12. A BUG'S LIFE (1998)
A world of antic insects throw themselves into big (if microscopic) adventures in Pixar's zesty (if slightly remote) sophomore project, a gaily family-oriented story of freedom from tyranny, starring ants and grasshoppers.
Owen Gleiberman and Lisa Schwarzbaum have admired all the studio's animated features leading up to this year's ''Brave'' (now on DVD), but they do have a pecking order; see where Scottish princess lands on their list