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Voices: Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Billy Eichner, Alfre Woodard, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, James Earl Jones, John Kani, John Oliver.įrom its Oscar-winning animated triumph to its Tony Award-winning stage musical, “The Lion King” has been met with critical acclaim at its every incarnation. Burton veterans Michael Keaton and Danny DeVito are around to add color, but the film’s best performance is by Colin Farrell as Dumbo’s trainer who captures the enchanting spirit of the 1941 original.

The results, however, were decidedly mixed, with many critics questioning whether Burton’s audacious visual style was the right fit for the sweet, whimsical tale of a big-eared elephant who, with the help of a magic feather, is able to fly.

Tim Burton, who had directed 2010’s “Alice in Wonderland” to enormous box office success, returned to Disney to try his hand at turning the beloved 1941 animated classic “Dumbo” into another live-action crowdpleaser. Starring Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green, Alan Arkin, Nico Parker. Given the circumstances, the Motion Picture Academy ruled it eligible as a theatrical release and nominated the film for two Oscars. It was forced to premiere on Disney+ as a pay-per-view option, though it did play theatrically in theaters around the world where the streaming service was not yet available. *Remakes designated for Disney+ premieres, such as “Lady and the Tramp,” Robert Zemeckis’ “Pinocchio” and “Peter Pen and Wendy.” The sole exception is “Mulan” (2020), which was just days away from its theatrical release when theaters shut down due to COVID. So “Cruella,” “Maleficient” and “Christopher Robin”? Bye. *Original films based on characters from the remakes. Same characters but different story? Not a remake.

Where animal characters are depicted, computer-generated images are acceptable. *Any live-action theatrical remake of the story of the original animated film. For those of us at Gold Derby, however, we are strict constructionists as to what constitutes a genuine example, so here are the rules for our photo gallery of Disney live-action remakes ranked: When it comes to deciding what constitutes a theatrical live-action remake of a Disney animated classic, every film fan seems to have an opinion, with many voicing them loudly following the release of Rob Marshall’s “The Little Mermaid” (2023).