>>83719323I made a list.
Annie (2014), based on Annie (1982), 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, 134 million box office on a 65 mill budget
Arthur (2011), based on Arthur (1981), 26% on RT, almost 46 mill BO on a 40 mill budget
Carrie (2013), based on Carrie (1976), 48% on RT, 85 mill BO on a 30 mill budget
Clash of the Titans (2010), based on Clash of the Titans (1981), 28% on RT, 493 mill BO on a 125 mill budget
Evil Dead (2013), based on Evil Dead (1981), 62% on RT, 97 mill BO on a 17 mill budget
The Mechanic (2011), based on The Mechanic (1972), 53% on RT, between 62 mill and 76 mill BO depending on who you ask on a 40 mill budget
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010), based on A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), 15% on RT, 115 mill BO on a 35 mill budget
Point Break (2015), based on Point Break (1991), a whole whopping 9% on RT, 134 mill BO on a 105 mill budget
Red Dawn (2012), based on Red Dawn (1984), 12% on RT, 48 mill BO on a 65 mill budget (making it a certified flop)
Robocop (2014), based on Robocop (1987), 49% on RT, 243 mill BO on a 100 mill budget
The Thing (2011), based on and a "prequel" to The Thing (1981), 36% on RT, 27 mill BO on a 38 mill budget, certified flop no. 2
Total Recall (2012), based on Total Recall (1990), 30% on RT, 198 mill BO on a 125 mill budget
The Wolfman (2010), based on The Wolfman (1941), 34% on RT, 140 mill BO on a 150 mill budget, another certified flop
Now, I ain't saying every remake is bad, but we've got a dozen shitty, cash-grabby remakes since the turn of the decade, averaging to about one every half a year.
One of the problems that plague today's Hollywood is the lack of fresh ideas - not for lack of trying, though. It's just cheaper to re-use the ideas they already paid for - be it in the form of remakes, or movie adaptations of books/comic books/games. And, if one really wishes to save some money, they could even go for myths or public domain books.
