The 12 Best Disney Live-Action Remakes, Ranked By Fans

Walt Disney Pictures started releasing feature-length animated movies with the same quality as live-action motion pictures. It turned out to be cinematic history and most of these films have become iconic. From simple cartoons to an art form, over the years, those classics have cashed in on nostalgia and brought us a lot of great memories.
So, Disney has recently been pumping out live-action remakes of their most famous tales. They have actually been received well by Disney fans and critics alike. Although not all of these remakes were as popular as the cartoon they were based on, they were still approached with good respect for the source material. And more importantly, these remakes have become a breath of fresh air, paving the way for another brilliant film genre in the world of cinema.
Here are the 12 best Disney live-action remakes that are all ranked by fans. Keep scrolling down and check them out!

#12 Alice Through the Looking Glass - Worldwide gross: $299.5 million

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Alice Through the Looking Glass is based on the characters created by Lewis Carol, starring Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska,  and Matt Lucas.

#11 Mulan - Worldwide gross: $70 million

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This is a live-action adaptation of Disney's 1998 animated movie of the same name. The movie is based on the Chinese folklore story Ballad of Mulan, starring Donnie Yen, Tzi Ma, Jason Scott Lee, and Jet Le in supporting roles.

#10 Alice in Wonderland - Worldwide gross: $1.024 billion

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Alice in Wonderland is the 2010 film that follows Alice Kingsleigh, a 19-year-old who accidentally falls down a rabbit hole, returns to Wonderland and alongside the Mad Hatter. They make an effort in restoring the White Queen to her throne by fighting against the Red Queen and her Jabberwocky, a dragon that terrorizes Wonderland's inhabitants.

#9 Christopher Robin - Worldwide gross: $197.7 million

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Christopher Robin is a 2018 live-action directed by Marc Forster, based on a story by Greg Brooker and Mark Steven Johnson. This follows the Disney of the same name, starring Ewan McGregor as the title character, alongside Hayley Atwell as his wife Evelyn.

#8 Dumbo - Worldwide gross:  $351.8 million

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Dumbo is a 2019 fantasy period adventure movie directed by Tim Burton. The movie is a live-action adaptation of Walt Disney's 1941 animated film of the same name, which is known for being based on the novel by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl.

#7 Aladdin - Worldwide gross: $880.2 million

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Aladin is a 2019 musical fantasy movie directed by Guy Ritchie, and co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Rideback. This is known as a live adaptation of Disney's 1992 animated film of the same name, starring Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, and Navid Negahban.

#6 Cruella - Worldwide gross: $233.5 million

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Cruella is a 2021 American crime comedy film based on the character Cruella de Vil from Dodie Smith's 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians. We can name some stars from the movie, including Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, and Emily Beecham.

#5 Lady and the Tramp - Worldwide gross: $36 million

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Lady and the Tramp is a 2019 romance movie directed by Charlie Bean, starring Tessa Thompson, Sam Elliott, Justin Theroux, Janelle Monae, and Ken Jeong.

#4 Cinderella - Worldwide gross: $543.5 million

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Cinderella is a 2015 romantic fantasy movie directed by Kenneth Branagh, based on the folk tale of Walt Disney's 1950 animated movie of the same name. The movie starred Lily James as the title character, alongside  Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Holliday Grainger, and Helena Bonham Carter.

#3 Maleficent - Worldwide gross:758.5 million

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Maleficent is a fantasy movie released in 2014 and starred Angelina Jolie as the title character with Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Juno Temple, and Imelda Staunton in supporting roles.

#2 The Jungle Book - Worldwide gross: $966 million

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Back in 2016, The Jungle Book which is directed and produced by Jon Favreau won accolades for achievements in visual effects at the 89th Academy Awards, 22nd Critics' Choice Awards, and 70th British Academy Film Awards.  The movie starred Neel Sethi Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, and Lupita Nyong'o.
The Rotten Tomatoes critical unanimity defines it "as lovely to behold as it is engrossing to watch".

#1 Beauty and the Beast - Worldwide gross: $1.26 billion

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Undoubtedly, the 2017 romantic fantasy film Beauty and the Best directed by the famous Bill Condon is the best Disney live-action remake of the last few decades. Known for starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evens, Kevin Kline, and Josh Gad, the movie grossed $1.26 billion worldwide and has become the most successful Disney remake so far.