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.
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[edit] Chinese
| English-language film | Chinese-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| The Eye (2008) | The Eye (2002) (Various languages: Cantonese / Mandarin) | |
| The Departed (2006) | Infernal Affairs (2002) (Cantonese) | |
| Tortilla Soup (2001) | Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) (Mandarin) |
[edit] Danish
| English-language film | Danish-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Catch That Kid (2004) | Klatretøsen (2002) | |
| Nightwatch (1997) | Nattevagten (1994) | |
| Brothers (2009) | Brødre (2004) |
[edit] Dutch
| English-language film | Dutch-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| The Vanishing (1993) | Spoorloos (1988) | Het Gouden Ei (1984) |
| Down (2001) | De Lift (1983) | |
| Interview (2007 film) (2007) | Interview (2003 film) (2003) |
[edit] Filipino
| English-language film | Tagalog-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| The Echo (2008) | Sigaw (2004) |
[edit] French
[edit] German
| English-language film | German-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| The Experiment (film) (2010) | Das Experiment (2001) | The novel Black Box |
| City of Angels (1998) | Der Himmel über Berlin (1987) | |
| Funny Games (2008 film) (2008) | Funny Games (1997 film) (1997) | |
| M (1951) | M (1931) | |
| No Reservations (2007) | Bella Martha (2001) | |
| Victor Victoria (1982) | Viktor und Viktoria (1933) | |
| Ripley's Game (2002) | Der amerikanische Freund (1977) | The novel Ripley's Game |
[edit] Hebrew
| English-language film | Hebrew-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| The Debt (2011) | The Debt (2007 film) (2007) |
[edit] Icelandic
| English-language film | Icelandic-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Contraband (2012) | Reykjavík-Rotterdam (2008) |
[edit] Italian
| English-language film | Italian-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Crackers (1984) | I soliti ignoti (1958) | |
| Swept Away (2002) | Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto (1974) | |
| The Last Kiss (2006) | L'ultimo bacio (2001) | |
| Scent of a Woman (1992) | Profumo di donna (1974) | The novel Il buio e il miele |
| Everybody's Fine (2009 film) (2009) | Stanno Tutti Bene (1990) |
[edit] Japanese
| English-language film | Japanese-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Water (2005) | Dark Water (2002) | The short story "Floating Water" |
| A Fistful of Dollars (1964) | Yojimbo (1961) | |
| The Grudge (2004) | Ju-on: The Grudge (2003) | |
| Godzilla (1998) | Gojira (1954) | |
| The Magnificent Seven (1960) | Seven Samurai (1954) | |
| One Missed Call (2008) | Chakushin Ari (2004) | |
| The Outrage (1964) | Rashomon (1950) | The short stories "Rashōmon" and "In a Grove" |
| Pulse (2006) | Kairo (2001) | The novel Kairo |
| The Ring (2002) | Ringu (1998) | The novel Ring |
| Shall We Dance? (2004) | Shall We Dance? (1996) |
[edit] Korean
| English-language film | Korean-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake House | Il Mare | |
| The Uninvited (2009) | A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) | The folk tale "Janghwa Hongryeon jeon" |
| My Sassy Girl (2008) | My Sassy Girl (2001) | The novel My Sassy Girl |
| Mirrors (2008) | Into the Mirror (2003) | |
| Possession (2009) | Addicted (2002) |
[edit] Norwegian
| English-language film | Norwegian-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Insomnia (2002) | Insomnia (1997) | |
| Head Above Water (1996) | Hodet over vannet (1993) |
[edit] Spanish
| English-language film | Spanish-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Vanilla Sky (2001) | Abre los ojos (1997) | |
| Criminal (2004) | Nueve Reinas a.k.a. Nine Queens (2000) | |
| Quarantine (2008) | REC (2007) | |
| Silent House (2011) | The Silent House (2010) |
[edit] Swedish
| English-language film | Swedish-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| The Invisible (2007) | Den osynlige (2002) | The novel Den osynlige |
| Let Me In (2010) | Let the Right One In (2008) | The novel Låt den rätte komma in |
| The Girl with Dragon Tattoo (2011) | Män som hatar kvinnor (2009) | The novel Män som hatar kvinnor |
[edit] Thai
| English-language film | Thai-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Shutter (2008) | Shutter (2004) | |
| Bangkok Dangerous (2008) | Bangkok Dangerous (1999) |
