List of English-language films with previous foreign-language film versions
This list includes both English-language films that were based on previously released foreign-language films and those that were not based on any previous film, but merely share a common source material.
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| English-language film | Chinese-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| The Departed (2006) | Infernal Affairs (2002) (Cantonese) | |
| The Eye (2008) | The Eye (2002) (Various languages: Cantonese / Mandarin) | |
| Tortilla Soup (2001) | Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) (Mandarin) |
Czech
| English-language film | Czech-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Pickup (1951) | Hlídač č. 47 (1937) | The novel Guard No. 47 (Josef Kopta) |
Danish
| English-language film | Danish-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| After the Wedding (2019) | Efter brylluppet (2006) | |
| Brothers (2009) | Brødre (2004) | |
| Catch That Kid (2004) | Klatretøsen (2002) | |
| The First Time (2009) | Kærlighed ved første hik (1999) | |
| Nightwatch (1997) | Nattevagten (1994) | |
| Pusher (2012) | Pusher (1996) | |
| The Silent Partner (1978) | Tænk på et tal (1969) | The novel Tænk på et tal (Anders Bodelsen) |
| Solstice (2008) | Midsommer (2003) |
Dutch
| English-language film | Dutch-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| The Dinner (2017) | Het Diner (2013) | The novel Het Diner by Herman Koch |
| Down (2001) | De Lift (1983) | |
| Interview (2007) | Interview (2003) | |
| The Loft (2014) | Loft (2008) | |
| The Vanishing (1993) | Spoorloos (1988) | The novella Het Gouden Ei (Tim Krabbé) |
Filipino
| English-language film | Tagalog-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| The Echo (2008) | Sigaw (2004) |
French
German
Hebrew
| English-language film | Hebrew-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) | The 92 Minutes of Mr. Baum (1997) | |
| The Debt (2010) | The Debt (2007) | |
| The Kindergarten Teacher (2018) | The Kindergarten Teacher (2014) | |
| The Last American Virgin (1982) | Eskimo Limon (1978) |
Hindi
| English-language film | Hindi-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| A Common Man (2013) | A Wednesday! (2008) | |
| Broken Horses (2015) | Parinda (1989) |
Hungarian
| English-language film | Hungarian-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Car of Dreams (1935) | Meseautó (1934) | |
| Escape to Victory (1981) | Two Half Times in Hell (1961) | |
| Top Hat (1935) | Pardon, tévedtem (1933) | The play A Girl Who Dares (Sándor Faragó, Aladar Laszlo) |
Icelandic
| English-language film | Icelandic-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Contraband (2012) | Reykjavík-Rotterdam (2008) | |
| Prince Avalanche (2013) | Either Way (2011) |
Italian
| English-language film | Italian-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Men and a Gun (1938) | Tredici uomini e un cannone (1936) | |
| Black 13 (1953) | Gioventù perduta (1948) | |
| Crackers (1984) | I Soliti Ignoti (1958) | |
| Everybody's Fine (2009) | Stanno Tutti Bene (1990) | |
| Heartbeat (1946) | Batticuore (1939) | |
| I'll Give a Million (1938) | Darò un milione (1935) | |
| Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) | Moglie per una notte (1952) | The play L'ora della fantasia (Anna Bonacci) |
| The Last Kiss (2006) | L'ultimo bacio (2001) | |
| Me and Him (1988) | Io e lui (1973) | The novel Io e lui (Alberto Moravia) |
| Misunderstood (1984) | Incompreso (1966) | The novel Misunderstood (Florence Montgomery) |
| Nine (2009) | 8½ (1963) | |
| Once Upon a Crime (1992) | Crimen (1960) | |
| The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) | Ossessione (1943) | The novel The Postman Always Rings Twice (James M. Cain) |
| The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) | Ossessione (1943) | The novel The Postman Always Rings Twice (James M. Cain) |
| Scent of a Woman (1992) | Profumo di donna (1974) | The novel Il buio e il miele (Giovanni Arpino) |
| Sweet Charity (1969) | Le Notti di Cabiria (1957) | |
| Swept Away (2002) | Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto (1974) | |
| A Walk in the Clouds (1995) | Quattro passi fra le nuvole (1942) | |
| Welcome to Collinwood (2002) | I Soliti Ignoti (1958) | |
| Which Way Is Up? (1977) | Mimì metallurgico ferito nell'onore (1972) | |
| Wild Is the Wind (1957) | Furia (1947) |
Japanese
| English-language film | Japanese-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Alita: Battle Angel (2019) | Battle Angel (1993) | The manga 銃夢 (Gunnm) by Yukito Kishiro |
| Apartment 1303 3D (2012) | Apartment 1303 (2007) | The novel Apartment 1303 (Kei Oishi) |
| Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) | Seven Samurai (1954) | |
| Dark Water (2005) | Dark Water (2002) | The short story "Floating Water" (Koji Suzuki) |
| Death Note (2017) | Death Note (2006) | The manga Death Note |
| Don't Look Up (2009) | Don't Look Up (1996) | |
| Eight Below (2006) | Antarctica (1983) | |
| A Fistful of Dollars (1964) | Yojimbo (1961) | |
| Ghost in the Shell (2017) | Ghost in the Shell (1995) | The manga Ghost in the Shell (Masamune Shirow) |
| Godzilla (1998) | Gojira (1954) | |
| Godzilla (2014) | Gojira (1954) | |
| The Grudge (2004) | Ju-On: The Grudge (2002) | |
| The Grudge (2020) | Ju-On: The Grudge (2002) | |
| The Guardian (2006) | Umizaru (2004) | |
| Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2010) | Hachiko Monogatari (1987) | |
| Iron Maze (1991) | Rashomon (1950) | The short stories "Rashōmon" and "In a Grove" (Ryūnosuke Akutagawa) |
| Last Man Standing (1996) | Yojimbo (1961) | |
| The Magnificent Seven (1960) | Seven Samurai (1954) | |
| The Magnificent Seven (2016) | Seven Samurai (1954) | |
| Midnight Sun (2018) | Midnight Sun (2006) | |
| One Missed Call (2008) | Chakushin Ari (2003) | |
| The Outrage (1964) | Rashomon (1950) | The short stories "Rashōmon" and "In a Grove" (Ryūnosuke Akutagawa) |
| Pulse (2006) | Kairo (2001) | |
| The Ring (2002) | Ring (1998) | The novel Ring (Koji Suzuki) |
| The Secret (2007) | Himitsu (1999) | The novel Naoko (Keigo Higashino) |
| Shall We Dance? (2004) | Shall We Dance? (1996) | |
| The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984) | Yojimbo (1961) | |
| The Yellow Handkerchief (2008) | The Yellow Handkerchief (1977) |
Korean
| English-language film | Korean-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Galgameth (1996) | Pulgasari (1985, North Korea) | |
| Compulsion (2013) | 301, 302 (1995) | |
| The Lake House (2006) | Il Mare (2000) | |
| Mirrors (2008) | Into the Mirror (2003) | |
| My Sassy Girl (2008) | My Sassy Girl (2001) | The novel My Sassy Girl (Kim Ho-sik) |
| Oldboy (2013) | Oldboy (2003) | The manga Old Boy (Nobuaki Minegishi, Garon Tsuchiya) |
| Possession (2009) | Addicted (2002) | |
| The Uninvited (2009) | A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) | The folk tale "Janghwa Hongryeon jeon" |
Norwegian
| English-language film | Norwegian-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Cold Pursuit (2019) | In Order of Disappearance (2014) | |
| Head Above Water (1996) | Hodet over vannet (1993) | |
| Insomnia (2002) | Insomnia (1997) | |
| Pathfinder (2007) | Pathfinder (1987, in Sami language) | |
| Two Living, One Dead (1961) | To levende og en død (1937) | The novel To levende og en død (Sigurd Christiansen) |
Polish
| English-language film | Polish-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Kaaterskill Falls (2001) | Knife in the Water (1962) |
Portuguese
| English-language film | Portuguese-language films | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Kiss Me Goodbye (1982) | Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976, Brazil) | The novel Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (Jorge Amado) |
Russian
| English-language film | Russian-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Solaris (2002) | Solaris (1972) | The novel Solaris (Stanisław Lem) |
Spanish
| English-language film | Spanish-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal (2004) | Nueve Reinas (2000, Argentina) | |
| Dead Ringer (1964) | La Otra (1946, Mexico) | |
| Elsa & Fred (2014) | Elsa y Fred (2005, Argentina) | |
| Gloria Bell (2018) | Gloria (2013, Chile) | |
| Hidden in the Woods (2014) | En las Afueras de la Ciudad (2012, Chile) | |
| Miss Bala (2019) | Miss Bala (2011, Mexico) | |
| Puzzle (2018) | Rompecabezas (2010, Argentina) | |
| Quarantine (2008) | REC (2007, Spain) | |
| Savage Pampas (1966) | Pampa bárbara (1945, Argentina) | |
| Secret in Their Eyes (2015) | El secreto de sus ojos (2009, Argentina) | The novel La pregunta de sus ojos (Eduardo Sacheri) |
| Silent House (2011) | La Casa Muda (2010, Uruguay) | |
| The Torch (1950) | Enamorada (1946, Mexico) | |
| Under Your Spell (1936) | Las fronteras del amor (1934, USA) | |
| Vanilla Sky (2001) | Abre los ojos (1997, Spain) | |
| We Are What We Are (2013) | Somos lo que Hay (2010, Mexico) | |
| You Were Never Lovelier (1942) | Los martes, orquídeas (1941, Argentina) |
Swedish
Telugu
| English-language film | Telugu-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Divorce Invitation (2012) | Aahvaanam (1997) |
Thai
| English-language film | Thai-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Sins (2014) | 13 Beloved (2006) | The comic "13th Quiz Show" episode in the My Mania comic-book series (Eakasit Thairaat) |
| Bangkok Dangerous (2008) | Bangkok Dangerous (1999) | |
| Shutter (2008) | Shutter (2004) |
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