Movies like Strength in Numbers (2017)
The best movies like Strength in Numbers (2017) are The Bear (1988), Brother Bear 2 (2006) and Brother Bear (2003). If Strength in Numbers hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

Quick picks
- Highest ratedAce in the Hole (1951)7.8/10 from 791 votes
- NewestFalling for Christmas (2022)Released 2022
- In FrenchThe Bear (1988)Also in French
The Bear (1988)
An orphan bear cub hooks up with an adult male as they try to dodge human hunters.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBrother Bear 2 (2006)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBrother Bear (2003)
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 introduces him to a forest full of wildlife, including the lovable bear cub Koda, hilarious moose Rutt and Tuke, woolly mammoths and rambunctious rams.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSun Dogs (2017)
A man eager to serve his country but rejected by the Marines pairs up with a young runaway to form an unlikely team on a misguided adventure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Rover (2014)
Ten years after a severe economic collapse in the western world, lawlessness reigns and life is cheap. Eric is a lone drifter, and his car is his only possession. When a gang steals it, Eric comes across the injured Rey, left behind by the car thieves. The pair form an unlikely and uneasy alliance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnedited Footage of a Bear (2014)
This is unedited raw footage of a bear I filmed with my cell phone. I'm not sure what kind of bear this is.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBrigsby Bear (2017)
Brigsby Bear Adventures is a children's TV show produced for an audience of one: James. When the show abruptly ends, James's life changes forever, and he sets out to finish the story himself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFlaming Star (1960)
Pacer Burton, a young man of mixed Kiowa and white heritage, is caught between two worlds as conflict erupts between Native Americans and white settlers in Texas.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Jungle Book (1994)
Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a place only Mowgli can find.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBackcountry (2015)
A couple on a deep-wilderness hike become hopelessly lost within an aggressive black bear's territory.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAce in the Hole (1951)
An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFar from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)
Teenager Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while travelling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus's father, John, the boy and dog become stranded when turbulent waters capsize their boat. Angus's parents relentlessly badger rescue teams. Angus, schooled by his father in wilderness survival skills, and assisted by the intelligent Yellow Dog, tries to attract rescuers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLadder 49 (2004)
Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. However, Jack has reached a crossroads as the sacrifices he's made have put him in harm's way innumerable times and significantly impacted his relationship with his wife and kids.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like this10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist's underground bunker, where he claims to have saved her from an apocalyptic attack that has left the outside world uninhabitable.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMidnight Sun (2014)
In northern Canada, a young boy sets a goal for himself to to reunite an abandoned polar bear cub with its mother. Goran Visnjic joins the cast as Muktuk, a half Inuit and half Canadian, who knows the terrain where the polar bears live and who agrees to help the boy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Marine 3: Homefront (2013)
A Marine must do whatever it takes to save his kidnapped sister and stop a terrorist attack masterminded by a radical militia group.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbarosa (1982)
Karl Westover, an inexperienced farm boy, runs away after unintentionally killing a neighbor, whose family pursues him for vengeance. He meets Barbarosa, a gunman of near-mythical proportions, who is himself in danger from his father-in-law Don Braulio, a wealthy Mexican rancher. Don Braulio wants Barbarosa dead for marrying his daughter against the father's will. Barbarosa reluctantly takes the clumsy Karl on as a partner, as both of them look to survive the forces lining up against them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisPlaying with Fire (2019)
A crew of rugged firefighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Hunter (2011)
Martin, a mercenary, is sent from Europe by an anonymous biotech company to the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for the last Tasmanian tiger.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFalling for Christmas (2022)
An engaged, spoiled hotel heiress finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner and his precocious daughter after getting amnesia in a skiing accident.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Strength in Numbers?
The closest matches to Strength in Numbers are The Bear (1988), Brother Bear 2 (2006) and Brother Bear (2003). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Strength in Numbers?
Start with The Bear (1988), the closest match to Strength in Numbers.
What is the highest-rated movie like Strength in Numbers?
Ace in the Hole (1951), rated 7.8/10 by 791 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Strength in Numbers?
Falling for Christmas (2022) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like Strength in Numbers?
Yes: The Bear (1988).
How are movies similar to Strength in Numbers chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Strength in Numbers, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.



















