Top 10 Disney Live-Action Remakes, Ranked by IMDb

Disney hasn’t spent much time in public disgrace after the release of its biggest failure Snow White, currently expecting some profit from the highly anticipated live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch.

The whole matter of the mouse-house being so obsessed with live-action reboots of the studio’s cult classic caused quite a fuss with several movies like this, though others remain a worthy reimagining of a beloved story years later.

Here are some of Disney’s best live-action remakes for you to watch or rewatch if you want some more cartoon-ish magic after Lilo & Stitch.

10. ‘The Lion King’ (2019)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, The Lion King holds scores of 52% and 88% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 6.8/10

Jon Favreau’s modern take on the 1994 classic animated movie, The Lion King recounts the same story of young lion cub Simba whose future in Pride Rock is threatened by his king father’s malevolent brother Scar aiming at seizing the ultimate power.

9. ‘Hook’ (1991)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Hook has scores of 29% and 76% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie rates 6.8/10

A reimagining of Peter Pan’s tale, the movie follows already middle-aged lawyer Peter Banning who must return to his magical origins as Peter Pan and face the consequences of his past choices.

8. ‘Cinderella’ (2015)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Cinderella keeps scores of 84% and 78% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 6.9/10

Starring Cate Blanchett and Lily James, the movie recounts a story of young Ella who has to coexist with her evil stepmother and stepsisters after her father’s death.

An invitation to a palace ball seems like a long-awaited opportunity to escape, but Ella is yet to find ways to do so with her stepmother’s constant vigilance.

7. ‘Maleficent’ (2014)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Maleficent holds scores of 54% and 70% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 6.9/10

The Angelina Jolie-led fantasy adventure movie follows the eponymous character who, after being betrayed by her ex-lover, decides to cast a spell on the King’s young daughter Aurora.

6. ‘Aladdin’ (2019)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Aladdin has scores of 57% and 94% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie rates 6.9/10

Directed by Guy Ritchie, the movie recounts the love story between Aladdin, a lovable street urchin, and Princess Jasmine, the beautiful daughter of the sultan of Agrabah.

However, they’re confronted not only by the society’s disapproval, but also by the evil sorcerer Jafar who threatens to overthrow the entire kingdom.

5. ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (2017)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Beauty and the Beast keeps scores of 71% and 80% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 7.1/10

With Harry Potter’s actress Emma Watson in the leading role, the movie follows Belle, a young woman who gets trapped inside a mysterious beast’s castle; however, she soon realises the creature might not be a beast at all.

4. ‘Christopher Robin’ (2018)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Christopher Robin holds scores of 73% and 83% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 7.2/10

Some kind of sequel to the original animated movie, Christopher Robin finds the eponymous character as an already grown-up man with his own family when he suddenly meets his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh years later.

With some help from his longtime friends — Tigger, Eeyore, Owl, Piglet, Rabbit, Kanga and Roo — Winnie will travel to modern-day London to bring some more joy into Christopher’s daily routine.

3. ‘The Little Mermaid’ (2023)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, The Little Mermaid has scores of 67% and 93% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie rates 7.2/10

Starring Halle Bailey, the movie follows the same story of Ariel, the youngest of King Triton’s daughters who dreams about visiting the surface and understanding what it feels like to be a human.

When Ariel makes a deal with evil witch Ursula, she and her father’s entire kingdom face the biggest threat they could never imagine.

2. ‘The Jungle Book’ (2016)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, The Jungle Book holds scores of 94% and 86% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 7.3/10

Based on Rudyard Kipling’s character, the movie follows Mowgli, a boy raised by a family of wolves in jungles and later forced to flee when the evil tiger Shere Khan comes up with a plan to claim Mowgli’s life.

1. ‘Cruella’ (2021)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Cruella has scores of 75% and 97% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 7.3/10

Starring Emma Stone, the movie dates back to the early days of Cruella de Vil in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution and her rise as one of Disney’s most despicable villains that debuted in 1961’s One Hundred and One Dalmatians.