List of English-language films based on foreign-language films

This is a list of English-language films which were based on a film in a language other than English. inc-film

Argentine

* ""Criminal"" (2004) from ""Nueve reinas a.k.a. Nine Queens"" (2000)

Chinese

* "The Eye (2008)" from "The Eye" (2002) (Various languages : Cantonese / Mandarin)
* "The Departed" (2006) from "Mou gaan dou a.k.a. Infernal Affairs" (2002) (Cantonese)
* "Tortilla Soup" (2001) from "Eat Drink Man Woman" (1994) (Mandarin)

Danish

* "Catch That Kid" (2004) from "Klatretøsen" (2002)
* "Nightwatch" from "Nattevagten"

Dutch

* "The Vanishing" from "Spoorloos"
* "Down" from "De Lift"
* "Interview 2007 film" from "Interview 2003 film"
* "Blind Date (in post-production)2007" from "Blind Date 1996 film"

French

* "Algiers" (1938) from "Pépé le Moko" (1937)
* "And God Created Woman" (1988) from "Et Dieu... créa la femme" (1956)
* "The Associate" (1996) from "L'Associé" (1979)
* "The Birdcage" (1996) from "La Cage aux Folles" (1978)
* "Blame It on Rio" (1984) from "Un moment d'égarement" (1977)
* "Breathless" (1983) from "À bout de souffle" (1960)
* "Buddy Buddy" (1981) from "L'Emmerdeur" (1973)
* "Cousins" (1989) from "Cousin, cousine" (1975)
* "Diabolique" (1996) from "Les Diaboliques" (1955)
* "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" (1986) from "Boudu Saved from Drowning" (1932)
* "EdTV" (1999) from "Louis 19, Le roi des ondes" (1994)
* " Eye of the Beholder" (1999) from "Mortelle Randonnée" (1983)
* "Fanny" (1961) from "Fanny" (1932)
* "Fathers' Day" (1997) from "Les Compères" (1983)
* "The Good Thief" (2002) from "Bob le Flambeur" (1956)
* "Human Desire" (1954) from "La Bête humaine" (1938)
* "Intersection" (1994) from "Les choses de la vie" (1970)
* "Jungle 2 Jungle" (1997) from "Un indien dans la ville" (1994)
* "Just Visiting" (2001) from "Les Visiteurs" (1993)
* " The Long Night " (1947) from "Le jour se lève " (1939)
* "Lydia" (1941) from "Un carnet de bal" (1937)
* "The Man Who Loved Women" (1983) from "L'homme qui aimait les femmes" (1977)
* "The Man with One Red Shoe" (1985) from "Le Grand blond avec une chaussure noire" (1972)
* "Men Don't Leave" (1990) from "La vie continue" (1981)
* "The Mirror Has Two Faces" (1996) from "Le Miroir à deux faces" (1958)
* "Mixed Nuts" (1994) from "Le Père Noël est une ordure" (1982)
* "My Father The Hero" (1994) from "Mon père, ce héros" (1991)
* "Nine Months" (1995) from "Neuf mois" (1994)
* "Original Sin" (2001) from "La sirène du Mississippi" (1969)
* "Oscar" (1991) from "Oscar" (1967)
* "Paradise" (1991) from "Le Grand Chemin" (1987)
* "Point of No Return" (1993) from "Nikita" (1990)
* "Pure Luck" (1991) from "La Chèvre" (1981)
* "Scarlet Street" (1945) from "La Chienne" (1931)
* "Sommersby" (1993) from "Le Retour de Martin Guerre" (1982)
* "Sorcerer (1977) from "Le Salaire de la Peur" (1953)
* "Taxi" (2004) from "Taxi" (1998)
* "The 13th Letter" (1951) from "Le Corbeau" (1943)
* "The Running Man" (1987) from "Le prix du danger" (1983)
* "Three Fugitives" (1989) from "Les Fugitifs" (1986)
* "Three Men and a Baby (1987) from Trois hommes et un couffin (1985)
* "The Toy" (1982) from "Le Jouet" (1976)
* "True Lies" (1994) from "La Totale" (1991)
* "Twelve Monkeys" (1995) from "La Jetée" (1962)
* "Two Much" (1995) from "Le Jumeau" (1984)
* "Under Suspicion" (2000) from "Garde à vue" (1981)
* "Unfaithful" (2002) from "La Femme infidèle" (1968)
* "Wicker Park" (2004) from "L'Appartement" (1996)
* "Willie and Phil" (1980) from "Jules et Jim" (1962)
* "The Woman in Red" (1984) from "Un éléphant ça trompe énormément" (1976)

German

* "City of Angels" from "Der Himmel Uber Berlin"
* "M (1951 film)" from "M (1931 film)"
* "No Reservations" from "Bella Martha"
* "Some Like It Hot" from "Fanfaren der Liebe"
* "The Parent Trap" from "Das Doppelte Lottchen"
* "The Sound of Music (film)" from "Die Trapp-Familie"
* "Victor/Victoria" from "Viktor und Viktoria"

Italian

* "Crackers (1984 film)" from "I soliti ignoti"
* "Misunderstood (film)" from "Incompreso"
* "Swept Away" from "Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto"
* "The Last Kiss" from "L'ultimo bacio"
* "Scent of a Woman" from "Profumo di donna"

Japanese

* "Dark Water" (2005) from "Dark Water" (2002)
* "A Fistful of Dollars" from "Yojimbo"
* "The Grudge" (2004) from "" (2003)
* "Godzilla" (1998) from "Gojira" (1954)
* "The Magnificent Seven" from "Seven Samurai"
* "One Missed Call" (2008) from "Chakushin Ari" (2004)
* "The Outrage" (1964) from "Rashomon" (1950)
* "Pulse" from "Kairo"
* "The Ring" from "Ringu"
* "Shall We Dance?" (2004) from "Shall We Dansu?" (1996)
* "Be With You (2009)" from "Ima Ai Ni Yukimasu (2004) "

Korean

* "The Lake House" from "Il Mare"
* "Oldboy" (though the American remake is currently on hold) from "Oldboy"
*"A Tale of Two Sisters" (currently in development) from "A Tale of Two Sisters" (2003)
* "My Sassy Girl" (currently in development) from "My Sassy Girl" (2001)
*"The Chaser"'

Norwegian

* "Insomnia" (2002) from "Insomnia" (1997)
* "Head Above Water" (1996) from "Hodet over vannet" (1994)

Russian

* "Solaris" (2002) from "Solyaris" (1972)

Spanish

* "Vanilla Sky" (2001) from "Abre los ojos" (1997)
* "Quarantine" (2008) from "REC" (2007)

Thai

*"Shutter" From "Shutter" (2004)
*"Bangkok Dangerous"

ee also

* Lists of movie source material

External links

* [http://www.listology.com/content_show.cfm/content_id.4195 Films: Remakes of Foreign-Language Films]