A Bug's Life (1998)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.8

Overview

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 k...

Starring Cast

Kevin Spacey • Dave Foley • Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Kevin Spacey • Dave Foley • Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Left

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: Medium

The film's central narrative functions as a clear allegory for class struggle, depicting an oppressed group uniting through collective action to overthrow an exploitative ruling class, aligning with themes of anti-authoritarianism and social justice.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

This animated film features an entirely insect cast, which naturally bypasses direct human racial or gender representation in its character design. The narrative presents a classic underdog story where a marginalized group overcomes oppression, but it does not explicitly critique traditional human identities or center strong, explicit DEI themes related to human social constructs.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

A Bug's Life does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative and character relationships are entirely heteronormative, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film's content.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film features several female characters, including Princess Atta, Dot, Rosie, and Gypsy. While some are involved in the overall conflict against the grasshoppers, none are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Their contributions are primarily strategic or involve other forms of assistance.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

A Bug's Life is an original animated film with no pre-existing source material, prior installments, or historical figures. All characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canon from which a character's gender could have been established and subsequently changed.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

A Bug's Life is an original animated film featuring anthropomorphic insect characters. There is no prior source material or established human racial identity for any character that could be subject to a race swap.