50 Movies Like Mulan (1998) You Need to Watch Next
Updated August 2026
View Mulan details →This 1998 Disney animated adventure, co-directed by Tony Bancroft, unfolds in Imperial China as invading Huns force every family to send a man to war. Rather than let her ailing father go, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier and takes his place, braving brutal training and the threat of execution should her secret be uncovered. Beneath the sweep and songs sits a genuine coming-of-age question about identity and what she's willing to fight for. It suits families and animation fans who want an adventure with real stakes and a resourceful heroine at its heart, balancing action, humor and heart without softening the risk she's taken on.
If you loved Mulan (1998) by Tony Bancroft, here are 50 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are The Good Dinosaur, Tarzan, The Jungle Book. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
The Best Movies Similar to Mulan
Selected for their real similarity in content, these are the movies that share the most with Mulan in terms of theme, narrative tone, and cinematic style. Every recommendation goes beyond genre — we evaluate the type of conflict, pacing, dramatic context, and the experience they create for viewers.
The Good Dinosaur
2015 · Peter Sohn
An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Tarzan
1999 · Chris Buck
Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
The Jungle Book
1967 · Wolfgang Reitherman
The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Brother Bear
2003 · Aaron Blaise
When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another's footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous and often zany journey
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Finding Dory
2016 · Andrew Stanton
Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977 · John Lounsbery
Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals Pooh, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Owl, Rabbit, Tigger and Christo
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016 · Travis Knight
Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Robin Hood
1973 · Wolfgang Reitherman
With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the corrupt sheriff - and staunch opposition by the wil
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Brother Bear 2
2006 · Ben Gluck
Kenai finds his childhood human friend Nita and the two embark on a journey to burn the amulet he gave to her before he was a bear, much to Koda's dismay.
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
The Land Before Time
1988 · Don Bluth
An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four othe
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Peter Rabbit
2018 · Will Gluck
Peter Rabbit's feud with Mr. McGregor escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door.
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996 · Tad Stones
Legendary secrets are revealed as Aladdin and his friends—Jasmine, Abu, Carpet and, of course, the always entertaining Genie—face all sorts of terrifying threats and make some exciting last-minute esc
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Mufasa: The Lion King
2024 · Barry Jenkins
Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their desti
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Finding Nemo
2003 · Andrew Stanton
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Do
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019 · Dean DeBlois
As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
The Prince of Egypt
1998 · Simon Wells
The strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.
In common: Adventure · Animation
Dinosaur
2000 · Eric Leighton
An orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sancturary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home.
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Lion King
2019 · Jon Favreau
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Fox and the Hound
1981 · Richard Rich
When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expe
In common: Adventure · Animation
Migration
2023 · Benjamin Renner
After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, the Mallard family embarks on a family road trip, from New England, to New York City, to tropical Jamaica.
In common: Adventure · Animation
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009 · Carlos Saldanha
Times are changing for Manny the moody mammoth, Sid the motor mouthed sloth and Diego the crafty saber-toothed tiger. Life heats up for our heroes when they meet some new and none-too-friendly neighbo
In common: Adventure · Animation
Transformers One
2024 · Josh Cooley
The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Ice Age: The Meltdown
2006 · Carlos Saldanha
Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the deep freeze is over, and the ice-covered earth is starting to melt, which will destroy the trio's ch
In common: Adventure · Animation
A Bug's Life
1998 · John Lasseter
On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hoppe
In common: Adventure · Animation
Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012 · Steve Martino
Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world.
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Garfield Movie
2024 · Mark Dindal
Garfield, the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vic – Garfie
In common: Adventure · Animation
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008 · Eric Darnell
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to t
In common: Adventure · Animation
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012 · Eric Darnell
Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the ba
In common: Adventure · Animation
Wreck-It Ralph
2012 · Rich Moore
Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a
In common: Adventure · Animation
Alice in Wonderland
1951 · Clyde Geronimi
On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
The Secret Life of Pets 2
2019 · Chris Renaud
Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intoler
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Boss Baby: Family Business
2021 · Tom McGrath
The Templeton brothers — Tim and his Boss Baby little bro Ted — have become adults and drifted away from each other. But a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach and a can-do attitude is about to
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Angry Birds Movie
2016 · Clay Kaytis
An island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But whe
In common: Adventure · Animation
Over the Hedge
2006 · Karey Kirkpatrick
A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating – and learns a le
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Angry Birds Movie 2
2019 · Thurop Van Orman
Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an isla
In common: Adventure · Animation
Bee Movie
2007 · Simon J. Smith
Barry B. Benson, a recent college graduate who wants more out of his life than making honey, decides to sue the human race after learning about the exploitation of bees at the hands of mankind. What w
In common: Adventure · Animation
Minions
2015 · Kyle Balda
Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.
In common: Adventure · Animation
Ferdinand
2017 · Carlos Saldanha
Ferdinand, a little bull, prefers sitting quietly under a cork tree just smelling the flowers versus jumping around, snorting, and butting heads with other bulls. As Ferdinand grows big and strong, hi
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild
2022 · John C. Donkin
The fearless one-eyed weasel Buck teams up with mischievous possum brothers Crash & Eddie as they head off on a new adventure into Buck's home: The Dinosaur World.
In common: Adventure · Animation
Bolt
2008 · Chris Williams
Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks it's real. After he's accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny, his beloved co-star and owner, B
In common: Adventure · Animation
Fantastic Mr. Fox
2009 · Wes Anderson
The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his famil
In common: Adventure · Animation
Flushed Away
2006 · David Bowers
London high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on for a madcap adventure deep in the sewer bowels of Ratropolis, where Roddy meets the resourceful Rita, t
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Croods
2013 · Chris Sanders
The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in
In common: Adventure · Animation
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961 · Wolfgang Reitherman
When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
2021 · Mike Rianda
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
In common: Adventure · Animation
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
2014 · Steve Loter
An ancient myth of a massive creature sparks the curiosity of Tinker Bell and her good friend Fawn, an animal fairy who’s not afraid to break the rules to help an animal in need. But this creature is
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Pocahontas
1995 · Mike Gabriel
Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005 · Steve Box
Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal Gromit run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods, which turns their home into a halfway house for evicted ve
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Aristocats
1970 · Wolfgang Reitherman
When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the legatees, leaving them out on a c
In common: Adventure · Animation
Peter Pan
1953 · Clyde Geronimi
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
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