10 Movie Remakes Nobody Wanted (That Were Actually Pretty Good)
9. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Beauty and the Beast is a tale as old as time and one of Disney's most iconic stories, despite the original animation only releasing in 1991.
The film follows Belle, an enthusiastic girl, who travels to the foreboding castle of a forgotten Prince to search for her father. Belle discovers the Beast and, with the help of his cursed servants, she begins to fall in love with the disgruntled monster and hopes to return him to his former pride.
Disney's decision to remake almost every classic animation into a live-action film was met with much indifference, especially considering that, in 2015, Cinderella's performance was underwhelming.
However, Cinderella's lack of box office power can be considered an aberration as Disney's live-action remakes have excelled since. In 2017, Beauty and the Beast was hugely successful - drawing in a monumental $1.2 billion at the worldwide box office. The film ranked second behind Star Wars in the charts.
Yes, the Beauty and the Beast remake is practically identical in comparison to the original, but it's a story that works in live action. The special effects of the Beast make him deservedly more terrifying compared to the original animation, and Emma Watson's performance as Belle is far more relatable. It's a remake that justifies Disney's decision to bring back classic tales with modern technology.