List of film remakes (N–Z)

For a list of plays adapted into films and a list of feature films based on stage plays or musicals, see List of plays adapted into feature films.

For a list of television programs remade into films, see List of films based on television programs.

This is a list of film remakes:

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N

Remakes	Original version
Naa Autograph (2004) dir. S. Gopal Reddy	Autograph (2004) dir. Cheran
Nadja (1994) dir. Michael Almereyda	Dracula's Daughter (1936) dir. Lambert Hillyer Based on the short story "Dracula's Guest" by Bram Stoker
Naina (2005) dir. Shripal Morakhia	The Eye (2002) dir. Oxide Pang
Never Say Never Again (1983) dir. Irvin Kershner	Thunderball (1965) dir. Terence Young Based on the novel by Ian Fleming
The Next Three Days (2010) dir. Paul Haggis	Anything for Her (2008) dir. Fred Cavayé
Night and the City (1992) dir. Irwin Winkler	Night and the City (1950) dir. Jules Dassin Based on the novel by Gerald Kersh
Night Must Fall (1964) dir. Karel Reisz	Night Must Fall (1937) dir. Richard Thorpe Based on the play by Emlyn Williams
Night of the Hunter (1991) dir. David Greene	The Night of the Hunter (1955) dir. Charles Laughton Based on the novel by Davis Grubb
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) dir. Samuel Bayer	A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) dir. Wes Craven
Night of the Demons (2009) dir. Adam Gierasch	Night of the Demons (1988) dir. Kevin S. Tenney
Night of the Living Dead 3D (2006) dir. Jeff Broadstreet Night of the Living Dead (1990) dir. Tom Savini	Night of the Living Dead (1968) dir. George A. Romero
Nightwatch (1997) dir. Ole Bornedal	Nattevagten (1994) dir. Ole Bornedal
Nine Months (1995) dir. Chris Columbus	Neuf mois (1994) dir. Patrick Braoudé
No Reservations (2007) dir. Scott Hicks	Mostly Martha (2001) dir. Sandra Nettelbeck
Nosferatu (1979) dir. Werner Herzog	Nosferatu (1922) dir. F.W. Murnau
No Way Out (1987) dir. Roger Donaldson Police Python 357 (1976) dir. Alain Corneau	The Big Clock (1948) dir. John Farrow Based on the novel by Kenneth Fearing
Not of This Earth (1995) dir. Terence H. Winkless Not of This Earth (1988) dir. Jim Wynorski	Not of This Earth (1957) dir. Roger Corman
Notorious (1992) dir. Colin Bucksey	Notorious (1946) dir. Alfred Hitchcock
All the Best (2012) dir. J. D. Chakravarthy Gulumaal: The Escape (2009) dir. V. K. Prakash Bluffmaster! (2005) dir. Rohan Sippy Criminal (2004) dir. Gregory Jacobs	Nueve Reinas (2000) dir. Fabián Bielinsky
The Nutty Professor (1996) dir. Tom Shadyac	The Nutty Professor (1963) dir. Jerry Lewis

O

Remakes	Original version
Ocean's Eleven (2001) dir. Steven Soderbergh	Ocean's 11 (1960) dir. Lewis Milestone
Oh Jonathan – oh Jonathan! (1973) dir. Franz Peter Wirth I'd Rather Be Rich (1964) dir. Jack Smight	It Started with Eve (1941) dir. Henry Koster
Of Human Bondage (1964) dir. Ken Hughes Of Human Bondage (1946) dir. Edmund Goulding	Of Human Bondage (1934) dir. John Cromwell Based on the novel by W. Somerset Maugham
Of Mice and Men (1992) dir. Gary Sinise Of Mice and Men (1981) dir. Reza Badiyi Of Mice and Men (1968) dir. Ted Kotcheff	Of Mice and Men (1939) dir. Lewis Milestone Based on the novel by John Steinbeck
The Old Dark House (1963) dir. William Castle	The Old Dark House (1932) dir. James Whale Based on the novel Benighted by J. B. Priestley
Oldboy (2013) dir. Spike Lee	Oldboy (2003) dir. Park Chan-wook
Oliver Twist (2007) dir. Coky Giedroyc Oliver Twist (2005) dir. Roman Polanski Oliver Twist (1999) dir. Renny Rye Oliver Twist (1997) dir. Tony Bill Oliver Twist (1985) dir. Gareth Davies Oliver Twist (1982) dir. Clive Donner Oliver! (1968) dir. Carol Reed Oliver Twist (1948) dir. David Lean Oliver Twist (1933) dir. William J. Cowen	Oliver Twist (1922) dir. Frank Lloyd Based on the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
The Omen (2006) dir. John Moore	The Omen (1976) dir. Richard Donner Based on the novel by David Seltzer
On the Beach (2000) dir. Russell Mulcahy	On the Beach (1959) dir. Stanley Kramer Based on the novel by Nevil Shute
One Missed Call (2007) dir. Eric Valette	One Missed Call (Chakushin Ari) (2004) dir. Takashi Miike
One Sunday Afternoon (1948) dir. Raoul Walsh The Strawberry Blonde (1941) dir. Raoul Walsh	One Sunday Afternoon (1933) dir. Stephen Roberts Based on the play by James Hagan
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd (1980) dir. Paul Wendkos	The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) dir. John Ford
Orfeu (1999) dir. Carlos Diegues	Black Orpheus (1959) dir. Marcel Camus
Original Sin (2001) dir. Michael Cristofer	La Sirène du Mississipi (1969) dir. François Truffaut Based on the novel Waltz into Darkness by Cornell Woolrich
Orphans of the Storm (1921) dir. D. W. Griffith	The Two Orphans (1915) dir. Herbert Brenon Based on the play by Adolphe d'Ennery and Eugène Cormon
Oscar (1991) dir. John Landis	Oscar (1967) dir. Édouard Molinaro Based on the stage play by Claude Magnier
The Out-of-Towners (1999) dir. Sam Weisman	The Out-of-Towners (1970) dir. Arthur Hiller
The Outrage (1964) dir. Martin Ritt	Rashomon (1950) dir. Akira Kurosawa
Overboard (2018) dir. Rob Greenberg	Overboard (1987) dir. Garry Marshall
Oxford Blues (1984) dir. Robert Boris	A Yank at Oxford (1938) dir. Jack Conway

P

Remakes	Original version
Pacific Rendezvous (1942) dir. George Sidney	Rendezvous (1935) dir. William K. Howard Based on the book The American Black Chamber by Herbert O. Yardley
Papillon (2018) dir. Michael Noer	Papillon (1973) dir. Franklin J. Schaffner Based on the autobiographical novel by Henri Charrière
Paradise (1991) dir. Mary Agnes Donoghue	Le grand chemin (1987) dir. Jean-Loup Hubert
The Parent Trap (1998) dir. Nancy Meyers The Parent Trap (1961) dir. David Swift	Twice Upon a Time (1953) dir. Emeric Pressburger Based on the book Das doppelte Lottchen by Erich Kästner
Passion (1998) dir. György Fehér The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) dir. Bob Rafelson The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) dir. Tay Garnett Ossessione (1943) dir. Luchino Visconti	Le Dernier Tournant (1939) dir. Pierre Chenal Based on the novel The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
Pathfinder (2006) dir. Marcus Nispel	Ofelas (1987) dir. Nils Gaup
Peking Express (1951) dir. William Dieterle Night Plane from Chungking (1943) dir. Ralph Murphy	Shanghai Express (1932) dir. Josef von Sternberg Based on the unpublished novel "Sky Over China" by Harry Hervey
A Perfect Murder (1998) dir. Andrew Davis	Dial M for Murder (1954) dir. Alfred Hitchcock Based on the stage thriller by Frederick Knott
Pet Sematary (2019) dir. Dennis Widmyer & Kevin Kölsch	Pet Sematary (1989) dir. Mary Lambert Based on the novel by Stephen King
A Place in the Sun (1951) dir. George Stevens	An American Tragedy (1931) dir. Josef von Sternberg Based on the novel by Theodore Dreiser
The Phantom Carriage (1958) dir. Arne Mattsson La Charrette fantôme (1939) dir. Julien Duvivier	The Phantom Carriage (1921) dir Victor Sjöström Based on the novel Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness! by Selma Lagerlof
The Phantom of the Opera (2004) dir. Joel Schumacher The Phantom of the Opera (1990) dir. Tony Richardson The Phantom of the Opera (1989) dir. Dwight H. Little The Phantom of the Opera (1962) dir. Terence Fisher Phantom of the Opera (1943) dir. Arthur Lubin	The Phantom of the Opera (1925) dir. Rupert Julian Based on the novel by Gaston Leroux
Picnic (2000) dir. Ivan Passer Picnic (1986) dir. Marshall W. Mason	Picnic (1955) dir. Joshua Logan Based on the play by William Inge
Piranha 3-D (2010) dir. Alexandre Aja Piranha (1995) dir. Scott P. Levy	Piranha (1978) dir. Joe Dante
Planet of the Apes (2001) dir. Tim Burton	Planet of the Apes (1968) dir. Franklin J. Schaffner Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle
The Plank (1979) dir. Eric Sykes	The Plank (1967) dir. Eric Sykes
Pocketful of Miracles (1961) dir. Frank Capra	Lady for a Day (1933) dir. Frank Capra Based on the short story "Madame La Gimp" by Damon Runyon
Point Break (2015) dir. Ericson Core	Point Break (1991) dir. Kathryn Bigelow
Point of No Return (1993) dir. John Badham	La Femme Nikita (1990) dir. Luc Besson
Poltergeist (2015) dir. Gil Kenan	Poltergeist (1982) dir. Tobe Hooper
Porki (2010) dir. M.D. Sridhar Wanted (2009) dir. Prabhu Deva Pokkiri (2007) dir. Prabhu Deva	Pokiri (2006) dir. Puri Jagannadh
Poseidon (2006) dir. Wolfgang Petersen The Poseidon Adventure (2005) dir. John Putch	The Poseidon Adventure (1972) dir. Ronald Neame Based on the novel by Paul Gallico
The Preacher's Wife (1996) dir. Penny Marshall	The Bishop's Wife (1947) dir. Henry Koster Based on the novel The Bishop's Wife by Robert Nathan
Premonition (2007) dir. Mennan Yapo	Premonition (2004) dir. Norio Tsuruta Based on the manga Kyoufu Shinbun ("Newspaper of Terror") by Jiro Tsunoda
Pride & Prejudice (2005) dir. Joe Wright Pride and Prejudice (1995) dir. Simon Langton Pride and Prejudice (1980) dir. Cyril Coke	Pride and Prejudice (1940) dir. Robert Z. Leonard Based on the novel by Jane Austen
The Prime Minister (1941) dir. Thorold Dickinson Disraeli (1929) dir. Alfred E. Green Disraeli (1921) dir. Henry Kolker	Disraeli (1916) dir. Charles Calvert and Percy Nash Based on the play by Louis N. Parker
The Prince and the Pauper (2007) dir. James Quattrochi The Prince and the Pauper (1977) dir. Richard Fleischer The Prince and the Pauper (1937) dir. William Keighley	The Prince and the Pauper (1920) dir. Alexander Korda Based on the novel by Mark Twain
The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) dir. Richard Quine The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) dir. Richard Thorpe The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) dir. John Cromwell	The Prisoner of Zenda (1922) dir. Rex Ingram Based on the novel by Anthony Hope
The Producers (2005) dir. Susan Stroman	The Producers (1968) dir. Mel Brooks
Prom Night (2008) dir. Nelson McCormick	Prom Night (1980) dir. Paul Lynch
Psycho (1998) dir. Gus Van Sant	Psycho (1960) dir. Alfred Hitchcock Based on the novel by Robert Bloch
Pulse (2006) dir. Jim Sonzero	Kairo (2001) dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Q

Remakes	Original version
Quarantine (2008) dir. John Erick Dowdle	REC (2007) dir. Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza

R

Remakes	Original version
The Rainmaker (1982) dir. John Frankenheimer Der Regenmacher (1980) dir. Ludwig Cremer	The Rainmaker (1956) dir. Joseph Anthony Based on the play by N. Richard Nash
Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007) dir. Ram Gopal Varma Ramgarh Ke Sholay (1991) dir. Ajit Dewani	Sholay (1975) dir. Ramesh Sippy
Rangrezz (2013) dir. Priyadarshan Run (2011) dir. Swapan Saha Ithu Nammude Katha (2011) dir. Rajesh Kannankara Hudugaru (2011) dir. Maadesh Shambo Shiva Shambo (2010) dir. Samuthirakani	Naadodigal (2009) dir. Samuthirakani
Ransom (1996) dir. Ron Howard	Ransom! (1956) dir. Alex Segal
The Razor's Edge (1984) dir. John Byrum	The Razor's Edge (1946) dir. Edmund Goulding Based on the novel by W. Somerset Maugham
Rear Window (1998) dir. Jeff Bleckner	Rear Window (1954) dir. Alfred Hitchcock Based on the short story It Had to Be Murder by Cornell Woolrich
Red Dawn (2012) dir. Dan Bradley	Red Dawn (1984) dir. John Milius
Rebecca (1997) dir. Jim O'Brien Rebecca (1979) dir. Simon Langton	Rebecca (1940) dir. Alfred Hitchcock Based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier
The Red Badge of Courage (1974) dir. Lee Philips	The Red Badge of Courage (1951) dir. John Huston Based on the novel by Stephen Crane
Red Dragon (2002) dir. Brett Ratner	Manhunter (1986) dir. Michael Mann
Reefer Madness (2005) dir. Andy Fickman	Reefer Madness (1936) dir. Louis J. Gasnier
Return to Paradise (1998) dir. Joseph Ruben	Force Majeure (1989) dir. Pierre Jolievt
Reptilian (1999) dir. Shim Hyung-rae	Yonggary (1967) dir. Kim Ki-duk
Rich and Famous (1981) dir. George Cukor	Old Acquaintance (1943) dir. Vincent Sherman Based on the play by John Van Druten
Riding High (1950) dir. Frank Capra	Broadway Bill (1934) dir. Frank Capra Based on the short story "Strictly Confidential" by Mark Hellinger
The Ring (2002) dir. Gore Verbinski	Ringu (1998) dir. Hideo Nakata
Rio Lobo (1970) dir. Howard Hawks El Dorado (1966) dir. Howard Hawks	Rio Bravo (1959) dir. Howard Hawks Based on the short story "Rio Bravo" by B. H. McCampbell
Robin Hood (2018) dir. Otto Bathurst Robin Hood (2010) dir. Ridley Scott Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) dir. Mel Brooks Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) dir. Kevin Reynolds Robin Hood (1991) dir. John Irvin Robin Hood (1973) dir. Wolfgang Reitherman The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) dir. Ken Annakin The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) dir. Michael Curtiz and William Keighley	Robin Hood (1922) dir. Allan Dwan
RoboCop (2014) dir. José Padilha	RoboCop (1987) dir. Paul Verhoeven
Rock-A-Bye Baby (1958) dir. Frank Tashlin	The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) dir. Preston Sturges
Rollerball (2002) dir. John McTiernan	Rollerball (1975) dir. Norman Jewison Based on the short story "Roller Ball Murder" by William Harrison
Rogue Male (1976) dir. Clive Donner	Man Hunt (1941) dir. Fritz Lang Based on the novel by Geoffrey Household
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003) dir. Robert Allan Ackerman	The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) dir. José Quintero Based on the novel by Tennessee Williams
The Roommate (2011) dir. Christian E. Christiansen	Single White Female (1992) dir. Barbet Schroeder Based on the novel SWF Seeks Same by John Lutz
Run for the Sun (1956) dir. Roy Boulting A Game of Death (1945) dir. Robert Wise	The Most Dangerous Game (1932) dir. Irving Pichel Based on the short story by Richard Connell
Runaway Daughters (1994) dir. Joe Dante	Runaway Daughters (1956) dir. Edward L. Cahn

S

Remakes	Original version
Sabrina (1995) dir. Sydney Pollack	Sabrina (1954) dir. Billy Wilder Based upon the stage play Sabrina Fair by Samuel Taylor
Sahara (1995) dir. Brian Trenchard-Smith Last of the Comanches (1953) dir. Andre DeToth Sahara (1943) dir. Zoltan Korda	The Thirteen (1937) dir Mikhail Romm
Satan's School for Girls (2000) dir. Christopher Leitch	Satan's School for Girls (1973) dir. David Rich
Saturday's Children (1940) dir. Vincent Sherman Maybe It's Love (1935) dir. William McGann	Saturday's Children (1929) dir. Gregory La Cava Based on the play by Maxwell Anderson
Scandal Maker (2016) dir. Ahn Byeong-ki	Scandal Makers (2008) dir. Kang Hyeong-cheol
The Scapegoat (2012) dir. Charles Sturridge	The Scapegoat (1959) dir. Robert Hamer Based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier
Scared Stiff (1953) dir. George Marshall	The Ghost Breakers (1940) dir. George Marshall Based on the play The Ghost Breaker by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard
Scarface (1983) dir. Brian De Palma	Scarface (1932) dir. Howard Hawks Based on the novel by Armitage Trail
Scent of a Woman (1992) dir. Martin Brest	Profumo di donna (1974) dir. Dino Risi
School for Scoundrels (2006) dir. Todd Phillips	School for Scoundrels (1960) dir. Robert Hamer Based on the Gamesmanship books by Stephen Potter
Séance (2000) dir Kiyoshi Kurosawa	Séance on a Wet Afternoon (1964) dir. Bryan Forbes Based on the novel by Mark McShane
Sea Wolf (2009) dir. Michael Barker The Sea Wolf (1993) dir. Michael Anderson Wolf Larsen (1958) dir. Harmon Jones The Sea Wolf (1941) dir. Michael Curtiz	The Sea Wolf (1930) dir. Alfred Santell Based on the novel "The Sea-Wolf" by Jack London
The Secret (2007) dir. Vincent Perez	Himitsu (1999) dir. Yojiro Takita
Secret in Their Eyes (2015) dir. Billy Ray	El secreto de sus ojos (2009) dir. Juan J. Campanella Based on the novel La pregunta de sus ojos by Eduardo Sacheri
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) dir. Ben Stiller	The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) dir. Norman Z. McLeod Based on the short story by James Thurber
Senso '45 (2002) dir. Tinto Brass	Senso (1979) dir. Luchino Visconti
Sergeants 3 (1962) dir. John Sturges	Gunga Din (1939) dir. George Stevens Based on the poem by Rudyard Kipling
Seventh Heaven (1937) dir. Henry King	Seventh Heaven (1927) dir. Frank Borzage Based on the play by Austin Strong
Shadow of a Doubt (1991) dir. Karen Arthur Strange Homecoming (1974) dir. Lee H. Katzin	Shadow of a Doubt (1943) dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Shaft (2000) dir. John Singleton	Shaft (1971) dir. Gordon Parks Based on the novel by Ernest Tidyman Technically also a sequel
The Shaggy Dog (2006) dir. Brian Robbins The Shaggy Dog (1994) dir. Dennis Dugan	The Shaggy Dog (1959) dir. Charles Barton
Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994) dir. Allan Arkush	Shake, Rattle & Rock! (1956) dir. Edward L. Cahn
The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) dir. Alan Rafkin	The Paleface (1948) dir. Norman Z. McLeod
Shall We Dance (2004) dir. Peter Chelsom	Shall We Dansu? (1996) dir. Masayuki Suo
Dr. Nawariyan (2017) dir. Ranjan Ramanayake Uppi Dada M.B.B.S. (2006) dir. D. Rajendra Babu Vasool Raja MBBS (2004) dir. Saran Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004) dir. Jayanth C. Paranjee	Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) dir. Rajkumar Hirani
Shankar Dada Zindabad (2007) dir. Prabhu Deva	Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) dir. Rajkumar Hirani
She (1965) dir. Robert Day	She (1935) dir. Irving Pichel Based on the novel She: A History of Adventure by H. Rider Haggard
The Shining (1997) dir. Mick Garris	The Shining (1980) dir. Stanley Kubrick Based on the novel by Stephen King
Shiva (2006) dir. Ram Gopal Varma Shiva (1990) dir. Ram Gopal Varma	Shiva (1989) dir. Ram Gopal Varma
Shortcut to Happiness (2007) dir. Alec Baldwin	The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941) dir. William Dieterle Based on the short story by Stephen Vincent Benét
Show Boat (1951) dir. George Sidney Show Boat (1936) dir. James Whale	Show Boat (1929) dir. Harry A. Pollard Based on the play by Edna Ferber
Sideways (2009) dir. Cellin Gluck	Sideways (2004) dir. Alexander Payne
Silk Stockings (1957) dir. Rouben Mamoulian	Ninotchka (1939) dir. Ernst Lubitsch
The Sign of the Cross (1932) dir. Cecil B. DeMille	The Sign of the Cross (1914) dir. Frederick A. Thomson Based on the play by Wilson Barrett
Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948) dir. John Paddy Carstairs	Rome Express (1932) dir. Walter Forde
So Big (1953) dir. Robert Wise So Big (1932) dir. William A. Wellman	So Big (1924) dir. Charles Brabin Based on the novel by Edna Ferber
Solaris (2002) dir. Steven Soderbergh Solaris (1972) dir. Andrei Tarkovsky	Solaris (1968) dir. B.Nirenburg Based on the novel by Stanisław Lem
Solstice (2008) dir. Daniel Myrick	Midsommer (2003) dir. Carsten Myllerup
A Song Is Born (1948) dir. Howard Hawks	Ball of Fire (1941) dir. Howard Hawks Based on the short story "From A to Z" by Thomas Monroe and Billy Wilder
Sorcerer (1977) dir. William Friedkin	Le Salaire de la Peur (1953) dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot
Sorority Row (2009) dir. Stewart Hendler	The House on Sorority Row (1983) dir. Mark Rosman
The Sound and the Fury (2014) dir. James Franco	The Sound and the Fury (1959) dir. Martin Ritt Based on the novel by William Faulkner
Spring Parade (1940) dir. Henry Koster	Spring Parade (1934) dir. Géza von Bolváry
Springtime in a Small Town (2002) dir. Tian Zhuangzhuang	Spring in a Small Town (1948) dir. Fei Mu
The Squaw Man (1931) dir. Cecil B. DeMille The Squaw Man (1918) dir. Cecil B. DeMille	The Squaw Man (1914) dir. Cecil B. DeMille Based on the play by Edwin Milton Royle
Stage Struck (1958) dir. Sidney Lumet	Morning Glory (1933) dir. Lowell Sherman Based on a play by Zoë Akins
Stagecoach (1986) dir. Ted Post Stagecoach (1966) dir. Gordon Douglas	Stagecoach (1939) dir. John Ford Based on the short story "Stage to Lordsburg" by Ernest Haycox
A Star Is Born (2018) dir. Bradley Cooper A Star Is Born (1976) dir. Frank R. Pierson A Star Is Born (1954) dir. George Cukor	A Star Is Born (1937) dir. William A. Wellman
State Fair (1962) dir. José Ferrer State Fair (1945) dir. Walter Lang	State Fair (1933) dir. Henry King Based on the novel by Phil Stong
The Stepfather (2009) dir. Nelson McCormick	The Stepfather (1987) dir. Joseph Ruben
The Stepford Wives (2004) dir. Frank Oz	The Stepford Wives (1975) dir. Bryan Forbes Based on the novel by Ira Levin
Stolen Hours (1963) dir. Daniel Petrie	Dark Victory (1939) dir. Edmund Goulding Based on the play by George Emerson Brewer Jr. and Bertram Bloch
Straw Dogs (2011) dir. Rod Lurie	Straw Dogs (1971) dir. Sam Peckinpah Based on the novel The Siege of Trencher's Farm by Gordon Williams
The Student of Prague (1935) dir. Arthur Robison The Student of Prague (1926) dir. Henrik Galeen	The Student of Prague (1913) dir. Paul Wegener
The Sun Shines Bright (1953) dir. John Ford	Judge Priest (1934) dir. John Ford
The Sunshine Boys (1996) dir. John Erman	The Sunshine Boys (1975) dir. Herbert Ross Based on the play by Neil Simon
Svengali (1983) dir. Anthony Harvey Svengali (1954) dir. Noel Langley	Svengali (1931) dir. Archie Mayo Based on the novel Trilby by George du Maurier
The Swan (1956) dir. Charles Vidor One Romantic Night (1930) dir. Paul Stein	The Swan (1925) dir. Dimitri Buchowetzki Based on the play by Ferenc Molnár
Sweet 20 (2015) dir. Phan Gia Nhat Linh	Miss Granny (2014) dir. Hwang Dong-hyuk
Sweet November (2001) dir. Pat O'Connor	Sweet November (1968) dir. Robert Ellis Miller
Swept Away (2002) dir. Guy Ritchie	Swept Away by an Unusual Destiny in the Blue Sea of August (1974) dir. Lina Wertmüller
Switching Channels (1988) dir. Ted Kotcheff The Front Page (1974) dir. Billy Wilder His Girl Friday (1940) dir. Howard Hawks	The Front Page (1931) dir. Lewis Milestone Based on the play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur

T

Remakes	Original version
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) dir. Tony Scott The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998) dir. Félix Enríquez Alcala	Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) dir. Joseph Sargent Based on the novel by Morton Freedgood
Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959) dir. Joseph M. Newman	Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) dir. W.S. Van Dyke
Taxi (2004) dir. Tim Story	Taxi (1998) dir. Gérard Pirès
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) dir. Marcus Nispel	The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) dir. Tobe Hooper
That Darn Cat (1997) dir. Bob Spiers	That Darn Cat! (1965) dir. Robert Stevenson Based on the book Undercover Cat by The Gordons
The Thief of Baghdad (1978) dir. Clive Donner The Thief of Baghdad (1961) dir. Arthur Lubin The Thief of Bagdad (1940) dir. Ludwig Berger and Michael Powell	Thief of Bagdad (1924) dir. Raoul Walsh
Thieves Like Us (1974) dir. Robert Altman	They Live by Night (1948) dir. Nicholas Ray Based on the novel Thieves Like Us by Edward Anderson
The 39 Steps (2008) dir. James Hawes The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) dir. Don Sharp The 39 Steps (1959) dir. Ralph Thomas	The 39 Steps (1935) dir. Alfred Hitchcock Based on the novel by John Buchan
Yamato Takeru (1994) dir. Takao Okawara	The Birth of Japan (1959) dir. Hiroshi Inagaki
The Thing (1982) dir. John Carpenter	The Thing from Another World (1951) dir. Christian Nyby & Howard Hawks Based on the novel Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell
The Thirteenth Floor (1999) dir. Josef Rusnak	Welt am Draht (1973) dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder Based on the novel Simulacron-3 by Daniel F. Galouye
Thirteen Ghosts (2001) dir. Steve Beck	13 Ghosts (1960) dir. William Castle
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) dir. John McTiernan	The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) dir. Norman Jewison
Three Fugitives (1989) dir. Francis Veber	Les Fugitifs (1986) dir. Francis Veber
The Three Musketeers (2011) dir. Paul W.S. Anderson The Three Musketeers (1993) dir. Stephen Herek The Three Musketeers (1973) dir. Richard Lester The Three Musketeers (1948) dir. George Sidney The Three Musketeers (1939) dir. Allan Dwan The Three Musketeers (1935) dir. Rowland V. Lee	The Three Musketeers (1921) dir. Fred Niblo Based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas
The Time Machine (2002) dir. Simon Wells The Time Machine (1978) dir. Henning Schellerup	The Time Machine (1960) dir. George Pal Based on the novella by H. G. Wells
To Be or Not to Be (1983) dir. Alan Johnson	To Be or Not to Be (1942) dir. Ernst Lubitsch
Too Good to Be True (1988) dir. Christian I. Nyby, II	Leave Her to Heaven (1945) dir. John M. Stahl Based on the novel "Leave Her to Heaven" by Ben Ames Williams
Toolbox Murders (2004) dir. Tobe Hooper	The Toolbox Murders (1978) dir. Dennis Donnelly
Tortilla Soup (2001) dir. María Ripoll	Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) dir. Ang Lee
Total Recall (2012) dir. Len Wiseman	Total Recall (1990) dir. Paul Verhoeven Based on the short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" by Philip K. Dick
Tom Brown's Schooldays (2005) dir. Dave Moore Tom Brown's Schooldays (1971) dir. Gareth Davies Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) dir. Gordon Parry Tom Brown's School Days (1940) dir. Robert Stevenson	Tom Brown's Schooldays (1916) dir. Rex Wilson Based on the novel by Thomas Hughes
Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn (2014) dir. Jo Kastner Tom Sawyer (2000) dir. Paul Sabella and Phil Mendez Tom and Huck (1995) dir. Peter Hewitt Tom Sawyer (1973) dir. Don Taylor The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) dir. Norman Taurog Tom Sawyer (1930) dir. John Cromwell	Tom Sawyer (1917) dir. William Desmond Taylor Based on the novel by Mark Twain
The Tourist (2010) dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck	Anthony Zimmer (2005) dir. Jérôme Salle
Tower of London (1962) dir. Roger Corman	Tower of London (1939) dir. Rowland V. Lee
The Toy (1982) dir. Richard Donner	Le Jouet (1976) dir. Francis Veber
Trader Horn (1973) dir. Reza Badiyi	Trader Horn (1931) dir. W.S. Van Dyke Based on the novel by Alfred Aloysius Horn
Treasure Island (2012) dir. Steve Barron Treasure Planet (2002) dir. Ron Clements and John Musker Treasure Island (1999) dir. Peter Rowe Treasure Island (1990) dir. Fraser Clarke Heston Treasure Island (1977) dir. Michael E. Briant Treasure Island (1972) dir. John Hough Treasure Island (1950) dir. Byron Haskin Treasure Island (1934) dir. Victor Fleming	Treasure Island (1920) dir. Maurice Tourneur Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson
True Grit (2010) dir. Joel Coen & Ethan Coen	True Grit (1969) dir. Henry Hathaway Based on the novel by Charles Portis
True Lies (1994) dir. James Cameron	La Totale! (1991) dir. Claude Zidi
The Truth About Charlie (2002) dir. Jonathan Demme	Charade (1963) dir. Stanley Donen
Two Much (1996) dir. Fernando Trueba	Le jumeau (1984) dir. Yves Robert Based on the novel Two Much by Donald E. Westlake

U

Remakes	Original version
Under Capricorn (1983) dir. Rod Hardy	Under Capricorn (1949) dir. Alfred Hitchcock Based on the novel by Helen Simpson
Under Suspicion (2000) dir. Stephen Hopkins	Garde à vue (1981) dir. Claude Miller
The Underneath (1995) dir. Steven Soderbergh	Criss Cross (1949) dir. Robert Siodmak Based on the novel Criss Cross by Don Tracy
Ganda Hendathi (2006) dir. Ravi Shrivatsa Murder (2004) dir. Anurag Basu Hawas (2004) dir. Karan Razdan Unfaithful (2002) dir. Adrian Lyne	La femme infidèle (1969) dir. Claude Chabrol
Unfaithfully Yours (1984) dir. Howard Zieff	Unfaithfully Yours (1948) dir. Preston Sturges
The Unfaithful (1947) dir. Vincent Sherman The Letter (1940) dir. William Wyler	The Letter (1929) dir. Jean de Limur Based on the play by W. Somerset Maugham
The Unholy Three (1930) dir. Jack Conway	The Unholy Three (1925) dir. Tod Browning Based on the novel The Unholy Three by Tod Robbins
The Unknown Soldier (1985) dir. Rauni Mollberg	The Unknown Soldier (1955) dir. Edvin Laine
The Upside (2019) dir. Neil Burger	The Intouchables (2011) dir. Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano

V

Remakes	Original version
Vanilla Sky (2001) dir. Cameron Crowe	Abre Los Ojos (1997) dir. Alejandro Amenábar
The Vanishing (1993) dir. George Sluizer	Spoorloos (1988) dir George Sluizer
Vanishing Point (1997) dir. Charles Robert Carner	Vanishing Point (1971) dir. Richard C. Sarafian
Vanity Fair (2018) dir. James Strong Vanity Fair (2004) dir. Mira Nair Vanity Fair (1998) dir. Marc Munden Vanity Fair (1987) dir. Diarmuid Lawrence Becky Sharp (1935) dir. Rouben Mamoulian Vanity Fair (1932) dir. Chester M. Franklin	Vanity Fair (1915) dir. Eugene Nowland and Charles Brabin Based on the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray
Victor Frankenstein (2015) dir. Paul McGuigan Frankenstein (2004) dir. Kevin Connor Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) dir. Kenneth Branagh Frankenstein (1992) dir. David Wickes Frankenstein (1984) dir. James Ormerod Frankenstein: The True Story (1973) dir. Jack Smight The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) dir. Terence Fisher	Frankenstein (1931) dir. James Whale Based on the novel by Mary Shelley
Victor/Victoria (1982) dir. Blake Edwards Victor and Victoria (1957) dir. Karl Anton First a Girl (1935) dir. Victor Saville	Viktor und Viktoria (1933) dir. Reinhold Schunzel
Village of the Damned (1995) dir. John Carpenter	Village of the Damned (1960) dir. Wolf Rilla Based on the novel The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham
The Virginian (1946) dir. Stuart Gilmore The Virginian (1929) dir. Victor Fleming The Virginian (1923) dir. Tom Forman	The Virginian (1914) dir. Cecil B. DeMille Based on the novel by Owen Wister

W

Remakes	Original version
Walk Don't Run (1966) dir. Charles Walters	The More the Merrier (1943) dir. George Stevens
A Walk in the Clouds (1995) dir. Alfonso Arau	Sous le ciel de Provence (1956) dir. Mario Soldati
Walking Tall (2004) dir. Kevin Bray	Walking Tall (1973) dir. Phil Karlson
The War of the Worlds (2019) dir. Craig Viveiros H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds (2005) dir. David Michael Latt H. G. Wells The War of the Worlds (2005) dir. Timothy Hines War of the Worlds (2005) dir. Steven Spielberg	The War of the Worlds (1953) dir. Byron Haskin Based on the novel by H.G. Wells
Web of the Spider (1971) dir. Antonio Margheriti	Castle of Blood (1964) dir. Antonio Margheriti
We Are Family (2010) dir. Siddharth Malhotra	Stepmom (1998) dir. Chris Columbus
Welcome to Collinwood (2002) dir. Anthony Russo & Joe Russo Crackers (1984) dir. Louis Malle	Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958) dir. Mario Monicelli
We're No Angels (1989) dir. Neil Jordan	We're No Angels (1955) dir. Michael Curtiz
What a Girl Wants (2003) dir. Dennie Gordon	The Reluctant Debutante (1958) dir. Vincente Minnelli Based on the play by William Douglas-Home
When a Stranger Calls (2006) dir. Simon West	When a Stranger Calls (1979) dir. Fred Walton
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1991) dir. David Greene	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) dir. Robert Aldrich Based on the novel by Henry Farrell
What Men Want (2019) dir. Adam Shankman What Women Want (2011) dir. Chen Daming	What Women Want (2000) dir. Nancy Meyers
Where the Boys Are '84 (1984) dir. Hy Averback	Where the Boys Are (1960) dir. Henry Levin Based on the novel by Glendon Swarthout
The Wicked Lady (1983) dir. Michael Winner	The Wicked Lady (1945) dir. Leslie Arliss
The Wicker Man (2006) dir. Neil LaBute	The Wicker Man (1973) dir. Robin Hardy
Wicker Park (2004) dir. Paul McGuigan	L'Appartement (1996) dir. Gilles Mimouni
Wilde (1997) dir. Brian Gilbert	The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) dir. Ken Hughes Oscar Wilde (1960) dir. Gregory Ratoff
Willard (2003) dir. Glen Morgan	Willard (1971) dir. Daniel Mann Based on the novel Ratman's Notebooks by Stephen Gilbert
The Winslow Boy (1999) dir. David Mamet	The Winslow Boy (1948) dir. Anthony Asquith Based on the play by Terence Rattigan
The Witness (2015) dir. Ahn Sang-hoon	Blind (2011) dir. Ahn Sang-hoon
The Wiz (1978) dir. Sidney Lumet The Wizard of Oz (1939) dir. Victor Fleming	The Wizard of Oz (1925) dir. Larry Semon Based on the novel by L. Frank Baum
The Witness for the Prosecution (2016) dir. Julian Jarrold Witness for the Prosecution (1982) dir. Alan Gibson	Witness for the Prosecution (1957) dir. Billy Wilder Based on the short story "The Witness for the Prosecution" by Agatha Christie
The Wolfman (2010) dir. Joe Johnston	The Wolf Man (1941) dir. George Waggner
The Woman in Black (2012) dir. James Watkins	The Woman in Black (1989) dir. Herbert Wise
The Woman in Red (1984) dir. Gene Wilder	Un éléphant ça trompe énormément (1976) dir. Yves Robert
The Women (2008) dir. Diane English The Opposite Sex (1956) dir. David Miller	The Women (1939) dir. George Cukor Based on the play by Clare Boothe Luce

Y

Remakes	Original version
The Yellow Handkerchief (2010) dir. Udayan Prasad	The Yellow Handkerchief (1977) dir. Yoji Yamada
Yogi (2007) dir. V.V. Vinayak	Jogi (2005) dir. Prem
You Can't Run Away from It (1956) dir. Dick Powell Eve Knew Her Apples (1945) dir. Will Jason	It Happened One Night (1934) dir. Frank Capra Based on the short story Night Bus by Samuel Hopkins Adams
Yours, Mine and Ours (2005) dir. Raja Gosnell	Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) dir. Melville Shavelson
You're Never Too Young (1955) dir. Norman Taurog	The Major and the Minor (1942) dir. Billy Wilder Based on the play Connie Goes Home by Edward Childs Carpenter
You've Got Mail (1998) dir. Nora Ephron Pillow Talk (1959) dir. Michael Gordon In the Good Old Summertime (1949) dir. Robert Z. Leonard	The Shop Around the Corner (1940) dir. Ernst Lubitsch Based on the play Parfumerie by Miklós László

See also

• Remake
• List of film remakes (A–M)
• List of British TV shows remade for the American market
• List of English-language movies based on foreign-language movies