Mulan
2020 1h 55m movie Film China

Mulan

“Loyal. Brave. True.”

Synopsis

“Loyal. Brave. True.”

When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. She is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Disguised as a man by the name of Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her innermost strength and embrace her true potential.

The 2019–2021 China Window

225 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mulan sits at position #119.

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    #1

    The Untamed: Special Edition

    ★ 9.5 · 2019

  2. Swallowed Star
    #2

    Swallowed Star

    ★ 9.2 · 2020

  3. The Long Ballad
    #3

    The Long Ballad

    ★ 9.1 · 2021

  4. Ling Cage: Incarnation
    #4

    Ling Cage: Incarnation

    ★ 9.0 · 2019

  5. All Is Well
    #5

    All Is Well

    ★ 9.0 · 2019

  6. A Perfect Planet
    #6

    A Perfect Planet

    ★ 8.9 · 2021

  7. A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality
    #7

    A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality

    ★ 8.9 · 2020

  8. LEGO Monkie Kid
    #8

    LEGO Monkie Kid

    ★ 8.8 · 2020

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Mulan. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2020s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mulan premiered. 216 total titles in this decade from China.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$200.0M
Budget
$66.8M
Revenue
Net Profit
0.3×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 55m runtime, production spent $1.7M per minute on screen and earned $581K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
6,280
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #363 of 946 China films indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Adventure productions specifically: #69 of 178 (top 39%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies Walt Disney Pictures, China Film Group Corporation, Good Fear, Jason T. Reed Productions
Runtime 1h 55m
Release Date September 4, 2020
IMDb tt4566758
Official Site movies.disney.com

Themes & Motifs

  • martial arts
  • hero
  • china
  • fake identity
  • honor
  • east asian lead
  • heroine
  • based on myths
  • legends or folklore
  • live action and animation
  • chinese girl
  • live action remake

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