Films like Brave
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Brave, going by its Boxlist taste profile: Expect an otherworldly, expansive animated family film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of an all-consuming quest and resilience and survival, plus tags such as archer, rebellious daughter and turns into animal.
Here are 15 films with a similar feel, ranked by how closely they match that profile. Treat them as picks to try, not a definitive list.
Based on Brave (2012).
- 1
Paddington 2 (2017)
Film7.5Warmer in tone
Why it's like Brave: Also sweeping and fast-paced, with themes of an all-consuming quest. Common ground: bear.
- 2
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Film7.2Faster-paced
Why it's like Brave: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of an all-consuming quest and resilience and survival. Common ground: bravery.
- 3
The Croods: A New Age (2020)
Film7.6
Why it's like Brave: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of resilience and survival.
- 4
Film6.8Warmer in tone
Why it's like Brave: Also heightened and fast-paced.
- 5
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
Film7.7Easier to follow
Why it's like Brave: Also heightened and fast-paced, with themes of an all-consuming quest and resilience and survival.
- 6
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Film7.7Warmer in tone
Why it's like Brave: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of an all-consuming quest.
- 7
Trolls World Tour (2020)
Film7.5
Why it's like Brave: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of an all-consuming quest.
- 8
A Bug's Life (1998)
Film7.0Lighter option
Why it's like Brave: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of resilience and survival.
- 9
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Ice Age (2002)
Film7.3Warmer in tone
Why it's like Brave: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of an all-consuming quest and resilience and survival.
- 11
Hook (1991)
Film6.9
Why it's like Brave: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of an all-consuming quest and resilience and survival.
- 12
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
Film8.3Warmer in tone
Why it's like Brave: Also heightened and sweeping.
- 13
Up (2009)
Film7.9Warmer in tone
Why it's like Brave: Also sweeping and heightened, with themes of an all-consuming quest.
- 14
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
Film7.0Faster-paced
Why it's like Brave: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of resilience and survival.
- 15
Spies in Disguise (2019)
Film7.7Warmer in tone
Why it's like Brave: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of an all-consuming quest.
Boxlist compares Brave with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point. Ratings are TMDB audience scores out of 10.
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- What should I watch if I like Brave?
- Picks with a similar feel include Paddington 2, Kung Fu Panda, The Croods: A New Age and Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods. Each shares part of Brave's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 films.
- How are these films like Brave chosen?
- Boxlist compares Brave with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point.
- Is there a lighter film like Brave?
- A Bug's Life has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.