Bug (2006 film)

Bug
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William Friedkin
Written by	Tracy Letts
Based on	Bug by Tracy Letts
Produced by	Kimberly C. Anderson Michael Burns Gary Huckabay Malcolm Petal Andreas Schardt Holly Wiersma
Starring	Ashley Judd Michael Shannon Lynn Collins Brían F. O'Byrne Harry Connick Jr.
Cinematography	Michael Grady
Edited by	Darrin Navarro
Music by	Brian Tyler
Production companies	DMK Mediafonds International Inferno Distribution LLC L.I.F.T. Productions
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release dates	May 19, 2006 (2006-05-19) (Cannes) May 25, 2007 (2007-05-25) (United States)
Running time	102 minutes[1]
Countries	United States Germany
Language	English
Budget	$4 million[2]
Box office	$8.2 million[2]

Bug is a 2006 psychological horror film directed by William Friedkin and written by Tracy Letts, based on his 1996 play of the same name. The film stars Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Lynn Collins, Brían F. O'Byrne, and Harry Connick Jr.

Bug debuted at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival before being purchased by Lionsgate, which released the film the following year in May 2007. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its intensity, directing, acting, and take on paranoia, but were polarized about its writing, in particular the film's ending. Friedkin and Letts collaborated again as director and writer on the 2011 film Killer Joe.