Movie remakes — new versions of classic films, for better or worse.
Remake Movies — 173 entries in the movies category, sortable by Title, Year, Director. Every row is ranked by community votes, giving you a crowd-sourced perspective you won't find on Wikipedia or IMDb.
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Separated from his daughter, a father with an intellectual disability must prove his innocence when he is jailed for the death of a commander's child.
The Departed
2006
Martin Scorsese
8.2
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Hong Kong
151
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover ther...
Scarface
1983
Brian De Palma
8.2
Action, Crime, Drama
United States of America
170
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes...
The Thing
1982
John Carpenter
8.1
Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
United States of America
109
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Cruella
2021
Craig Gillespie
8
Comedy, Crime, Adventure
United States of America
134
In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets...
Little Women
2019
Greta Gerwig
7.9
Drama, Romance, History
United States of America
135
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Ben-Hur
1959
William Wyler
7.9
History, Drama, Adventure
United States of America
212
In 26 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.
How to Train Your Dragon
2025
Dean DeBlois
7.9
Fantasy, Family, Action, Adventure
United States of America
125
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of ...
CODA
2021
Sian Heder
7.9
Drama, Music, Romance
France
112
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
A Fistful of Dollars
1964
Sergio Leone
7.8
Western
Germany
99
The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into...
A Man
2022
Kei Ishikawa
7.8
Comedy, Drama
Japan
126
When a lively young family moves in next door, grumpy widower Otto Anderson meets his match in a quick-witted, pregnant woman named Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world upside down.
Two Is a Family
2016
Hugo Gélin
7.7
Drama, Comedy
France
118
A man without attachments or responsibilities suddenly finds himself with an abandoned baby and leaves for London to try and find the mother. Eight years later after he and his daughter become inseparable Gloria's mother reappears.
Twelve Monkeys
1995
Terry Gilliam
7.6
Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
United States of America
129
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's ar...
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007
Kazuya Tsurumaki
7.6
Animation, Science Fiction, Action, Drama
Japan
101
After the Second Impact, Tokyo-3 is being attacked by giant monsters called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind. The child Shinji’s objective is to fight the Angels by piloting one of the mysterious Evangelion mecha units. A remake of the first six episodes of GAINAX’s famous 1996 anime serie...
A Star Is Born
2018
Bradley Cooper
7.5
Music, Drama, Romance
United States of America
136
Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking dow...
Man on Fire
2004
Tony Scott
7.5
Action, Drama, Thriller
Switzerland
146
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.
The Fugitive
1993
Andrew Davis
7.5
Action, Thriller, Drama
United States of America
131
Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find the real killer and clear his name.
The Magnificent Seven
1960
John Sturges
7.5
Western, Action, Adventure
United States of America
127
An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011
David Fincher
7.4
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Sweden
158
Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption bey...
Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992
Francis Ford Coppola
7.4
Romance, Horror
United States of America
128
Count Dracula, a 15th-century prince, is condemned to live off the blood of the living for eternity. Young lawyer Jonathan Harker is sent to Dracula's castle to finalise a land deal, but when the Count sees a photo of Harker's fiancée, Mina, the spitting image of his dead wife, he imprisons him a...
The Fly
1986
David Cronenberg
7.4
Horror, Science Fiction
Canada
96
When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956
Alfred Hitchcock
7.4
Thriller, Mystery
United States of America
120
An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.
The Equalizer
2014
Antoine Fuqua
7.3
Thriller, Action, Crime
United States of America
132
McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve ...
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019
Joachim Rønning
7.3
Family, Fantasy, Adventure
United States of America
119
Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play.
True Grit
2010
Ethan Coen
7.3
Drama, Adventure, Western
United States of America
110
Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find—a man with 'true grit'—Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn.
Brothers
2009
Jim Sheridan
7.3
Drama, Thriller, War
United States of America
105
When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic mayhem.
Cape Fear
1991
Martin Scorsese
7.3
Drama, Crime, Thriller
United States of America
128
Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client ...
Papillon
2017
Michael Noer
7.3
Adventure, Crime, Drama
Czech Republic
134
Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, where he forges a strong friendship with Louis Dega, a counterfeiter who needs his protection.
The Phantom of the Opera
2004
Joel Schumacher
7.3
Thriller, Drama, Romance
United Kingdom
141
A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opera House.
Bugonia
2025
Yorgos Lanthimos
7.3
Science Fiction, Thriller, Comedy
Ireland
119
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
Alita: Battle Angel
2019
Robert Rodriguez
7.2
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
United States of America
122
When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.
The Parent Trap
1998
Nancy Meyers
7.2
Comedy, Family, Romance
United States of America
128
Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins who were separated at a young age due to their parents' divorce. Unbeknownst to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp, where they meet, discover the truth about their relationship, and come up with a plan to switch places in an...
3:10 to Yuma
2007
James Mangold
7.2
Western
United States of America
122
In Arizona in the late 1800s, infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans, struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the "3:10 to Yuma", a...
Lilo & Stitch
2025
Dean Fleischer Camp
7.2
Family, Science Fiction, Comedy
United States of America
108
The wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.
Speak No Evil
2024
James Watkins
7.2
Horror, Thriller
United States of America
110
When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare.
Lady and the Tramp
2019
Charlie Bean
7.2
Family, Romance, Comedy
United States of America
101
The love story between a pampered Cocker Spaniel named Lady and a streetwise mongrel named Tramp. Lady finds herself out on the street after her owners have a baby and is saved from a pack by Tramp, who tries to show her to live her life footloose and collar-free.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978
Philip Kaufman
7.2
Science Fiction, Horror
United States of America
116
The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers uncover the horrifying truth.
Maleficent
2014
Robert Stromberg
7.1
Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Family, Romance
United States of America
97
A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal – an act that begins...
The Lion King
2019
Jon Favreau
7.1
Adventure, Drama, Family, Animation
United States of America
118
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—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ult...
Aladdin
2019
Guy Ritchie
7.1
Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Family
United States of America
127
A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
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