A Bug's Life Timeline ( Real )

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November 25, 1998

A Bug's Life released

Disney and Pixar released the animated film A Bug's Life, directed by John Lasseter.

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November 2, 1999

A Bug's Life DVD release

A Bug's Life was released on DVD, allowing a wider audience to access the film.

A Bug's Life Timeline ( Fictional )

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Early Summer, Year of the Ant

Flik's Failed Offering

Flik tries to present a group of food offerings to the grasshoppers but accidentally ruins it, angering Hopper and the others.

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Mid Summer, Year of the Ant

Flik Leaves for the City

Flik decides to leave the colony to find warrior bugs to help defend the ants from the grasshoppers' oppression.

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Late Summer, Year of the Ant

Flik Recruits Bugs at the Circus

Flik returns with a group of bugs from a traveling circus, mistakenly believed to be warriors by the ants.

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Late Summer, Year of the Ant

The Bug Rehearsal and Realization

The circus bugs' act fails to convince the grasshoppers, and the ants realize they are not warriors but performers.

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Early Autumn, Year of the Ant

Grasshoppers Return for Tribute

Hopper and the grasshoppers come back to collect their food tribute, threatening the colony.

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Early Autumn, Year of the Ant

Ants and Circus Bugs Unite

The ants and circus bugs join forces to stand up to the grasshoppers, preparing for battle.

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Mid Autumn, Year of the Ant

Climactic Battle Between Ants and Grasshoppers

The ants and circus bugs successfully thwart the grasshoppers' attempt to collect tribute by using ingenuity and teamwork.

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Mid Autumn, Year of the Ant

Hopper is Defeated and Colony Freed

Hopper is defeated, ending the grasshoppers' control, and the ant colony is liberated.

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Late Autumn, Year of the Ant

Flik is Recognized as a Hero

Flik is celebrated by the colony for his courage and ingenuity in saving the ants from the grasshoppers.