"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
Adjusted domestic gross: $618,090,800
Original domestic gross: $36,479,805
"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
Adjusted domestic gross: $506,806,200
Original domestic gross: $14,000,000
"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
Adjusted domestic gross: $505,858,900
Original domestic gross: $73,741,048
"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)
Adjusted domestic gross: $315,041,100
Original domestic gross: $145,863,363
Production budget: $25 million
"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."