A Bug's Life
| A Bug's Life | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Lasseter Andrew Stanton |
| Produced by | Darla K. Anderson John Lasseter |
| Written by | Story: Joe Ranft Additional Story: Gefwee Boedoe Jason Katz Jorgen Klubien Robert Lence David Reynolds Screenplay: Andrew Stanton Don McEnery Bob Shaw Brad Bird |
| Starring | Dave Foley Kevin Spacey Julia Louis-Dreyfus Hayden Panettiere Phyllis Diller Richard Kind DF>David Hyde Pierce 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 | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
Release date | November 25, 1998 (U.S.) December 3, 1998 (AUS) February 5, 1999 (UK) February 7, 2003 (re-release) |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million |
| Box office | Worldwide: $363.3 million |
A Bug's Life is a 1998 movie made by Pixar. It follows the conflict between ants and grasshoppers in the world of insects. It is a retelling of a fable by Aesop, The Ant and the Grasshopper.
Cast[change | change source]
- Dave Foley as Flik
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Princess Atta
- Bonnie Hunt as Rosie
- Denis Leary as Francis
- Hayden Panettiere as Dot
- David Hyde Pierce as Slim
- Joe Ranft as Heimlich
- Jonathan Harris as Manny
- Madeline Kahn as Gypsy
- Michael McShane as Tuck and Roll
- John Ratzenberger as P.T. Flea
- Brad Garrett as Dim
- Kevin Spacey as Hopper
- Richard Kind as Molt
- Phyllis Diller as the Queen
- Roddy McDowall as Mr. Soil
- Edie McClurg as Dr. Flora
- Alex Rocco as Thorny
- David L. Lander as Thumper
- David Ossman as Cornelius
- Jack Angel as Thud
- Phil Proctor as Slick the Slug, Grasshopper and Fly Boy
- Rodger Bumpass as Harry Mosquito
- Brian M. Rosen as Fly Brothers and Fly Drinking
- Mickie McGowan as Cockroach Waitress and Mosquito Waitress
- Lee Unkrich and Bill Farmer as Ants
- Ryan O'Donohue as Grub
- Sam Gifaldi as Reed
- Jordan Warkol as Ant Boy
Soundtrack[change | change source]
- Roll to Me by Del Amitri
- Basket Case by Green Day
- Loser by Beck
- Love in an Elevator by Aerosmith
- Baba O'Riley by The Who
- I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys
- La Cucaracha by Santana
- Hey World! by Ziggy Marley
- Blister by Jimmy Eat World
- Born to Be Wild by Bruce Springsteen
- The Time of Your Life by Lionel Richie
Release dates[change | change source]
| Country | Premiere |
|---|---|
 United States |
25 November 1998 |
 Argentina |
3 December 1998 |
 Australia |
3 December 1998 |
 Malaysia |
3 December 1998 |
 New Zealand |
3 December 1998 |
 Singapore |
4 December 1998 |
 Peru |
10 December 1998 |
 South Korea |
12 December 1998 |
 Brazil |
18 December 1998 |
 Mexico |
25 December 1998 |
 Hungary |
4 February 1999 |
 Spain |
5 February 1999 |
 United Kingdom |
5 February 1999 |
 Ireland |
5 February 1999 |
 Norway |
5 February 1999 |
 Sweden |
5 February 1999 |
 Taiwan |
6 February 1999 |
 Belgium |
10 February 1999 |
 France |
10 February 1999 |
 Germany |
11 February 1999 |
 Netherlands |
11 February 1999 |
 Austria |
12 February 1999 |
 Switzerland |
12 February 1999 (German speaking region) |
 Denmark |
12 February 1999 |
 Iceland |
12 February 1999 |
 Italy |
12 February 1999 |
 Portugal |
12 February 1999 |
 Slovenia |
18 February 1999 |
 Slovakia |
18 February 1999 |
 Finland |
19 February 1999 |
 Czech Republic |
25 February 1999 |
 Japan |
13 March 1999 |
 Israel |
18 March 1999 |
 Estonia |
19 March 1999 |
 Turkey |
19 March 1999 |
 Kuwait |
24 March 1999 |
 Russia |
12 May 2001 |
Production[change | change source]
A Bug's Life was first considered in 1988, as a short movie to be based on Aesop's fable, but it was delayed by Toy Story. Almost a year after its release, Disney made an agreement with Pixar to make movies together. John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Pete Doctor and Joe Ranft brought up the idea of the project, A Bug's Life in late 1994.[1] The ideas for Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and WALL-E were also brought up and the three decided to have the grasshoppers demand food instead of begging for it, as it is in the fable. Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai helped influence the project. A basic story treatment was completed in 1995 and production began soon after. The movie had many technical challenges. One of the biggest technical triumphs was the simulation of crowds of ants. It would be impossible for an animator to animate every single ant in a crowd of thousands. So the technical supervisors came up with a computer program that would make every single ant in the crowd different in small ways; for example, different eye colour, skin colour, weight, or height. They would also build a several ants that could be animated. When randomly distributed through the crowds, these ants would appear to be blinking, talking or looking in different directions.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Price, David (2008). The Pixar Touch. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. p. 158. ISBN 0-307-26575-7.
Other websites[change | change source]
- A Bug's Life on IMDb
- A Bug's Life at AllMovie
