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A Bug's Life (1998)

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.

Directed byJohn Lasseter

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    Planes

    Similar atmosphere

    2013 · 91 min · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family

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    Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hopelessly afraid of heights. With the support of his mentor Skipper and a host of new friends, Dusty sets off to make his dreams come true.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared themes: 3d animation and anthropomorphism
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    Walking with Dinosaurs

    Similar atmosphere

    2013 · 87 min · Adventure · Animation · Family

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    In a time when dinosaurs rule the Earth, the smallest dinosaur of the herd, a playful Pachyrhinosaurus named Patchi, embarks on the biggest adventure of his life. As he tries to find his place in a spectacular world filled with fun-loving friends and a few dangerous foes, Patchi will discover the courage he needs to become the leader of the herd and a hero for the ages.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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    G-Force

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    2009 · 88 min · Action · Adventure · Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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    A team of trained secret agent animals, guinea pigs Darwin, Hurley, Juarez, Blaster, mole Speckles, and fly Mooch takes on a mission for the US government to stop evil Leonard Saber, who plans to destroy the world with household appliances. But the government shuts them down and they are sentenced to a pet shop. Can they escape to defeat the villain and save the world?

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
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    D'Artagnan's Daughter

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    1994 · 125 min · Action · Adventure · Comedy

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    It is 1654, in the South of France. When horsemen follow a runaway slave into the convent where he's taken sanctuary and kill both the fugitive and the Mother Superior, they little realise that one of the novices is the spirited daughter of retired musketeer D'Artagnan.

    Why it connects

    • shared genre DNA
    • a closely matched era
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  5. 05

    Lint: The Movie

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    2011 · 101 min · Comedy · Documentary

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    Documents the life and work of cult SF author and philosopher Jeff Lint, creator of some of the strangest and most inventive works of the 20th century. Featuring clips from Lint's books, cartoons, music, comics and films, the movie follows Lint's life from the days of vintage pulp, psychedelia and his disastrous scripts for Star Trek and Patton. Newly discovered archive footage and recordings of Lint himself, and commentary by those who knew and read him, results in a compelling portrait of the creator of Clowns and Insects, Jelly Result, The Stupid Conversation, the Caterer comic, and Catty and the Major, the scariest kids' cartoon ever aired.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
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