Zootopia currently beats Brave 65–35
Zootopia's wit and rewatchability pull ahead.
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The Verdict
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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 | 35% | 65% |
| Overall Win Rate | 36% | 61% |
| Championships | 1 | 20 |
| Budget | $185M | $150M |
| Box Office | $539M | $1.0B |
Where This Matchup Sits
Out of 44 Animation films on the platform, Brave is in the bottom quarter and Zootopia at #7.
Looking at shared opponents, Coco stands above both of them on the platform. For all their differences, neither film can get past it.
Zootopia with 20 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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