Most Underrated 2000s Comedy Remake
The 2000s wasn't a particularly good decade for comedy remakes as they all have a rating below 6.5 on IMDb, Ocean's Eleven (2001) being the exception that confirms the rule.
But maybe some of them were judged too hastily, unfairly compared to the original movies while every judgment is relative and maybe -remake or no remake- a movie should be judged on its own merit, and a comedy on how funny it is.
So, which of these comedy remakes released in the 2000s do you find the most underrated?
After voting, you might discuss the list here
But maybe some of them were judged too hastily, unfairly compared to the original movies while every judgment is relative and maybe -remake or no remake- a movie should be judged on its own merit, and a comedy on how funny it is.
So, which of these comedy remakes released in the 2000s do you find the most underrated?
After voting, you might discuss the list here
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- DirectorSusan StromanStarsNathan LaneMatthew BroderickUma ThurmanAfter putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show.Original movie: The Producers (1967)
- DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsTom HanksMarlon WayansIrma P. HallAn eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a classical ensemble in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting but sharp old landlady.Original movie: The Ladykillers (1955)
- DirectorHarold RamisStarsBrendan FraserElizabeth HurleyFrances O'ConnorHopeless dweeb Elliot Richards is granted seven wishes by the Devil to snare Allison, the girl of his dreams, in exchange for his soul.Original movie: Bedazzled (1967)
- DirectorPeter SegalStarsAdam SandlerBurt ReynoldsChris RockPrison inmates form a football team to challenge the prison guards.Original movie: The Longest Yard (1974)
- DirectorBobby FarrellyPeter FarrellyStarsBen StillerMichelle MonaghanMalin AkermanA newly wed man who believes he's just gotten hitched to the perfect woman encounters another lady on his honeymoon.Original movie: The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
- DirectorMark WatersStarsJamie Lee CurtisLindsay LohanMark HarmonAn overworked mother and her daughter did not get along. When they switch bodies, each is forced to adapt to the other's life for one freaky Friday.Original movie: Freaky Friday (1976)
- DirectorShawn LevyStarsSteve MartinBonnie HuntHilary DuffWith his wife on a book tour, Tom Baker finds his life turned upside down when he agrees to care for his twelve children while simultaneously also coaching his new football team.Original movie: Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
- DirectorChris WeitzPaul WeitzStarsChris RockRegina KingChazz PalminteriAfter dying before his time, an aspiring black comic gets a second shot at life - by being placed in the body of a wealthy white businessman.Original movies: Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) and Heaven Can Wait (1978)
- DirectorWayne WangStarsQueen LatifahLL Cool JTimothy HuttonUpon learning of a terminal illness, a shy woman decides to sell all her possessions and live it up at a posh Central European hotel.Original movie: Last Holiday (1950)
- DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsBilly Bob ThorntonGreg KinnearMarcia Gay HardenA grizzled little league coach tries to turn his team of misfits into champs.Original movie: The Bad News Bears (1976)
- DirectorSteven BrillStarsAdam SandlerWinona RyderJohn TurturroA sweet-natured, small-town guy inherits a controlling stake in a media conglomerate and begins to do business his way.Original movie: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
- DirectorBobby FarrellyPeter FarrellyStarsDrew BarrymoreJimmy FallonJason SpevackLindsay is stuck in the middle of her relationship with Ben and his passion for the Boston Red Sox.Original movie: Fever Pitch (1997)
- DirectorKevin Rodney SullivanStarsAshton KutcherBernie MacZoe SaldanaA young woman, Theresa, brings her boyfriend, Simon, home to meet her parents and surprise them with the news of their engagement. Another surprise: Simon is white.Original movie: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
- DirectorChris RockStarsChris RockKerry WashingtonGina TorresA married man who daydreams about being with other women finds his will and morals tested after he's visited by the ex-mistress of his old friend.Original movie: Love in the Afternoon (1972)
- DirectorDean ParisotStarsJim CarreyTéa LeoniAlec BaldwinWhen an affluent couple lose all their money following a series of blunders, they turn to a life of crime to make ends meet.Original movie: Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
- DirectorTroy ByerStarsNick CannonChristina MilianJordan BurgA high school loser pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool.Original movie: Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
- DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsBilly Bob ThorntonJon HederJacinda BarrettA young guy short on luck enrolls in a class to build confidence to help win over the girl of his dreams, which becomes complicated when it turns out his teacher has the same agenda.Original movie: School for Scoundrels (1960)
- DirectorAndrew FlemingStarsAlbert BrooksMichael DouglasRyan ReynoldsRight before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his future son-in-law's father is a free-wheeling international spy.Original movie: The In-Laws (1979)
- DirectorBrian RobbinsStarsTim AllenKristin DavisCraig KilbornA man tries to live a normal life despite the fact that he sometimes turns into a sheepdog.Original movies: The Shaggy Dog (1959) and The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
- DirectorDennie GordonStarsAmanda BynesColin FirthKelly PrestonAn American teenager learns that her father is a wealthy British politician running for office. Although she is eager to find him, she realizes it could cause a scandal and cost him the election.Original movie: The Reluctant Debutante (1958)