Zootopia currently dominates Brave 67–33
Zootopia's wit and rewatchability pull ahead.
The Verdict
This matchup has 12 votes. The picture may shift as more people weigh in.
When Zootopia leads, it's wit and rewatchability doing the work. The animal-city world is stuffed with detail and two-level jokes — the sloth-run DMV alone earns its keep with parents — and under the buddy-cop mystery sits a message about bias that gives grown-ups something to chew on. Brave is the more emotional, more folkloric film, and for kids who love a fairy tale it's a lovely watch. A modest edge to Zootopia says the household wanted clever and funny over misty and mythic, and liked that the film has jokes the adults get to laugh at too. It's the one that holds up to being played again and again.
The Numbers
| Brave | Zootopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 33% | 67% |
| Overall Win Rate | 39% | 56% |
| Championships | 1 | 12 |
| Budget | $185M | $150M |
| Box Office | $539M | $1.0B |
Where This Matchup Sits
Out of 39 Animation films on the platform, Brave is in the bottom quarter and Zootopia is in the upper half.
When facing other films on the platform, Brave handles Coco without much trouble — but Zootopia doesn't. That shared opponent is one of the clearest places where these two films diverge.
Zootopia with 12 titles and Brave with 1 — the tournament record and the head-to-head point the same direction.
Zootopia returned 6.8x its budget; Brave managed 2.9x. The film that overperformed commercially also takes the bracket matchup.
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