Take Two: English remake vs international original Rotten Tomatoes score

James McAvoy and Aisling Franciosi in Speak No Evil
James McAvoy and Aisling Franciosi in Speak No Evil (Image credit: Universal Pictures)

James McAvoy stars in the new movie Speak No Evil, which is an English-language remake of the 2022 Danish movie of the same name (aka Gæsterne). As of September 12, the 2024 new movie has a better score on Rotten Tomatoes score (89%) than its predecessor (84%). That got us thinking, how have ever well known English remakes compared to the international original they were based on? Seemed like the perfect theme for another edition of Take Two.

We've picked six examples of international movies that got an English-language remake and are asking you: which of them had the higher Rotten Tomatoes score? One thing to note, if the movies have the exact same title, enter the year that they were made as your guess. Otherwise, 50/50 chance on all of them, so give it a try!

If you're interested in checking out the latest McAvoy movie, we've got everything you need to know on how to watch Speak No Evil.

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Michael Balderston

Michael Balderston is a DC-based entertainment and assistant managing editor for What to Watch, who has previously written about the TV and movies with TV Technology, Awards Circuit and regional publications. Spending most of his time watching new movies at the theater or classics on TCM, some of Michael's favorite movies include Casablanca, Moulin Rouge!, Silence of the Lambs, Children of Men, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Star Wars. On the TV side he enjoys Only Murders in the Building, Yellowstone, The Boys, Game of Thrones and is always up for a Seinfeld rerun. Follow on Letterboxd.