Remake

In film, a remake may refer to a newer version of a previously released film, or a newer version of the source (play, novel, story, etc.) of a previously made film. For example, 2001's Ocean's Eleven is a remake of the 1960 film.

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Film - 2001 - Ocean's Eleven - 1960 film

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A true remake will use the same characters and general storyline of the film or other work being remade. However, for advertising purposes, this is not always the case. For example, the 1968 film The Thomas Crown Affair centers around a bank robbery, while its 1999 remake involves the theft of a valuable piece of artwork. In this case, the title of a previous film was simply used for a new film, and used to suggest an actual remake for advertising purposes only.

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Character - 1968 - The Thomas Crown Affair - 1999 remake

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Conversely not all remakes use the same title as the previously released version; 1983's Never Say Never Again, for instance is a remake of the 1965 film Thunderball.

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1983 - Never Say Never Again - 1965 - Thunderball

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In the recent history of cinema, remakes have generally been considered inferior to the earlier versions by film critics and cinema-goers alike, but there have been memorable exceptions to that generalization. See the list of film remakes for examples.

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History of cinema - List of film remakes

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