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12 Remakes That Are Completely Different From the Movies They're Based On

Movie remakes, as much as we all complain about them, are not new, nor are they particularly symbolic of a lack of originality. While there have certainly been some ill-conceived retreads over the years, as well as some what's-the-point shot-for-shot retreads — 1998's Psycho could be described as both — there are also some cases where the newer product is so much different from the former that it can be considered its own animal.
When compiling this list of the 12 Remakes That Are Completely Different from the Movies They're Based On, we sought to pick films so different in tone and plot points that they could be seen as a completely new viewing experience by the people encountering them who are familiar with the originals.
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
2
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
3
Body Snatchers (1993)
Body Snatchers (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
4
The Invasion (2007)
The Invasion (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   19%
5
The Stepford Wives (1975)
The Stepford Wives (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
6
The Stepford Wives (2004)
The Stepford Wives (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   26%
7
Scarface (1932)
Scarface (1932)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
8
Scarface (1983)
Scarface (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
9
The Jackpot! (1991)
The Jackpot! (1991)
10
True Lies (1994)
True Lies (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
11
L.A. Takedown (1989)
L.A. Takedown (1989)
12
Heat (1995)
Heat (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
13
Cat People (1942)
Cat People (1942)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
14
Cat People (1982)
Cat People (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   61%
15
The Nutty Professor (1963)
The Nutty Professor (1963)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
16
The Nutty Professor (1996)
The Nutty Professor (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
17
Point Blank (1967)
Point Blank (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
18
Payback (1999)
Payback (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   55%
19
When a Stranger Calls (1979)
When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   41%
20
When a Stranger Calls (2006)
When a Stranger Calls (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   9%
21
The Private War of Major Benson (1955)
The Private War of Major Benson (1955)
22
Major Payne (1995)
Major Payne (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   33%
23
Point Break (1991)
Point Break (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
24
Point Break (2015)
Point Break (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   11%
25
Out of the Past (1947)
Out of the Past (1947)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
26
Against All Odds (1984)
Against All Odds (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
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