Top 20 Best Movie Remakes
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- Second time's a charm! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the best reimaginings of popular films. Our countdown includes movies “The Magnificent Seven”, “King Kong”, “The Jungle Book” and more! Which movie remake do you think outshines the original? Let us know in the comments below!
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@@mr.fartman nobody asked if you are..your comment is pointless
I think 1988’s The Blob is my favorite remake of a classic horror film.
It's not bad to remake a movie. You just need to find the movie that NEEDS a remake.
Choose wisely
All the Bayverse Transformers. Bumblebee was better as a whole!!!!!!
True words. Mad Respect!
So wise
And leave alone films that don’t need it.
The Blob (1988) remake isn’t on the same level of The Fly, The Thing or Invasion of the Body Snatchers but it’s an underrated entertaining horror remake that deserves an honorable mention.
It certainly should have made the list!!!
He look like Michael Jackson.
The fly thumbnail.
I for one find the 1958 Blob much better than the remake. It was easier to watch without covering my eyes or fast forwarding so much, and the Blob looked more like a blob, instead of look like a living piece of flesh with tentacles. Not to mention, it did not make the Blob look like such a messy eater.
I would to add IT 2017 as an honorable mention. One of my favorite remakes of all time.
But no one can beat Tim Curry as Peniwise his humor and scarry personality 😊
Agreed
@@manueltapia1859Pennywise
My guess is it was disqualified since the original wasn't a movie but a TV mini series.
It was mid… original better.
Props for putting The Thing at #1 instead of something more mainstream and popular. It's one of the most frightening movies there is. The effects were killer for the time, the ending was magnificent, the casting great, and the premise perfect. Trapped with no way out while your friends died around you... and anyone you knew might not be themselves... man, that was some terrifying shit.
Totally agree! Plus I personally think that the effects still look amazing, but I've always preferred practical effects to CGI!
"instead of something more mainstream and popular"... The Thing has to be the most mainstream and popular remake ever
Those effects hold up to any movie today. Just watching the brief clip made my skin crawl.
@@SHIZZOOM not even close.
The Thing combined Cold War paranoia with fears that would soon evolve with the AIDS crisis!
Scarface, is not a cult classic. It's a Classic Movie.
Yeah that's exactly what I was saying when he said that. It's one of the greatest films ever.
I’m so happy Jackson’s King Kong got a mention. I get the complaints that it goes too long and there’s too much focus on the humans but I love every second of it, even the extended version.
That's a remake of a remake
@@Jfen79 yeah it is. Still doesn’t change my point. It’s easily the best remake of the original too
@@joelberry3937 I didn't say it did change your point, and I wasn't trying to be confrontational sorry if it seemed that way
Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn was one of my favorite parts of the True Grit remake
It was just as good as the original
@@wolfgangamadeusmozart1293 oh I agree. I think John Wayne would’ve liked Jeff Bridges performance
No, just no…
The Thing is not only the greatest remake of all time, but is also one of the best horror movie ever made in film history.
YUP!!
Exactly!
I’m surprised the 2005 ‘King Kong’ remake made over 500 million worldwide and won few Academy Awards in 2006.
It was from Peter Jackson, so why the surprise?
@@LeonardoKlotz Jackson's version is SOOOOO BOOOORING, the best parts are when Kong shows up and it's only about 30 mins total in a 3 hour-long movie
Visuals are great, but all's wasted when the titular gorilla barely show up in his own movie
Imagine a Godzilla movie where the monster only show up very briefly during its runtime... oh wait
@@martinde-serres8724At least one thing Peter Jackson’s King Kong does better than the original is a more fleshed out Anne Durrow. Say what you will about the romance between her and Kong added to the remake, but at least she’s more of a character and less of an annoying damsel in distress that constantly screams in the original.
I really liked it.
@@martinde-serres8724the 1977 version was better this time placed in that year now King Kong climbing the World Trade Center!!! 😮
The 2013 Evil Dead deserves an honorable mention as it paid a decent tribute to the originals while carving an entire identity of its own that was so far removed from the originals.
But that one was not a remake, but a restart, as proven by Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams making a cameo appearance in the end credits.
The third act honestly ruined it for me, what with being buried alive healing you entire body both from injuries and demonic possession, the idea of a single terminal defibrillator that also acts as an adrenaline shot. The girl then suddenly becoming so OP she was able to rip her hand off from being stuck under a vehicle and over slippery mud, and Bruce Campbell's pathetic cameo (seriously, he deserved WAY better) was a hard no for me.
Cape fear really should have been on this list!
The fact that Michael Mann remade his own work and made it much better and you gotta give kudos to him cause Heat is one of the greatest action crime thrillers of all time
Michael Mann is the man. :D lol
I saw the original The Fly years after seeing the remake. I love the second one, but the first one is good too.
Not Having The Mummy On This List Is Crime Mojo
The Wizard of Oz (1939) and The Maltese Falcon (1941) are two remakes that are better than any movie on this list
Most people don't even realise that The Wizard of Oz is a remake.
Oh yeah, the 1925 version Oz movie
@@ultimatealchemist9401 I been knew that.
@@ultimatealchemist9401 Yes, but WatchMojo definitely should have known.
@@ultimatealchemist9401 Probably because it’s not a remake. The 1939 movie is a different version adapted from the novel.
Haven't seen the list yet, if Dredd isn't on there SOMEONE goofed. Without a doubt better than the original, criminally underrated as well.
It should be
Thank you for acknowledging “A Star is Born” on the list. Judy Garland’s performance is breathtaking and heartbreaking. Wish she won the Oscar for that performance.
And James Mason's last scene. So subtle and sad.
Excluded movies adapted from short films (12 Monkeys).
20. 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
19. The Italian Job (2003)
18. Scent of a Woman (1992)
17. Cinderella (2015)
16. True Lies (1994)
15. Three Men and a Baby (1987)
14. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
13. A Star is Born (2018)
12. The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo (2011)
11. Pete's Dragon (2016)
10. The Magnificent Seven (1960)
9. The Parent Trap (1998)
8. Ben Hur (1959)
7. Scarface (1983)
6. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
5. The Jungle Book (2016)
4. Freaky Friday (2003)
3. Nightmare Alley (2021)
2. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
1. The Departed (2006)
Wow, thanks for commenting/replying; didn't know that these were remakes
Thanks for saving time'
@@akshay6027 just to clarify, this is not the list in the video but my personal list
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Great list! I forgot Scent of a Woman and Three Men and a Baby were remakes of foreign(?) flicks. (I, also, from video did NOT know True Lies was a remake (foreign flick too).
Little Shop of Horrors! Great call. You reminded me of a little seen (it sure seems) musical remake of Reefer Madness. If you haven't seen it check it out. It does a great job of spoofing all the inaccuracies of the original's propaganda scare against marijuana use.
All said. Gotta mention you didn't have The Fly, The Thing or King Kong (2005) on your list. C'mon. Just keeping it real but do you 'just to be different' much?
And you didn't put Wizard of Oz, Maltese Falcon (although I think Maltese is overrated) or--my own thought--The Mask of Zorro (1940, Tyrone Power Jr, Linda Darnell ... Is it worth mentioning Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta Jones version?) on the list. The original silent movie Zorro (1920) starred Douglass Fairbanks.
I need to see Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (at number 2) again! You must be a Steve Martin fan ... but at least The Pink Panther remake is nowhere to be seen lol.
I saw Del Toro's Nightmare Alley. Dark noir for sure. Another viewing necessary 👍
The 1988 remake of The Blob holds up very well with its special effects and is a great example of a remake done right. Shame on WatchMojo for not even listing it!
Tell me about it I thought it would make the list the remake made the blob more aggressive and powerful... also it showed it's merciless killing of victims.
I also love ‘The Thing.’
The 1982 remake of ‘The Thing From Another World.’
Do you like Scarface with AL Pacino? That's a remake too, believe it or not
@@wolfgangamadeusmozart1293
Well of course I love the remake version of ‘Scarface.’ 😏
The Thing From Another World (is the actual name of the original Howard Hawks movie. Christian Nyby was credited as director) just saying.
The Jungle Book and Cinderella 2015 are the only decent live action Disney remakes, in my opinion. They retained the heart and soul of the originals.
Totally agree with you. What did you did you think of the Winnie the Pooh blood and honey movie.
Beauty and The Beast was also really good.
No. The Jungle Book remake was awful. It completely missed the point of the story. Especially the ending.
They set us up for disappointment with the others. Cinderella was very cute! I think because they pretty much stuck to the story.
And what about The Lion King?
Remakes aren’t necessarily bad, but if it can do better than the original in terms of story, character development, and expanding further on the concept, then it can work.
Case in point: The Fly.
The Thing is still the scariest portrayal of an alien I've ever seen.
David Cronenberg's _The Fly_ (1986) is not only one of the greatest remakes ever, but it's one of the greatest films ever. Jeff Goldblum was absolutely 100% robbed of an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. It still stands as one of the worst Oscar snubs ever. Chris Walas deservedly won for Best Makeup, but that one was an absolute no-brainer.
We’re surprised that the 2021 remake version of ‘West Side Story’ is that good, made good money and won the Academy Award in 2022.
It wasn't bad, but it lacked soul and excellent acting.
That’s why it won best supporting actress.
The west side story was filmed in my city of Paterson NJ. I got shocked when I went downtown and saw all the buildings transformed to the old days
The Fly, The Thing and Invasion of the bodysnatchers are probably my favourites. Also, I had no idea Ben Hur was a remake.
Now we're living in an era of artistic bankruptcy
I actually plan to go into the film industry and fix that.
@@Supasmartguy
Yeah? Me too
And stupidity
@@LeonardoKlotz I'm actually currently taking some classes about writing at a community college in hopes of eventually transferring to film School.
@@Supasmartguy okay, I believe you
I make short films too
Some of these aren't remakes but different adaptations from the same source material
That still fits the definition of a remake.
True Lies is such an underrated movie. Also did anyone think that Childs at the end of The Thing wasn't actually Childs? When Childs speaks there is no breath coming from his mouth but when McReady talks there is.
101 Dalamtions 1990s is a better remake than Jungle Book 2016...than all the Disney remakes.
Not outshines, but does an equally great job: Night of the Living Dead = both original and 1990 versions were amazing
I also love the dawn of the dead remake
Cape fear it's my favorite remake of all time
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Masterpiece with Robert DeNiro 👌
Little shop of horrors, Flubber,The Mummy, His Girl Friday
JRR Tolkien - 'Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented....'
Oh wait, what are these then? Some of these "evil" remakes are actually better than the OGs.
Think about them before you copy paste the damn quote.
The original Jungle Book will always be better than the remake. My personal favourite Disney movie ever
How is the Blob 1988 remake not in this?
The Little Shop of Horrors(1960) and the remake Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
So many great remakes. Jungle Book,True Lies),King Kong perfect,Ocean's Eleven epic,Scarface,Heat perfect,The Departed. I didn't know some are remakes. Great movies. The Thing deserving number 1. It's perfect. Story,characters,effects. You really see Cold War atmosphere. Great allegory. Deserving number 1
A remake I can think of is The Parent Trap. The 1961 version was good, but I think the 1998 version was better.
I don't care for the '61 version, but I do Lve the remake with Lindsay Lohan, though. Instead of the original "The Parent Trap," just give me the 1998 remake of "The Parent Trap" any day of the week!
"12 Angry Men" (1957) was a remake. The screenplay was previously the basis of a live television adaptation broadcast on CBS in 1954. In the TV broadcast, Robert Cummings played Juror 8 (portrayed by Henry Fonda in the 1957 movie), and Franchot Tone played Juror 3 (portrayed by Lee J. Cobb in the 1957 movie).
2020 invisible man was my favorite of the listed remakes.
Well it surely wasn't anyone elses favourite
I can agree to round half of this list.
Actually, some of the ones are surprising to me that I never knew until just now. XD
The best remakes are Ben-Hur and The Ten Commandments both starring Charlton Heston.
Good list, some of my favorite movies are on it. Special mention of The Invisible Man. Leigh Whannell is an underrated director.
For a moment there, I thought they were going to talk about the remakes of 2016 Ben-Hur and 2016 the Magnificent Seven. I did not know they were remade already. I didn't even know that Scarface was remade also. Seeing how some of the westerns were based on Japanese movies, it makes me want to watch the original Japanese versions.
The Invisible Man. (2020) is my favorite movie. Enough said.
Well it's certainly not a favourite to anyone else
@@16shogunelitegreen It’s not supposed to be. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
@@abellewis3062only supposed to be yours huh lol movie sucks bro 😂
@@lilchewy6477 Ok. That’s your opinion.
All great men are gifted with intuition. They know without reasoning or analysis, what they need to know.
Back when remakes were made from unpopular properties
Not really. Most remakes are based on popular movies.
They bring up "The Jungle Book" but leave out "Dawn of the Dead" and "The Blob"... SMH.
1982’s ‘The Thing.’
1983’s ‘Scarface.’
2005’s ‘King Kong.’
My top 3 most favorite Hollywood remakes! 😊
good choice
I really enjoy the Fright Night Remake
King Kong: No, no way in hell. 1933 version is better imo.
True Grit: Meh. Suppose they're on the same level imo.
The Fly: Yesyesyesyesyes. Far more memorable than the original.
You skipped Red Dragon, it's better than Manhunter in my opinion, a lot closer to the book (although not identical or the lead would run away like Sir Robin)
Fistful of Dollars is great, has a really awesome prequel and a decent sequel too. Although I haven't seen the original movie it was a remake to, I did see its own remake Last Man Standing lol 😝
Good to hear praise for Peter Jackson's King Kong, a lot of people seem to hate it on Facebook, I still haven't seen the extended edition
I like The Fly remake better than the original, same with True Grit. The Thing is great, but I haven't seen the original to determine if I like it better than the original, a lot of people seem to feel that way though
I like Rob Zombie's Halloween remake more than I expected to. Also enjoy Texas Chainsaw Massacre, although the third and fourth film in the original run were really bad by comparison (now the second film in the original run was funny, so I like it, "Leatherface you ruined my Sonny Bono wig!!!")
Surprised Dune didn't make the list. Loved the 1984 Lynch version, but Villeneuve's recent masterpiece remake was brilliant. Also, just my two bits, but preferred the 1976 version of King Kong (with Jessica Lange and Jeff Bridges) over the flashy over FX'd version that was Peter Jackson's.
The King Kong of 1976 even was original this time he was climbing the World Trade Center!! And the robotic arm they used with real hair looked better than the 2005 😊
Dune is more of another adaptation to the book than a remake.
I still think Evil Dead (2013) was a good remake movie.
Not a remake, a restart of the franchise.
The 2007 remake of "3:10 To Yuma" is one of my favorite movies, ever. Fascinating production as well (shot entirely in sequence, no traditional soundstage sets, they just built the buildings to shoot inside or used existing western movie towns. Though they did build their own town for the end of the movie)
13 Ghosts & House on Haunted Hill are good remakes too-the originals were set made in 1959/60 and they were good and campy, but the women portrayed couldn’t put 2+2 together, the kids were the smart ones..fun fact: Fay Ray was supposed to be in the new King Kong and say the part Jack Black did but died before she could film her part!
Can you do top 10 moments from the Blue_Beetle movie?
it sucked
Cecil B Demi old remade his own movie the Ten Commandments in 56. It’s campy and over top but literally defined the epic movie.
Star Wars Universe VS Wizarding World!
The thing is the standout on this list. So epic in how it captures the creeping horror of the story, and the haunting realism that this thing may be unstoppable.
The blob, well, not so much.
How do you decide whether a movie is a remake or just another reimagining of a book?
The gun slinger in the magnificent seven, played by Yul Brynner, re-lives in Westworld 1973.
Back when I was a kid, I thought the 2005 King Kong was the coolest and scariest movie ever watched
The Thing was basically a movie version of...
Among us
Did you forget that Gone in 60 seconds is a remake?
The 2000 film wasn't universally beloved.
I'm trying to forget "Gone in 60 seconds"" altogether.
Can you do comic book origin of DC Mr Terrific, Hawkgirl and Metamorpho?
True Lies is an absolute underrated gem! I love that movie. I put it in my tip 3 fave Arnie movies... with Kindergarten Cop & Predator.
The Thing 1982 is still to this day my all time favorite psychological horror/body horror movie
Do you consider Casino Royale a remake?
No.
2022 all quiet on the westernfront from netflix is actually a great remake
It's technically not a remake of the film but adapted from the book.
I still think the best Invisible Man remake is Darkman!! The newer production had to do some changes, but Darkman does it best
What about Four Brothers? It’s the remake of the Sons of Katie Elder. I loved that movie!
Hey don’t forget Stephen King's It 1990 version and 2017 version!
Disqualified because the 1990 version is not a movie but a TV mini series.
The Birdcage is a great film and so damn funny.
Nathan lane is dementially funny!!!
Doing a remake of Troy would be backbreaking today
The Blob (1988) and Dredd (2012).
Imagine if there was a remake of a remake. That would be crazy. 🤪
The magnificent 7 did that...I'm surprised they didnt mention it
Street Fighter Assassin's Fist (2014) I Hope Legendary Entertainment's upcoming Street Fighter reboot turns out good If Capcom are creative consultants in the film fingers crossed
Happy birthday my friend
From this list I especially enjoy West Side Story, True Lies and The Jungle Book (I do Love also Disney's other Live Action films based on animations).
The clip of Infernal Affairs used here is dubbed in Mandarin instead of the original in Cantonese.
two remakes i love is 13 ghosts remake and plan 9 which a remake of plan 9 from outer space
A pity CODA was forgotten: the original 2014 french film La Famille Bélier was good and I adore it, however the American remake for me was much better, maybe the Oscar was too much but still it remains a splendid movie with ❤
The remake of Dawn of the Dead should be on there
Cape Fear would be another one.
Original King Kong was 1933 not 1931.
Cruel Intentions is a favorite remake of mine-- Based on Dangerous Liaisons
I think one thing that gets left out of The Fly discussions often, is how heartbreaking it is. Geena Davis broke my wee heart into a million pieces. She loved that damn fly. Such a great job. I think it helped that they were a real life couple at the time.
The thumbnail:
Michael Jackson.
@@nehemiahpouncey3607 ?
1939 Wizard of Oz and The Wiz definitely should've been on the list of the top 5
The Thing is probably my favorite horror movie ever! The psychological element, the music, the ending-- 6/5 stars. I can't wait to watch it on Halloween lol
Where the hell are The Maltese Falcon, The Fugitive and The Man Who Knew Too Much? Those are 3 really big oversights…
I think that The thing is the number 1 remake.
There are some films that can’t or shouldn’t be remade or remakes and off the top of my head that would in include: Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Die Hard! 🙄 Although I wouldn’t mind seeing a remake of the Sci-Fi Horror film Scanners if it is somehow done right! 😎
The remake of "True Grit" forgot everything that made the original so loved.
The Blob remake would be cool to add to the list of best remakes.
Had no clue Scarface and Heat was a remake
Papillon (2017) was the best remake I've seen