Best Disney Movie Remakes

The newest addition (as of March 2015, anyway) also happens to be the best one yet (in my opinion, of course). It seems Disney still has the magic.

I liked it. At first, I didn't, but after giving it another try, I changed my mind about the film. It's pretty good!

I honestly didn't like this that much. It wasn't the worst movie I've watched, though. This was an okay movie.

This one was a surprise critical success and received pretty rave reviews when it was released in 2003.

I've never watched the original, but I liked this movie. It was great!

I've watched this twice on television. It's pretty fun to watch.

Before Lindsay Lohan became the hot mess she is now, she was the cute pair of twins from this charming remake. The original movie was released in 1961.

The first real remake attempt by Disney turned out to be a pretty memorable movie in its own right. Casting Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil couldn't have been a better decision.

I love Beauty and the Beast, and yes, the remake as well. I think they did a good job with the acting and went more in-depth, such as learning about Belle's mother, the Beast having an invention that can transport him anywhere, and the songs.

My favorite part was Belle and the Beast dancing in the ballroom. I especially liked Belle's jewelry pieces, mainly the necklace. I've got to admit, Emma Watson playing Belle was amazing! I like the animated film too, but this one is even more incredible.

Wow, I really thought this would be first! I watched this on the plane and even cried a little. Such a touching story. Belle is my all-time favorite Disney princess, so you can't imagine how excited I was when I heard that this enchanting story was getting its chance to come to life!

I definitely love the songs, especially because Emma Watson was singing them. I also love how they managed to match Lumiere's charisma to the 1991 movie! They really captured the love between the hopeless romantic Belle and the misunderstood Beast. The actor for Gaston was good too! The whole storyline really impressed me.

The original 1949 movie was released by RKO Pictures, but since this one is Disney-made, it still counts.

This 2009 film is a remake of the 1975 film Escape to Witch Mountain and stars Dwayne Johnson.

Believe it or not, this motion capture digimation is Disney's third involvement in a film adaptation of A Christmas Carol, following Mickey's Christmas Carol and Muppet Christmas Carol.

Arguably the movie responsible for the current pack of live-action remakes from Disney. Twenty-five percent of the movies on this list only exist because of the success of Alice.

It's not entirely a remake of the original 1951 animated film, but it does essentially act as one.

This was a remake? Didn't know that. Well, I guess this one's alright. I wouldn't mind watching this again.

I can't believe Schaffrillas Productions gave this movie a 2/10 on Letterboxd. I'm hoping he doesn't do anything similar to George of the Jungle, The Parent Trap, Holes, Freaky Friday, Sky High, National Treasure, the first two Pirates movies, or even Tron or the Narnia trilogy.

This 1997 comedy film starring the late Robin Williams (R.I.P., sweet friend) is a remake of the 1961 film The Absent-Minded Professor.

I know this is an unpopular opinion, but this really did justice to the OG Aladdin. They improved some details from the OG version, like Jasmine's role as a character, for example.

As for the songs, the Aladdin in this movie really does sound like the Aladdin we know. The real scene-stealer here is Jasmine (Naomi Scott). I like how she got her own song, and it became one of my favorite Disney songs alongside Be Prepared and I'll Make a Man Out of You. In fact, this has the best Disney live-action soundtrack by far. It's not as good as its predecessor, but I liked this one.

I may not remember much about the movie itself, but I remember that McDonald's had some SWEET Inspector Gadget toys!

I had quite a fondness for this movie as a child. It's a remake of the animated television show from the 1980s.

I feel bad for the people behind this. This movie features an all-star cast and crew, and they really did a fantastic job. The VFX are outstanding, the voice acting is top-notch, and the songs (for the most part) did justice to the original Lion King, which has one of the best soundtracks in a musical movie.

This movie does have flaws, like the lack of emotion due to the CGI being too realistic, and the song "Be Prepared" was a total misfire - that was my favorite song in The Lion King. The story may be a shot-for-shot remake with barely anything new, but the execution was at its best.

I feel bad for those who worked on this because, over the years, this movie received so much hate from the public in general. They don't understand why a remake exists. Remakes exist to pay tribute to the animated classic and show us how technology is improving and how Disney can transform animation into live-action. The plot can be the same, but look at the execution. Yes, it's not as good as the 1994 version, but it did well on its own. Give this a chance.

It may not be Disney, but this film feels a lot like the Disney classic.