# The best Disney live-action remakes

The live-action remakes of Disney's animated classics, from The Jungle Book and Cinderella to Cruella and Lilo & Stitch: the best placed in the rankings of Rolling Stone Brasil, TechTudo and Conecta Geek.

- 39 votes · 13 items
- May 30, 2026 · Matheus Pereira
- https://even.best/en/l/4317/the-best-disney-live-action-remakes

## Top 12

1. **Christopher Robin (2018)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — A grown-up Ewan McGregor meets Winnie the Pooh again.
2. **Aladdin (2019)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Guy Ritchie, with Will Smith as the Genie.
3. **The Jungle Book (2016)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Jon Favreau: Mowgli, Baloo and Shere Khan with stunning digital animals.
4. **Cinderella (2015)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Kenneth Branagh: an elegant, moving take on the fairy tale.
5. **Cruella (2021)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Emma Stone and the villain's origins in 1970s punk London.
6. **Lilo & Stitch (2025)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Experiment 626 lands in Hawaii again, now with actors.
7. **Alice in Wonderland (2010)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Tim Burton takes Alice back to Wonderland.
8. **Maleficent (2014)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Angelina Jolie tells Sleeping Beauty from the villain's side.
9. **The Little Mermaid (2023)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Halle Bailey as Ariel.
10. **Beauty and the Beast (2017)** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Emma Watson as Belle, with the musical numbers recreated.
11. **Pete's Dragon (2016)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — David Lowery: a boy raised in the forest and his dragon Elliot.
12. **Mulan (2020)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Niki Caro: a more grown-up retelling without musical numbers.
13. **101 Dalmatians (1996)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Glenn Close as an unforgettable Cruella.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.