A Bug's Life (1998)
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A Bug's Life is streaming in New Zealand on Disney Plus.
What the audience says
A Bug's Life earns its keep as a steady English film that knows its audience. It's sitting at 7.0/10 on TMDB across 9,938 ratings, which puts it comfortably above average.
Should you spend 95 minutes on it?
95 minutes of English adventure, leaning animation. With 9,934 ratings behind it, the number isn't going to move much — you know what you're getting.
- Why
- It sits at 7.0/10 across 9,934 ratings: dependable, not remarkable.
- Skip if
- sprawling quest structure isn't what you're after
- Best for
- A night you still want to end early
Story
On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 35m — short |
| Genre | Adventure / Animation |
| Language | English |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
John Lasseter
Cast
Where to watch in New Zealand
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 27 Sept 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All Disney+ titles in New Zealand
Trailer
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