A Bug's Life
1998 · 95 min · Director: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton
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At an annual pace, a huge colony of ants is forced to collect every piece of food that grows on their island for a group of menacing grasshoppers. But that all changes when a misfit inventor ant named Flik accidentally knocks over the offering pile thus forcing the grasshoppers' devious leader Hopper to force the ants to redo their gathering of food. Despite the fact that his friends don't believe him and desperate to help save the colony, Flik volunteers to go out into the world and search for a group of 'warrior' bugs. Instead, what he got was a talented group of circus performers. But when the grasshoppers return and take control of the island, Flik must prove himself a true hero before it's too late.
Emotional fingerprint
A Bug's Life (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Empathy20%
- Fear15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Humor
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Humor | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 45 % | 33 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 56 % | 50 % | 29 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 26 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 61 % | 49 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 60 % | 33 % | 54 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 63 % | 34 % | 63 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 61 % | 35 % | 60 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 61 % | 39 % | 51 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 65 % | 53 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 68 % | 49 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Hope | 65 % | 38 % | 46 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 64 % | 49 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 71 % | 66 % | 25 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 76 % | 69 % | 24 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Hope | 73 % | 61 % | 36 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 76 % | 69 % | 39 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 29 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 83 % | 61 % | 33 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Joy | 76 % | 23 % | 48 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Humor | 70 % | 5 % | 58 % | 40 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Details
- Directed by
- John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton
- Written by
- John Lasseter, Joe Ranft, Andrew Stanton, Don McEnery, Bob Shaw
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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