A Bug's Life poster

A Bug's Life (1998)

Film · 1h 35m · Rated G

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family

An inventive ant leads a whimsical, brisk adventure to defend his colony from freeloading grasshoppers.

Uplifting and crowd-pleasing, with wholesome humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Disney+.

A Bug's Life parents guide

No swearing and a few tense moments, about what a G should carry.

Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated G.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
None noted

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Three questions

Is A Bug's Life scary?
Only a little. A Bug's Life has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is A Bug's Life?
No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
What is A Bug's Life rated, and is it OK for kids?
Yes. Rated G, and the tags agree: no swearing and a few tense moments.

What is A Bug's Life about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byJohn Lasseter
StarringDave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hayden Panettiere, Phyllis Diller, Richard Kind

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