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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.

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Awards
Won the Critics' Choice Award for Best Animated Feature (1998) and the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Family Film (1998)
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Nominations
4 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score (1999)
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Box office
Grossed $363M worldwide, about 4.5 times its $80M budget
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Has a mid-credits scene
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Inspired by
Inspired by The Ants and the Grasshopper
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Setting
Set in Ant Island
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Music
Music by Randy Newman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Sharon Calahan
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Director: John Lasseter
Writers: Don McEneryScreenplay
Bob ShawScreenplay
Andrew StantonScreenplay, Original Story
Joe RanftOriginal Story
John LasseterOriginal Story
Status: Released
Release date: November 25, 1998
Original language: English
Budget: $80M
Revenue: $363.3M
Countries: United States of America

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