A Bug's Life

A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe.

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Grosses

Domestic (44.8%)
$162,798,565

International (55.2%)
$200,460,294

Worldwide
$363,258,859

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Summary Details

DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$291,121
1 theaters

Budget$120,000,000

Release Date (Wide)Nov 20, 1998 (Nov 25, 1998) - May 20, 1999

Running Time1 hr 35 min

GenresAdventure Animation Comedy Family

In Release407 days/58 weeks

Widest Release2,773 theaters

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Chart	Ranking
Top Opening Theater Averages - Opening Weekends	5
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends	7
Thanksgiving Opening Weekends - 3-day	12
Thanksgiving Opening Weekends - 5-day	13
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 3-Day	30
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 5-Day	33
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	36
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - G	52
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	58
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH	62
Top Opening Weekends By Month - November	71
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	105
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season	107
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH	121
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH	127
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day	128
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH	142
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH	146
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	183
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH	185
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	189