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Movies like Brave (2012) Finished Brave and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Brave, and what it does not.
What did you love about Brave? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Tradition vs innovation Female empowerment Fantasy adventure Family dynamics Coming of age Self-discovery Rebel Desaturated Your best matches Ranked against what Brave is actually about, not its genre labels.
72% Reverina match Top pick 1998 · Film · Adventure · Animation
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: female empowerment and female empowerment Also coming of age at heart More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Nimona 2023 · 1h 39m
Also fantasy adventure and coming of age at heart Watched for the same thing: self-discovery and self-discovery Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 134 candidates
Shares its desaturated and stylised look
Shares its tense and playful register What's different Not built around moral ambiguity Not about family dynamics or tradition vs innovation Commitment 1h 28m
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Where it streams Disney Plus Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Brave.
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2023 · Film · Adventure · Fantasy
Good match
Why it matches Also fantasy adventure and coming of age at heart Watched for the same thing: self-discovery and self-discovery Shares its stylised look Shares its playful register What's different Not built around moral ambiguity Not about family dynamics or tradition vs innovation Darkness Fairly light
Light Dark
Where it streams Disney Plus Why this ranked above the others
Reads closest to it overall of everything considered when ranked against Brave.
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2008 · Film · Adventure · Fantasy
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: female empowerment and female empowerment Also fantasy adventure at heart Centres on the same rebel figure Shares its desaturated and stylised look What's different Not built around moral ambiguity Not about family dynamics or tradition vs innovation Easier to follow Where it streams Disney Plus Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against Brave.
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Watched for the same thing: female empowerment and female empowerment Built around the same moral ambiguity Star Trek 2009 · 2h 7m
Watched for the same thing: self-discovery and self-discovery Shares its stylised look Tangled 2010
Watched for the same thing: female empowerment and female empowerment Also fantasy adventure at heart Frozen 2013 · 1h 42m
Also fantasy adventure at heart Watched for the same thing: self-discovery and self-discovery Matilda 1996 · 1h 38m
Watched for the same thing: female empowerment and female empowerment Also coming of age at heart Luck 2022 · 1h 45m
Also fantasy adventure and coming of age at heart Watched for the same thing: self-discovery and self-discovery Prey 2022 · 1h 40m
Watched for the same thing: female empowerment and female empowerment Shares its stylised look Enola Holmes 2020 · 2h 3m
Watched for the same thing: female empowerment and female empowerment Also about family dynamics
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