These Iconic Movies That Are Secretly Remakes Kind Of Prove Hollywood Is Lazy AF

Everyone always complains that Hollywood never makes anything new. Because it seems like every movie that comes out is a remake, a sequel, or a remake of a sequel. So we thank the movie gods whenever something new comes along. But sometimes? Well, sometimes they trick us.

Sometimes what seems new is just another remake. Check out these seemingly original movies that are secretly remakes.

“The Departed,” 2006

The Boston crime flick by Martin Scorsese, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio as an undercover cop who joins a gang, is identical to “Internal Affairs,” a 2002 Hong Kong film. The only difference is the location these movies took place. Motherf*cking copycats!

“A Fistful Of Dollars,” 1964

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Clint Eastwood played a nameless character who exploits two gangs fighting for control of a Mexican bordertown.

But Hollywood clearly wanted more than “A Fistful of Dollars,” cause the MOFOs stole the exact same plot from the Japanese film,”Yojimbo,” 1961.

“Scarface,” 1983

Al Pacino starred as a Cuban immigrant who got in the drug trade to live the “American Dream”. But say hello to my little friend from 1932, also called “Scarface: The Shame of a Nation.” It had a similar premise, except the main character was Italian and it took place in Chicago, not Miami.

“The Last House On The Left,” 1972

The Wes Craven horror flick took a lot from the Swedish film, “The Virgin Spring,” 1960. But while both films showed a religious father going apesh*t on the men who raped and killed his daughter, Craven’s version was a lot gorier.