Ranking Every Disney Live-Action Remake, From Worst Reviewed to Best
Here's how these remakes of iconic Disney films measure up based on Rotten Tomatoes scores.
Those of us who grew up watching Disney movies may have mixed feelings about the House of Mouse's live-action remakes of some of their most enduring animated classics. In many cases, these new iterations have proven to be remarkably successful, bringing something entirely new to the familiar stories. In other cases, they would have been better off leaving well enough alone. That's why we're ranking every Disney live-action remake based on the reviews.
Now that reviews are out following the Sept. 4 release of the long-awaited live-action Mulan, we're seeing how each of these movies stack up against each other based on their Rotten Tomatoes scores. Read on, and find out if you agree with the critics. And if you're wondering how the originals got reviewed, we're also Ranking Every Disney Animated Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best.
16
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 29 percent
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15
102 Dalmatians (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 31 percent
14
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 40 percent
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13
101 Dalmatians (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 42 percent
12
Dumbo (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 46 percent
11
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 51 percent
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10
The Lion King (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 52 percent
9
Maleficent (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 53 percent
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8
Aladdin (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 57 percent
7
Lady and the Tramp (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 66 percent
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6
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 71 percent
5
Christopher Robin (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 72 percent
4
Mulan (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 75 percent
3
Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 80 percent
2
Cinderella (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 84 percent
1
The Jungle Book (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 94 percent
