The core of our story, where a small colony is threatened and seeks help from outsiders, was definitely inspired by Akira Kurosawa's 'Seven Samurai'.
We loved the notion of 'Seven Samurai' – how you hire these warriors to help you fight off the bad guys – and we applied that structure to our story.
— Andrew Stanton · A Bug's Life DVD/Blu-ray Special Features (e.g., Filmmaker's Round Table / The Story)
Films That Influenced A Bug's Life
