A Bug's Life: Critic Reviews

93%

MovieWeb: 2 reviews

91%

RottenTomatoes: 50 reviews

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Janet Maslin New York Times (Top Critic)

80

The best ant colony movie of the year!
Full Review » 12 years ago
Stephen Hunter Washington Post (Top Critic)

Clever as it is, the film lacks charm.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Amy Taubin Village Voice (Top Critic)

The little kids' version of Antz: sweeter, funnier, simpler to follow.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times (Top Critic)

88

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.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader (Top Critic)

Full of adventure, spectacle, light romance, and the kind of suspense that doesn't require an unpredictable outcome to make your spine tingle.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Peter Brunette Film.com (Top Critic)

Entertaining and Enchanting!
Full Review » 12 years ago
Globe and Mail (Top Critic)

75

The Lawrence of Arabia of bug movies.
Full Review » 10 years ago
Janelle Brown Salon.com (Top Critic)

More than anything, it just looks incredible. It's impossible not to be utterly blown away by Pixar's animation.
Full Review » 12 years ago
James Berardinelli ReelViews (Top Critic)

88

A Bug's Life, like Toy Story, develops protagonists we can root for, and places them in the midst of a fast-moving, energetic adventure.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Richard Corliss TIME Magazine (Top Critic)

The plot matures handsomely; the characters neatly converge and combust; the gags pay off with emotional resonance.
Full Review » 4 years ago
Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times (Top Critic)

80

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.
Full Review » 11 years ago
Nell Minow Common Sense Media

100

Cute animated tale with some mild peril and scary bugs.
Full Review » 1 year ago
Brian Webster Apollo Guide

75

Promotes the classic American ethos of individualism without seeming preachy or narrow-minded, creating characters we enjoy, a story that's fun and visuals that sparkle.
Full Review » 3 years ago
James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk

100

pure joy--whimsical, funny, and downright entertaining
Full Review » 3 years ago
Peter Canavese Groucho Reviews

88

A Bug's Life [is] sure to endure as a superb children's entertainment. [Blu-ray]
Full Review » 3 years ago
Rob Gonsalves eFilmCritic.com

40

Doesn't merit much enthusiasm or indignation; it just skitters across your consciousness, leaving no traces except a vague depression.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Derek Adams Time Out

Pixel perfect.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Ron Wells Film Threat

90

A classic. It's better than the last several Disney animated films. PIXAR has stated they want to be the second successful feature animation studio. They're already there.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews

84

The witty dialog and contemporary humor keep things interesting and entertaining for the adults out there. The kids, even younger ones, have plenty to keep them occupied for 96 minutes.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Judith Egerton Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

75

Features some enchanting little insects and a very hummable Randy Newman song, The Time of Your Life.
Full Review » 8 years ago
Walter Chaw Film Freak Central

50

Of all of Pixar's films, it's the first and thus far only one whose pleasures are almost completely reserved for the diaper set.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Eugene Novikov Film Blather

67

The animation is amazing from start to finish: a never-ending feast for the eyes.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Jeanne Aufmuth Palo Alto Weekly

88

I see major box office returns, and millions more grinning fans, in Pixar's future.
Full Review » 9 years ago
John R. McEwen Film Quips Online

100

...Packed to the exoskeleton with fun.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Margaret A. McGurk Cincinnati Enquirer

100

A hoot. Every bit as engaging and twice as clever as Toy Story, A Bug's Life is a pure, computer-generated delight.
Full Review » 10 years ago