Bug is an American film released on May 25, 2007 from Lionsgate. The movie was directed by William Friedkin, and stars Ashley Judd, Harry Connick, Jr. and Michael Shannon. The film is based on the play Bug written by Tracy Letts. Bug is Rated R for some strong violence, sexuality, nudity, language and drug use.
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Paranoia is contagious
First they send in their drone... then they find their queen
Bug received its world premiere in France at the Directors' Fortnight section at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2006. Film critic Roger Ebert wrote: "The film has caused a stir at Cannes, not least because its stars, Ashley Judd and Michael Shannon, achieve a kind of manic intensity that’s frightening not just in itself but because you fear for the actors." It was released to theaters in France on February 21, 2007. It drew praise from most critics in France, but did not reach the top in the box office. In its opening week in France, it ranked as number 20 of the most visited films of the week, and earned $216,244 from 66 screens.
The film received its U.S. Premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 25, 2006, in Austin, Texas. Bug debuted in the US at 1,661 theaters on May 25, 2007. In it's opening weekend it earned $3.24 million, and ranked as number four, of the most seen films of the weekend, placed behind the threequels Pirates of the Caribbean 3, Shrek 3, and Spiderman 3. As of June 8, Bug was at 331 theaters nationwide. Bug has a 58% overall approval out of 107 reviews from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. On the Internet Movie Database (IMDb.com), users have given the film an average score of 6.6 (out of 10) with 2,946 votes tallied thus far.Wikipedia
