List of English-language films with previous foreign-language film versions
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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.
Chinese
| 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 |
Danish
| English-language film | Danish-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Solstice (2008) | Midsommer (2003) |
Dutch
| English-language film | Dutch-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Down (2001) | De Lift (1983) | |
| Interview (2007) | Interview (2003) | |
| The Loft (2014) | Loft (2008) | |
| The Vanishing (1993) | Spoorloos (1988) | Het Gouden Ei (1984) |
Filipino
| English-language film | Tagalog-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| The Echo (2008) | Sigaw (2004) |
French
| English-language film | French-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 (2010) | 13 Tzameti (2005) | |
| Algiers (1938) | Pépé le Moko (1937) | The novel Pépé le Moko |
| Alibi (1942) | L'Alibi (1937) | |
| And God Created Woman (1988) | Et Dieu... créa la femme (1956) | |
| The Associate (1996) | L'Associé (1979) | The novel El Socio |
| The Big Wedding (2013) | Mon frère se marie (2006) | |
| The Birdcage (1996) | La Cage aux Folles (1978) | The play La Cage aux Folles |
| Black Eyes (1939) | Dark Eyes (1935) | |
| Blame It on Rio (1984) | Un moment d'égarement (1977) | |
| Blood Ties (2013) | Les Liens du sang (2008) | The novel Deux frères: flic & truand |
| The Blue Veil (1951) | The Blue Veil (1942) | |
| Breathless (1983) | À bout de souffle (1960) | |
| Brick Mansions (2014) | Banlieue 13 (2004) | |
| Buddy Buddy (1981) | L'Emmerdeur (1973) | The play Le contrat |
| Chloe (2009) | Nathalie... (2004) | |
| Cousins (1989) | Cousin, cousine (1975) | |
| Crossroads (1942) | Carrefour (1938) | |
| Dead Man's Shoes (1940) | Carrefour (1938) | |
| Delivery Man (2013) | Starbuck (2011, Canada) | |
| Diabolique (1996) | Les Diaboliques (1955) | The novel Celle qui n'était plus |
| Dinner for Schmucks (2010) | Le Dîner de Cons (1998) | The play Le Dîner de Cons |
| Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) | Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932) | The play Boudu sauvé des eaux |
| EdTV (1999) | Louis 19, le roi des ondes (1994, Canada) | |
| Eye of the Beholder (1999) | Mortelle Randonnée (1983) | |
| Fanny (1961) | Marius (1929) Fanny (1932) César (1936) |
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| Fathers' Day (1997) | Les Compères (1983) | |
| The First Offence (1936) | Mauvaise Graine (1934) | |
| Flame and the Flesh (1954) | Naples au baiser de feu (1937) | The novel Naples au baiser de feu |
| The Good Thief (2002) | Bob le Flambeur (1956) | |
| The Grand Seduction (2013) | Seducing Doctor Lewis (2003, Canada) | |
| The Gunman (2015) | Le choc (1982) | The novel The Prone Gunman |
| The Guv'nor (1935) | Rothchild (1933) | |
| Gypsy Melody (1936) | Juanita (1935) | |
| Happy New Year (1987) | La bonne année (1973) | |
| Heartbeat (1946) | Battement de coeur (1940) | |
| Hell's Cargo (1939) | Alerte en Méditerranée (1938) | |
| Human Desire (1954) | La Bête Humaine (1938) | The novel La Bête humaine |
| Intersection (1994) | Les choses de la vie (1970) | The novel Les choses de la vie |
| I Think I Love My Wife (2007) | Love in the Afternoon (1972) | |
| I Was an Adventuress (1940) | J'étais une aventurière (1938) | |
| Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) | Un indien dans la ville (1994) | |
| Just Visiting (2001) | Les Visiteurs (1993) | |
| The Lady in Question (1940) | Gribouille (1937) | |
| The Long Night (1947) | Le Jour se lève (1939) | |
| LOL (2012) | LOL (Laughing Out Loud) (2008) | |
| Lucky Partners (1940) | Bonne Chance (1935) | |
| Lured (1947) | Personal Column (1939) | |
| Lydia (1941) | Un carnet de bal (1937) | |
| Make-Up (1937) | Le Clown Bux (1935) | The novel Bux |
| The Man Who Loved Women (1983) | L'homme qui aimait les femmes (1977) | |
| The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) | Le Grand blond avec une chaussure noire (1972) | |
| Martyrs (2016) | Martyrs (2008) | |
| Men Don't Leave (1990) | La vie continue (1981) | |
| The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) | Le Miroir à deux faces (1958) | |
| Mixed Nuts (1994) | Le Père Noël est une ordure (1982) | The play Le Père Noël est une ordure |
| Moscow Nights (1935) | Les Nuits moscovites (1934) | |
| My Daughter Joy (1950) | David Golder (1931) | The novel David Golder |
| My Father The Hero (1994) | Mon père, ce héros (1991) | |
| My Life with Caroline (1941) | The Train for Venice (1938) | The play Le Train pour Venise |
| The Next Three Days (2010) | Anything for Her (2008) | |
| Nine Months (1995) | Neuf mois (1994) | |
| One Rainy Afternoon (1936) | Monsieur Sans-Gêne (1935) | |
| Operation Splitsville (1999) | Génial, mes parents divorcent ! (1991) | |
| Original Sin (2001) | La sirène du Mississipi (1969) | The novel Waltz into Darkness |
| Oscar (1991) | Oscar (1967) | The play Oscar |
| Paradise (1991) | Le Grand Chemin (1987) | |
| Paradise for Three (1938) | A Rare Bird (1935) | The novel Drei Männer im Schnee |
| Paris When It Sizzles (1964) | La fête à Henriette (1952) | |
| Passion (2012) | Love Crime (2010) | |
| Point of No Return (1993) | Nikita (1990) | |
| Port of Seven Seas (1938) | Marius (1929) Fanny (1932) César (1936) |
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| The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) and (1981) | Le Dernier Tournant (1939) | The novel The Postman Always Rings Twice |
| Pure Luck (1991) | La Chèvre (1981) | |
| Quick Change (1990) | Hold-Up (1985) | The novel Quick Change |
| The Rebel Son (1938) | Taras Bulba (1936) | The novel Taras Bulba |
| Reflections of Murder (1974, TV film) | Les Diaboliques (1955) | The novel Celle qui n'était plus |
| Return to Paradise (1998) | Force majeure (1989) | |
| Scarlet Street (1945) | La Chienne (1931) | The novel La Chienne |
| Second Bureau (1936) | Second Bureau (1935) | The novel Second Bureau |
| The Silent Battle (1939) | La Bataille silencieuse (1937) | The novel Le Poisson chinois |
| The Soldier and the Lady (1937) | Michel Strogoff (1936) | The novel Michael Strogoff |
| Some Like It Hot (1959) | Fanfare of Love (1935) | |
| Sommersby (1993) | The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) | |
| Sorcerer (1977) | Le Salaire de la Peur (1953) | The novel Le Salaire de la peur |
| Station Six-Sahara (1962) | S.O.S. Sahara (1938, Germany) | The play Men Without a Past |
| The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) | Plein Soleil (1960) | The novel The Talented Mr. Ripley |
| Taxi (2004) | Taxi (1998) | |
| The 13th Letter (1951) | Le Corbeau (1943) | |
| Three Fugitives (1989) | Les Fugitifs (1986) | |
| Three Maxims (1936) | Variétés (1935) | |
| Three Men and a Baby (1987) | Trois hommes et un couffin (1985) | |
| The Tourist (2010) | Anthony Zimmer (2005) | |
| The Toy (1982) | Le Jouet (1976) | |
| True Lies (1994) | La Totale! (1991) | |
| The Tunnel (1935) | The Tunnel (1933) | The novel Der Tunnel |
| Twelve Monkeys (1995) | La Jetée (1962) | |
| Two Men in Town (2014) | Two Men in Town (1973) | |
| Two Much (1995) | Le Jumeau (1984) | The novel Two Much |
| Under Suspicion (2000) | Garde à vue (1981) | The novel Brainwash |
| Unfaithful (2002) | La Femme infidèle (1968) | |
| The Unfinished Dance (1947) | Ballerina (1937) | |
| Violent Road (1958) | Le Salaire de la Peur (1953) | The novel Le Salaire de la peur |
| The White Lilac (1935) | La cinquième empreinte (1934) | The play Lilas Blanc |
| Wicker Park (2004) | L'Appartement (1996) | |
| Wild Target (2010) | Cible émouvante (1993) | |
| Willie & Phil (1980) | Jules et Jim (1962) | The novel Jules et Jim |
| A Window in London (1940) | Metropolitan (1939) | |
| The Woman I Love (1937) | L'Équipage (1935) | The novel L'Équipage |
| The Woman in Red (1984) | Un éléphant ça trompe énormément (1976) |
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 (2011) | The Debt (2007) | |
| 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) |
Hungarian
| English-language film | Hungarian-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Car of Dreams (1935) | The Dream Car (1934) | |
| Escape to Victory (1981) | Two Half Times in Hell (1962) |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| Crackers (1984) | I soliti ignoti (1958) | |
| Everybody's Fine (2009) | Stanno Tutti Bene (1990) | |
| Heartbeat (1946) | Batticuore (1939) | |
| The Last Kiss (2006) | L'ultimo bacio (2001) | |
| I'll Give a Million (1938) | Darò un milione (1936) | |
| Me and Him (1988) | Io e lui (1973) | The novel Io e lui |
| Misunderstood (1984) | Misunderstood (1966) | The novel Misunderstood |
| Nine (2009) | 8½ (1963) | |
| Once Upon a Crime (1992) | Crimen (1960) | |
| Scent of a Woman (1992) | Profumo di donna (1974) | The novel Il buio e il miele |
| Swept Away (2002) | Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto (1974) | |
| A Walk in the Clouds (1995) | Four Steps in the Clouds (1942) | |
| Welcome to Collinwood (2002) | I soliti ignoti (1958) | |
| Which Way Is Up? (1977) | Mimí metallurgico ferito nell'onore (1972) | |
| Wild Is the Wind (1957) | Furia (1947) | |
Japanese
Korean
| English-language film | Korean-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Galgameth (1996) | Pulgasari (1985, North Korea) | |
| 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 |
| Oldboy (2013) | Oldboy (2003) | The manga Old Boy |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Head Above Water (1996) | Hodet over vannet (1993) | |
| Insomnia (2002) | Insomnia (1997) | |
| Two Living, One Dead (1961) | To levende og en død (1937) | The novel To levende og en død |
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 |
Russian
| English-language film | Russian-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Solaris (2002) | Solaris (1972) | The novel Solaris |
Spanish
| English-language film | Spanish-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal (2004) | Nine Queens (2000, Argentina) | |
| Elsa & Fred (2014) | Elsa & Fred (2005, Argentina) | |
| Quarantine (2008) | REC (2007, Spain) | |
| Secret in Their Eyes (2015) | El secreto de sus ojos (2009, Argentina) | The novel La pregunta de sus ojos |
| Silent House (2011) | The Silent House (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) | We Are What We Are (2010, Mexico) | |
| You Were Never Lovelier (1942) | Los martes, orquídeas (1941, Argentina) |
Swedish
| English-language film | Swedish-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) | Män som hatar kvinnor (2009) | The novel Män som hatar kvinnor |
| Intermezzo (1939) | Intermezzo (1936) | |
| The Invisible (2007) | Den osynlige (2002) | The novel Den osynlige |
| The Last House on the Left (2009) | Jungfrukällan (1960) | 13th-century ballad, "Töres döttrar i Wänge" |
| The Last House on the Left (1972) | Jungfrukällan (1960) | 13th-century ballad, "Töres döttrar i Wänge" |
| Let Me In (2010) | Let the Right One In (2008) | The novel Låt den rätte komma in |
| Servants' Entrance (1934) | Vi som går köksvägen (1932) | The novel Vi som går kjøkkenveien |
| A Woman's Face (1941) | A Woman's Face (1938) | The play Il etait une fois |
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 |
| Bangkok Dangerous (2008) | Bangkok Dangerous (1999) | |
| Shutter (2008) | Shutter (2004) |
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