Home video | India | July 25, 2013 |
| Home video | United States | May 3, 2020 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | June 21, 2021 |
Full credits
| Director | John Lasseter |
| Cast | Dave Foley (Flik (voice)), Kevin Spacey (Hopper (voice)), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Atta (voice)), Hayden Panettiere (Dot (voice)), Phyllis Diller (Queen (voice)), Richard Kind (Molt (voice)), David Hyde Pierce (Slim (voice)), Joe Ranft (Heimlich / Additional Voices (voice)), Denis Leary (Francis (voice)), Jonathan Harris (Manny (voice)), Madeline Kahn (Gypsy Moth (voice)), Bonnie Hunt (Rosie (voice)), Michael McShane (Tuck / Roll (voice)), John Ratzenberger (P.T. Flea (voice)), Brad Garrett (Dim (voice)), Roddy McDowall (Mr. Soil (voice)), Edie McClurg (Dr. Flora (voice)), Alex Rocco (Thorny (voice)), David Ossman (Cornelius (voice)), Carlos Alazraqui (Additional Voices (voice)), Jack Angel (Additional Voices (voice)), Bob Bergen (Additional Voices (voice)), Kimberly J. Brown (Additional Voices (voice)), Rodger Bumpass (Additional Voices (voice)), Anthony Burch (Additional Voices (voice)), Jennifer Darling (Additional Voices (voice)), Rachel Davey (Additional Voices (voice)), Debi Derryberry (Additional Voices (voice)), Paul Eiding (Additional Voices (voice)), Jessica Evans (Additional Voices (voice)), Bill Farmer (Additional Voices (voice)), Sam Gifaldi (Additional Voices (voice)), Brad Hall (Additional Voices (voice)), Jess Harnell (Additional Voices (voice)), Brenden Hickey (Additional Voices (voice)), Kate Charlotte Hodges (Additional Voices (voice)), Denise Johnson (Additional Voices (voice)), David L. Lander (Additional Voices (voice)), John Lasseter (Additional Voices (voice)), Sherry Lynn (Additional Voices (voice)), Mickie McGowan (Additional Voices (voice)), Courtland Mead (Additional Voices (voice)), Christina Milian (Additional Voices (voice)), Kelsey Mulrooney (Additional Voices (voice)), Ryan O'Donohue (Additional Voices (voice)), Jeff Pidgeon (Additional Voices (voice)), Phil Proctor (Additional Voices (voice)), Jan Rabson (Additional Voices (voice)), Jordan Ranft (Additional Voices (voice)), Brian M. Rosen (Additional Voices (voice)), Rebecca Schneider (Additional Voices (voice)), Francesca Marie Smith (Additional Voices (voice)), Andrew Stanton (Additional Voices (voice)), Hannah Swanson (Additional Voices (voice)), Russi Taylor (Additional Voices (voice)), Travis Tedford (Additional Voices (voice)), Ashley French (Additional Voices (voice)), Lee Unkrich (Additional Voices (voice)), Jordan Warkol (Additional Voices (voice)) |
| Screenplay | Andrew Stanton, Bob Shaw, Don McEnery |
| Producer | Darla K. Anderson, Kevin Reher |
| Cinematography | Sharon Calahan |
| Editing | Lee Unkrich |
| Music | Randy Newman |
| Production design | William Cone |
| Sound | Gary Rydstrom |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
