10 Movies That Are Remakes (And You Didn’t Know)

10 Movies That Are Remakes (And You Didn’t Know)

Remakes are such a widespread practice in cinema that original works are often overlooked by most people. The repurposing of timeless ideas that have proven successful, the updating of old stories to fit a contemporary context, or even Hollywood’s tendency to remake narratives from other countries for its subtitle-avoiding audiences all contribute to people forgetting films originals.

Considering this scenario, we have compiled a list of 10 films that are famous, but which you may not be aware of are, in fact, remakes.

Films that are remakes that you probably didn’t know about

One of Adam Sandler’s films best known and loved by the public is “Pretend Wife”. The film follows a plastic surgeon (Sandler) who convinces his assistant (Jennifer Aniston) to pose as his soon-to-be ex-wife to hide a lie he told a young woman with whom he is having an affair (Brooklyn Decker).

However, this movie is actually a remake of “Cactus Flower”. Released in 1969, the comedy stars Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman and Goldie Hawn; The latter won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of her.

Another famous Adam Sandler movie to put on the list: You may not know that “Low Blow” is a remake.

In the plot, a former American football star ends up in prison and is convinced by the prison director to form a team made up of inmates to play against the guards.

This feature film is a remake of the 1974 film of the same name (“The Longest Yard”). The film is directed by Robert Aldrich and stars Burt Reynolds, who also returns in the 2005 remake in another role.

You probably know this fantasy love story starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. Directed by the Argentinian Alejandro Agresti, “The House by the Lake” tells the long-distance love story between an architect (Reeves) and a doctor (Bullock).

The communication, however, occurs in an extraordinary way: the two correspond at different times through letters left in the mailbox of a house where they both lived in different periods.

However, did you know that this film is actually a remake of the South Korean feature film “Siworae”, released in 2000?

Romantic comedy starring Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez and Susan Sarandon, “Dance With Me?” He is famous for his frequent exhibitions in the afternoon session.

In the film, a successful lawyer and bored family man (Gere) feels unmotivated. However, he ends up being attracted to a beautiful dance instructor (Lopez) and decides to enroll in her studio. While his wife (Sarandon) suspects her absence, the man ends up falling in love with dance.

However, this film is a remake of the Japanese cult film of the same name (“Shall We Dance?”). Directed by Masayuki Suo, the film received critical acclaim and a resounding box office success in its home country.

A success with audiences and box office, “True Lies” successfully combines genres such as action, espionage, comedy and romance. However, director James Cameron based it on a French spy comedy called “La Totale!” (1991) to make this film.

In the film, Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a super-trained secret agent. However, his family doesn’t know this and he uses the façade of a normal computer salesman.

However, he begins to suspect that his frustrated wife (Jamie Lee Curtis) is cheating on him. Now the woman ends up being dragged into the world of action and espionage.

One of the most famous science fiction films of the 90s, “Twelve Monkeys”, stars Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe and Brad Pitt, and is directed by Terry Gilliam.

The film is set in a dystopian future where a prisoner (Willis) is sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus. However, he is mistakenly sent years earlier than expected and stumbles upon a web of conspiracies.

However, few know that this film is based on a short film by French cult director Chris Marker entitled “La Jetée”. Published in 1962, the experimental short film consists of a series of black and white photographs, accompanied by a voice-over narration.

One of Brian De Palma’s most famous films, “Scarface” is a pop culture landmark thanks to its depiction of the criminal underworld and Al Pacino’s performance as Tony Montana, one of cinema’s best-known characters.

The film follows the rise and fall of Montana, a Cuban immigrant who becomes Miami’s biggest drug trafficker. However, this film is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name, directed by Howard Hawks.

However, while Hawks’ work portrays the world of crime according to the context of the time (prohibition and alcohol trafficking), the 1983 remake moves to Miami and focuses mainly on cocaine trafficking.

Featuring a praised performance by Al Pacino, which also earned him an Oscar for best actor, “Scent of a Woman” was a critical and commercial success.

The film follows a young student (Chris O’Donnell) who takes a temporary job as a companion to a retired lieutenant colonel (Pacino) who has been left blind due to an accident. The military man is a difficult, embittered and cynical person, but he also has a captivating personality.

However, the film is also the remake of a film outside Hollywood: the Italian “Profumo di donna” (1974), an “Italian comedy” by Dino Risi.

Directed by Martin Scorsese, “The Departed” was a huge critical and box office success. The film won four Oscars, including best film and best director for Scorsese. The opera has big names in the cast, such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson.

In the film, DiCaprio plays a new police officer infiltrated by the Irish mafia. Damon, on the other hand, plays a member of the Irish mafia who infiltrates the police.

However, this film is a remake of the Hong Kong thriller titled “Internal Conflicts” (“Mou gaan dou”, 2002). The film is co-directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak and also received critical acclaim. Additionally, it has two sequels.

This feature film with an extraordinary plot starring Tom Cruise is, without a doubt, very well known. “Vanilla Sky” is directed by Cameron Crowe and has multiple stars in the cast, such as Penélope Cruz and Cameron Diaz.

In the film, Tom Cruise plays an heir and playboy who begins to question his reality after an accident that disfigures his appearance.

However, the film is a remake of the Spanish “Abre los ojos”, directed by Alejandro Amenábar. In addition to receiving critical acclaim, the original feature film features an acclaimed performance by Penélope Cruz, who reprises the same role in the 2001 remake.

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