These films are proof that Hollywood should focus more on remaking bad movies than good ones.
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Ironically, 2016’sBen-Hurmade less than the original’s box office gross, regardless of inflation.
The remake made $94 million worldwide, which is disastrous given its $100 million budget.
The original 1982 movie made $80 million, which was four times its budget.
That’s an even higher number than what its remake made, which came almost 30 years later.
The Jason Mamoa-starring movie couldn’t make back its $90 million budget.
However, there was an obvious sell-by date when it comes to the disaster genre in general.
The 2006 film made less than its $40 million budget at the box office.
Though the original bombed too, that at least became a cult classic in the years since.
The remake misunderstood what made the original so great.
That resulted in a poor box office performance, making just $133 million worldwide.
The movie was criticized for turning the tragic original into a vessel for Lee’s political leanings.
As a result, somebody could count on two hands how many people paid to see the film.
The 2013 remake made $5 million, just one-sixth of its budget.
Though that doesn’t sound like a lot now, it was a huge figure 62 years ago.
But while the 1960 film was a completely original horror film, the remake is exactly the opposite.
The 1998 release is a shot-for-shot remake of the original, and it’s almost identical.
Red Dawn (2012)
Red Dawnis an iconic movie for a few different reasons.
The film made just $50 million, not even coming close to its $65 million budget.
1997’sFunny Gamesis an Austrian psychological thriller about two bourgeoise young adults who torture a family in their vacation home.
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