MOVIESBest (and worst) movie remakes ever, ranked24/7 Wall StreetMovie studios often remake films rather than take a risk on something completely new: Safe bets they hope will draw audiences to the theater to see the new version of a familiar title. 24/7 Tempo determined the best and worst movie remakes of all time by creating an index based on user ratings from IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes.Courtesy Of Walt Disney Studios Motion PicturesFirst up: The good ones!Courtesy Of Warner Bros.40. "High Society" (1956)• Directed by:Charles Walters• Starring:Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra• Original film:"The Philadelphia Story" (1940)Courtesy Of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer39. "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" (1988)• Directed by:Frank Oz, Rocky Morton• Starring:Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly• Original film:"Bedtime Story" (1964)Courtesy Of Orion Pictures38. "Anastasia" (1997)• Directed by:Don Bluth• Starring:Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Christopher Lloyd• Original film:"Anastasia" (1956)Courtesy Of Twentieth Century Fox37. "Les Misérables" (2012)• Directed by:Tom Hooper• Starring:Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway• Original film:"Les Misérables" (1935)Courtesy Of Universal Pictures36. "Let Me In" (2010)• Directed by:Matt Reeves• Starring:Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins• Original film: "Let the Right One In" (2008)Courtesy Of Overture Films35. "The Quiet American" (2002)• Directed by:Phillip Noyce• Starring:Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Thi Hai Yen Do• Original film:"The Quiet American" (1958)Courtesy Of Miramax Films34. "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986)• Directed by:Frank Oz• Starring:Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia• Original film:"Little Shop of Horrors" (1960)Courtesy Of Warner Bros.33. "Enchanted April" (1991)• Directed by:Mike Newell• Starring:Alfred Molina, Joan Plowright, Miranda Richardson• Original film:"Enchanted April" (1935)Courtesy Of Miramax32. "Insomnia" (2002)• Directed by:Christopher Nolan• Starring:Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank• Original film:"Insomnia" (1997)Courtesy Of Warner Bros.31. "Phantom of the Opera" (1943)• Directed by:Arthur Lubin• Starring:Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, Claude Rains• Original film:"Phantom of the Opera" (1925)Courtesy Of Universal Pictures30. "Scrooge" (1970)• Directed by:Ronald Neame• Starring:Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, Edith Evans• Original film:"A Christmas Carol" (1938)Courtesy Of National General Pictures29. "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956)• Directed by:Alfred Hitchcock• Starring:James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda de Banzie• Original film:"The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1934)Courtesy Of Paramount Pictures28. "Sorcerer" (1977)• Directed by:William Friedkin• Starring:Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal• Original film:"The Wages of Fear" (1953)Courtesy Of Universal Pictures27. "3:10 to Yuma" (2007)• Directed by:James Mangold• Starring:Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Ben Foster• Original film:"3:10 to Yuma" (1957)Courtesy Of Lionsgate26. "The Jungle Book" (2016)• Directed by:Jon Favreau• Starring:Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley• Original film:"The Jungle Book" (1967)Courtesy Of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures25. "Scent of a Woman" (1992)• Directed by:Martin Brest• Starring:Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, James Rebhorn• Original film:"Scent of a Woman" (1974)Courtesy Of Universal Pictures24. "A Star Is Born" (1976)• Directed by:Frank Pierson• Starring:Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey• Original film:"A Star Is Born" (1937)Courtesy Of Warner Bros.23. "The Jungle Book" (1994)• Directed by:Stephen Sommers• Starring:Jason Scott Lee, Cary Elwes, Lena Headey• Original film:"The Jungle Book" (1942)Courtesy Of Buena Vista Pictures22. "Dumbo" (2019)• Directed by:Tim Burton• Starring:Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito• Original film:"Dumbo" (1941)Courtesy Of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures21. "Destry Rides Again" (1939)• Directed by:George Marshall• Starring:Marlene Dietrich, James Stewart, Mischa Auer• Original film:"Destry Rides Again" (1932)Courtesy Of Universal Pictures20. "Twelve Monkeys" (1995)• Directed by:Terry Gilliam• Starring:Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt• Original film:"La Jetée" (1962)Courtesy Of Universal Pictures19. "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1978)• Directed by:Philip Kaufman, Buck Henry• Starring:Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Jeff Goldblum• Original film:"Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956)Courtesy Of United Artists18. "Gaslight" (1944)• Directed by:George Cukor• Starring:Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten• Original film:"Gaslight" (1940)Courtesy Of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer17. "Hairspray" (2007)• Directed by:Adam Shankman• Starring:John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky• Original film:"Hairspray" (1988)Courtesy Of New Line Cinema16. "The Thing" (1982)• Directed by:John Carpenter• Starring:Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David• Original film:"The Thing from Another World" (1951)Courtesy Of Universal Pictures15. "Shadowlands" (1993)• Directed by:Richard Attenborough• Starring:Anthony Hopkins, Debra Winger, Julian Fellowes• Original film:"Shadowlands" (1985)Courtesy Of Savoy Pictures14. "The Ten Commandments" (1956)• Directed by:Cecil B. DeMille• Starring:Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter• Original film:"The Ten Commandments" (1923)Courtesy Of Paramount Pictures13. "The Fly" (1986)• Directed by:David Cronenberg• Starring:Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz• Original film:"The Fly" (1958)Courtesy Of Twentieth Century Fox12. "Imitation of Life" (1959)• Directed by:Douglas Sirk• Starring:Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee• Original film:"Imitation of Life" (1934)Courtesy Of Universal Pictures11. "Victor Victoria" (1982)• Directed by:Blake Edwards• Starring:Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston• Original film:"Viktor und Viktoria" (1933)Courtesy Of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer10. "The Awful Truth" (1937)• Directed by:Leo McCarey• Starring:Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Ralph Bellamy• Original film:"The Awful Truth" (1929)Courtesy Of Columbia Pictures9. "A Star Is Born" (2018)• Directed by:Bradley Cooper• Starring:Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott• Original film:"A Star Is Born" (1937)Courtesy Of Warner Bros.8. "A Star Is Born" (1954)• Directed by:George Cukor• Starring:Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson• Original film:"A Star Is Born" (1937)Courtesy Of Warner Bros.7. "True Grit" (2010)• Directed by:Ethan Coen• Starring:Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld• Original film:"True Grit" (1969)Courtesy Of Paramount Pictures6. "Scarface" (1983)• Directed by:Brian De Palma• Starring:Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer• Original film:"Scarface" (1932)Courtesy Of Universal Pictures5. "Heat" (1995)• Directed by:Michael Mann• Starring:Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer• Original film:"L.A. Takedown" (1989)Courtesy Of Warner Bros.4. "Aladdin" (2019)• Directed by:Guy Ritchie• Starring:Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott• Original film:"Aladdin" (1992)Courtesy Of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures3. "The Departed" (2006)• Directed by:Martin Scorsese• Starring:Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson• Original film:"Infernal Affairs" (1992)Courtesy Of Warner Bros.2. "Holiday" (1938)• Directed by:George Cukor• Starring:Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan• Original film:"Holiday" (1930)Courtesy Of Columbia Pictures1. "His Girl Friday" (1940)• Directed by:Howard Hawks• Starring:Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy• Original film:"The Front Page" (1931)Courtesy Of Columbia PicturesAnd then there are the worst remakes ...Courtesy Of Warner Bros. Pictures40. "Yours, Mine & Ours" (2005)• Directed by:Raja Gosnell• Starring:Dennis Quaid, Rene Russo, Jerry O'Connell• Original film:"Yours, Mine & Ours" (1968)Courtesy Of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer39. "The Loft" (2014)• Directed by:Erik Van Looy• Starring:Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller• Original film:"Loft" (2008)Courtesy Of Open Road Films38. "Poltergeist" (2015)• Directed by:Gil Kenan• Starring:Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kennedi Clements• Original film:"Poltergeist" (1982)Courtesy Of Twentieth Century Fox37. "Double Take" (2001)• Directed by:George Gallo• Starring:Orlando Jones, Eddie Griffin, Gary Grubbs• Original film:"Across the Bridge" (1957)Courtesy Of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures36. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (2010)• Directed by:Samuel Bayer• Starring:Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara, Kyle Gallner• Original film:"A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984)Courtesy Of New Line Cinema35. "Thir13en Ghosts" (2001)• Directed by:Steve Beck• Starring:Tony Shalhoub, Shannon Elizabeth, Embeth Davidtz• Original film:"13 Ghosts" (1960)Courtesy Of Warner Bros.34. "Conan the Barbarian" (2011)• Directed by:Marcus Nispel, Thomas Guard• Starring:Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan• Original film:"Conan the Barbarian" (1982)Courtesy Of Lionsgate33. "Village of the Damned" (1995)• Directed by:John Carpenter• Starring:Christopher Reeve, Kirstie Alley, Linda Kozlowski• Original film:"VilIage of the Damned" (1960)Courtesy Of Universal Pictures32. "Diabolique" (1996)• Directed by:Jeremiah S. Chechik• Starring:Sharon Stone, Isabelle Adjani, Chazz Palminteri• Original film:"Les Diaboliques" (1955)Courtesy Of Warner Bros.31. "Jungle 2 Jungle" (1997)• Directed by:John Pasquin• Starring:Tim Allen, Martin Short, JoBeth Williams• Original film:"Little Indian, Big City" (1994)Courtesy Of Buena Vista Pictures30. "Fathers' Day" (1997)• Directed by:Ivan Reitman• Starring:Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Julia Louis-Dreyfus• Original film:"The ComDads" (1983)Courtesy Of Warner Bros.29. "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (2008)• Directed by:Scott Derrickson• Starring:Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates• Original film:"The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951)Courtesy Of Twentieth Century Fox28. "The Women" (2008)• Directed by:Diane English• Starring:Meg Ryan, Eva Mendes, Annette Bening• Original film:"The Women" (1939)Courtesy Of Picturehouse27. "The Blue Lagoon" (1980)• Directed by:Randal Kleiser• Starring:Brooke Shields, Christopher Atkins, Leo McKern• Original film:"The Blue Lagoon" (1949)Courtesy Of Columbia Pictures26. "Sorority Row" (2009)• Directed by:Stewart Hendler• Starring:Briana Evigan, Rumer Willis, Carrie Fisher• Original film:"The House on Sorority Row" (1983)Courtesy Of Summit Distribution25. "Intersection" (1994)• Directed by:Mark Rydell• Starring:Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, Lolita Davidovich• Original film:"The Things of Life" (1970)Courtesy Of Paramount Pictures24. "Flubber" (1997)• Directed by:Les Mayfield• Starring:Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald• Original film:"The Absent-Minded Professor" (1961)Courtesy Of Buena Vista Pictures23. "Point Break" (2015)• Directed by:Ericson Core• Starring:Edgar Ramírez, Luke Bracey, Ray Winstone• Original film:"Point Break" (1991)Courtesy Of Warner Bros.22. "Flatliners" (2017)• Directed by:Niels Arden Oplev• Starring:Mark Wahlberg, Jessica Lange, John Goodman• Original film:"Flatliners" (1990)Courtesy Of Columbia Pictures21. "Night of the Demons" (2009)• Directed by:Adam Gierasch• Starring:Tatyana Kanavka, Michael Arata, Shannon Elizabeth• Original film:"Night of the Demons" (1988)Courtesy Of Seven Arts Pictures20. "Blame It on Rio" (1984)• Directed by:Stanley Donen• Starring:Michael Caine, Michelle Johnson, Demi Moore• Original film:"In a Wild Moment" (1977)Courtesy Of 20th Century Fox19. "Taxi" (2004)• Directed by:Tim Story• Starring:Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon, Gisele Bündchen• Original film:"Taxi" (1998)Courtesy Of Twentieth Century Fox18. "The Stepfather" (2009)• Directed by:Nelson McCormick, Oxide Chun Pang• Starring:Penn Badgley, Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward• Original film:"The Stepfather" (1987)Courtesy Of Screen Gems17. "Mixed Nuts" (1994)• Directed by:Nora Ephron• Starring:Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Robert Klein• Original film:"Santa Claus Is a Stinker" (1982)Courtesy Of TriStar Pictures16. "The Big Wedding" (2013)• Directed by:Justin Zackham• Starring:Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Katherine Heigl• Original film:"My Brother is Getting Married" (2006)Courtesy Of Lionsgate15. "When a Stranger Calls" (2006)• Directed by:Simon West• Starring:Camilla Belle, Tommy Flanagan, Katie Cassidy• Original film:"When a Stranger Calls" (1979)Courtesy Of Screen Gems14. "Get Carter" (2000)• Directed by:Stephen Kay, Terry O. Morse• Starring:Sylvester Stallone, Rachael Leigh Cook, Miranda Richardson• Original film:"Get Carter" (1971)Courtesy Of Warner Bros. Pictures13. "The Bachelor" (1999)• Directed by:Gary Sinyor• Starring:Chris O'Donnell, Renée Zellweger, Artie Lange• Original film:"Seven Chances" (1925)Courtesy Of New Line Cinema12. "The Haunting" (1999)• Directed by:Jan de Bont• Starring:Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson• Original film:"The Haunting" (1963)Courtesy Of DreamWorks Distribution11. "Black Christmas" (2006)• Directed by:Glen Morgan• Starring:Michelle Trachtenberg, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Lacey Chabert• Original film:"Black Christmas" (1974)Courtesy Of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer10. "Bangkok Dangerous" (2008)• Directed by:Danny Pang• Starring:Nicolas Cage, Charlie Yeung, Shahkrit Yamnarm• Original film:"Bangkok Dangerous" (1999)Courtesy Of Lionsgate9. "Eye of the Beholder" (1999)• Directed by:Stephan Elliott• Starring:Ewan McGregor, Ashley Judd, Patrick Bergin• Original film:"Deadly Circuit" (1983)Courtesy Of Destination Film Distribution Corp.8. "Pulse" (2006)• Directed by:Jim Sonzero• Starring:Kristen Bell, Rick Gonzalez, Christina Milian• Original film:"Kairo" (2001)Courtesy Of Dimension Films7. "Prom Night" (2008)• Directed by:Nelson McCormick• Starring:Brittany Snow, Scott Porter, Jessica Stroup• Original film:"Prom Night" (1980)Courtesy Of Screen Gems6. "Are We Done Yet?" (2007) • Directed by:Steve Carr • Starring: Ice Cube, Nia Long, John C. McGinley • Original film:"Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House" (1948)Courtesy Of Columbia Pictures5. "Fantastic Four" (2015) • Directed by:Josh Trank • Starring:Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan • Original film:"Fantastic Four" (2005)Courtesy Of Twentieth Century Fox4. "The Wicker Man" (2006) • Directed by:Neil LaBute • Starring:Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn, Leelee Sobieski • Original film:"The Wicker Man" (1973)Courtesy Of Warner Bros.3. "Swept Away" (2002) • Directed by:Guy Ritchie • Starring:Madonna, Adriano Giannini, Bruce Greenwood • Original film: "Swept Away" (1974)Courtesy Of Screen Gems2. "The Fog" (2005) • Directed by:Rupert Wainwright • Starring:Tom Welling, Maggie Grace, Selma Blair • Original film:"The Fog" (1980)Courtesy Of Columbia Pictures1. "Left Behind" (2014) • Directed by:Vic Armstrong • Starring: Nicolas Cage, Lea Thompson, Cassi Thomson • Original film: "Left Behind: The Movie" (2000)Courtesy Of Entertainment OneFeatured Weekly Ad