Top 10 Original Movies That Are MUCH Better than the Remake

If it ain't broken, don't fix it. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the films that blow their remakes out of the water. Our countdown of original movies that are insanely better than the remake includes “The Ladykillers”, “The Karate Kid”, "Oldboy", and more! What other original movies can’t be topped? Let us know in the comments!

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[WatchMojo]

What other original movies can’t be topped? Let us know in the comments!

[cyberllama]

Oldboy remake feels like some high schooler who half-remembered the summary of the original made it into a movie

[kyletroxell]

You can make a top 100 for this. So many remakes are worst than the original.

[MERCHIODOS]

The only issue with Karate Kid remake is being called Karate Kid because the remake was about Kung Fu, so the film should of been called Kung Fu Kid in English countries like how it's called in Asian countries

[RhaegarTargaryenst]

Village of the Damned (1960) > Village of the Damned (1995)
Halloween (1978) > Halloween (2007)

[assembled]

2010 Karate Kid is not a remake anymore since Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan are collaborating each other to announce a new Karate Kid movie where Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Han meet.

[danielsantiagourtado]

Carrie was a classic. Some Originals are Best left alone

[Ishtarru]

Honestly, it'd be shorter to list the remakes that surpassed the original.

[animeknight]

To me the original IT was better film as Tim Curry is Pennywise!

[linusholm]

My wish list:
Top 10 disney junior shows
Top 10 unimportant pokemon episodes (no catching new pokemon, no evolving, no gym/pokemon leage battle, no meating new rivle, etc)
Top 10 underrated animated disney series
Best disney movie per decade
Top 10 disney reprise songs (deleted included)
Top 10 disney villains that deserved a villain song
Top 10 disney couples with a tough start (Both movies and tv-series)
Top 10 what have I done moment excluding disney and pixar
Top 10 disney movie ideas (by you)
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[Demaad]

I actually thought the Carrie remake was good. Chloe Grace Moretz nailed the role and it maintained the disturbing and depressing tone of the story. And the Black Prom scene was so well done

[THANATOS-PRIME]

A remake that never needed to be made that instantly comes to my mind is the 2016 cabin fever. The original was always a favorite of mine and my sister’s growing up and it’s like the remake sucked out all of the fun memorable moments from it.

[JasonC]

Still waiting for a good American GODZILLA movie, also honorable mentions POLTERGEIST and PROM NIGHT

[elephantbluepeter]

You so do a "Top 10 Disney Animated Movies That Are MUCH Better than the Live-Action Remake" video!

[seantlewis]

Psycho deserves to be Number 1! The remake is like a student film studying the techniques of Alfred Hitchcock. It was such a waste of time, money, and celluloid.

[Sr.DudeGuy]

If the list was originals better than the remake... This video would be dozens of hours long. Rarely are remakes better and the market right now is over saturated with remakes! No originality left

[hokutology]

I've not seen the remake of Suspiria, but i doubt it's a match for the original. Good job mentioning The Ladykillers, btw.

[Mac_Kymera]

I don't think it's fair to add Psycho here when it was primarily shot for shot but in colour with different actors. At least the other remakes attempted something different in terms of story.

[robynwolph]

Where's The Mummy with Brendan Frasier? That movie is LOADS BETTER than that Tom Cruise crap. Also The Crow remake disrespected Brandon Lee's untimely death. It never should've been remade

[tylergoodman]

The lesson: You can't beat the classics. 🎉