A Bug's Life

GUnited States rating19981h 35mAdventure, Animation, Comedy
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A small ant with a big imagination tries to find a way to protect his colony from a group of demanding grasshoppers. He teams up with a group of circus performers who are just trying to find their next gig. It is a fun story about standing up for what is right and finding strength in teamwork.

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What's in it

Scary
Some
Violence
Mild
Language
None
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Mild
Pace
Moderate
The film follows a standard feature film structure with moments of action balanced by slower scenes of character interaction. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.ScaryA large bird stalks the circus bugs, creating a sense of danger.
  • Approx.ScaryThe grasshopper leader Hopper acts in a threatening and intimidating manner toward the ants.
  • Approx.ScaryA bird grabs the grasshopper leader at the end of the film.

Talk about it after

  1. 1Why did Flik decide to help the other bugs even when they didn't understand his plan at first?
  2. 2How did the circus bugs show bravery when they were facing the bird?
  3. 3What did you think about the way the ants eventually stood up for themselves?

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