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Bugs! (2003): Ratings & Box Office

Bugs! (2003) movie poster

Bugs! is a 2003 documentary directed by Mike Slee. It runs 40 minutes and earned $29.4 million worldwide. Critics gave it 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 3.8/10.

IMDb rating
3.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
worldwide gross
$29.4M
Metascore
61
Bugs! (2003) movie poster
Released
Runtime
40 min
Director
Mike Slee
Genres
Documentary , Short
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Bugs! About?

The premise of Bugs! without spoilers.

Following a culinary exploration focused on sustainability, this film documents a Noma-affiliated team as they travel the globe. They collaborate with a chef and scientist to examine the cultural importance of eating insects. Through their journey, the team investigates the potential of entomophagy—the practice of eating insects—as a sustainable food source to help address the challenge of feeding a growing global population, while experiencing diverse flavors and traditions.

Bugs! Themes & Keywords

· 19 tags
  • natural horror
  • creature feature
  • insect
  • good versus evil
  • battle
  • swat team
  • explosion
  • machine gun
  • creature
  • monster
  • violence
  • showdown
+7 more
  • gunfight
  • tunnel
  • train
  • redhead
  • corruption
  • cgi
  • babe scientist
Crew

The Director of Bugs!

Directed by Mike Slee.

Ratings

Bugs! Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Bugs! 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 3.8/10.

Box office

Bugs! Box Office

Bugs! grossed $29.4 million worldwide. $19.1 million came from the US and Canada and $10.4 million (35%) from the rest of the world.

2003 box office

Worldwide gross

$29.4M

US & Canada
$19.1M
International
$10.4M
US & Canada 65% Rest of the world 35%
Videos

Bugs! Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Bugs!.

Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure - OFFICIAL TRAILER
Cars

Cars in Bugs!

1 car on screen: the 2002 Hyster E 120 XL3.

  • 2002 Hyster E 120 XL3 in Bugs! 2002 Hyster E 120 XL3 Important role
Details

Bugs! Also Known As

8 alternative titles, including “O Ataque dos Insetos” and “Bugs - Die Killerinsekten”.

Also known as
  • O Ataque dos Insetos
  • Bugs - Die Killerinsekten
  • Bichos
  • Bugs - Die Killer-Insekten
  • Űrrovarok
  • Bugs - Paura nel buio
  • Brouci
  • İstila

Seen Bugs!?

FAQ

Bugs! FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Bugs!, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Bugs!?

Bugs! runs 40 minutes.

When was Bugs! released?

Bugs! was released on July 25, 2003.

Who directed Bugs!?

Bugs! was directed by Mike Slee.

More films by Mike Slee

How much did Bugs! make at the box office?

Bugs! grossed $29.4 million worldwide ($19.1 million domestic, $10.4 million international).

How is Bugs! rated?

Bugs! has 3.8/10 on IMDb, 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.

Does Bugs! have a post-credit scene?

No. Bugs! has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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