Remaking a movie is always going to be a tricky endeavor.

After all, very few of the greatest remakes are simple retreads of what came before.

This is the 10 best movie remakes of the last 25 years, ranked.

Karl Urban as Judge Dredd

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Left to clean up the mess are elite law enforcement officers known as Judges.

BeforeDredd, the last audiences saw the titular crime-fighting officer was in 1995, withSylvester Stallonedonning the iconic helmet.

EnterDredd: an uncompromisedblending of cyberpunk esthetics and fierce violencethat skimps on the fat and serves grit in bulk.

Judge Dredd aiming his gun in ‘Dredd’ (2012)

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Wells science fiction novel, this iteration ofThe Invisible Manfollows Cecilia (Elisabeth Moss).

Being watched is one of the most common fears, andThe Invisible Mancapitalizes on that anxiety.

His existence is threatened by the arrival of a villainous tiger named Shere Khan (voiced byIdris Elba).

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Chaos ensues after the neighbours attack Ana and her family.

Lean, mean and utterly unafraid of making use of its R-rating.

His plan: the robbery of three different Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.

Cecilia (Elisabeth Moss) is on the phone while looking up in ‘The Invisible Man’ (2020)

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For a heist this elaborate, even the smallest slip-up could spell disaster.

However, if given the chance,Suspiriawill terrify, shock and surprise.

Evans' reward for doing so would come as a great benefit to both his land and his family.

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Wade, obviously not keen on being hanged, looks to manipulate Evans into setting him free.

What ensues is a battle of wits between two men just trying to survive in the harsh West.

Desperate to recuperate losses that place his life at risk, Le Chiffre is willing to play dirty.

Mowgli sits on a tree branch with his hand on Baloo the bear

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Marshal Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges) in tracking down and capturing the killer.

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The cast of ‘Dawn of the Dead’ stand in a mall

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​​​​​​​Linus (Matt Damon), Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt) sitting at a poker table in their room  Ocean’s Eleven

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A ballet performance with Dakota Johnson and Mia Goth at the front in Suspiria

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Russell Crowe as the criminal Ben Wade aiming his gun off-camera in ‘3.10 to Yuma’ (2007)

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Daniel Craig as James Bond 007, holding a gun at the end of Casino Royale.

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Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges) kneels beside a wounded Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld), aiming his gun up into the snowy night in True Grit

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William Costigan Jr. has a tense conversation with mob boss Frank Costello in The Departed

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