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A Fistful of Dollars
A Fistful of Dollars (Italian: Per un pugno di dollari) is a 1964 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood alongside Gian Maria Volontè, Marianne Koch, Wolfgang Lukschy, Sieghardt Rupp, José Calvo, Antonio...
Initial release date:
- Dec 10, 1964
Directed by:
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (or Benhur) is a 1959 epic film directed by William Wyler, the third film version of Lew Wallace's 1880 fictional novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. It premiered at Loew's State Theatre in New York City on November 18, 1959. The film went...
Initial release date:
- Nov 18, 1959
Directed by:
Tagline:
- The Entertainment Experience of a Lifetime!
Cape Fear
Cape Fear is a 1991 thriller film, directed by Martin Scorsese. It is a remake of the 1962 film of the same name and tells the story of a family man, a former public defender, whose family is threatened by a convicted rapist who wants vengeance for...
Initial release date:
- Nov 13, 1991
Directed by:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 2005 film adaptation of the 1964 book of the same name by Roald Dahl. Directed by Tim Burton, the film stars Freddie Highmore as Charlie Bucket and Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka. The storyline concerns a young boy...
Initial release date:
- Jul 15, 2005
Directed by:
Tagline:
- Augustus Is what he eats ,
- more…
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Frank Oz. The screenplay by Dale Launer, Stanley Shapiro, and Paul Henning focuses on two con artists who ply their trade on the French Riviera. Although it is not officially...
Initial release date:
- Dec 14, 1988
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Tagline:
- Nice guys finish last. Meet the winners.
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Down and Out in Beverly Hills is a 1986 American comedy film, based on the French play Boudu sauvé des eaux, which had previously been adapted on film in 1932 by Jean Renoir. Down and Out in Beverly Hills was directed by Paul Mazursky, and starred...
Initial release date:
- Jan 31, 1986
Directed by:
Godzilla
Godzilla is a 1998 American science fiction film. It is a Hollywood modern-day American remake of the Japanese film of the same name. It was co-written and directed by Roland Emmerich, director of Independence Day. The film did not meet its...
Initial release date:
- May 19, 1998
Directed by:
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life is a 1959 film directed by Douglas Sirk, adapted from Fannie Hurst's novel Imitation of Life, produced by Ross Hunter and released by Universal Pictures. Starring Lana Turner, it is a remake of the 1934 Imitation of Life, the film...
Initial release date:
- Apr 17, 1959
Directed by:
Insomnia
Insomnia is a 2002 American remake of the 1997 Erik Skjoldbjærg film of the same name. The film was directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank.
In the small fishing town of Nightmute, Alaska, a local 17-year...
Initial release date:
- May 24, 2002
Directed by:
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1978 science fiction film based on the novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney. It is a remake of the 1956 film of the same name. The original music score was composed by Denny Zeitlin.
This remake starred Donald...
Initial release date:
- Dec 20, 1978
Directed by:
Tagline:
- The seed is planted...terror grows. ,
- more…
King Kong
King Kong is a 1976 American motion picture produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin. It is a remake of the 1933 classic King Kong, about how a giant ape is captured and imported to New York City for exhibition.
The remake's...
Initial release date:
- Dec 17, 1976
Directed by:
King Kong
King Kong is a 2005 remake of the 1933 film of the same name directed by Peter Jackson and stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody. Andy Serkis, through performance capture, portrayed Kong.
The film's budget climbed from an initial US$150...
Initial release date:
- Dec 14, 2005
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Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 romantic musical film by Baz Luhrmann. Following the Red Curtain Cinema principles, the film is based on the Orphean myth and on Giuseppe Verdi's opera La Traviata. It tells the story of a young British poet/writer, Christian...
Initial release date:
- 2001
Directed by:
Tagline:
- Freedom, Beauty, Truth and Love
Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht
Nosferatu the Vampyre is a 1979 West German vampire horror film. Its original German title is Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht ("Nosferatu: Phantom of the Night"). The film is set primarily in nineteenth-century Wismar, Germany and Transylvania, Romania...
Initial release date:
- 1979
Directed by:
Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven is a 2001 remake of the 1960 Rat Pack caper film of the same name. The 2001 film was directed by Steven Soderbergh and features an ensemble cast. The film was a success at the box office and with critics. Soderbergh directed two...
Initial release date:
- Dec 7, 2001
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Tagline:
- Are You In Or Out? ,
- more…
Payback
Payback is a 1999 crime thriller starring Mel Gibson and directed by Brian Helgeland. The film shares the same source material as the 1967 noir-classic Point Blank (whose rights are currently owned by Warner Bros., the international distributor of...
Initial release date:
- Feb 5, 1999
Directed by:
Ring
Ring (Japanese: リング Ringu) is a 1998 Japanese horror mystery film by Hideo Nakata, adapted from the novel of the same name by Koji Suzuki, which draws from the Japanese folk tale Banchō Sarayashiki. The film stars Nanako Matsushima, Hiroyuki Sanada,...
Initial release date:
- 1998
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Scaramouche
Scaramouche is a 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer romantic adventure film based on the 1921 novel Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini as well as the 1923 film version starring Ramón Novarro. The film stars Stewart Granger, Eleanor Parker, Janet Leigh, and Mel...
Initial release date:
- Jun 27, 1952
Directed by:
Scent of a Woman
Scent of a Woman is a 1992 film which tells the story of a preparatory school student who takes a job as an assistant to an irascible, blind, medically retired Army officer. It stars Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, James Rebhorn, Gabrielle Anwar, and...
Initial release date:
- Dec 23, 1992
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Tagline:
- Co. Frank Slade has a very special plan for the weekend. It involves travel, women, good food, fine wine, the tango, chauffered limousines and a loaded forty-five. And he's bringing Charlie along for the ride.
Shaft
Shaft is a 2000 American action-crime film directed by John Singleton, and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Toni Collette, Busta Rhymes, Vanessa L. Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Mekhi Phifer and Christian Bale. This film is technically not a remake of the...
Initial release date:
- Jun 16, 2000
Directed by:
Shall We Dance?
Shall We Dance? is an American motion picture released in 2004. It is a remake of the award-winning Masayuki Suo 1996 Japanese film, Shall We Dansu?. The film made its US premier at the Hawaii International Film Festival.
Taglines:
Step out of the...
Initial release date:
- Oct 15, 2004
The Departed
The Departed is a 2006 American crime film, a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. The film was directed by Martin Scorsese, written by William Monahan and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Martin Sheen, Alec...
Initial release date:
- Oct 6, 2006
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Tagline:
- Lies. Betrayal. Sacrifice. How far will you take it?
The Italian Job
The Italian Job is a 2003 heist film, directed by F. Gary Gray. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Seth Green, Jason Statham, Mos Def, and Donald Sutherland. It is a remake of the 1969 British film of the same name, and is...
Initial release date:
- May 30, 2003
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The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer is a 1980 musical remake of the 1927 classic The Jazz Singer. It starred Neil Diamond, Lucie Arnaz and Sir Laurence Olivier, and was co-directed by Richard Fleischer and Sidney J. Furie.
The film received mixed reviews and is often...
Initial release date:
- Dec 19, 1980
The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor is a 1996 science fiction-romantic comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. It is a remake of the 1963 film of the same name starring Jerry Lewis. The original music score was composed by David Newman.
Murphy plays benevolent...
Initial release date:
- Jun 28, 1996
Directed by:
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments is a 1956 motion picture that dramatized the biblical story of Moses, an adopted Egyptian prince-turned deliverer of the Hebrew slaves. It was released by Paramount Pictures in VistaVision on October 5, 1956. It was directed by...
Initial release date:
- 1956
Directed by:
Tagline:
- The Greatest Event in Motion Picture History
The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair is a 1999 heist film directed by John McTiernan. It is a remake of the 1968 film of the same name. Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo and Denis Leary star.
The film's success prompted plans for a sequel starring Brosnan titled The...
Initial release date:
- Jul 27, 1999
Directed by:
Three Men and a Baby
Three Men and a Baby is a 1987 comedy film starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson, and directed by Leonard Nimoy, in his first non-Star Trek movie directorial role. It follows the mishaps and adventures of three bachelors as they...
Initial release date:
- Nov 25, 1987
Directed by:
Tagline:
- They changed her diapers. She changed their lives.
Vanilla Sky
Vanilla Sky is a 2001 American psychological thriller film directed by Cameron Crowe. The film is a "very close remake" of the 1997 Spanish film Open Your Eyes (Abre los ojos), which was written by Alejandro Amenábar and Mateo Gil. Vanilla Sky stars...
Initial release date:
- Dec 14, 2001
Directed by:
Victor/Victoria
Victor Victoria is a 1982 musical comedy film, which involves transvestism and sexual identity as central themes. It stars Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren, Alex Karras and John Rhys-Davies. The film was produced by...
Initial release date:
- Mar 16, 1982
Directed by:
You've Got Mail
You've Got Mail is an American romantic comedy released in 1998 by Warner Bros. It is a remake of the film The Shop Around the Corner (1940), in which two letter-writing lovers are completely unaware that their sweetheart is in fact the co-worker...
Initial release date:
- Dec 18, 1998
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Tagline:
- Someone you pass on the street may already be the love of your life. ,
- more…
M
M is a 1951 American remake of Fritz Lang's film of the same name, shifting the action from Berlin to Los Angeles and changing the killers name from Hans Beckert to Martin W. Harrow. The remake, directed by Joseph Losey with David Wayne playing...
Initial release date:
- Jun 10, 1951
Directed by:
Tagline:
- THE MOST GRIPPING MOTION PICTURE YOU'VE EVER SEEN! ,
- more…
D.O.A.
D.O.A. is a 1988 remake of the 1950 film noir of the same name. The film was directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton, the creators of Max Headroom. It starred Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, and Charlotte Rampling and featured Timbuk 3 playing one of...
Initial release date:
- Mar 18, 1988
3:10 to Yuma
3:10 to Yuma is the 2007 remake of the 1957 film of the same name, making it the second adaptation of Elmore Leonard's short story. It is directed by James Mangold and produced by Cathy Konrad, director and producer of Walk the Line, and stars...
Initial release date:
- Sep 7, 2007
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
The Taking of Pelham 123 is a 2009 thriller film, directed by Tony Scott, and starring Denzel Washington, and John Travolta. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Morton Freedgood (writing under the pseudonym John Godey), and is a...
Initial release date:
- Jun 12, 2009
Directed by:
Fame
Fame is a 2009 American musical film which is a loose remake of the 1980 film of the same title. It was directed by Kevin Tancharoen and written by Allison Burnett. It was released on September 25, 2009 in the USA, Canada and the UK.
The film opens...
Initial release date:
- Sep 25, 2009
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Tagline:
- Dream It - Earn It - Live It
Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans is an upcoming 2010 fantasy film which is a remake of the 1981 film of the same name, itself loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus. The film is directed by Louis Leterrier and stars Sam Worthington. Filming began in...
Initial release date:
- Mar 26, 2010
