Critics who write off A Bug's Life focus on the surface-level plot about Flik's individual perseverance ... But under this palatable veneer is a story about workers' rights.

| Original Score: A- | Dec 1, 2021

A Bug's Life may be the single most amazing film I've ever seen that I couldn't fall in love with.

| Original Score: B | Sep 7, 2011

This animated fable teems with vivid creatures standing on their own countless feet.

| Jun 25, 2011

Cute animated tale with some mild peril and scary bugs.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 21, 2010

The rest of the film has similar fun mixing bug-world givens with anthropomorphism.

Full Review | Jul 6, 2010

Entertaining computer-animated fantasy epic.

| Original Score: B | Oct 29, 2008

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 18, 2008

The plot matures handsomely; the characters neatly converge and combust; the gags pay off with emotional resonance.

| Sep 1, 2008

Full of adventure, spectacle, light romance, and the kind of suspense that doesn't require an unpredictable outcome to make your spine tingle.

| Jun 20, 2007

Pixel perfect.

| Jun 24, 2006

One of the great movies -- a triumph of storytelling and character development, and a whole new ballgame for computer animation.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Jun 18, 2002

The Lawrence of Arabia of bug movies.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 19, 2002

What A Bug's Life demonstrates is that when it comes to bugs, the most fun ones to hang out with hang exclusively with the gang at Pixar.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 14, 2001

I enjoyed the use of animation to visualize a world that could not be seen in live action and could not be created with special effects.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jan 1, 2000

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.

Full Review | Jan 1, 2000

Even more fun than Antz!

Full Review | Jan 1, 2000

This breakneck-paced, understatedly clever, Disney/Pixar release wins in a split decision over DreamWorks' previously released Antz.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jan 1, 2000

The little kids' version of Antz: sweeter, funnier, simpler to follow.

Full Review | Jan 1, 2000

Entertaining and Enchanting!

Full Review | Jan 1, 2000

The best ant colony movie of the year!

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 1, 2000