scorecardHow 5 Disney animated classics compare to their live-action remakes at the box office
  1. Home
  2. slideshows
  3. miscellaneous
  4. How 5 Disney animated classics compare to their live-action remakes at the box office

How 5 Disney animated classics compare to their live-action remakes at the box office

"Cinderella" (1950 original)

How 5 Disney animated classics compare to their live-action remakes at the box office

"Cinderella" (2015 remake) — WINNER

"Cinderella" (2015 remake) — WINNER

Adjusted domestic gross: $219,003,000

Original domestic gross: $201,151,353

Worldwide gross: $543,514,353

Production budget: $95 million

The 2015 "Cinderella" remake, starring Lily James, grossed more domestically than its animated predecessor, but the original puts up a fight after inflation with $170 million.

"Sleeping Beauty" (1959 original) — WINNER

"Sleeping Beauty" (1959 original) — WINNER

Adjusted domestic gross: $618,090,800

Original domestic gross: $36,479,805

"Maleficent" (2014 remake of "Sleeping Beauty")

"Maleficent" (2014 remake of "Sleeping Beauty")

Adjusted domestic gross: $262,678,900

Original domestic gross: $241,410,378

Worldwide gross: $758,539,785

Production budget: $180 million

Domestically, the animated "Sleeping Beauty" beats out "Maleficent's" gross after inflation by a mile with $618 million. But "Maleficent" performed well, especially worldwide, and a sequel later this year, "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil," will try to continue its success.

"One Hundred and One Dalmatians" (1961 original) — WINNER

"One Hundred and One Dalmatians" (1961 original) — WINNER

Adjusted domestic gross: $506,806,200

Original domestic gross: $14,000,000

"101 Dalmatians" (1996 remake)

"101 Dalmatians" (1996 remake)

Adjusted domestic gross: $274,335,300

Original domestic gross: $136,189,294

Worldwide gross: $320,689,294

The original animated movie grossed nearly double domestically what its remake did after inflation, with $507 million.

"The Jungle Book" (1967 original) — WINNER

"The Jungle Book" (1967 original) — WINNER

Adjusted domestic gross: $505,858,900

Original domestic gross: $73,741,048

"The Jungle Book" (2016 remake)

"The Jungle Book" (2016 remake)

Adjusted domestic gross: $375,813,700

Original domestic gross: $364,001,123

Worldwide gross: $966,550,600

Production budget: $175 million

The animated original "Jungle Book" grossed more domestically after inflation than the remake with $505 million, but the remake was still a huge hit, making nearly $1 billion worldwide.

"Beauty and the Beast" (1991 original)

"Beauty and the Beast" (1991 original)

Adjusted domestic gross: $315,041,100

Original domestic gross: $145,863,363

Production budget: $25 million

"Beauty and the Beast" (2017 remake) — WINNER

"Beauty and the Beast" (2017 remake) — WINNER

Adjusted domestic gross: $511,751,900

Original domestic gross: $504,014,165

Worldwide gross: $1,263,521,126

Production budget: $160 million

The "Beauty and the Beast" remake far outpaced the animated original. The original made $315 million domestically after inflation, while the remake made over $500 million, and $1.2 billion worldwide. It was the second-biggest movie globally in 2017, behind only "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."

Advertisement