Bug
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: June 6, 1975 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
42
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
2
Negative:
2
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70
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Occasionally lacking in plot logic, it's nevertheless an imaginative little B thriller that manages to be genuinely suspenseful. Read full review
50
The New York TimesRichard Eder
Bug is decidedly poisonous. It is not simply a scary picture, nor simply a violent one. It is a cruel picture. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklySteve Simels
Many strange events ensue — the bugs learn to spell out words with their bodies, people get barbecued and devoured — but none of these marvels is believable. Read full review
30
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Its last half is largely static, and the film never revives much interest. Read full review
25
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
A few scary moments, but that's about it. Technical credits are good, actors are fair, direction is mediocre, but the public squashed Bug. Read full review
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