Valiant

Valiant

Featherweight Heroes.

Directed by Gary Chapman

Produced by Vanguard Animation, Ealing Studios

200576 min5.7 / 10

A lighthearted animated adventure about an underdog pigeon pursuing heroism during wartime, built on friendship, humor, and earnest optimism.

Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon Service, he immediately sets out for London. On the way, he meets a smelly but friendly pigeon named Bugsy, who joins him, mainly to get away from clients he cheated in a game of find-the pebble, and helps him sign up for the war.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Valiant one of a kind? No. Less singular than 99% of films.

  • Does Valiant end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Valiant scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Valiant easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Valiant sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Valiant violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Valiant, and what each one shares →

Like Valiant

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Valiant

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Valiant, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Valiant, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Valiant, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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